Cinemaazi remembers Vinay Apte on his birth anniversary

Popular Marathi actor Vinay Apte was born this day, 17 June in 1951. He is known for his roles in Marathi and Hindi films such as Chandni Bar (2001), Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (2007), It's Breaking News (2007), Jogwa (2009), Rajneeti (2010), Aarakshan (2011), and Satyagraha (2013). He also acted in teleserials like Madhubala-Ek Ishq Ek Junoon, Adalat, Lajja, Eka Lagnachi Dusri Goshta and Durva. Apte had begun his career in 1974 acting in Marathi theatre before he moved on to directing plays. His first play was Mitrachi Goshta written by well-known playwright Vijay Tendulkar. His film career had started with roles in films like Aakrosh (1980), Kalyug (1981) and a small role in Gandhi (1982). The play Me Nathuram Godse Boltoy, directed by Apte, had created political controversy for allegedly falsifying facts and glorifying Godse. Apart from acting, he was also associated with a production house. Vinay Apte passed away in 2013.

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