Wikipedia / Mohan Agashe
Wikipedia / Mohan Agashe
Dr. Mohan Agashe (born 23 July 1947) is an Indian psychiatrist and actor. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1996 in theatre.
Early life
Agashe was born in Bhor, Maharashtra. He studied in B. J. Medical College, Pune for his MBBS and MD degree in psychiatry. He later became a professor, before becoming an actor.
Career
Medicine
Agashe served as a professor of psychiatry at the B. J. Medical College and Sassoon Hospital in Pune. Apart from his medical career, he also worked in the fields of clinical psychology and psychopharmacology. Agashe was also instrumental in establishing the Maharashtra Institute of Mental Health in 1991, a state-level training and research institute in mental health sciences, located in Pune, India. Agashe headed the five-year study on the trauma of the 1993 Latur earthquake, initiated by the Indian Council of Medical Research.
During his early career, Agashe worked in a government hospital at Pune. He also chaired the organising committee meetings for the Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society held at Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. In 1998, Agashe's project to improve mental health education and service led to the formation of a new policy on mental education by the Government of Maharashtra. He has also served as an Advisor to the Government of Maharashtra on Mental Health Education and Service. Agashe is presently the principal investigator for an Indo–US joint project on Cultural Disorders of Fatigue and Weaknesses.
Acting
Agashe started out as a theatre artist through Sai Paranjape's children's play. Apart from his career in the medical profession, Mohan Agashe was also quite fond of acting. His love of acting made him take time out of his busy schedule to work in plays. He started his career in acting by working in the theatre. From April 1997 to April 2002, he was the Director General of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. He was part of a play called Jara Samjhun Ghya (translation: Try to understand a bit), which he presented for IMA's awareness drive to strength doctor-patient relationship in Pune. In 2018, he was also part of a Harry Potter spoof video by Bharatiya Digital Party, where he portrayed Bumbledore. He was also part of a short film #PuranaPyaar, by Gorilla Shorts.
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Language |
1975 | Maruti Kamble | Marathi | |
Prasad (Zamindar's brother) | Hindi | ||
1976 | |||
1977 | Smothered Voices | Homi | |
Siddharth Sutar | |||
Nagya (Bhagat) | Marathi | ||
1978 | Jaggu Dada | Hindi | |
1980 | Budhajirao | Marathi | |
Bhonsle, President of the City Council | Hindi | ||
Brothel Keeper | English | ||
1981 | The Brahmin | Hindi | |
1982 | Tyeb Mohammed's friend | ||
1984 | Keshav | ||
Hari Singh | |||
1985 | Mahananda | Mama | Marathi |
1986 | Custom Office Sudarshan Kumar | Hindi | |
Musafir | P. A. Pillai | ||
Lalmohan Ganguly (Jatayu) | |||
1987 | Uprant | Mohan | |
President of Handloom Cooperative Society | |||
Maha Yatra | Ved Maharaj | ||
1988 | A.C.P. Samant | ||
Roopji | |||
1989 | Rug Merchant | ||
1991 | Suryodaya | Raosaheb Patil | Marathi |
Kanti Napkin | English | ||
1992 | Prem (pimp) | Hindi/Urdu | |
Himmatrao Inamdar | Marathi | ||
1994 | Criminal | Hindi | |
1995 | Mohini | Dr. Mohan Agashe / Anand | |
Vindhyachal Singh | |||
Khare | |||
Kooka Singh | |||
1996 | Vrindavan Film Studios | Hiralal | |
Katha Don Ganpatraonchi | Ganpatrao Moray-Patil | Marathi | |
Feluda 30 | Maganlal Meghraj | Bengali | |
1997 | Braganza | Hindi | |
Abhay Singh | |||
1998 | Swami Satyavadhi | ||
British Official | |||
Bombay Blue | Commissioner Singh | English | |
1999 | Sawantrao Gadre | Hindi | |
Golapi Mukto Rahasya | Maganlal Meghraj | Bengali | |
Jato Kando Kathmandu Te | Maganlal Meghraj | ||
Katt Katt Kad Kaddu | Hemant's Friend | Hindi | |
2000 | Raju | Guruji | Marathi |
Vijay Chatterjee | Hindi | ||
Kalidasa | |||
2001 | Meri Ishq Ki Kahani | Baji | |
Prime Minister | |||
A Pocket Full of Dreams | Om | ||
2002 | Raibhya | Hindi | |
2003 | DIG Verma | ||
Kaya's Father | |||
2004 | Psychologist | Marathi | |
Ex-Commissioner Pradhan | Hindi | ||
Amritlal Parekh | English | ||
President Veer Pratap Singh | Hindi | ||
2005 | DCP Vijay Singh Rawat | Hindi | |
Judge Justice Prabhune | Marathi | ||
Prof. Raghuvansh Shastri | Hindi | ||
2006 | 1st Bite | Guru | English |
Indian Defence Minister Shastri | Hindi | ||
Vidya's Boss | Marathi | ||
2008 | Sarpanch | ||
2009 | Vidya's Father | ||
Agnidivya | Dadu Bhat | ||
Shanks | |||
Ajoba | |||
Unnamed | |||
2010 | Samudra | Vishnu Khot | |
Kon Aahe Re Tikde? | Zunjarrao Shirke | ||
2011 | Swamiji | Hindi | |
Aamdar Saheb | Marathi | ||
2012 | Gola Berij | Chitale Master | |
Sethji | |||
Maximum | Mr. Sathe | ||
Bharatiya | Sirpanch Sirdeshmukh | ||
Unnamed | Hindi | ||
Indian Prime Minister | |||
2013 | Janmantar | Unnamed | Marathi |
Gadya Aapla Gaon Bara | Nana | ||
Senior Dewan | |||
Mrunal's Father | Marathi | ||
2014 | Justice Gore | ||
Mohan Rakesh's Adhe Adhure | Singhania / Juneja / Mahendranath | ||
Baba Amte | |||
2015 | Astu – So Be It | Appa – Dr.Chakrapani Shastri | |
Ex Commissioner Pradhan | |||
Mahesh Dattani's Hasmukh Saab ki Wasihat | Hasmukh Mehta | ||
Dhurandhar Bhatawdekar | Appa Bhatawdekar | ||
Colonel Vagaskar | |||
Dr. Vyas | |||
Old Man | |||
Monel Maya | Bramhanikar Gaonkar | ||
2016 | Ram Dewan | ||
Shrirang Uncle | Marathi | ||
Prof. Shankar Rao | |||
2017 | Prime Minister | Hindi | |
Dattabhau | Marathi | ||
Krishnakant | |||
2020 | Apparao Joshi | Hindi | |
Bonus | Aajoba | Marathi | |
2021 | Satish Karkhanis | ||
Bala Kaka | Hindi | ||
Walk Alone | Nana | ||
2022 | Minister Laalji Bhagat | ||
Dadasaheb Saswadkar | Marathi | ||
Leena's grandfather | Tamil | ||
Kiran's Father | Marathi | ||
2023 | Nana | Malayalam | |
Pillu Bachelor | Pillu's Grandfather | Marathi | |
Rama | |||
2024 | Gajanan Chitre | ||
Mahesh Hingorani | Bengali | ||
Jagmohan Patil | Hindi | ||
2025 | Varkari | Marathi | |
Bhaskar Wankhede |
Television
Year | Show | Role | Channel | Notes |
1986–1987 | Lalmohan Ganguly (Jatayu) | Originally on DD National | ||
2008–2010 | Vinayak (Appa) Ganesh Agnihotri | |||
2011 | Ananya's Father-in-law | |||
2012 | Advocate Deshmukh | |||
2017 | Ragini's Father | |||
2019 | Ti Phulrani | Jagadish Mahapatre | ||
Hutatma | Special appearance | Web Series | ||
2021 | Babaji | |||
2022 | Human | Mohan Vaidya | ||
Satish Naik | ||||
Prime Minister | ||||
B. E. Rojgaar | Shantanu | |||
2023 | Do Gubbare | Aajoba |
Plays
Daakghar
Dhanya MI Kritarth
Ashi Pakhare Yeti
Ghashiram Kotval
Katkon Trikon
Short films
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
2018 | Purana Pyaar | Dev Pratap Singh | Hindi | Finalist for Filmfare Short Film Awards |
Web series
Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
2022 | Satish Naik | ||
2023 | Do Gubbare | Aajoba |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Result | Notes |
1990 | |||
1996 | For Trimurti | ||
1996 | for theatre (Acting: Marathi) | ||
2004 | |||
2014 | |||
2017 | Thespo Lifetime Achievement Award | ||
2018 | Vishnudas Bhave Puraskar | ||
2018 | Pride of Planet Award | ||
2019 | Lotu Patil Theatre Award |
References
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