Prabhakar Panshikar | |
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प्रभाकर पणशीकर | |
| Born | 14 March 1931 |
| Died | 13 January 2011 (aged 79) Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Film producer, Writer |
| Years active | 1955–1995 |
| Notable work | To Mi Navhech (तो मी नव्हेच) |
| Spouse | Vijaya Kulkarni |
| Children | 4, including Raghunandan Panshikar |
Prabhakar Panshikar (Marathi: प्रभाकर पणशीकर) (14 March 1931 – 13 January 2011) also known as Pant was an actor on Marathi Stage. His character as Lakhoba Lokhande in the drama To Mi Navhech, written by Prahlad Keshav Atre is considered to be one of the immortal roles presented so far on the Marathi theatre. Five unique characters played in this drama To Mee Navhech made him famous in Marathi theatre and Maharashtra. He also performed Aurangzeb's role in a play Ithe Oshalala Mrutyu based on the death of Sambhaji Raje Bhosale. He was the owner of Natyasampada, a Marathi drama production organization.[1][2]