Avadhoot Gupte

Avadhoot Gupte (Marathi pronunciation: [əʋəd̪ʱuːt̪ ɡupt̪e]; born 19 February 1977) is an Indian singer, musician, writer, music & film director, film producer, television presenter and actor^[3] who works primarily in Marathi cinema. He started his career as a film director with Zenda in 2010.^[4]

Avadhoot Gupte
Born	(1977-02-19) 19 February 1977 (age 48) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupations	Musician Singer Film producer Film director Music director Lyricist Television presenter Writer
Years active	1996–present
Spouse	Girija Gupte[1]
Children	Athang Gupte, Abhedya Gupte[2]
Website	Official Website

Career

Gupte's career as a singer started when he participated in a national level competition of TVS - Sa Re Ga Ma in the year 1996. Since then he has lent his voice to various varieties of songs from Lok Sangit to Rock style songs in Marathi and film songs for both Marathi & Hindi movies.

His latest album Dil Se Maratha Hai became a run away hit with the Super hit track Jai Jai Maharashtra. His versatility as a singer is amply evident, when he renders fun and foot tapping numbers like Meri Madhubala^[5] and Halu Halu Chaal^[6] with equal ease as serious numbers like Salam-E-Ishq (Remix) and Din Pareshan. In Jai Jai Maharashtra he does justice to the track by rendering the song with a rock feel.

Controversies

Gupte moved to production and direction of feature films. His first venture was a 2010 Marathi film, Zenda, which created controversy. Zenda depicted a feud between two cousins in rival political parties, inspired by the real-life feud between Raj Thackeray, chief of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and his cousin, Uddhav Thackeray, executive president of Shiv Sena. Gupte believes that it is more about the Marathi youth and the volunteers working in political parties, with just a couple of characters in the film representing Thackerays^[7] and that the film is "serious and not a political satire".^[8] Before the final release in public, the film was shown to the Thackerays and had received a green signal from them.^[9] The film was released in January 2010 in theatres across Maharashtra state. The release was delayed for protests against the film by "Swabhiman Organisation" headed by Nitesh Rane. Rane opposed a character in the film that resembled his father Narayan Rane, the ex-Chief Minister of Maharashtra and the then Minister of Revenue for the state.^[10]

Awards

Year	Awards	Categories	Ref.
2011	Shrikant Thackeray Award		[11]

Filmography

Feature films

Year	Film	Role	Actor	Director	Producer	Writer	Language	Notes	Ref(s)
2009	Zenda		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Marathi		[12][13]
2011	Morya		No	Yes	Yes	No	Marathi		[14]
2013	Jai Maharashtra Dhaba Bhatinda		No	Yes	Yes	No	Marathi		[15]
2015	Ek Tara		No	Yes	No	Yes	Marathi		[16]
2016	Kanha		No	Yes	No	Yes	Marathi		[17]
2018	Monkey Baat		Yes	No	No	No	Marathi		[18][19]
2018	Gatmat		Yes	No	No	No	Marathi		[20][21]

Television

Year	Show	Role(s)	Channel	Notes	Ref.
2008	Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi Li'l Champs	Judge	Zee Marathi		[22][23]
2010	Khupte Tithe Gupte	Host	Zee Marathi		[24][25]
2012	Khupte Tithe Gupte – Season 2	Host	Zee Marathi
2017	Sur Nava Dhyas Nava	Judge	Colors Marathi
2018	Sur Nava Dhyas Nava – Season 2 – Chhote Surveer	Judge	Colors Marathi		[26][27]
2019	Sur Nava Dhyas Nava – Season 3	Judge	Colors Marathi
2021	Bigg Boss Marathi 3	Guest appearance	Colors Marathi
2023	Khupte Tithe Gupte – Season 3	Host	Zee Marathi		[28]

Music videos

Year	Song	Language	Notes	Ref.
2020	Jaat	Marathi	Rap	[29][30]

Playback singing

Feature films

Year	Film	Song	Co-artist	Ref(s)
2006	Golmaal	"Golmaal (Title Track)"	Ravindra Upadhyay
		"Pari Mhanu Ki Sundara"	Swapnil Bandodkar
		"Tighe Nahi Chaughe"	Solo
		"Zol Zol Zol Karun Taak"	Nandesh Umap
2007	Tula Shikwin Chaanglach Dhara	"Rani Majhya Malyamandi"	Vaishali Samant
2013	Mangalashtak Once More	"Navri Ni Navryachi Swaari"
2014	Superstar	"Latak Matak"
2015	Ek Taara	"Yed Lagala"	Solo
		"Jay Jay Ram"	Solo
2014	Aandhali Koshimbir	Aandhali Koshimbir Bairoo	Solo
2016	Vrundavan	"Dashing Govinda"	Solo
2016	Kanha	"Krishna Janmala"	Vaishali Samant	[31]
2016	Fan	"Jabraa Fan"	Solo	[32][33]
2016	Bandh Nylonche	"Koni Tari"	Solo
2018	Ye Re Ye Re Paisa	"Khandala Ghat"	Vaishali Samant, Swapnil Bandodkar
2018	Party	"Bhavdya"	Solo	[34]
2018	Ranangan	"Naad Karaycha Naay"	Solo	[35]
2019	Wedding Cha Shinema	"Bol Pakya"	Solo	[36]
2019	Sarva Line Vyasta Aahet	"Ek Number"	Solo	[37]
2019	Thackeray	"Aaple Saheb Thackeray"	Solo	[38]
2021	Avwanchhit	"Makhmalee"	Solo	[39]
2022	De Dhakka 2	Punha Dhakka	Shamika Bhide
2023	Kuttey	"Vaat Lagli"	Solo
	Bamboo	"Premacha Baan Badami"	Solo
	Tarri	"Lav Photo Maza"	Solo
	Phulrani	"Beautiful Rani"	Aanandi Joshi
	Circuitt	"Vajwaychi Saankan"	Solo
	Baloch	"Tu Waagh Hay"	Adarsh Shinde
	Aadharwad	"Chandoba Chandoba"	Solo
	Aflatoon	"Maka Naka"	Vaishali Samant
	Aani Baani	"Bai Ha Vishay Kathin"	Solo
	Baap Manus	"Baap Tujha"	Solo
	Dil Dosti Deewangi	"Dil Dosti Deewangi"	Vaishali Samant
	Boyz 4	"Boys Rap"	Parth Bhalerao, Pratik Lad, Sumant Shinde,
		"Ye Na Rani"	Vaishali Samant
2024	Ole Aale	"Zagamaga"	Shalmali Kholgade
	Khurchi	"Belanchi Nagin"	Rasika Wakharkar
	Bai Ga	"Jantar Mantar Bai Ga"	Solo
	Ek Daav Bhutacha	"Vajnar Ga Gajnar Ga"	Solo
2025	Ilu Ilu 1998	"Gulabi Gulabi"	Solo

Album

Year	Song	Ref.
2004	Meri Madhubala
2004	Jai Jai Maharashtra
2005	Khamakha
2005	Aana Dobara	[40]
2007	Tujhi Athavan	[41]
2009	Aika Dajiba	[42]
2014	Bicep
2014	Shitti Vajali	[43]
2020	Halu Halu Chal
2020	Undir Mama