Sadashiv Dattaray Amrapurkar (11 May 1950 – 3 November 2014) was an Indian actor, best known for his performances in Marathi and Hindi films from 1983 to 2013.

Amrapurkar started his career as an actor in Marathi theatre, eventually acting and directing nearly fifty plays, before transitioning to films.

His style of dialogue delivery was considered unique as compared to the popular Hindi movie villains in those days.

[citation needed] After Ardh Satya, Amarapurkar starred in Purana Mandir, Nasoor, Muddat, Jawaani and Khamosh.

His last Hindi screen role was a cameo in the short film by Dibakar Banerjee, Bombay Talkies (2012).

He played the role of a tough, upright cop who reprimands his children for leaving an elderly widow to fend for herself on the streets.

[6] Amrapurkar also lent his support to the Anna Hazare movement in 2011 and was active in engaging citizens during the 2009 Lok Sabha elections by holding several discussions to make voters aware of their rights.

[citation needed] He was a philanthropist, social activist, and civically engaged in a number of social organizations including: After he died in his memory, Ahmednagar's Think Global Foundation started giving the Late Sadashiv Amarapurkar Award which has become very popular in a short span.

In 2017, the playback singer Suresh Wadkar was honored with this award by the auspicious hands of the veteran actor Vikram Gokhale.

Amrapurkar developed a lung inflammation in October 2014, which resulted in hospitalisation at Mumbai's Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, where his condition became critical.