Jitendra Joshi: Must watch Marathi movies of the actor

Jitendra Joshi is one of the very versatile actors of Marathi industry. He has played almost all kinds of roles in his career ranging from that of a protagonist to an antagonist to even a side-kick. Did you know the famous song 'Kombadi Palali' is written by him? This vivacious actor is multitalented and has also hosted few of the shows and award functions. Let's have a look at his Marathi movies below:

This Chandrakant Kulkarni directorial follows the journey of Tukaram to Sant Tukoba Maharaj. His belief in Lord Vitthal and his thinking is brilliantly captured in the film. All the actors have done complete justice to their characters. Jitendra Joshi as 'Tukaram' completely stole the show by proving his acting mettle. This biopic is set against the background of the 17th century and is thus worth the watch.

The smashing box office hit 'Duniyadari', directed by Sanjay Jadhav explores college friendship set in the 1970s. This star-studded flick had a bit of every element that a powerful plot needs. It also has an interesting love triangle. Saai (Jitendra Joshi) aced the negative role with his spectacular acting. His line, “Mehune Mehune, Mehunyache Pahune” became famous. This friendship story is worth the watch.

'Kaakan' marked Kranti Redkar's directorial debut. This movie is a period film mainly focusing on the love story of Kisu (Jitendra Joshi) and Sudha (Urmila Kanetkar). The lead characters delivered some powerful performances in the film. Jitendra essayed the characters of a young boy and dying old man with the same conviction.

Directed by Nikhil Mahajan, 'Baji' is an action-adventure which starred Shreyas Talpade, Amruta Khanvilkar and Jitendra Joshi. The story revolves around a hidden treasure in the village, and 'Baji' takes on the responsibility of protecting it from going into wrong hands. Martand (Jitendra Joshi), in the film, played a greedy fellow who tries to secretly capture the treasure. ‘Baji’ turned out to be a well-presented film.

This political comedy-drama, directed by Hemant Dhome starred Jitendra Joshi, Aniket Vishwasrao and Akshay Tanksale in lead roles. The movie revolves around the conservation of Shivkalin killa (fort). A debate over Shivaji Maharaj's memorial in the Arabian Sea forms the crux of the story. Director Hemant Dhome’s was lauded for his attempt to construct a story around the dilapidated legacy of Shivaji’s Maratha empire. Suryabhan Tanaji Deshmukh aka Nanasaheb (Jitendra Joshi) the follower of Shivaji Maharaj played his role exceptionally well.