Amol Palekar (born 24 November 1944) is an Indian actor, director and producer of Hindi and Marathi cinema.

His contribution to the modern Indian theatre is often overshadowed by his popularity as a lead actor in Hindi films.

His performances in regional language films in Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam and Kannada fetched him critical acclaim as well.

As a director, he is known for the sensitive portrayal of women, selection of classic stories from Indian literature, and perceptive handling of progressive issues.

He has directed several television serials on the national network such as Kachchi Dhoop, Mrignayani, Naquab, Paool Khuna and Krishna Kali.

Palekar began in Marathi experimental theatre with Satyadev Dubey, and later started his own group, Aniket, in 1972.

[8] In 1974 he was cast as an actor by Basu Chatterjee in Rajnigandha, and in the surprise low-budget hit, Chhoti Si Baat.

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