Somnath Awghade
Awghade (right) at the 61st National Film Awards function, in New Delhi
Born
Somnath Laxman Awghade

Kem, Solapur district, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present
Known forFandry (2013)
Parent(s)Laxman Awghade (father)
Jayshree Awghade (mother)
RelativesAmbika Awghade (sister)
Ravi Awghade (brother)
AwardsSee below

Somnath Awghade is an Indian actor best known for his work in Fandry, which he won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist.[1] Awghade also featured in Free Hit Danka (2021), Jhund (2022) and Ghar Banduk Biryani (2023).[2][3]

Early life

Somnath Awghade is from Kem village, Karmala Taluka, Solapur district, Maharashtra.[4]

Career

Awghade started his career with Fandry and he became famous for his outstanding performance in the film.[5] Director Nagraj Manjule also hails from Jeur village of Karmala. He won the National Award in 2011 for his short film Pistulya. On that occasion, Manjule was going to be felicitated in Kem village. When they came to the event, they saw Somnath playing the halgi and that's where Somnath was chosen as the hero of Fandry film.[6][7]

Later Awghade played lead roles in the Free Hit Danka and Amitabh Bachchan starrer Jhund.[8] In 2023, Manjule cast him in Ghar Banduk Biryani.[9]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes Ref(s)
2013 Fandry Jambuwant "Jabya" Kachru Mane Marathi Debut [10][11]
2021 Free Hit Danka Santosh Marathi [12]
2022 Jhund Imran Hindi Bollywood debut [13]
2023 Ghar Banduk Biryani Soma Marathi Released in four languages [14]

Awards

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref(s)
2013 61st National Film Awards Best Child Artist Fandry Won [15]
Pune International Film Festival Best Actor Won [16][17]

References

  1. ↑ "Jabya in Fandry has changed so much; Have you seen his new look?". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  2. ↑ Mane, Rashmi (23 February 2022). "Filmmaker Nagraj Manjule's diamonds together in the film 'Jhund'". My Mahanagar (in Marathi). Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Somnath Avghade". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jabya in Fandry - Somnath Awghade, Think Maharashtra". Think Maharashtra. 25 December 2016. Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "National Film Awards: Rajkummar Rao wins Best Actor for 'Shahid'". DNA India. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Somnath Awghade biography". Think Maharashtra. 25 December 2016. Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  7. ↑ Maokar, Amol (10 January 2014). "I didn't have to think of the script, it was already there: Nagraj". DNA India. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Somnath Awghade movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Nagraj Manjule's 'Ghar Banduk Biryani' to release on March 30". The Indian Express. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "Fandry (Marathi)". Outlook India.
  11. ↑ "FANDRY theme song by Somnath Avghade, Suraj Pawar and Rajeshwari Kharat". Loksatta (in Marathi). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Somnath Awghade and Apurva Shelgaokar starrer 'Free Hit Danka' to release on OTT on THIS date". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  13. ↑ Jhund (2022), retrieved 28 March 2023
  14. ↑ "Ghar Banduk Biryani". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  15. ↑ "Reality Check". The Indian Express. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  16. ↑ "Pune International Film Festival". www.piffindia.com. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  17. ↑ "Fandry sweeps five awards at PIFF". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
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