Sanjay Surkar

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sanjay Surkar
Occupation	Director
Date Of Birth	Aug 19, 1959(1959-08-19)
Age	65
Date Of Death	September 27, 2012, Pune, India
Birthplace	Deoli
Country	India
Birth City	Rajasthan
Horoscope	Leo

Sanjay Surkar Biography

Sanjay Surkar is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on August 19, 1959 in Deoli, Rajasthan, India.

Sanjay Surkar (19 August 1959 – 27 September 2012) was a Marathi film director. He won three National Film Awards for the films Rao Saheb (1996), Tu Tithe Mee (1998) and Gharabaher (1999) in Best Feature Film in Marathi category. Along with films, Surkar had also worked in television and theatre.

Surkar entered into entertainment industry from the theatre medium. Brought up in Nagpur, he worked with numerous plays doing back stage works as well as acting in his school and college days. In Nagpur, he worked on many plays for children. While still doing his Bachelor in Fine Arts from Nagpur University, Surkar along with actor Girish Oak and Pramod Bhusari conducted various workshops. Surkar then moved to Mumbai and continued his theatre work with commercial plays like Chafa Bolena, Preetisangam and Tu Fakta Ho Mhan. His plays like Vansh, Bonsai, No Exit, The Wall, etc. made to various state level competitions. He was first introduced to television through the serial No Problem, where he received his first chance to work with film medium. He got an opportunity to assist director Kanchan Nayak in the 1989 Marathi film Kalat Nakat. Produced by Smita Talwalkar, the film handled the delicate topic of extra-marital affair, its effects on families and children. The film ended with the positive message of keeping the family-ties together and won the National Film Award in the Best Marathi film category. The film also marked the beginning of Surkar-Talwalkar team which would create many films and television shows in future.

Sanjay Surkar Net Worth

Sanjay Surkar is one of the richest Director from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sanjay Surkar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Surkar was born on 19 August 1959 at Deoli in Wardha district of Maharashtra state. He earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree from G. S. Commerce College in 1983. From the Nagpur University he took his Bachelors and Masters in Fine Arts specialising in Dramatics.

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Apart from films, Surkar continued his work through television serials, both in Marathi and Hindi. In Marathi he directed shows like Noopur, Sukanya and Un Paus. The show Avantika with Mrinal Kulkarni playing the title lead role, won numerous awards for her and made her a household name. In 2009, he directed the Hindi television show Aapki Antara which is about a 5-year-old girl Antara who has autism. In 2010 he went on to produce the TV show Dhoondh Legi Manzil Humein, which was loosely based on his film Gharabaher.

Facts & Trivia

Satnam Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Sanjay Surkar celebrates birthday on August 19 of every year.

Top Facts about Sanjay Surkar

1. Sanjay Surkar was a Marathi film director born in 1959.
2. He directed over 20 films in his career.
3. His debut film was “Ek Daav Dhobi Pachhad” (2009).
4. Surkar won the Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Director twice.
5. He passed away in 2012 at the age of 53.
6. Some of his notable films include “Aai Shappath..!” and “Mukkam Post London”.
7. Surkar also worked as an actor and screenwriter.
8. He graduated from the National School of Drama, New Delhi.
9. Surkar’s films often dealt with social issues and relationships.
10. His last film as a director was “Prem Mhanje Prem Mhanje Prem Asta”.