AMOL
PALEKAR

Amol Palekar is an Indian actor and director whose work spans Marathi and Hindi theatre and cinema. He also trained as an artist and worked as a painter.

Before becoming widely known on screen, Palekar worked in theatre and held a bank job. Basu Chatterjee cast him in Rajnigandha (1974), a film that helped introduce his understated screen presence to a wider audience.

Films including Chhoti Si Baat and Gol Maal brought him roles tied to the ordinary concerns of middle-class characters. His screen career also included films beyond comedy.

Behind the camera, Palekar directed films including Paheli (2005). His later screen credits include Reporting Live; the films below are only those available on FLM.RED.