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Vrishasen Dabholkar

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Vrishasen Dabholkar
वृषसेंन दाभोळकर
NationalityIndian
Other namesSavaji – Tukaram (Film), Sameer – Valu (Film)
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
Known forHis portrayal in Dahavi Fa
ParentSanjay Dabholkar & Vrishali Dabholkar

Vrishasen Dabholkar (Marathi: वृषसेंन दाभोळकर) is an Indian film actor born and brought up in Pune, Maharashtra.

About Vrishasen

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Vrishasen Dabholkar first acted at the age of five when he played the role of Bal Shivaji in the famous Marathi play Janata Raja.[1]

He had performed in theatre, serials and movies and had won several awards.[2]

Most recently he played the central character named 'DJ' in Balaji Telefilms Mission Dosti.com,[3] a Marathi serial on Saam TV, which was a story of how social networking can be used by youth to help people in need.[4]

Vrishasen was also the central character in the movie Dahavi Fa – a movie about the underdogs in the educational system, their anger and the channelisation of their violent attitude into a positive creative energy with the help of their teacher. He acted along with Atul Kulkarni, Jyoti Subhash, and Milind Gunaji in the movie.

In his first year of college, he won the Purshottam award for his acting where he represented his almamater Fergusson College, Pune. Vrishasen has won the Shahu Modak Puraskar for his contribution towards theatre and films along with the Best Actor award in National level French play competition organised by the Embassy of France. Other than working with the likes of Amol Palekar for a theatre production named Julus, he has also prominent roles in hit Marathi films like Dahavi Pha, Nati Goti, Valu, Amhi Satpute, Tukaram to name a few and a cameo in Dhol by director Priyadarshan.[5]

Vrishasen Dabholkar was repulsed of female foeticide when he made his first documentary in college. A mass communication student, Vrishasen was introduced to Laadli-National Creative Excellence Awards for Social Change by his college after which he went ahead to win a category at the awards too.[6][7]

Early life

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Vrishasen has done BA in Political Science from Fergusson College, Pune and Masters in Communication Studies (MCMS) from University of Pune. He has also done a degree course in French from Ranade Institute, Pune.

Personal life

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Vrishasen is the only son of Sanjay Dabholkar and Vrishali Dabholkar.[8][9]

Career

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Films

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Year Show Role Notes
2012 Tukaram Savaji
2009 Aamhi Satpute Harbharya
2009 Manya Sajjana
2009 Aaicha Gondhal
2008 Valu Sameer
2007 Dhol Paresh Special appearance[10]
2000 Dahavi Fa Siddhu

Fiction shows

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Year Show Role Channel
2018 Garja Maharashtra Sony Marathi
2014 Asmita Zee Marathi
2014 Lakshya Star Pravah
2013 Mala Sasu Havi Zee Marathi
2012–13 Mohini DD Sahyadri
2012 Mission Dosti.com DJ Saam TV
2011–12 Ya Walnavar ETV Marathi
2011 Tujvin Sakhya Re Star Pravah
2010–11 Hi Vaat Dur Jate Saam TV
2009–10 Hya Gojirwanya Gharat ETV Marathi
2009 Kunku Rajan Zee Marathi
2008 Vahinisaheb Dinesh Zee Marathi
Pahunchar Saam TV
Gaganala Pankh Nave DD Sahyadri

Non-fiction shows

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Year Show Role Channel
2012–13 Jallosh Suvarnayugacha ETV Marathi
2011 Gana Dhav Re
2010 WOW ETV Marathi

Vrishasen, is an advertising professional[11] currently working with a leading advertising agency. He has successfully converted his hobby of copy writing and creative advertising to a full-time profession in the last couple of years. He recently started a Facebook page and Insta account @chummachatting for sharing his "create-witty" with his fans through social media.[12][13]

Awards

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Vrishasen with Rakesh Sharma (Indian cosmonaut)at Suryadatta National Awards
  1. Creative work on Print Advertisement featured in the prestigious Ads Of The Worlds 2017[14]
  2. Winner of Suryadatta National Award for Young Achiever 2012[15]
  3. Winner of UNFPA-Laadli National Creative Excellence Award for Social Change 2011 in the category of songs and lyrics ( Title -Song of Pronouns)
  4. Winner of UNFPA-Laadli National Creative Excellence Award for Social Change 2008 in the category of TVC/Films. (Title– La Fille)
  5. Winner of Sakaal Reflections PSA contest 2008
  6. Winner of Shahu Modak Puraskar 2004 for his contribution towards theatre and films

References

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  1. ^ "Vrishasen Dabholkar: A multifaceted personality".
  2. ^ "All time favorites of Vrishasen Dabholkar | Pune".
  3. ^ "Vrishasen Dabholkar as DJ in Mission Dosti".
  4. ^ "Mission Dosti".
  5. ^ "Pune celeb's voice their opinion about Independence".
  6. ^ "Write cause!".
  7. ^ "Award Function: Laadli-National Creative Excellence Awards For Social Change 2010-211".
  8. ^ "Knot Seriously". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
  9. ^ "Today's engagement – Vrishasen Dabholkar". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
  10. ^ "Vrishasen Dabholkar".
  11. ^ "Vrishasen Dabholkar's work featured in Ads of the World".
  12. ^ "Vrishasen Dabholkar - Memes Maker".
  13. ^ "Vrishasen Dabholkar - TOI - Pune".
  14. ^ "Vrishasen Dabholkar's work featured in Ads of the World".
  15. ^ "Suryadatta National Award for Young Achiever".