Mohan Agashe Explained

Dr. Mohan Agashe (born 23 July 1947)^[2] is an Indian psychiatrist and actor. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1996 in theatre.^[3]

Early life

Agashe was born in Bhor, Maharashtra. He studied in B. J. Medical College, Pune for his MBBS and MD degree in Psychiatry. He later became a professor, before becoming an actor.^[4]

Career

Medicine

Agashe served as a professor of Psychiatry at the B. J. Medical College and Sassoon Hospital in Pune.^[5] Apart from his medical career, he also worked in the fields of clinical psychology and psychopharmacology. Agashe was also instrumental in establishing the Maharashtra Institute of Mental Health in 1991, a state level training and research institute in mental health sciences, located in Pune, India.^[6] Agashe headed the five-year study on the trauma of the 1993 Latur earthquake, initiated by the Indian Council of Medical Research.^[7]

During his early career, Agashe worked in a government hospital at Pune. He also chaired the organising committee meetings for the Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society held at Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. In 1998, Agashe's project to improve mental health education and service led to the formation of a new policy on mental education by the Government of Maharashtra. He has also served as an Advisor to the Government of Maharashtra on Mental Health Education and Service. Agashe is presently the principal investigator for an Indo–US joint project on Cultural Disorders of Fatigue and Weaknesses.^[8]

Acting

Agashe started out as a theatre artist through Sai Paranjape's children's play.^[9] His love of acting made him take time out of his busy schedule to work in plays. He started his career in acting by working in the theatre. From April 1997 to April 2002, he was the Director General of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. He was part of a play called Jara Samjhun Ghya, which he presented for IMA's awareness drive to strength doctor-patient relationship in Pune.^[10] In 2018, he was also part of a Harry Potter spoof video by Bharatiya Digital Party, where he portrayed Bumbledore.^[11] He was also part of a short film #PuranaPyaar, by Gorilla Shorts.^[12]

Filmography

Films

Television

Plays

• Daakghar
• Dhanya MI Kritarth
• Ashi Pakhare Yeti
• Ghashiram Kotval
• Katkon Trikon

Short films

Web series

Awards and nominations

Notes and References

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2. Web site: BORN FREE – Indian Express. Mehta. Sunanda. 11 August 2007. archive.indianexpress.com. 22 March 2019. 11 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011170417/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/born-free----------------------------------------------------------------/209670/. live.
3. Web site: List of Awardees. sangeetnatak.gov.in. 2019-03-22. 31 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190331043913/http://www.sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/Awardees.php?section=all&awtype=&page=6. live.
4. Web site: Doctor of human emotions. Sengupta. Meenakshi. 1 December 2018. Telangana Today. en-US. 2019-03-22. 22 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190322074600/https://telanganatoday.com/doctor-of-human-emotions. live.
5. Book: World Mental Health: Problems and Priorities in Low-income Countries. Desjarlais. Robert. Eisenberg. Leon. 1995. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-511311-2. 354. en. 18 January 2020. 11 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011170401/https://books.google.com/books?id=6AkE52aoFvoC&lpg=PA353&dq=Professor+of+Psychiatry+at+the+B.+J.+Medical+College+mohan+agashe&pg=PA353&hl=en#v=onepage&q=Professor%20of%20Psychiatry%20at%20the%20B.%20J.%20Medical%20College%20mohan%20agashe&f=false. live.
6. News: Living longer may not necessarily be a boon. Rajagopal. Shyama. 2 April 2018. The Hindu. 2019-03-25. en-IN. 0971-751X.
7. Web site: Latur earthquake: Three years after tragedy, lives of survivors still under siege. Menon. Ramesh. 30 November 1996. India Today. en. 2019-03-25. 25 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190325111351/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/living/story/19961130-latur-earthquake-three-years-after-tragedy-lives-of-survivors-still-under-siege-834152-1996-11-30. live.
8. Web site: Meeting dear friend Mohan Agashe once again . 2023-10-21 . The Week . en.
9. Web site: डॉ. मोहन आगाशे यांना भावे पदक. 6 October 2018. Maharashtra Times. mr. 2019-04-07. 7 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190407145007/https://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/kolhapur-western-maharashtra-news/kolhapur/dr-mohan-agashe-to-be-honored-by-prestigious-bhave-medal/articleshow/66090828.cms. live.
10. Web site: IMA to conduct awareness drive to strength doctor-patient relationship in Pune. Sayyed. Nozia. 3 February 2019. The Hindustan Times. en. 2019-04-07. 7 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190407145010/https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/ima-to-conduct-awareness-drive-to-strength-doctor-patient-relationship-in-pune/story-EGtfEj5e8VbSnDDQIVrOSJ.html. live.
11. Web site: Meet Hari Potdar, Hagrat Mama and Bumbledore from the new Pune branch of Hogwarts. 13 July 2018. Scroll. 7 April 2019. 7 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190407145007/https://scroll.in/reel/886387/meet-hari-potdar-hagrat-mama-and-bumbledore-from-the-new-pune-branch-of-hogwarts. live.
12. Web site: In These Stressful Times, This Funny And Beautiful Short Film On Elderly Love Is Winning The Internet. Khanna. Nupur. 18 June 2018. MensXP. 7 April 2019. 7 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190407145008/https://www.mensxp.com/brands/gorilla-shorts/45452-in-these-stressful-times-this-funny-and-beautiful-short-film-on-elderly-love-is-winning-the-internet.html. live.
13. News: 2012-10-04 . Nishant (1975) . The Hindu . live . 2019-03-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140518030926/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/nishant-1975/article3965004.ece . 18 May 2014 . 0971-751X.
14. News: Mukta Barve back on TV with Rudram – Times of India. The Times of India. 21 July 2017. 2019-05-24. 28 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181028173325/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/mukta-barve-back-on-tv-with-rudram/articleshow/59703358.cms. live.
15. Web site: Veteran actor Mohan Agashe to play 'Jagadish Mahapatre' in Ti Phulrani – Times of India. 25 February 2019. The Times of India. 2019-03-22. 28 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190328031136/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/veteran-actor-mohan-agashe-to-play-jagadish-mahapatre-in-ti-phulrani/articleshow/68149817.cms. live.
16. Web site: Hutatma, a web series on the creation of Maharashtra. 26 April 2019. India Today. en. 7 May 2019. 7 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190507023022/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/web-series/story/hutatma-a-web-series-on-the-creation-of-maharashtra-1510497-2019-04-26. live.
17. Web site: Best Drama Short Films. Filmfare. 17 March 2019. 18 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191018104059/https://www.filmfare.com/awards/short-films-2019/finalists/puranapyaar/3415. live.
18. News: 2022-05-20 . RaanBaazaar is a once-in-a-lifetime experience: Senior actor Sachin Khedekar . The Times of India . 2023-05-15 . 0971-8257.
19. Web site: Life is about subtext, says theatre actor Mohan Agashe. Parul. 9 September 2018. The Indian Express. en-IN. 2019-03-22. 22 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190322074602/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/life-is-about-subtext-says-theatre-actor-mohan-agashe/. live.
20. Web site: Theatre actor Mohan Agashe gets prestigious German award. 2004-03-23. Zee News. en. 2019-05-24. 24 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190524055232/https://zeenews.india.com/home/theatre-actor-mohan-agashe-gets-prestigious-german-award_151111.html. live.
21. Web site: Feminist publisher Urvashi Butalia wins the prestigious Goethe Medal. Scroll.in. en-US. 2019-05-24. 24 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190524055233/https://shop.scroll.in/book/843417/feminist-publisher-urvashi-butalia-wins-the-prestigious-goethe-medal. live.
22. Web site: Thespo Lifetime Achievement award for Mohan Agashe. Thakore. Quasar. 27 December 2017. The Asian Age. 7 April 2019. 7 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190407145007/https://www.asianage.com/life/art/271217/thespo-lifetime-achievement-award-for-mohan-agashe.html. live.
23. Web site: Actor, playwright De. Mohan Agashe to be given Vishnudas Bhave award. 6 October 2018. United News of India. 7 April 2019. 7 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190407125819/http://www.uniindia.com/actor-playwright-dr-mohan-agashe-to-be-given-vishnudas-bhave-award/states/news/1371288.html. live.
24. Web site: Dr.Pachlore foundations 'Pride Of Planet 2018' Awarded to Padmashri Dr. Mohan Agashe. 24 July 2018. Nagpur Today. en-US. 2019-04-07.
25. Web site: Veteran actor Mohan Agashe won Lotu Patil Natya award. Kamble. Madhukar. 12 February 2019. Sakal. mr. 7 April 2019. 7 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190407150519/https://www.esakal.com/manoranjan/veteran-actor-mohan-agashe-won-lotu-patil-natya-award-170853. live.