Person
Nana Palsikar
Acting · 1908–1984 · Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Biography
Nana Palshikar was an Indian actor who appeared in over 80 Hindi films. He made his film debut in 1935 with Dhuwandhar, and went on to play character roles in both Hindi mainstream and arthouse films. He was also cast in small parts in a few international productions such as Maya, The Guru and Gandhi.
Known for
Gandhi
Villager
Jagte Raho
Doctor
Sangam
Nathu
Main Chup Rahungi
Narayan
The Burning Train
Seema's Mother
Dastaan
1972
Shakuntala
1943
College Girl
Biharilal
Maya
Raji's Father
The Guru
The Guru's Guru
Filmography
- 1984Kanoon Kya KaregaParent of accused youth
- 1982GandhiVillager
- 1980SwayamvarPurohit Shankarprasad
- 1980The Burning TrainSeema's Mother
- 1980AakroshBhiku's father
- 1978Pati Patni Aur WohNirmala's Nanaji
- 1978Ganga Ki Saugand
- 1977CharandasJudge
- 1977KarmShivlal / Premnath's father-in-law
- 1977PaapiSeth. Ghanshyamdas
- 1974Prem Nagar
- 1973Prem ParbatChoudhari
- 1972Dastaan
- 1972Yaar MereDeenanath
- 1972DushmanGanga Din
- 1971UphaarRamchandra
- 1970Heer Raanjha
- 1969The GuruThe Guru's Guru
- 1969DoliGanpat Lala
- 1968DuniyaGirdharilal
- 1967Boond Jo Ban Gayee Moti
- 1967Aurat
- 1967Baharon Ke Sapne
- 1966MayaRaji's Father
- 1966Anupama
- 1966BiradariDeepu
- 1966Aakhri Khat
- 1965ArzooDoctor
- 1965Geet Gaaya Pattharonne
- 1965Sky palace
- 1964Cha Cha Cha
- 1964SangamNathu
- 1964Pooja Ke PhoolHansraj
- 1964DostiSchool Teacher
- 1964Shagoon
- 1963BharosaShivcharandas
- 1963NartakeeProf. Verma
- 1963Gumrah
- 1962AashiqThakur / Renuka's Father
- 1962Main Chup RahungiNarayan
- 1961Shehar Aur Sapnauncle Johnny, the violinist
- 1960Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti HaiTau
- 1960Kanoon
- 1960College GirlBiharilal
- 1959Char Dil Char RahenPujariji
- 1959AnariEvil Priest
- 1958Phir Subha HogiGopal, Sohni's father
- 1958Jailor
- 1958KarigarAstrologer
- 1957BaarishGopal Dada
- 1957Ab Dilli Dur NahinDefending Lawyer
- 1956Jagte RahoDoctor
- 1956New DelhiSubramaniam
- 1955Devdas
- 1953Two Acres of LandDhangu Maheto
- 1953DaaeraSheetal's Husband
- 1943Shakuntala
- 1939Kangan
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