[1] He worked under his father in the film sector and later in V. Shantaram's studio, Rajkamal.
[2] Pendharkar started his writing career with the magazine Deepavali.
[citation needed] Pendharkar was credited in films including Toofan Aur Deeya (1956) as Assistant Director.
[3][4][5] Pendharkar received the award for Best News Review at the 33rd National Film Awards based on the life of Taranath Shenoy, a handicap swimmer who crossed the English Channel.
The News Review was directed by M. S. Gangadhar and Ashok Patil and was co-produced by Pendharkar with Pritam S.