Age, Biography and Wiki

Satish Alekar was born on 30 January, 1949 in Delhi, India, is an Indian Marathi playwright, actor and theatre director. Discover Satish Alekar's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 75 years old?

Popular As N/A
Occupation playwright, stage actor, director, Teacher
Age 75 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 30 January 1949
Birthday 30 January
Birthplace Delhi, India
Nationality India

We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 30 January. He is a member of famous playwright with the age 75 years old group.

Satish Alekar Height, Weight & Measurements

At 75 years old, Satish Alekar height not available right now. We will update Satish Alekar's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.

Physical Status
Height Not Available
Weight Not Available
Body Measurements Not Available
Eye Color Not Available
Hair Color Not Available

Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

Family
Parents Not Available
Wife Not Available
Sibling Not Available
Children Not Available

Satish Alekar Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Satish Alekar worth at the age of 75 years old? Satish Alekar’s income source is mostly from being a successful playwright. He is from India. We have estimated Satish Alekar's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
House Not Available
Cars Not Available
Source of Income playwright

Satish Alekar Social Network

Instagram
Linkedin
Twitter
Facebook
Wikipedia
Imdb

Timeline

1949

Satish Vasant Alekar (born 30 January 1949 ) is a Marathi playwright, actor, and theatre director.

1969

Alekar wrote and directed his first one-act play Jhulta Pool in 1969.

He became a part of a young circle that Jabbar Patel had started within the Progressive Dramatic Association.

1972

He received his master's degree in biochemistry from University of Pune in 1972.

Alekar gained his first stage experience as an actor in a college play.

Impressed by his performance, director Bhalba Kelkar, who had set up the Progressive Dramatic Association, invited him to join it.

The senior members decided against its premiere in 1972, and Patel's group decided to produce it under the auspices of its own Theater Academy.

Alekar assisted Patel in the direction of Ghashiram Kotwal, and the group has since mounted over 35 plays by him and manage to establish its foothold in experimental Marathi theatre.

Alekar conceived of and implemented Playwrights Development Scheme and Regional Theater Group Development.

1973

This group split with the parent body in 1973 and set up Theater Academy in Pune.

The split was over Vijay Tendulkar's play Ghashiram Kotwal.

Mahanirvan (1973) (The Dread Departure) finds black humour through Hindu death rites in Brahmins and its overt seriousness is today Alekar's best-known early work and has since been performed in Bengali, Hindi, Dongri, Konkani and Gujarati.

It was originally a one-act play and he had later expanded it at Patel's insistence.

1974

A founder member of the Theatre Academy of Pune, and most known for his plays Mahanirvan (1974), Mahapoor (1975), Atirekee (1990), Pidhijat (2003), Mickey ani Memsahib (1973), and Begum Barve (1979), all of which he also directed for the Academy.

Along with Mahesh Elkunchwar and Vijay Tendulkar he is considered among the most influential and progressive playwrights in modern Marathi and Indian theatre.

1985

The Ford Foundation for Theater Academy, Pune supported these programs during 1985–1994.

Alekar has collaborated in several international play translation projects.

1989

Many of his plays are set around Pune Brahmin society, highlighting their narrow mindedness and subsequently he ventured into small-town politics with Doosra Samna (1989).

1994

He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Playwriting (Marathi) in 1994, by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama.

1996

He has also remained the head of Centre for Performing Arts, University of Pune (1996–2009), which he founded, after forgoing the Directorship of NSD and previously remained an adjunct professor at various universities in US, at the Duke University, Durhum, NC (1994), Performance Studies, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University as a Fulbright Scholar (2003).

During July 1996 – January 2009, Ahe worked as a professor and the head of the Center for Performing Arts(Lalit Kala Kendra) at University of Pune.

2003

The Tisch School of Arts at New York University invited him in 2003 to teach a course on Indian Theatre.

2005

and Dept. Theatre and Film Studies, University of Georgia, Athens, GA (2005)

The Department of Theater and Films Studies, University of Georgia invited him in 2005 to direct an English production of his play Begum Barve.

2009

The Holy Cow Performing Arts Group in Edinburgh, Scotland performed an English version of Alekar's Micky And Memsahib on 27 and 28 August 2009 at Riddle's Court in Edinburgh Fringe Festival '09.

After obtaining his master's degree, Alekar worked as a research officer in biochemistry at the government-run B. J. Medical College, Pune.

He was working as the honorary director for a program supported by Ratan Tata Trust at the University of Pune during 2009–2011.

2012

He received the Padma Shri award in January 2012.

2013

After his retirement Satish Alekar was nominated by Savitribai Phule Pune University as Distinguished Professor on the campus from 2013 till September 2022.

He is still on the visiting faculty of the SPPune University and the National School of Drama in Delhi.

Recently he is also known for his screen acting in Marathi and Hindi feature films.

During the period of September 2013 – September 2022 he was nominated by University of Pune as distinguished professor on the campus.

* Plays directed by Satish Alekar for Theatre Academy, Pune.

Directed by Satish Alekar for Lalit Kala Kendra ललित कला केंद्र (Centre For Performing Arts, University of Pune) Directed for Theatre Academy, Pune

Alekar started writing at the age of 19 as a chemistry graduation, though most of his early work were short plays.

2016

He is seen in the character roles of films like Ventilator (2016).

Alekar was born in Delhi, India.

He but grew up in Pune, Maharashtra in a Marathi Brahmin family.

He attended the Marathi medium school New English School, Ramanbag which was established by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

After high school, he attended Fergusson College for his undergraduate Bsc degree in sciences.