Vitthal Kale
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| Born | Vitthal Nagnath Kale Pangaon, Solapur, Maharashtra, India |
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Vitthal Nagnath Kale is an Indian actor and writer who primarily works in the Marathi film industry. He received two Maharashtra State Film Awards for his work on Baaplyok, winning Best Story and Best Supporting Actor.[2][3]
Early life and career
Kale was born in Pangaon village in Barshi taluka of Solapur district, Maharashtra.[4] He completed his schooling at Sant Tukaram Vidyalaya and his college education at Shri Shivaji Vidyalaya. During his college years, he developed an interest in acting and actively participated in youth festivals. After completing his bachelor's degree in English, he pursued a Master’s degree in English Literature from Pune.[5]
As he was unable to secure admission to the filmmaking course at Pune University, Kale frequently visited the campus with friends and gained practical exposure to acting and production. He later auditioned for a short film that was shown to veteran director Chandrakant Kulkarni, who cast him in his first significant role as Laxman Lohar in the Marathi film Tukaram, which became a turning point in his career.[5]
After that, Kale performed with actor Shashank Shende in the theatre group Samanvay and participated in theatre festivals such as the Purushottam Karandak and the Thespo at the Prithvi Theatre. Since then, he has acted in many feature films like Hotel Mumbai, The Field, Punashcha Hari Om, Kaagar, Rakshas and Ghar Banduk Biryani, in addition to more than 115 short films through independent and digital cinema.[4][5]
He also wrote the story for Baaplyok, a film centred on a father–son relationship, starring Shende as the father and Kale as the son, with Payal Jadhav and Neeta Shende in supporting roles.[5][6] For Baaplyok, Kale received Maharashtra State Film Awards for Best Story and Best Supporting Actor.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Tukaram | Laxman Lohar | Marathi | [5] |
| 2018 | Hotel Mumbai | DC Kanu | Hindi | [5] |
| Rakshas | Parsu | Marathi | [7] | |
| 2019 | Kaagar | Bhavdya | Marathi | [8] |
| Aatpadi Nights | Parshuram | Marathi | [9] | |
| Kaajro | Tilglya | Konkani | [10] | |
| 2020 | Kosa | Keshav | Hindi | [11] |
| 2021 | Punashchha Hari Om | Ravi Parkar | Marathi | [12] |
| 2022 | Jhund | Scorer | Hindi | [5] |
| 2023 | Ghar Banduk Biryani | George | Marathi | [13] |
| Tendlya | Namya | Marathi | ||
| Baaplyok | Sagar | Marathi | [14] | |
| 2024 | Apsara | Bhaiya Saheb | Marathi | [15] |
| Like Aani Subscribe | Faisal | Marathi | [16] | |
| 2025 | Gondhal | Mohan | Marathi | [17] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ek Thi Begum | Iqbal Khan | Marathi Hindi |
[4] |
| 2020 | The Missing Stone | Somnath | Hindi | [18] |
| 2024 | Manvat Murders | Kaachu Paaku | Marathi |
Short film
Award and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Maharashtra State Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Baaplyok | Won | [19][20] |
| Best Story | Won | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best Dialogues | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | Filmfare Awards Marathi | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [21][22] | |
| 2024 | Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [23] | |
| 2025 | Goa State Film Festival | Best Actor | Kaajro | Won | [24] |
References
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- ^ Ghavare, Sanjay (2023-09-01). "Baaplyok Review: नात्याकडे पाहण्याची नवी दृष्टी देणारा सिनेमा". Lokmat (in Marathi). Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ "rakshas marathi movie review : न घाबरवणारा राक्षस". Lokmat (in Marathi). 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ Ramnath, Nandini (2019-04-26). "'Kaagar' movie review: There's little new in thriller about the big bad world of politics". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ "'Aatpadi Nights': Subodh Bhave unveils a new poster of his upcoming film". The Times of India. 2019-12-11. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ "Kaajro, a rare look at untouchability in Goa, wins nat'l film award". The Times of India. 2021-03-23. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ Cris (2021-02-12). "We've been invading Adivasi people's space for long: 'Kosa' director". The News Minute. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ "स्पृहा जोशी आणि विठ्ठ्ल काळे यांनी पुनश्च हरिओम चित्रपटातून साकारलीय लॉकडाऊनमधील 'संघर्ष कथा'". Lokmat (in Marathi). 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
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- ^ Jadhav, Devendra (2023-08-17). "Baaplyok Movie: नागराज मंजुळेच्या 'बापल्योक' चित्रपटाची टीम तुळजाभवानीच्या दर्शनाला, केली प्रार्थना". Sakal (in Marathi). Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ शिकलगार, स्वालिया न (2024-04-30). "Apsara Movie : 'अप्सरा' चित्रपटाचा धमाकेदार ट्रेलर लॉन्च". Pudhari News (in Marathi). Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ "Like Aani Subscribe Review : विषयमांडणीतील नवलाई". Loksatta (in Marathi). 2024-10-20. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ "श्रद्धेच्या आड दडलेलं रहस्य, 'गोंधळ'चा टीझर रिलीज". Lokmat (in Marathi). 2025-10-10. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ Giri, Aditi (2020-12-27). "Exclusive! Barun Sobti and Bidita Bag on MxPlayer's 'The Missing Stone': 'Every scene has its own charm to keep you hooked till the end'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ S, Swapnil (2024-08-23). "५८ वे राज्य मराठी चित्रपट पुरस्कार: लता मंगेशकर पुरस्काराने अनुराधा पौडवाल सन्मानित; बघा विजेत्यांची संपूर्ण यादी". marathi.freepressjournal.in (in Marathi). Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ "महाराष्ट्र राज्य मराठी चित्रपट पुरस्कार सोहळ्यात रोहिणी हट्टंगडी आणि अनुराधा पौडवाल यांना खास सन्मान प्रदान". Zee 24 taas (in Marathi). 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards Marathi 2024 Winners - Complete List Out!". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ "Filmfare Marathi : यंदा 'या' दोन चित्रपटांनी मारली बाजी! सर्वोत्कृष्ट अभिनेता-अभिनेत्री ठरले...; पाहा विजेत्यांची संपूर्ण यादी". Loksatta (in Marathi). 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ "'झी मराठी चित्र गौरव'मध्ये 'या' चित्रपटाने मारली बाजी, तर सर्वोत्कृष्ट अभिनेता-अभिनेत्री ठरले…; पाहा विजेत्यांची संपूर्ण यादी". Loksatta (in Marathi). 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ "गोवा चित्रपट महोत्सवात सोलापूरकरांनी मारली बाजी, 'काजरो' फेम विठ्ठल काळे यांचा गौरव". TV9 Marathi (in Marathi). 2025-08-23. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
External links
- Vitthal Kale at IMDb