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My Take
Sachin Pilgaonkar is the rare child star whose early brilliance translated cleanly into adult mastery. Winning a National Film Award for Best Child Artist is one thing; building from there into a respected actor, director, producer, writer, and singer across both Marathi and Hindi cinema is another entirely. With seven Maharashtra State Film Awards and two National Film Awards to his name, he represents a kind of complete, hands-on artistry that I find increasingly scarce. What impresses me most is his loyalty to Marathi film during the late 1980s and 1990s, shaping a regional industry rather than simply chasing Bollywood scale.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sachin Pilgaonkar
- Name (Japanese)
- サチン
- Reading
- さちん
- Born
- August 17, 1957 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- Mumbai, Bombay State, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film director / television actor / film actor / film producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- National Film Award for Best Child Artist
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sachin%20Pilgaonkar
Frequently asked questions
When was Sachin Pilgaonkar born?
Born August 17, 1957 (age 68).
Where is Sachin Pilgaonkar from?
Sachin Pilgaonkar is from Mumbai, Bombay State, India.
What does Sachin Pilgaonkar do?
Sachin Pilgaonkar works as actor, film director, television actor, film actor, film producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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.