Kishore Kadam

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Kishore Kadam

Born November 9, 1967 (age 58)

A veteran Indian actor and writer, Kishor Kadam is noted for his works in Marathi and Hindi cinema. The multiple award-winning actor made his debut on the silver screen with the Hindi feature film Antarnaad in 19991, which was directed by the acclaimed filmmaker Shyam Benegal. Continuing his collaboration with Shyam Benegal, he subsequently worked in other parallel films like Mammo (1994) before e…

Known For

Kaasav: TurtleKaasav: Turtle · 2016
Kaasav: Turtle
7.02016
Movie
Janaki, a divorcee trying to find meaning of life in a sea-turtle conservation project run by the conservationist Dattabhau in a coastal village, accidentally meets an young man. Janaki, with her empathy for the young man, Manav, tries to create a non-judgmental, non-intrusive, warm atmosphere to help him bloom. Janaki herself, her driver-assistant Yadu, conservationist Dattabhau, servant Bablya and street-kid Parshu - none of them not related to each other - become the vulnerable young Manav's support system.
Katha Doan GanpatraonchiKatha Doan Ganpatraonchi · 1996
Katha Doan Ganpatraonchi
1996
MovieDrama
Located in a seaside village in Maharashtra during the 60s, the film unfolds over two decades. It is a tragic tale of how the best of friendships can rupture over a trivial quarrel. Once a rupture takes place, there are always people who know how to turn a quarrel to their own advantage, even if the main adversaries are completely destroyed in the process.
GondhalGondhal · 2025
Gondhal
3.02025
MovieThriller
Suman, the trapped wife in Maharashtra's Gondhal rituals, conspires with Gondhali Saheba to kill Anand's cousin. They carry out an escape that jeopardizes her soul amid drum-driven ritual and divine omens, blurring the distinction between salvation and damnation in a citywide verdict of fire, blood, and awe.
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Magazine
MovieDramaAdventure
Special 26Special 26 · 2013
Special 26
7.32013
MovieCrimeDrama
During the 1980s in India, a group of con artists rob businessmen and politicians by conducting fake raids, posing as officers of the CBI or Income Tax Department . They plan to execute their biggest con as a final job while a relentless cop is on their trail.
HighwayHighway · 2015
Highway
5.02015
MovieDrama
Highway is a film of that escape which all of us yearn for. It is an attempt to see our own reflections in today’s time.
JayantiJayanti · 2021
Jayanti
10.02021
MovieDrama
Santya is an aggressive young chap, who is a matter of worry and fear for his family. When an Adivasi woman from Santya's neighborhood is raped and murdered by an upper caste man, Santya must make the journey towards becoming an Ambedkarite, in order to emancipate himself and help his community get justice and prosper.
Zindagi ViratZindagi Virat · 2017
Zindagi Virat
6.02017
MovieDramaFamily
A family entertainer, Zindagi Virat is based on the relationship shared between a father and son and features some of Marathi cinema's finest actors such as Kishore Kadam, Atul Parchure, Bhau Kadam and Usha Naik playing important roles.

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Andha YugAndha Yug · 1989
Andha Yug
1989
MovieDramaWar
"Andha Yug"—literally 'Age of Blindness'—is an allegorical play written in the aftermath of the Partition of India by Shri Dharamvir Bharti. Rooted in the epic Mahabharata, this landmark 1989 Delhi performance was staged for the Nehru Shatabdi Samaroh Festival and has since been preserved by the Natya Shodh Sansthan, Kolkata (NSS). Set on the final day of the Kurukshetra war, the narrative chronicles the end of the Dvapara Yuga and the immediate descent into the dark Kali Yuga, triggered by Lord Krishna's demise. This five-act masterpiece explores the moral collapse, cycles of revenge, and psychological trauma of war. It depicts the pyrrhic reality of the Kali Yuga—the worst, shortest, and darkest of the four cosmic ages—in which recursive violence degrades the fabric of civilization, blinding individuals to reason as they are forced to reckon with the devastation's fallout.

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CinemanCineman · 2025
Cineman
2025
MovieDrama
Anand, a retired teacher, has dedicated the past decade to bringing film literacy to children in remote villages through his Children's Film Club. Despite public opposition, he passionately promotes cinema’s educational power. When young filmmaker Omkar decides to document Anand's work, the challenges of delivering quality cinema to these underserved communities become evident. During a screening in a remote village, a sudden power outage leaves the children watching only half of the film. Among them is Ankur, a clever and spirited 9-year-old, who improvises a captivating story based on the incomplete movie. Inspired by Ankur's creativity, Anand and Omkar embark on an unexpected journey that takes them from the villages of India to Hollywood. This journey bridges cultural divides, highlighting the universal impact of cinema and the connection between grassroots efforts and global recognition.
What's Your Religion?What's Your Religion? · 2013
What's Your Religion?
2013
Movie
"Kawdu and Bhulabai are a tribal couple living in a tiger reserve somewhere in Maharashtra. Their idyllic life gets a rude shock after Kawdu (Upendra Limaye), who had gone into the forest to fetch a medicinal root for his ailing baby, is arrested on charges of having killed a tiger. Desperate to save the life of her baby, Bhulabai (Vibhawari Deshpande) rushes to a Christian missionary, and showered with care and concern, embraces Christianity under the belief that this new god has different powers from her “own” gods, and will solve her problems. However, freeing her husband from jail is another affair, and for this she is advised to seek the help of Naxalites living in the nearby forest, through whom she acquires a new deity—Karl Marx. Even as these new gods find their place on her altar beside Waghdeo and Naagdeo, the traditional nature deities of her community, the community itself shuts the family out for having dropped its own gods." - Aparna Pallavi

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