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Kishore Kadam

Actor

Kishore Kadam

Born November 9, 196765 films

A veteran Indian actor and writer, Kishor Kadam is noted for his works in Marathi and Hindi cinema. The multiple award-winning actor made his debut on the silver screen with the Hindi feature film Antarnaad in 19991, which was directed by the acclaimed filmmaker Shyam Benegal. Continuing his collaboration with Shyam Benegal, he subsequently worked in other parallel films like Mammo (1994) before eventually rising to fame with a stellar performance in Samar (1999), an Urdu feature film. The film won the National Film Award for Best Film in 1999 and Kishor for his outstanding performance in the lead won wide critical appreciation.

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Following the huge success of Samar, Kishor starred in films like Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar (2000), Black Friday (2004) and Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (2007), all of which fared well at the box office. Post-2007, Kishor Kadam worked mostly in Marathi films. Some of his popular film credits include Natrang (2010), Balak Palak (2013), Fandry (2014), Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (2017), which marked his debut in Tamil cinema and Wagherya (2018), a Marathi comedy satire directed by Sameer Asha Patil. His 2019 releases include Chhatrapati Shasan and Adham.

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Filmography

65 films as actor
  1. TBAKarmavirayan
  2. TBAMagazineSudhakar
  3. 2025GondhalBhivaba
  4. 2025JarannDr. Dhananjay Kulkarni
  5. 2025Cineman
  6. 2025Match Fixing - The Nation At Stake
  7. 2024Hazaar Vela Sholay Pahilela Manoos
  8. 2024Paani
  9. 2024Bastar: The Naxal StoryRajendra Karma
  10. 2023Territory
  11. 2022Har Har MahadevTanoji
  12. 2022Ghe Double
  13. 2022Operation RomeoKiran
  14. 2022JhundCollege Football Coach
  15. 2021JayantiMLA Gondane
  16. 2021GodaKaath
  17. 2021Black BudPolice Inspector
  18. 2019Section 375Justice Madgaonkar
  19. 2019Dithee
  20. 2019Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai?Pramod Naik
  21. 2019Chatrapati Shashan
  22. 2018Nude
  23. 2018Gavthi
  24. 2017Zindagi Virat
  25. 2017Pimpal
  26. 2016AnnaAppa
  27. 2016Kaasav: TurtleYadu
  28. 2016Chiranjeev
  29. 2015Ganvesh
  30. 2015HeroShantaram
  31. 2015Highway
  32. 2015Nilkanth MasterRaosaheb
  33. 2015Janiva
  34. 2014Anvatt
  35. 2014PostcardJames Kamble
  36. 2014SalaamSchool Principal
  37. 2014Siddhant
  38. 2014Gandhi of the MonthDaniels
  39. 2013Vanshvel
  40. 2013FandryKachru 'Nana' Mane
  41. 2013Anumati
  42. 2013Touring Talkies
  43. 2013What's Your Religion?Father
  44. 2013Special 26Iqbal
  45. 2013Balak PalakKadam Uncle
  46. 2012Ha Bharat Maza
  47. 2011DeoolMahasangram
  48. 2011Pangira
  49. 2011BalgandharvaGanapatrao Bodas
  50. 2010Natrang
  51. 2009Ek Cup Chya
  52. 2009Jogwa - The Awakening
  53. 2009Parallel FoldsDr. Nikumbh
  54. 2008PhoonkDevappa (uncredited)
  55. 2008ContractDara
  56. 2007Ek Chalis Ki Last LocalBhujang
  57. 2004Black FridayDangle
  58. 2000Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!Bhaskar Shetty
  59. 1999Samar
  60. 1997...JayateKulkarni 'Kulki'
  61. 1996Sanshodhan
  62. 1996Katha Doan Ganpatraonchi
  63. 1995Limited HumanityPrakash
  64. 1994MammoAgent Raju
  65. 1989Andha Yug(Prahari) Guard