Sriram Lagoo
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Lagoo in 2012
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16 November 1927 Satara district, Maharashtra |
| Other names | Shreeram Lagoo |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972 |
| Spouse(s) | Deepa Lagoo |
Dr. Shreeram Lagoo is an Indian film and theatre actor, in Hindi and Marathi and an ENT surgeon. He was born on 16 November 1927 at Satara district of Maharashtra, India. He is known for his character roles in films. He has acted in over 100 Hindi and Marathi films, over 40 Marathi, Hindi and Gujarati plays, and has directed over 20 Marathi plays. He is considered one of the greatest actors of Marathi stage during the second half of twentieth century. He has also been very vocal and active in furthering progressive and rational social causes, for example in 1999, he and social activist G P Pradhan be undertook a fast in support of anti-corruption crusader. Anna Hazare. He won the 1978 Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Hindi film Gharaonda. His autobiography is titled Lamaan (लमाण), which means 'the carrier of goods'.
Shreeram Lagoo was born in Satara district, Maharashtra, India to Balakrishna Chintaman Lagoo and Satyabhama Lagoo, the eldest of four children. He attended Bhave High School, Fergusson College (University of Pune) and B.J. Medical College (University of Pune), India and received MBBS & MS degrees - both being medical degrees.
Shreeram Lagoo started acting in plays while attending Medical College. Once bitten by the theatre bug, he continued his dramatic activity through the group "Progressive Dramatic Association" which he started with like-minded senior friends like Bhalba Kelkar. Meanwhile he trained as an ENT surgeon in Mumbai in the early fifties and practised in Pune for six years before going to Canada and England for additional training.
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