Dr. Shriram Lagoo | |
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 Lagoo in 2010 | |
| Born | 16 November 1927 |
| Died | 17 December 2019 (aged 92) |
| Education | M.B.B.S, M.S |
| Alma mater | B.J.M.C., Pune |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1927–2019 |
| Spouse | Deepa Lagoo |
| Honours | • Kalidas Samman (1997) • PunyaBhushan (2007) • Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2010) |
Dr. Shriram Lagoo (16 November 1927 – 17 December 2019) was an Indian film and theatre actor, in Hindi and Marathi, in addition to being an ENT Surgeon. He was known for his character roles in films. He acted in over 250 films including Hindi and Marathi films as well as Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati plays, and directed over 20 Marathi plays. He was also very vocal and active in furthering progressive and rational social causes, for example in 1999, he and social activist G. P. Pradhan undertook a fast in support of anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare.[1] He won the 1978 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Hindi film Gharaonda. His autobiography is titled Lamaan (लमाण), which means "the carrier of goods".[2][3]
- ^ Support pours in for Hazare Indian Express,13 August 1999.
- ^ लमाण Popular Prakashan, 8 May 2013. [dead link]
- ^ 100 years of Cinema: Naseeruddin Shah, 2 May 2013.