Bhalchandra Kadam

Bhalchandra Kadam (born 3 March 1970),^[1] popularly known as Bhau Kadam, is a Marathi theatre and film actor. He is known as a comedian, particularly when working in commercial Marathi cinema and drama. He began his acting career in 1991, when he started acting in dramas. He is well known for his roles in Fu Bai Fu. He has acted in more than 9 serials and has been involved in more than 500 drama shows.^[2]

Bhau Kadam
Born	(1970-03-03) 3 March 1970 (age 54) Thane, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Other names	Bhau Kadam
Occupations	Actor comedian
Spouse	Mamata Kadam ​ (m. 2000)​
Comedy career
Medium	television, film
Genres	character comedy Satire
Subject(s)	Bollywood Marathi cinema everyday life Indian culture popular culture Marathi television
Notable works and roles	Fu Bai Fu Chala Hawa Yeu Dya Timepass

Personal life

Bhalchandra Kadam was born and brought up in Dombivli since childhood & now resides in Thane. Kadam has a wife named Mamata. They have three daughters and a son. He is Buddhists by religion^[3][4]

Career

He is one of the best comedy actors in Marathi. He is well known for his skits in Fu Bai Fu, a Marathi standup comedy TV show on Zee Marathi. He also plays the main role, along with Nilesh Sable, in the comedy show Chala Hawa Yeu Dya,^[5] also aired on Zee Marathi. In this serial, he plays the character of Pappa, Jyotishi and many more characters. In almost every character, Bhau has been unique with his brilliant comic timing. His innocence while putting up hilarious comedy has earned him immense popularity among millions of Marathi fans. He also worked in a shows like Tuza Maza Jamena, Mala Sasu Havi and participated in almost every Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards show by performing his skits. Bhau also appeared as a guest on the Zee Marathi show Kanala Khada hosted by Sanjay Mone.

He was part of many Marathi movies. Timepass 2, Timepass, Sanngto Aika, Miss Match, Pune Via Bihar, Narbachi Wadi, Kokanastha, Chaandi, Mast Challay Aamcha and Balkadu are some of the successful movies in which he played an important role. He was also present in the Hindi movie Ferrari Ki Saawar. He will be appearing as a lead actor in the upcoming Marathi movie VIP Gadhav which is expected to be a hit considering mix of comedy, story with rural background and songs written by poet/lyricist Bashir Momin Kavathekar.^[6][7] He is now part of Hastay Na Hasaylach Pahije Comedy Show on Colors Marathi. ^[8]

Marathi play career

Kadam has played a number of roles in Marathi plays in his career. Some of the important plays are Shantecha Karta Chalu Ahe, Yada Kadachit, Charlie, and Karun Gelo Gaon.^[9]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Language	Notes	Ref.
2005	Dombivali Fast	Havaldar Jadhav	Marathi
2010	Harishchandrachi Factory	Deaf and dumb actor	Marathi
2011	Fakta Ladh Mhana	Cameo appearance	Marathi
	Mast Challay Aamcha	Havaldar (Police)	Marathi
	Davpech		Marathi
2012	Ferrari Ki Sawaari	Shamshu Bhai	Hindi
	Kutumb	Bhau	Marathi
	Gola Berij		Marathi
2013	Narbachi Wadi	Dr. D'souza	Marathi
	Chaandi		Marathi
	Ek Cutting Chai		Marathi
	Kokanastha-Taath Kana Haach Baana		Marathi
2014	Miss Match	Bhau	Marathi
	Sanngto Aika	Kharade	Marathi
	Pune Via Bihar		Marathi
	Amhi Bolto Marathi		Marathi
	Balkadu	Peon	Marathi
	Timepass	Dagadu's father (Appa)	Marathi
2015	Vaajlaach Paahije - Game Ki Shinema	Bhau Kamdar	Marathi
	Time Bara Vait	Auto Wala	Marathi
	Timepass 2	Shantaram Parab	Marathi
2016	Jaundya Na Balasaheb	Zatkya	Marathi
	Half Ticket	Tutti Frutti	Marathi
	Made In Maharashtra		Marathi
2017	Jindagi Virat	Anna (Sarpanch)	Marathi
	Boyz	Baban	Marathi
	Zhalla Bobhata	Dinu	Marathi		[10]
	Ranjan		Marathi
2018	Cycle	Gajya	Marathi
	Jaga Vegali Antyatra	Nadau Kaka	Marathi
	Liftman	Liftman	Marathi	Web series, released on ZEE5	[11][12]
	Shikari	Bhau Mama	Marathi
	Yuntum		Marathi
2019	Wedding Cha Shinema	Madan	Marathi
	VIP Gadhav	Gangaram	Marathi
	Nashibvaan	Baban	Marathi
2021	Puranpoli		Marathi
	Pandu	Pandu Hawaldar	Marathi	Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Comedian
	DAV	Aanna	Marathi
2022	Timepass 3	Shantaram Parab Shantaram Parab	Marathi
2023	Ekda Yeun Tar Bagha	Gulabi Garam Baba	Marathi		[13]

References

1. "Chala Hawa Yeu Dya fame Bhau Kadam celebrates his 50th birthday with family and friends; see pics". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
2. "Will the real BL Pathak stand up?". Retrieved 6 January 2015.
3. "Buddhists worshipping Ganesh face 'harassment, threat of social boycott'". The Indian Express. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
4. Kulkarni, Dhaval (23 September 2017). "In the shadow of caste". DNA India. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
5. "ZEE MARATHI - Marathi Entertainment Online - Updates & More - ZEE5". www.zeemarathi.com.
6. 24taas.com. "Marathi News, Zee 24 Taas: Latest News in Marathi, Maharashtra Breaking News, मराठी बातम्या, Marathi News Channel". 24taas.com. Retrieved 10 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
7. "Bhau Kadam in lead role - The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
8. "Hastay Na Hasaylach Pahije (2024) | हसताय ना? हसायलाच पाहिजे! | Cast, Nilesh Sable, Bhau Kadam, Onkar Bhojane | Colors Marathi | Exclusive 2024 - Rang Marathi". Rang Marathi. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
9. Karun Gelo Gaon Marathi Natak Review - VeryFirstTale, June 2023
10. "Zhala Bobhata Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes".
11. "ZEE5 adds Marathi original web series 'Liftman'". Indian Television Dot Com. 27 July 2018. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
12. "ZEE5 launches Marathi original web series 'Liftman'". Mid-day.com. 27 July 2018. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
13. "Ekda Yeun Tar Bagha: मराठमोळ्या कॉमेडीचा तडका, प्रसाद खांडेकरच्या एकदा येऊन तर बघा सिनेमाची घोषणा". eSakal - Marathi Newspaper (in Marathi). Retrieved 21 September 2023.

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