Rajdutt

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Rajdutt
Born	Dattatray Ambadas Mayalu 1932 Dhamangaon, Wardha district, British Raj (now Maharashtra, India)
Alma mater	GS College of Commerce, Wardha[1]
Occupations	Actor director
Honours	Padma Bhushan (2023)

Dattatray Ambadas Mayalu (1932), known as Rajdutt, is an Indian director and producer in the Marathi and Hindi film industries. He directed his first film Madhuchandra in 1967. He is a recipient of three National Film Awards, three Filmfare Award Marathi, twelve Maharashtra State Film Awards, V. Shantaram Award and Zee Gaurav Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution in Marathi cinema. In 2024, the Government of India, honoured him with Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour for his contributions to Indian culture through performing arts.^[1]