Tatya vinci dilip prabhavalkar biography

Indian actor and writer

Dilip Prabhavalkar (born 4 August 1944) is an IndianMarathiactor, director, playwright and author. He has a career spanning over five decades in Hindi and Marathi theatre, television and movies. He was awarded the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 2006 Hindi film Lage Raho Munna Bhai.

Early life

Born in Mumbai, Dilip Prabhavalkar obtained a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Ramnarain Ruia College, Matunga. He gained his master's degree in Biophysics and a diploma from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, before working for a pharmaceutical company. He joined as a partner in a video production unit. During this period, he performed as an actor in several children's and experimental plays staged at Chhabildas. In 1991, he decided to give up this dual existence of working and doing plays simultaneously and chose acting as a career.

Career

Acting

He started performing as an actor in children's plays and experimental plays. His first major performance was in Lobh Nasava Hi Vinanti, a play written by Vijay Tendulkar and directed by Arvind Deshpande, which was well received. He went on to star in various plays including Vaasuchi Sasu, Sandhyachaya, Naatigoti, Javai Maza Bhala, Kalam 302 and Ghar Tighanche Have. He debuted on Marathi television by playing Chimanrao in the television serial Chimanrao Gundyabhau. He went on to star in television shows like Turtur and Shriyut Gangadhar Tipre. He also played various characters in Hasva Fasvi, a Marathi play.

He is known for his versatility and is known for transforming himself into the characters he plays. He gained recognition for his various comedic and dramatic film roles, notably in Ek Daav Bhutacha (1982), Zapatlela (1993) and Chaukat Raja (1991).

Fictional character

Fictional character

Tatya Vinchu (/ˈtɑːtjəˈvɪnʧuː/, Marathi pronunciation:[ˈtɑːt̪jɑːˈvɪ̃ntʃʊː]), also known as Tatya Bichoo (/ˈtaːtʲaːˈbiʧʰuː/), is a fictional character and antagonist from the Marathi-language comedy horror Zapatlela franchise. Created by Mahesh Kothare, designed by Ramdas Padhye, and voiced by Dilip Prabhavalkar, Tatya Vinchu is a possessed puppet who seeks to find the son, Aditya Bolke (played by Adinath Kothare) of his former prey Laxmikant Bolke (portrayed by Laxmikant Berde), with the goal of becoming human once again.

Kothare created Tatya Vinchu, inspired by his friend Ramdas Padhye's puppetry and skillful wordplay, as well as the illusion of interaction between puppet and handler. Padhye designed the puppet with a mix of horror, comedy, and Western influences, using marionette and live-hand forms for lifelike movements. For Zapatlela 2, the puppet was updated with a foam exterior and remote-control technology, requiring months of planning. Dilip Prabhavalkar portrayed Vinchu, also providing the character's voice.

Backstory of Tatya Vinchu

Zapatlela

Once a feared crime lord in Mumbai, Tatya Vinchu built his empire through violence and manipulation. His ambitions, however, reached beyond power—he'sought immortality. To achieve this, he turned to Baba Chamatkar, a renowned magician, in search of the "Mrityunjay Mantra," a powerful voodoo spell that could transfer his soul into any object or living being.

During a violent confrontation with the police, Tatya was fatally wounded. However, in a final act of defiance, he used the mantra to transfer his soul into a ventriloquist's puppet. Despite his death, Tatya's malevolent spirit persisted through the puppet, leading to a reign of terror in Shrirangpur.

Zapatlela 2

In the sequel, Tatya's soul remains trapped in the puppet. Kubdya Khavis, a former sidekick, seeks to revive Tatya in hopes of retr

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Pachhadlela 

Zapatlela and Zapatlela 2