Arvind Deshpande
| Arvind Deshpande | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 May 1932 |
| Died | 3 January 1987 (aged 54) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
| Spouse(s) | Sulabha Deshpande |
Arvind Deshpande was an acclaimed Indian film, theatre and television actor and theatre director. Apart from Marathi theatre as well as Hindi theatre in Mumbai, he acted in many mainstream Bollywood as well as art house films as a character actor, apart from TV series and plays.
He was born in 31 May 1932 in Mumbai.
Deshpande was a leading figure in experimental theatre movement of the 1960s. He was associated with Rangayan, that he co-founded with his wife Sulabha Deshpande and Vijaya Mehta. In 1971 along with his wife Sulabha Deshpande he co-founded theatre group Awishkar along with its children's wing Chandrashala, which continues to perform professional children theatre. Arvind and Sulabha Deshpande along with playwright Vijay Tendulkar were also at the centre of the Chhabildas Movement in Marathi experimental theatre during the 1960s and 70s.
Arvind was married to noted theatre actor-director, Sulabha Deshpande.
He died on 3 January 1987.
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