Kondke is known for using the same team of actors, technicians and playback singers to repeat the formula for success that he believed he had got from his debut film. Kondkes story-lines were always based on the simpleton engaged in lower level occupations.įor example, Kondke portrayed himself as a Dhobi (Laundry Man) in Aali Angavar, Poor Farmer in Songadya, and a Police Constable in Pandu Havaldar. Kondke retained his team from Songadya and delivered his next hit Eakta Jeev Sadashiv. Some of the other people who played major characters in this movie were Nilu Phule, Ganpat Patil, Sampat Nikam and Ratnamala. Songadya was based on a story written by Vasant Sabnis, and was directed by Govind Kulkarni. He then turned producer with Songadya in 1971. The drama went on to play over 1500 shows all over Maharashtra and made Dada a star. The drama was named Vichha Majhi Puri Kara (literal translation, fulfill my wish). Sabnis appreciated Dadas performance in Khankhanpurcha Raja (literal translation, bankrupt king), and agreed to write a modern Marathi language Tamasha or loknatya ( folk play ) ( Loknatya ). Later, Kondke started his own theatre company, and approached Sabnis to compose a drama script for him. While working for the drama companies, Kondke toured throughout Maharashtra which helped him understand the local populations taste in entertainment. Kondke started his entertainment career with a band and then worked as a stage actor. These events made him focus more on the lighter side of life and make people laugh. He lost most of his immediate family to unfortunate events and the grieving process changed him profoundly. Kondke and his migrant family retained close connections to their rural roots.Īs a youngster, Kondke was a rough kid who later on took up job in a local grocery retail chain called Apna Bazaar.
His family originally hailed from the village of Ingavali which was in the erstwhile Bhor State near Pune.
Kondke was called Dada, an honorific Marathi term meaning elder brother, which led to his popular name Dada Kondke. His family members were also foreman handling millworkers of Bombay Dyeing.ĭada Kondke was entered in the Guinness Book of World Records for the highest number of films (nine) that achieved silver jubilee (running for 25 consecutive weeks). He was one of the most renowned personalities in Marathi film industry, famous for his double entendre dialogues in movies. The news of the replacement reached the Sena Bhavan, and after a meeting, party members and locals marched to the theatre to protest the move.
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