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Vasantrao Deshpande was born on 2 May, 1920 in Sawalapur, Tal. Murtijapur, District Akola, Vidarbh region, Maharashtra, is an Indian classical singer. Discover Vasantrao Deshpande'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 63 years old?
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Singer, actor, musician |
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63 years old |
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Taurus |
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2 May, 1920 |
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2 May |
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Sawalapur, Tal. Murtijapur, District Akola, Vidarbh region, Maharashtra |
| Date of death |
July 30, 1983 |
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Pune, Maharashtra, India |
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Vasantrao Deshpande Height, Weight & Measurements
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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.
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Vasantrao Deshpande Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Vasantrao Deshpande worth at the age of 63 years old? Vasantrao Deshpande’s income source is mostly from being a successful artist. He is from . We have estimated Vasantrao Deshpande's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Vasantrao Deshpande (2 May 1920 – 30 July 1983) was a Hindustani classical vocalist renowned for his contribution to Natya Sangeet (musical dramas).
Vasantrao Deshpande was born into a Deshastha Brahmin family in Murtizapur, Akola District, in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra in India.
At the age of eight, Vasantrao Deshpande's ability was observed by Bhalji Pendharkar, who cast him in the role of Krishna in the Hindi movie Kaliya Mardan (1935).
He obtained his PhD in Music.
Vasantrao Deshpande got trained under several gurus, in various different schools of singing.
He began his musical training with Shankarrao Sapre of Gwalior, a disciple of V. D. Paluskar, in Nagpur.
His training was alongside with upcoming famous indian music director C. Ramchandra under his guru Shankarrao Sapre.
After this, he studied under several musicians including Sureshbabu Mane (son of Ustad Abdul Karim Khan) of Kirana gharana, Asad Ali Khan of Patiala gharana, Aman Ali Khan and Anjanibai Malpekar of Bhendibazaar gharana, and Ramkrishnabuwa Vaze (Vazebuwa) of the Gwalior gharana.
Dinanath Mangeshkar, a direct disciple of Vazebuwa, had a particularly strong influence over Deshpande, who is regarded as Mangeshkar's musical heir, having adopted his signature mercurial and dramatic style of singing.
Deshpande performed classical and semi-classical music, appearing in movies including Kaliya Mardan, Dudh Bhaat, and Ashtavinayak.
He issued several commercial releases under his name, and created raga Raj Kalyan, a variant of Yaman without pancham.
His grandson, Rahul Deshpande, is also a singer, and has also reprised some of his roles on stage and screen, such as Khansaheb in Katyar Kaljat Ghusali.
Rahul Deshpande has portrayed Vasantrao in a film entitled Me Vasantrao, that is based on Deshpande's life.
A foundation, the Dr. Vasantrao Deshpande Pratishthan, organizes Vasantotsav, an annual music festival at Pune in his memory.
The annual festival is held over three days during January.
During the festival, two awards, the "Vasantotsav Youth Award" for Promising Artists and the "Vasantotsav Award" for veteran artists, are given out.
In 2011, a three-day music and dance festival in Nagpur was organized by the Indian government's South-Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC) in Deshpande's memory.
A film entitled Me Vasantrao, based on Deshpande's life, was scheduled to be released on 1 May 2020, but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Later it was released on 1st April 2022.
