He was the one who made double entendre dialogues famous in cinema. One of the most renowned personalities in the Marathi film industry, Dada Kondke was born as Krishna Kondke in Mumbai. Dada Kondke has received a mention in the Guiness Book of World Records for the highest number of silver jubilees. Nine of his movies had reached silver jubilee. Recollecting the successful actor‘s life will be this week‘s episode of Factrichi 100 Varsh, watch it on Sunday, 16th September 2012 at 1:30 pm and 9:30 pm only on IBN-Lokmat.
Dada's early life was spent in chawls of Naigao, a Marathi heartland of Mumbai. Dada became a member of a local band which earned him the nickname "Bandwale Dada". It was during this time that he got involved in cultural activities of Seva Dal. He started working in drama's and came in contact with various drama related personalities one of who was Vasant Sabnis, a well known Marathi writer. Dada decided to play big and started his own drama company, and approached Sabnis to compose a drama script for him. Sabnis was impressed with Dada's personality and wrote a drama Vichha Majhi Puri Kara which was the turning point of his life that made him a star and gave him entry into Marathi movies. This was followed by a lead role in "Songadya" a block buster which turned Dada's world around. He kept on delivering one hit after the other.
Dada Kondke's storylines were always based on the simpleton. He used same team of actors, technicians and playback singers to repeat the formula for success that he believed he had got from his debut film. Dada movies, produced under the "Kamakshi Pictures" banner, had the same set of people actors, writers and technicians.
To know more about this legendary producer and actor tune in to Factrichi 100 varsh on Sunday, 16th September 2012 at 1:30 pm and 9:30 pm only on IBN-Lokmat.