Alok Rajwade is an Indian actor, director, and singer. He is mainly known for his work in Marathi films and experimental plays.
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Alok Rajwade was born on Tuesday, 7 February 1989 (age 35 years; as of 2024) in Pune, Maharashtra. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. He did his schooling at Aksharnandan School, Gokhalenagar, Pune. He pursued B.Com at Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce (BMCC), Pune. [1]Facebook – Alok Rajwade
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 8″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Light Brown
Family
Parents & Siblings
His mother’s name is Sunita Rajwade.
Alok Rajwade with his mother
Wife
He got married to the film and theatre actress Parna Pethe on 29 February 2016. They had a court marriage at Mangal Karyalay, Pune.
Alok Rajwade with his wife
Relationships/Affairs
Alok Rajwade dated Parna Pethe for almost six years before getting married.
Career
Director
Theatre
Marathi
In 2010, he directed the Marathi play ‘Institute of Pavtalogy.’ He worked as a director for the Marathi play ‘Geli Ekvis Varsha’ (The Past 21 Years), which won the Best Play award at Mumbai’s Thespo theatre festival in 2016.
Poster of the theatre play ‘Geli Ekvis Varsha’
He has directed various Marathi plays including ‘Tichee Satra Prakarna’ (2010), ‘Natak Nako’ (2012), ‘Mi Ghalib’ (2013), ‘Binkamache Sanwad’ (2014), ‘Sindhu Sudhakar Rum Aani Ittar’ (2016), and ‘Prasthan urph exit’ (2022).
Hindi
Apart from Marathi plays, he has also directed a Hindi play titled ‘A Doubtful Gaze at Uber at Midnight,’ which was performed at Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa in 2018.
Poster of the theatre play ‘A Doubtful Gaze at Uber at Midnight’
Film
Alok Rajwade made his debut as a film director with the 2018 Marathi film ‘Ashleel Udyog Mitramandal.’
Actor
Theatre
Hindi
In 2007, he acted in the Hindi play ‘Jhoom Barabar Jhoom.’ His performance in the Hindi play ‘Bed ke Neeche Rehne Wali’ (The Girl Who Lives Under The Bed) in 2009, received immense appreciation from the audience.
Alok Rajwade (right) in a still from the theatre play ‘Bed ke Neeche Rehne Wali’
Marathi
In 2009, he performed in the Marathi play ‘Dalan.’ He acted alongside Jyoti Subhash and Parna Pethe in the play ‘Aashadatil Ek Divas’ in 2013.
Alok Rajwade and Parna Pethe in a still from the theatre play ‘Aashadatil Ek Divas’
He has also acted in theatre play ‘Abhraham Lincolnche Patra,’ a Marathi Adaptation of Abraham Lincoln’s Letter.
Film
Marathi
In 2009, he played the supporting role of Vijay Satbande in the film ‘Bokya Satbande.’ He appeared alongside Radhika Apte in the film ‘Ha Bharat Maza’ in 2012. He received immense appreciation for his performance as Anay in the film ‘Rajwade and Sons’ (2015).
Alok Rajwade in a still from the film ‘Rajwade and Sons’
In 2016, he essayed the role of Siddharth in the film ‘Family Katta.’ Some of his other films include ‘Vihir’ (2009), ‘Chintoo’ (2012), ‘Rama Madhav’ (2014), ‘Kaasav’ (2017), ‘Me Vasantrao’ (2022), and ‘Teen Adkun Sitaram’ (2023).
Hindi
Alok Rajwade made his Bollywood debut with the film ‘Dekh Tamasha Dekh’ (2014) in which he played the role of Prashant.
Others
In 2008, he played the lead role of Ashu in the Bhojpuri short film ‘Udedh Bun.’ He played the lead role of in the bilingual film ‘Dear Molly’ in 2022. The film was made in Hindi and Marathi languages.
Alok Rajwade in a still from the film ‘Dear Molly’
YouTube Series
He has also acted in the YouTube video series ‘Aai & Me,’ which was uploaded on the Marathi YouTube channel Bharatiya Digital Party. In 2019, he, along with Mrinmayee Godbole, anchored the Marathi video series ‘Safe Journeys,’ which was uploaded on the YouTube channel Prayas Health Group. The series was based on the issue related to sex and sexuality faced by adolescents and youth. Alok Rajwade also worked as director for two episodes of the series.
Alok Rajwade (right) in a still from the web series ‘Safe Journeys’
Web Series
In 2021, he appeared in season 1 of the Marathi web series ‘Shantit Kranti’ in which he essayed the role of Dinar. He also appeared in season 2 of the web series in 2023. The web series was streamed on the OTT platform SonyLIV.
Alok Rajwade in a still from the web series ‘Shantit Kranti Season 1’
He has acted in a few more Marathi web series such as ‘Hing Pustak Talwaar’ (2021) on Planet Marathi, and ‘9 to 5’ (2022) on the YouTube channel Bharatiya Digital Party.
Singer
In 2020, he lent his voice to the song “Savita Bhabhi” for the Marathi film ‘Ashleel Udyog Mitramandal.’ In the same year, he sang the title track of the Marathi play “Jamba Bamba Boo.” He, along with Sujay Jibberish, sang the Marathi song for the music video “Majhyashi Nit Bolaycha” in 2022.
Alok Rajwade (left) in a still from the music video ‘Majhyashi Nit Bolaycha’
Award
In 2019, he was awarded the Balasaheb Sarpotdar Award by Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce.
Facts/Trivia
- He had a passion for acting since childhood. He started performing in theatre plays while studying in school.
- He was associated with the theatre groups Aasakta Kalamanch and Samanvay, during his college days.
- In 2008, he founded a theatre group named ‘Natak Company.’
- In 2017, he was featured in the list of ’30 Under 30′ by Forbes India.
- He pursued painting and photography as a hobby. He often shares photographs clicked by him and his paintings on his Instagram handle.
A painting by Alok Rajwade
References
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