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Ajinkya Deo
Ajinkya Deo in 2013
Born	(1963-05-03) 3 May 1963 (age 61) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1985–present
Spouse	Aarti Deo ​(m. 1986)​
Parent(s)	Ramesh Deo Seema Deo
Relatives	Abhinay Deo (brother)

Ajinkya Deo is an Indian actor in Marathi films and is the son of veteran Marathi actor Ramesh Deo and Seema Deo. He was the Prominent figure in Marathi Cinema during 80s and 90s. He appeared over 85 movies in Hindi and Marathi movies. He is the recipient of Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actor. he made his debut with a role in the Superhit Marathi movie Ardhangi (1985) opposite Archana Joglekar. He emerged as a star with Sarja (1987) and went on to establish himself with his roles in the action films Shabbash sunbai (1986), Jeeva Sakha (1991) Ghayal (1993), Bajrangachi Kamal (1994) and Vishwvinayak (1994). Deo's other commercially successful films include Majh ghar majha sansar (1986), Sansar (1987), Kashyasathi premasathi (1987), Maherchi Sadi (1991), Bandhan (1991), Lapandav (1993), Vajwa re Vajwa (1993), Kunku (1994), Sarkarnama (1998), and Vasudeo balwant phadke (2007). Deo has also played supporting roles in Jeta (2010), Ringa Ringa (2010), Dubhang (2011), Sau Shashi Deodhar (2014), Raakhandaar (2014), Nati (2014), Tanhaji (2020) and Gharat Ganpati (2024).

Career

Deo was also the executive director of Prabhat Entertainment TV channel. The channel operated from 2000 to 2002.

Deo acted in a Telugu horror film in the year 1996 directed by Ram Gopal Varma. Dev has anchored a crime show with Marathi entertainment channel Star Pravah.

He has worked with noted Film director's such as Rajdutt, Kumar Sohoni, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Shrabani Deodhar, Prabhakar Pendharkar, Anant Mane, Girish Ghanekar, Sanjay Jadhav and Om Raut. His chemistry with top Marathi actress of 80s and 90s were appreciated, he done Films with Ashwini Bhave, Varsha Usgaonkar, Nishigandha Wad, Archana Joglekar, Nivedita Saraf and Kishori Shahane.

Dev worked with Ajay Devgan in 1999 action movie Gair and 2020 historical action movie Tanhaji.

Early life

Deo was born on 3 May 1963 in Mumbai, Maharashtra to a Marathi film actor Ramesh Deo and actress Seema Deo. He has a younger brother Abhinay Deo.

Personal life

Deo was married to long time girlfriend Aarti Deo in 1986.

Filmography

References

1. "Ajinkya Deo Birthday: Ajinkya Deo celebrated their 60th birthday on 3rd May..." Hindustan Times Marathi (in Marathi). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
2. "Have you seen actor Ajinkya Deo's wife? His love story is very romantic | तुम्ही अभिनेता अजिंक्य देव यांच्या पत्नीला पाहिलंत का?, त्यांची लव्हस्टोरी आहे खूप हटके | Lokmat.com". LOKMAT (in Marathi). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
3. "Ajinkya Deo Seeks Fans Blessings On The 58th Wedding Anniversary Of Parents Ramesh And Seema Deo". www.spotboye.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
4. "'जय भवानी..'मधील अजिंक्य देव यांचा प्रवास संपणार; भूषण प्रधान भावूक | Sakal". www.esakal.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
5. "Jai Bhavani Jai Shivaji to be launched soon; Bhushan Pradhan, Ajinkkya Deo, and Kashyap Parulekar share their excitement". The Times of India. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
6. "Marathi actors, Ajinkya Deo and Devdatta Nage make a smashing appearance in Ajay Devgn starrer 'Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior'". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
7. "रांगडा'सर्जा' अजिंक्य देवची फिल्मी लव्ह स्टोरी". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
8. Platinum Jubilee of Indian Cinema (1989). Genres of Indian cinema. p. 123.
9. "interview of ajinkya deo". pandolin.com. 31 October 2012. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
10. Willemen, Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema (New rev. ed.). New Delhi: Oxford Univ. Press. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-85170-669-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
11. "Sau Shashi Deodhar". The Times of India. 20 February 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
12. "Gharat Ganpati Movie (2024): Cast, Trailer, OTT, Songs, Release Date | घरत गणपती | Exclusive 2024 - Rang Marathi". Rang Marathi. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.

External links

• Ajinkya Deo at IMDb
• More pictures from Marathi Movies

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