Happy Birthday Sharad Kelkar: 'Lai Bhaari' to 'Rakshas'; a look at the best Marathi movies of the actor

Sharad Kelkar is one of the best actors in the Marathi and Bollywood film industry. He made his film debut in 'Hulchul' and since then he has done many movies in both Hindi and Marathi.

Today, on the occasion of his 44th birthday; let's take a look at the best Marathi movies in the actor’s career.

Nishikant Kamat's directorial 'Lai Bhaari' is a perfect family entertainer with a dose of action, comedy and drama. The film sees Sharad as (Sangram), a Marathi villain who will induce anger and make you cringe with his actions. It also starred actors like Riteish Deshmukh, Radhika Apte, and Aditi Pohankar in lead roles.

Dnyanesh Zoting's 'Rakshas' is a Marathi fantasy-thriller movie which sees Sharad Kelkar and Sai Tamhankar in lead roles. The story revolves around a filmmaker documenting the protests from a tribal community against a development project goes missing. The major part of the film was shot in the jungle, the woods become an integral character in the story. In terms of performances, this film earns brownie points.

Sharad Kelkar and Tejaswini Lonari starrer 'Chinu' is a attempts to grasp sharp differences between the rural and urban lifestyles. The story revolves around a character 'Chinu' an Adivasi girl who has developed a keen attraction of urban life. Sharad Kelkar too has done complete justice to the role he played in the movie.

Bipin Nadkarni's debut directorial 'Uttarayan' is based on the Marathi play 'Durgi. The film stars Shivaji Satam, Neena Kulkarni, and Sharad Kelkar in key roles. Sharad Kelkar's character of young 'Raghu' in the movie was well appreciated by the audience and critics alike. This movie thus deserves a watch.