During his school years, Lotlikar performed in one-act plays at cultural events and annual day celebrations held by the educational institution.

[3] Throughout his time in school, Lotlikar was involved in Marathi theatrical activities in Goa, taking part in various productions at venues such as the Lakshmi Mandir in Benaulim and Margao.

Shivdas was both a playwright and director for two Konkani theatrical productions, The Prince, and Pisantt, in which both Lotlikar and Roseferns took on acting roles.

[3] Lotlikar's early theatrical experience and connections within the local drama community got him interested in Goan performance arts.

[3] During the early stages of his career, Lotlikar's contemporaries Roseferns and Christopher Leitao were enlisted into the theatrical ensemble under the leadership of Ligorio Fernandes.

Roseferns wrote and produced a Konkani theater performance (tiatr) called Nimnni Chitt (Last Letter), which was showcased at the Dandear Ground in Colva.

The Judas tiatr led to a wider touring schedule, with Lotlikar reprising his role in productions across the cities of Bombay, Pune, and various regions of Karnataka.

He appeared in several of Ligorio's productions, including Papi (Sinner), Jesudas, Julius Caesar, and Jesmina, various performances were held across Goa, Bombay, and Pune.

Over the course of his career, Lotlikar collaborated with a wide range of tiatr directors and performers, including Patrick Dourado, M. Boyer, Premanand Sangodkar, Jacinto Vaz, and Rosario Rodrigues.

Prior to starting his insurance agency, he established contact with Nolasco de Gama, a former LIC manager in Mumbai.

[3] On 1 June 1983, at the age of 28, Lotlikar married Maria Blaudina Arcadia Rodrigues, also 28, a Goan Catholic homemaker from Colva, Goa.

[2] As of 2018, Lotlikar, along with his family, resides in the neighborhood of Chinchmorod, Vanelim in Colva, which is his mother's hometown[citation needed] and where he spent most of his formative years.