{"id":405,"date":"2025-09-20T09:56:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T13:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/literaturefest.ca\/?page_id=405"},"modified":"2025-09-28T02:57:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T06:57:58","slug":"sachin-pilgaonkar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/literaturefest.ca\/sachin-pilgaonkar\/","title":{"rendered":"Sachin Pilgaonkar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row el_id=&#8221;getting-here&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1759042665111{margin-top: 60px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h1 class=\"display-2 special-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Authors<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h5 class=\"display-2 special-title\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Sachin Pilgaonkar<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<b>Sachin Pilgaonkar<\/b>\u00a0is a veteran multitalented Indian actor, director, producer, writer, editor, singer, and television personality with over six decades in the entertainment industry. He began his career as a child artist at the age of five with the Marathi film\u00a0<i>Ha Maza Marg Ekala<\/i>, earning the President\u2019s Award. His Hindi debut as a hero came with\u00a0<i>Geet Gaata Chal<\/i>, followed by numerous hits across Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bhojpuri, and English cinema, including\u00a0<i>Balika Badhu<\/i>,\u00a0<i>Nadiya Ke Paar<\/i>,\u00a0<i>Satte Pe Satta<\/i>, and\u00a0<i>Katiyar Kaljat Ghusali<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>As a director, he has helmed 16 successful Marathi films and notable Hindi films like\u00a0<i>Prem Deewane<\/i>. He has also produced acclaimed Marathi films under banners\u00a0<b>Kittu Films<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b>Sushriya Chitra<\/b>. On television, he gained popularity through shows like\u00a0<i>Tu Tu Main Main<\/i>,\u00a0<i>Eka Peksha Ek<\/i>, and as a judge on various reality shows.<\/p>\n<p>Sachin is also a singer, live performer, and the author of the Marathi autobiography\u00a0<i>Hach Maza Maarg<\/i>. 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