Anand Kale
Anand Kale (also spelled Aanand Kale or Annand Kale) is an Indian film and television actor known for his work in Marathi and Hindi language productions. He is widely recognized for portraying **Kondaji Baba Farzand** in Swarajyarakshak Sambhaji, **Vishwajeet Chaudhary (Alcoholic Kaka)** in Majhi Tujhi Reshimgath, and **Chandorkar Saheb** in Sant Gajanan Shegaviche. Kale is also known for his landmark role as **Ashok Deshmukh** in the long-running Marathi TV serial Char Divas Sasuche, where he featured in over 3,000 episodes.
He has appeared in several Marathi, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu films, and has also worked in the Hollywood movie Remember Amnesia. He is an accomplished theatre actor with over 500 stage performances and is also an entrepreneur, owning hotels and a film equipment rental business in Kolhapur.
Early Life and Education
Anand Kale was born on 28 September 1972 in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. He completed his primary education at Maisaheb Bawdekar School and secondary education at Private High School, Kolhapur. He graduated from D.R.K. College of Commerce under Shivaji University.
Kale developed a passion for acting during his college days, along with interests in football, photography, biking, and racing.
Theatre Career
Kale has been active in theatre since 1988 and has performed in over 500 shows. Notable plays include:
- Mazya Hee Cha Prakaran – 178 shows in one year
- King Lear (Marathi adaptation by Vinda Karandikar) – Played Edmund
- Me Keshavrao – Played Keshavrao Bhosale
- Gajara Muhobbatwala
- Football
He has performed across Maharashtra, and internationally at NSD Festival (Delhi), Nandikar Festival (Kolkata), Kerala Shakespeare Festival, and in Dubai and Australia.
Television Career
Kale has acted in over **7,000 television episodes** across Marathi and Hindi channels. Notable roles include:
- Char Divas Sasuche – Ashok Deshmukh (3,000+ episodes)
- Swarajyarakshak Sambhaji – Kondaji Baba Farzand
- Majhi Tujhi Reshimgath – Vishwajeet Chaudhary
- Sant Gajanan Shegaviche – Vajrabhushan Chandorkar
- Swarajya Janani Jijau – Prataprao Gujar
- Swarajya Saudamini Tararani – Hambirrao Mohite
Other serials include:
- Vahinisaheb
- Asava Sundar Swapnancha Bangla
- Jadubai Jorat
- Lek Majhi Durga
- Mulgi Zali Ho
- Don Kinare Doghi Apan
- Savdhaan India, Crime Patrol and others
Film Career
Kale has appeared in multiple films:
- P Se PM Tak – Hindi film by Kundan Shah (played Mukund Desai)
- Remember Amnesia – Hollywood film with Dilip Rao
- Oh My Ghost – Tamil film with Sunny Leone, Yogi Babu
- Ghe Bharari – Marathi film with Aishwarya Narkar and Smita Talwalkar
- Aaba Zindabad – Marathi film with Ashok Saraf and Sonali Kulkarni
- Other Marathi films: Maherchi Pahuni, Jay Maharashtra, Bahini Bahini, Zak Marli Bayko Keli
Entrepreneurship
Kale is the proprietor of multiple hospitality and media businesses:
- Hotel Rajpurush (est. 2000, Kolhapur) – Renowned for its thali meals
- Hotel Carrnival (est. 2012, Kolhapur) – Popular for Kolhapuri cuisine
- Mahalaxmi Cine Services (est. 2006) – Film equipment rental business with over 200 production associations (TV & film)
- New Ganesh Arts – Family business manufacturing fiber and plaster statues
Awards
- **Zee Marathi Award for Best Supporting Actor** – For Majhi Tujhi Reshimgath
- **Sanskruti Kaladarpan Award** – For Swarajyarakshak Sambhaji (Kondaji Baba)
Press Coverage
- [Maharashtra Times](https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/anand-kale-reach-mazi-tuzi-resshimgath-serial-shoot-from-leh-to-mumbai/articleshow/92936576.cms)
- [Loksatta – Kondaji Baba to Hollywood](https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/anand-kale-from-swarajya-rakshak-sambhaji-serial-is-working-for-hollywood-movie-ssv-92-1980052/)
- [Zee Marathi Awards Win – Loksatta](https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/television/majhi-tujhi-reshimgath-vishwjeet-kaka-fame-anand-kale-best-supporting-character-male-in-zee-marathi-award-nrp-97-3201831/)
- [eSakal Interview](https://www.esakal.com/manoranjan/actor-anand-kale-interview-180073)
- [Times of India – Life Comes Full Circle](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/events/nagpur/life-comes-full-circle-for-aanand-kale/videoshow/65072873.cms)
- [IndiaTimes – Serial Break](https://marathi.indiatimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/actor-anand-kale-take-break-from-majhi-tujhi-reshimgath-serial/articleshow/92646853.cms)
Mentions on Wikipedia
Kale is mentioned in over a dozen Wikipedia articles, including:
- [Majhi Tujhi Reshimgath](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majhi_Tujhi_Reshimgath)
- [Swarajyarakshak Sambhaji](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swarajyarakshak_Sambhaji)
- [Char Divas Sasuche](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Char_Divas_Sasuche)
- [Vahinisaheb](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vahinisaheb)
- [Sant Gajanan Shegaviche](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sant_Gajanan_Shegaviche)
- [Lek Majhi Durga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lek_Majhi_Durga)
- [Mulgi Zali Ho](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulgi_Zali_Ho)
- [P Se PM Tak](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P_Se_PM_Tak)
- [Jadubai Jorat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadubai_Jorat)
- [Surekha Kudachi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surekha_Kudachi)
External Links
- [IMDb Profile](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3215628/)
- [Official Website](https://www.annandkale.com)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/annandkale)
References
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