Mohan Agashe

Mohan Agashe is one of the most quietly remarkable figures I have come across. A practicing psychiatrist who became a celebrated stage and screen actor while also teaching, he embodies a rare fusion of science and art. I suspect his clinical understanding of the human mind is precisely what lets him inhabit characters so fully. The Goethe Medal, Germany's Order of Merit, and the Padma Shri mark recognition that crosses borders. I find his refusal to choose between intellect and performance deeply inspiring, and I wish more people knew his name.

Name (English)

Mohan Agashe

Name (Japanese)

モハン・アガシェ

Reading

もはん・あがしぇ

Born

July 23, 1947 (age 79)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Boar

Origin

Bhor, Pune district, India

Occupation

psychiatrist / university teacher / stage actor / film actor / actor

University

B. J. Medical College, Pune

Awards & achievements

• Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
• Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• Padma Shri in arts
• 2004 Goethe Medal

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohan%20Agashe
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q475162

Tags

• Pune district
• psychiatrist
• university teacher
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

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