Satish Alekar

Satish Alekar born in New Delhi but raised in City of Pune, Maharashtra. He completed his M.Sc. with Bio Chemistry in 1972 from University of Pune. He is more known as a playwright, director and stage actor since 1973. He is one of the founder members of Theatre Academy, Pune. He writes in his native lanaguge Marathi. His plays Mahanirvan, Begum Barve, Mahapoor are known all over. English translation of his plays are published by Oxford University Press, Delhi as Collected Plays of Satish Alekar in 2009. He scripted Marathi screenplay "Jait Re Jait"directed by Jabbar Patel in 1976. He was teaching Biochemistry at B.J. Medical College, Pune from 1972 to 1996. He then became Professor and Head, Centre for Performing Arts, Universoty of Pune from 1996 to 2009. University honored him by his nomination as Distingushed Professor(performing Arts) from September 2013. Several of his students are in the Films and Television in Mumbai. At 65 he continues to be active in theatre and films. He married to Anita in 1976. Anita passed away in 2007. They have one son MIKIN. He lives in Pune, Maharashtra, India.