biography awards and honours SK as playwright SK as director SK as actor SK and films SK on radio SK on television SK and the print media stage shows workshops video films photogallery contact	SK as director   Professional Plays One Act Plays     Kachecha Chandra Balee   Sanket Meelanacha Laat Phutli   Kunitari Aahe Tithe Lal Gulabachi Bhet   Aarop Sadu Aani Dadoo   Tula Havay Taree Kaay? Sara Kasa Shanta Shanta   Ramnagaree Sangatee   Yala Mhanaycha Tari Kaay? Kalwel   Mishkili     Shannaday     Goshta Doghanchi         मराठी
SK had his first lessons in Direction from reputed director Nandakumar Raote. He started directing One-Act Plays in various competitions and won Prizes. Later he decided to give priority to writing and his plays were directed by other Directors. Most of the plays directed by him on Professional Stage are revivals. Kachecha Chandra Kachecha Chandra was first performed at Sahitya Sangh Mandir, Mumbai on Friday, 14th November, 1969 at 8.30 pm with the following cast: Suneela Pradhan, Nandkumar Raote, Anjali Mone, Ramesh Honavar, Datta Mone, Vinayak Joshi, Harish Pathare, Chhota Limaye, Chandrakant Parulekar, Prabha Joshi, Gajanan Bhosle, Manohar Deshpande Produced by: Lalit Kala Sadhana, Mumbai Director: Nandkumar Raote Set Design and Lighting: Baba Parsekar Kachecha Chandra was presented on the Professional stage by Mohan Tondwalkar of Kalavaibhav, Mumbai with the following cast: Dr. Shreeram Lagu, Bhavana, Tara Patkar, Dinanath Lad, Kunda Nirgudkar, Nanda Phadke, Shashikant Mahadik, Sakharam Mhatre, Mohan Dali, Naren Chavan, Hindurao Patil, Sudhakar Gangoli Kachecha Chandra was revived by Shreerangasadhana, Mumbai with the following cast: Kanan Kaushal, Bal Dhuri, Madhav Achwal, Shubhangi Raote, Avinash Kharshikar and others Director: Suresh Khare Kachecha Chandra was adapted and presented in Gujarati by Anil Mehta with the title 'Kachno Chandra'. Sarita, Arvind Joshi and Kishor Bhat were in the lead roles. Kachecha Chandra was adapted and presented in Hindi with the title 'Kathputali' and was presented by the Bambai Hindi Vidyapeeth with Nandkumar Raote, Ramesh Honavar, Suresh Khare and Suneela Pradhan in the lead roles. The play was directed by Ramesh Honavar. Sanket Meelanacha Sanket Meelanacha was first presented at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Mumbai on Thursday 8th April 1982 at 7.00 pm with the following cast: Daya Dongray and Shreekant Moghe Produced by: Indian National Theatre Director: Praveen Joshi Art Director: Sarita Set Design: Vijay Kapadia Lightning: Gautam Joshi Music: Kiran Jagan Sanket Meelanacha was later revived with the following cast: Vikram Gokhale and Swati Chitnis Produced by: Hee Shreenchee Ichha Direction: Suresh Khare Set Design: Mohan Wagh Lighting: Suresh Khare Music: Anant Amembal The revived production of Sanket Meelanacha was telecast on ETV Marathi (Satellite Television). Direction (Technical) was by Mangesh Kadam. Kunitari Aahe Tithe Kunitari Aahe Tithe was first performed at Gadkari Rangayatan, Thane, Mumbai on Sunday, 2nd July, 1989 at 4.00 pm with the following cast: Jaywant Wadkar, Satish Randive, Kumar Phodkar, Satish Pulekar, Suhas Palshikar, Jyotsna Padalkar, Neelima Damle, Nishigandha Wad, K. Arvind, Milind Gurav Produced by: Rupali Natya Vihar, Mumbai Director: Kumar Sohoni Set Design: Mohan Shedge Lighting: Kumar Sohoni Music: Anil Mohile Kuneetaree Aahe Tithe was revived by ‘Hee Shreenchi Ichha’ Pune with the following cast: Suhas Kulkarni, Jyotsna Padalkar and others Direction and Lighting: Suresh Khare *Based on the Play ‘Kuneetaree Aahe Tithe’, a film in Marathi titled ‘Ek Ratra Mantarleli’ was produced with the following cast: Dr. Shreeram Lagu, Nilu Phule, Ashutosh Govarikar, Sanjay Mone, Prashant Damle, Ashwini Bhave, Jaywant Wadkar Produced by: Kuso Films Director: Kumar Sohoni Screenplay and Dialogues: Suresh Khare Director of Photography: Suryakant Lawande Music: Anil Mohile *Ek Ratra Mantarleli’ was the first Directorial venture of Kumar Sohoni. ** It was Ashutosh Gowarikar’s first appearance in Marathi film Aarop Aarop was first performed at Shivaji Mandir, Mumbai on Sunday 20th May 1979 at 10.30 am with the following cast: Jayram Hardikar and Lalan Sarang Produced by: Kalarang, Mumbai Director and Set Design: Kamlakar Sarang Lighting: Suresh Gade Music: Ajit Merchant Jayram Hardikar died in a mishap and Prabhakar Patankar replaced him after 80 shows. Aarop was revived in the year 1997 by Yashaswini, Pune. Direction was by Suresh Khare, and Set Designer was Ashish Bhole. Lighting was by Suhas Kulkarni and Music was composed by Vishwajeet Joshi. The cast included Jyoti Chandekar and Suhas Kulkarni. Aarop had its second revival in the year 2006 which was directed by Shreekant Moghe and the cast included Mayur Moghe and Vidya Kadam Tula Havay Taree Kaay? Tula Havay TareeKaay? was first performed at Sahitya Sangh Mandir, Mumbai on Sunday, 26th September 1989 at 4.00 pm with the following cast: Yashwant Dutt, Aradhana Deshpande, Vinayak Joshi, Dinesh Karmarkar, Shama Vaidya, Vasant Phadke, Manasi Vadhavkar Produced by: Natyasampada, Mumbai Director: Suresh Khare Set Design and Lighting: Baba Paesekar Tula Havay Taree Kaay? was adapted and presented in Gujarati and was produced by Natyasampada. Kanti Madia directed the play with Mahaveer Shah in the lead role. Ramnagaree Ramnagaree, based on the autobiography of Ram Nagarkar was adapted and presented on stage; it was first presented at Shivaji Mandir, Mumbai with the following cast: Ram Nagarkar, Suhasini Deshpande, Naren Dongre, Anil Bhagwat Produced by: Panchamved, Mumbai Adaptation and Direction: Suresh Khare Yala Mhanaycha Tari Kaay? Yala Mhanaycha Tari Kaay? was first performed at Gadkari Rangayatan, Thane, Mumbai with the following cast: Nayana Apte, Suresh Khare, Leeladhar Kambli, Ranjit Masurekar Produced by: Ranjit Masurekar Director: Suresh Khare Mishkili Mishkili was first presented at Karnatak Sangh with the following cast: Suresh Khare, Ashalata, Ila Bhate, Sudhir Gadgil Produced by: Vedh, Mumbai Director: Suresh Khare *Mishkili was staged in 25 different cities in the United States with the following cast: Suresh Khare, Smita Talwalkar, Swaroop Khopkar, Sudhir Gadgil ** Mishkili was Sudhir Gadgil’s first Acting’ experience Shannaday cast: Suresh Khare, Asha Kale, Bal Karve, Jayant Sawarkar, Anant Mirashi, Suresh Tamhane, Faiyyaz, Suneela Pradhan, Shakuntala Nare Produced by: Surekh Nirmiti, Mumbai Goshta Doghanchi Goshta Doghanchi, a stage play adapted from six different stories written by S.N. Navre was first performed at Dadar Matunga Cultural Centre with the following cast: Suneela Pradhan and Suresh Khare Produced by: Surekh Nirmiti, Mumbai Adapted and Directed by: Suresh Khare Balee written by: Vijay Tendulkar Laat Phutli written by: Ratnakar Matkari Lal Gulabachi Bhet written by: Ratnakar Matkari Sadu Aani Dadoo written by: P.L. Deshpande Sara Kasa Shanta Shanta written by: P.L. Deshpande Sangatee written by: Ratnakar Matkari Kalwel written by: Ratnakar Matkari
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