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My Take
Dada Kondke is someone I bring up whenever Marathi cinema comes up. Born into a Mumbai family running a grocery shop and renting out chawls, he became a beloved comic icon famous for double-entendre dialogue. People underestimate that kind of humor, but landing risque wordplay that delights ordinary audiences requires real wit and timing. What I respect is that he never put on airs; he won hearts with local language and unpretentious laughter. Though he passed in 1998, his playful, crowd-pleasing legacy clearly endures, and that connection to common audiences is what makes him memorable to me.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dada Kondke
- Name (Japanese)
- ダーダー・コンドケー
- Reading
- だーだー・こんどけー
- Born
- August 8, 1932 – March 14, 1998
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Monkey
- Origin
- Mumbai, Bombay State, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dada%20Kondke
Frequently asked questions
When was Dada Kondke born?
August 8, 1932 – March 14, 1998.
Where is Dada Kondke from?
Dada Kondke is from Mumbai, Bombay State, India.
What does Dada Kondke do?
Dada Kondke works as film director, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.