Bal Karve
Bal Karve | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 August 1930 Poona, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 28 August 2025 (aged 95) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupations | Actor, civil engineer |
| Years active | 1977–2009 |
Bal Karve (Marathi: बाळ कर्वे; 25 August 1930 – 28 August 2025) was an Indian actor known for his roles in Marathi language film, television and theatre.[1]
Marathi serials
Karve was most popular for his role of Gundyabhau, along with Dilip Prabhavalkar as Chimanrao, in the television sitcom Chimanrao Gundyabhau, which was based on CV Joshi's books on Doordarshan.[2]
Marathi stage
Karve was a part of the original 1978 play Suryachi Pille, which was directed by Damu Kenkre, and featured Madhav Vatve, Dilip Prabhavalkar, Mohan Gokhale, Sadashiv Amrapurkar and Shanta Jog.[3]
Death
Karve died in Mumbai on 28 August 2025, three days after his 95th birthday.[4]
Accolades
- Karve received the Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar at Zee Natya Gaurav awards in 2018.[5]
Filmography
- 1978: Banyabapu
- 1982: Chatak Chandni
- 1991: Godi Gulabi
- 1993: Lapandav
References
- ^ "ब्रेकींग मराठी न्यूज". Loksatta (in Marathi). 13 June 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "THE LONG RUN". Indian Express. The Indian Express ltd. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Herbarium to revive Marathi musical theatre". DNA India. Diligent Media Corporation Ltd. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Bal Karve: 'गुंड्याभाऊ' काळाच्या पडद्याआड! ज्येष्ठ अभिनेते बाळ कर्वे यांचं ९५ व्या वर्षी निधन". Lokmat. 28 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Bal Karve Felicitated with Zee Jeevan Gaurav Award | Zee Natya Gaurav 2018". Youtube.com. Youtube. Retrieved 12 April 2018.