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Nana Palsikar
Indian actor · India · On the map · Actors · Lived 1907 to 1984 · aged 77
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.
Nana Palsikar is read about 20 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 25 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
Kanoon Kya KaregaFilm, 1984Parent of accused youth1980
AakroshFilm, Bhiku's father1978
Ganga Ki SaugandFilm1972
DastaanFilm1970
Heer RaanjhaFilm1969
DoliFilm, Ganpat Lala1967
Baharon Ke SapneFilm1965
ArzooFilm, Doctor1963
GumrahFilm1962
Main Chup RahungiFilm, Narayan1959
AnariFilm, Evil Priest1957
Ab Dilli Dur NahinFilm, Defending Lawyer1956
Jagte RahoFilm, Doctor1953
DaaeraFilm, Sheetal's Husband1907BornPeople around Nana
Close ties
Meena Kumari Also in Do Bigha Zamin and Daaera
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas Directed Shehar Aur Sapna and The Naxalites
Nazir Hussain Also in Do Bigha Zamin and New Delhi
Raj Kapoor Also in Phir Subha Hogi and Anari
Vyjayanthimala Also in College Girl, New Delhi and Sangam
Manmohan Krishna Also in Kanoon, Shehar Aur Sapna and Karm
Nazima Also in Ab Dilli Dur Nahin, Arzoo and Doli
Hari Shivdasani Also in Ab Dilli Dur Nahin, Sangam and Arzoo
Raj Mehra Also in Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai (1960)
Anwar Hussain Also in Shehar Aur Sapna and Ab Dilli Dur Nahin- Inder Raj Anand Wrote New Delhi, Anari and Char Dil Char Rahen
Bimal Roy Directed Do Bigha Zamin (1953)
Mehmood Ali Also in Do Bigha Zamin and Kanoon
Balraj Sahni Also in Do Bigha Zamin and Two Acres of Land
Lalita Pawar Also in Anari and Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
Hrishikesh Mukherjee Wrote Do Bigha Zamin and Two Acres of Land
Jagdeep Also in Do Bigha Zamin and Two Acres of Land
Vidya Sinha Also in Karm, Pati Patni Aur Woh and Swayamvar
Motilal Also in Jagte Raho, Ab Dilli Dur Nahin and Anari
Salil Chowdhury Wrote Do Bigha Zamin and Kanoon
Achala Sachdev Also in Sangam, Arzoo and Yaar Mera
Rajendra Kumar Also in Kanoon, Sangam and Arzoo- Iftekhar Also in Jagte Raho, Sangam and The Burning Train
Sulochana Chatterjee Also in Jagte Raho (1956)
Filmography 40
58 credits on file
Awards
About this person
He was also cast in small parts in a few international productions such as Maya (1966), The Guru (1969) and Gandhi (1982). Palshikar was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor twice, in 1962 and 1965. He was recognised with an award in the same category by the Bengal Film Journalists' Association in 1965.
