Bigg Boss 14 Promo: Jaan Kumar Sanu's other side comes out, Nikki Tamboli to end their friendship? He would collect rent every month from Phadke until one day, when he saw a queue of parents with children outside Phadke's Dadar house. "When people came to know I'm directing, acting offers almost stopped (coming). Thanks to my guru, Raja ji, that by the third day I felt at home. I didn't limit myself to a 'hero image' and did roles because of which people still remember me," he said. I'm the only actor who played an adolescent character in one film and was a leading boy in the other! Not that it's bad, but I didn't want to become a star at the cost of not being recognised as an actor. More Bollywood stories and picture galleries, For all latest news and updates, stay tuned to our Facebook page. "Both ''Geet Gaata Chal'' and ''Sholay'' released in 1975. The same year saw him star in a small role in Ramesh Sippy''s blockbuster "Sholay" as Ahmed, son of Rahim Chacha, the village imam (played by veteran actor AK Hangal), who is shot dead by the film''s antagonist Gabbar''s (Amjad Khan) henchmen. Starting with the Marathi film "Mai Baap" in 1982, the actor went on to helm acclaimed films like "Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi" and "Gammat Jammat" and "Savvasher", where he met his actor-wife, Supriya Pilgaonkar. The offers then decreased as an actor. But direction is a full-time job, so it was natural for me to keep myself busy. Can you spot Rohanpreet's name in her mehendi? She is the wife of Hindi / Marathi actor Sachin Pilgaonkar.Pilgaonkar was born Supriya Sabnis in a family of Maharashtrian Brahmins on August 17, 1967, in Mumbai, India. I didn''t really mind that happening and continued directing.". '', "Some people thought that now that I''m a director I''ll start interfering. I felt I belonged there, that a film set was my home and this is where I''d live and breathe. Trishul, according to Big B, was “quite a dynamic film and somewhat progressive in its story and scripting.” The film, directed by Yash Chopra, was one of the highest grossers at the box office in 1978. With its grand star-cast and great makers, Trishul indeed is a movie to be remembered and hence, on the 42nd year of its release, let's take a stroll down his memory lane to remember the shooting days. In an interview with PTI, the 63-year old actor credited his continued relevance to his drive to act, which remains uncorrupted. © 2009-2020 Independent News Service. The actor was on board for "Ha Majha Marg Ekla", a film which bagged him a National Award and paved the way for him to act in over 65 films as a child artiste.

He began his journey as a child actor with the 1962 Marathi film "Ha Maza Marg Ekla", smoothly transitioning into a lead star 13 years later with the successful "Geet Gaata Chal" .
As Ahmed, the actor left his mark in a brief but a memorable role in the classic, which also had him credited as one of the assistant directors, along with Khan. Starting with the Marathi film "Mai Baap" in 1982, the actor went on to helm acclaimed films like "Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi" and "Gammat Jammat" and "Savvasher", where he met his actor-wife, Supriya Pilgaonkar. But Pilgaonkar soon realised that the industry perceived his inclination towards direction as a farewell to acting.