Shashank Shende is an Indian actor, screenwriter, director and producer who works in Hindi and Marathi films. He received Prestigious Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Marathi For his critically acclaimed movie Baaplyok and also won Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Actor For the same film.
Early life
Shende grew up in Pune till 10th standard, in a middle-class family. He then moved to Ahmednagar for two years before moving back. After college, he started his own business. He got introduced to acting through Satyadev Dubey's workshops and then went on to form his own experimental theatre troupe, Samanvay, with Sandesh Kulkarni, Nikhil Ratnaparkhi, Amruta Subhash and Sonali Kulkarni. He wanted to be a director.[1]
Career
Shende has appeared in various Hindi and Marathi language films.He was awarded Best Actor at the Pune International Film Festival 19th for the film Porga Majetay. He was part of the film Khwada,[2] which received two awards at the 62nd National Film Awards. The film was also shown at the Pune International Film Festival.
He won Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Marathi for film Kaagar.
He was nominated for the Best Actor Award for Redu at Maharashtra Rajya Chitrapat Mahotsav 2018.[3]
Filmography
Shende was part of films : Ishqiya (as Firoz), City Of Gold, Lalbaug Parel (as Anna), Chillar Party (as Minister Bhide),Chittagong (as Kishorilal), Pangira (as Battasha), Aaghaat (as Dr. Budhkar), Fresh Suicide (as Shivram), Force, Deool, Taryanche Bait, Shala, Bagh Haat Dakhaun (as Krushna) and Maya - The Reality.
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Maya – The Reality | |||
| 2006 | Bagh Haat Dakhavun | Krushna | Marathi | |
| 2008 | Urus | Gana | ||
| 2009 | Kaminey | Ganesh | Hindi | [4] |
| 2010 | Aaghaat | Dr.Budhkar | Marathi | [5] |
| City of Gold | Anna | Marathi, Hindi | ||
| Ishqiya | Shashank | Hindi | ||
| Fresh Suicide | Shivram | Marathi | ||
| 2011 | Force | Arvind | Hindi | [6] |
| Chillar Party | Minister Bhide | |||
| HE... | Papa | Bhojpuri | ||
| Deool | Ninety (Teacher) | Marathi | ||
| Taryanche Bait | Mahadaa | |||
| Shala | Mhatre sheth | |||
| Stanley Ka Dabba | Stanley's chacha | Hindi | ||
| Pangira | Battasha | Marathi | ||
| 2012 | Chittagong | Kishorilal | Hindi, English, Bengali | |
| Masala | Half Murder | |||
| BMW: Bombay's most wanted | Constable Shinde | |||
| 2013 | Kurukshetra | Rangrao | Marathi | |
| Ghanchakkar | Quack Medic | Hindi | ||
| Maunraag | Maundhari | Marathi | ||
| Tuhya Dharma Koncha? | Bija | |||
| Rajjo | Gannewala | Hindi | ||
| 2014 | Bhatukali | Ramesh | Marathi | |
| Nati | ||||
| Hate Story 2 | Kaka | Hindi | ||
| Ajoba | Mr. Jadhav | Marathi | ||
| Dekh Tamasha Dekh | Lawyer | Hindi | ||
| Vakratunda Mahakaaya | Marathi | |||
| 2015 | Razzakar | Babban Khan | ||
| Khwada | Raghu Karhe | |||
| Aabhraan | Bappa | |||
| Highway Ek Selfie Aarpar | Shivneri Man | |||
| 2016 | Reti | Mhatre | ||
| Ringan | Arjun Magar | [7] | ||
| Half Ticket | Keshya | |||
| Ventilator | Politician Zantey | |||
| Babanchi Shala | Mahipati | |||
| 2017 | Happy Birthday | [8] | ||
| Beyond the Clouds | Rahoul | Hindi | ||
| Biscuit | Marathi | |||
| Bandookya | Dorlya | |||
| Ubuntu | Sarpanch | |||
| Jay Swachamev Jayte Bola | Aaba | |||
| 2018 | Maska | Yadav | [9] | |
| Redu | Tatu | |||
| Land 1857 | ||||
| Looose Control | Dattya Bhau | |||
| Youngraad | Naamdev Chavan | |||
| Zelya | Zelya's uncle | |||
| 2019 | Adham | Datta | [10] | |
| Kaagar | Prabhakarrao Deshmukh | |||
| Dithee | Shiva | |||
| Luckee | ||||
| 2020 | Tanhaji | Shelarmama | Hindi | |
| Chronicle of Space | Marathi | |||
| Online Guru | Kazi | |||
| 2021 | Gast | Hari Bhunge | ||
| Befaam | Sarvanand Maharaj | |||
| Institute Of Pavtollogy | ||||
| 2022 | Soyrik | Police Inspector | Marathi | |
| Nay Varanbhat Loncha Kon Nay Koncha | Babi | |||
| Irsal | Karyakarta | |||
| Bharat Mazha Desh Aahe | Aaba | |||
| Palyad | Mahadu | |||
| 143 | Kaalya | |||
| Jindagani | Prabhakar | |||
| Rivanawayali | Rajaram Desai | |||
| Ekdam Kadak | Mama | |||
| 2023 | Tarri | Sangram 's father | ||
| Baaplyok | Tatya | [11] | ||
| Ankush | Avinash Surve | [12] | ||
| Pillu Bachelor | Aakash's father | |||
| Club 52 | ||||
| Sajini Shinde Ka Viral Video | Sadashiv Shinde | Hindi | ||
| Aarya: The daughter of Bharat | Humlo | |||
| Dobya | Marathi | |||
| Adbhut | Ramakant Yadav | Hindi | ||
| 2024 | Gaarud | Gajanan | Marathi | [13] |
| Shri Ganesha | Bhausaheb Patil | [14] | ||
| 2025 | Mangla | Mukund Deshpande | [15] | |
| Jay Bhim Panther | Mahadu | [16] | ||
| Punha Shivajiraje Bhosale | Tatya | |||
| 2026 | Super Duper | Namdev Jadhav | [17] | |
| Salbardi | Ganpat Patil | [18][19] | ||
| Ladki Bahin | Mohan | [20] | ||
| Ghabadkund | Baba |
References
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- Mishra, Garima (26 March 2015). "Moving On". Indian Express. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
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- Kaminey (2009), retrieved 8 September 2023
- "'Aaghaat'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- "Shashank Shende Filmography". Box Office India. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- Kharude, Dipti (5 July 2017). "A leap of faith". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- Jha, Lata (24 November 2017). "'Kadvi Hawa', 'Ajji' prominent releases this week as 'Padmavati' postponed". Livemint. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
Marathi drama Happy Birthday, starring Shashank Shende and Arun Nalawade and directed by Narayan Gondal, has all the necessary elements of a big-ticket launchpad, says The Times of India.
- "Maska's teaser trailer, a promise of thriller and comedy! - Times of India". The Times of India. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- "'Adham'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- मुंबई, ब्युरो रिपोर्ट, साम टीव्ही (25 August 2023). "Marathi Movie Baaplyok: बाप म्हणजे काय? याचा शोध घेणारा 'बापल्योक' १ सप्टेंबरपासून प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला". Saam TV (in Marathi). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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- Kadam, Shruti Vilas (9 February 2026). "Super Duper: रंगणार कौटुंबिक महासोहळा; ललित प्रभाकर-निर्मिती सावंत यांचा नवा चित्रपट 'सुपर डुपर' लवकरच प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला". Marathi News | Saam TV (in Marathi). Retrieved 10 February 2026.
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