Biography
Amol Palekar (born 24 November 1944) is an Indian actor, director and producer of Hindi and Marathi cinema.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Gulmohar
2023
as Sudhakar Batra
Batra family has just four days left to vacate their house of 34 years. Amidst the mayhem and uncertainties of the future, insecurities and secrets su...

200: Halla Ho
2021
as Justice Vitthal Daangle
Inspired by true events, the film narrates the story of women terrorised by a mobster who gang-raped, robbed, terrorised and murdered 300 families for...

Parallel Folds
2009
as Keshav Vaze
A prosperous but lonely businessman has suicidal thoughts as his 60th birthday approaches. Then, he runs into his college sweetheart. Her mesmerizing ...

Parallel Folds
2009
Director
A prosperous but lonely businessman has suicidal thoughts as his 60th birthday approaches. Then, he runs into his college sweetheart. Her mesmerizing ...

Quest
2006
Director
An urban story of a woman who discovers that her husband is homosexual.

Paheli
2005
Director, Story
Kishanlal marries the beautiful Lachchi, but the day after the wedding, he leaves on business for five years. When Kishanlal reappears only a few days...
History Of Marathi Cinema
2005
An anthology of Marathi Cinema from 1885 to 1980.

Anaahat
2003
Director
A woman pushes against social mores by asserting her right to sexual fulfillment.

Aks
2001
as Defense Minister
On the trail of an underworld contract killer, a dedicated police officer is thrust into a battle between good vs evil.

The Raw Mango
2000
Screenplay, Director
Kairee narrates the sweet and sour experiences of a ten year old girl brought to her maternal aunt Taani's house due to the loss of her parents. The g...

The Square Circle
1996
Screenplay, Director
An abducted and sexually abused girl has her traditional views towards sexuality changed after finding refuge and kindness with a trans woman.
The Village Had No Walls
1995
Director
A young man from the city journeys to his first teaching post, the small hamlet of Bangarwadi, deep in the jungle, inhabited by a few shepherds and fa...

Teesra Kaun?
1994
as C.K. Kadam
On a train bound for Bombay, three friends become prime suspects in a murder. On the run, they have to prove their innocence and catch the real killer...
Thodasa Roomani Ho Jaayen
1990
Director
Binni lacks self-confidence and is annoyed by the constant unsolicited advice from her family. However, her life takes a turn when she meets a magicia...

Khamosh
1986
as Amol Palekar
A young actress is found to have committed suicide at the filming location. Things take a different turn when further investigation reveals it to be a...

Baat Ban Jaye
1986
as Yeshwant Bhosle
Wealthy Mr. Singh would like to see his daughter get married but she hates wealthy men. So he finds several poor men: Ajay Srivastav, who is already m...

Jhoothi
1985
as Inspector Kamal Nath Srivastav
Kalpana, a compulsive liar, believes that lying is justified for a good cause. However, trouble comes knocking on her door when she arranges dates for...

The Unspoken
1985
as Nandu Chaturvedi
Renowned Indian astrologer Jyotibhaskar Pandit Satyanarayan Chaturvedi, wishes a doctor, who is about to perform surgery on a woman, good luck, but al...

The Unspoken
1985
Director
Renowned Indian astrologer Jyotibhaskar Pandit Satyanarayan Chaturvedi, wishes a doctor, who is about to perform surgery on a woman, good luck, but al...
Man and Woman
1984
A 1984 Hindi-language telefilm directed by Tapan Sinha.

Tarang
1984
as Rahul
Rahul, the son-in-law of an old industrialist and one of the heirs to his fortune, clashes with Dinesh, the industrialist’s nephew who is openly unscr...

Rang Birangi
1983
as Ajay Sharma
Sparkling comedy about a meddling friend whose attempt to rekindle the spark in his friend's relationship with his wife of seven years leads to compli...
Chena Achena
1983
In a village in India, Atashi, a young woman arrives as a new tribal welfare officer. Soon, a man from her past resurfaces who now goes by a different...
Spandan
1982
The story of a poverty-stricken family, one of the countless fringe dwellers in India's slums. A man tries to earn some money by selling aborted fetus...

Shriman Shrimati
1982
as Madhu Gupta
A rich and wealthy couple, Shankarlal and Parvati are appalled at the problems of the world, especially in households, so they decide to try and make ...

Jeevan Dhaara
1982
Mr. Shrivastav abandons his family for a life of hermitage. His family struggles to carry on financially in his absence, with two daughters: Sangeeta...

Olangal
1982
as Ravi Chattan
Olangal is a 1982 Indian film in Malayalam, directed by Balu Mahendra.[2] The film's plot is inspired from novel Man, Woman and Child by Erich Segal.

Ramnagri
1982

Kalankini
1981
Unimaginable
1981
A remote, backward village sacrifices five women to appease the evil spirit in a tree.
Unimaginable
1981
Director
A remote, backward village sacrifices five women to appease the evil spirit in a tree.

Chehre Pe Chehra
1981
Dr. Wilson is a humanitarian, and likes to believe that the worse part of a human can be separated and eliminated altogether, to this extent he experi...

Naram Garam
1981
as Ramprasad
Ramprasad, a young man, lets his lover, Kusum, and her father stay at his boss's house. However, they find themselves in trouble when Kusum is pursued...

Sameera
1981
Sameera's husband Prashant, is a civil engineer dedicated to his job. He goes to work on the site of a dam and is often away from home. While he is aw...

Aanchal
1980
as Kishan Lal
Hearts collide when the conniving Jaggan (Prem Chopra) convinces Kishan (Amol Palekar) that his wife, Shanti (Rakhee Gulzar), is having an affair with...

Apne Paraye
1980
as Chandranath
Film about the trials facing a family whose patriarch has squandered money into a series of unwise ventures.

Jeena Yahan
1979
as Dinesh
Jeena Yahan is a 1979 Bollywood film, directed by Basu Chatterjee and produced by N.P. Ali under Jamu Pictures. The film is based on story Ekhane Aaka...

Gol Maal
1979
as Ram Prasad Dasharath Prasad Sharma / Laxman Prasad Dasharath Prasad Sharma
A man's simple lie to secure his job escalates into more complex lies when his orthodox boss becomes suspicious.

Baton Baton Mein
1979
as Tony Braganza
Rosie Perreira is an overly anxious widow, living with her guitar-obsessed son, Sabhi, and a lovely daughter, Nancy, who she would like to get married...

Meri Biwi Ki Shaadi
1979
as Bhagwant Kumar 'Bhagu' Bartendu
When he experiences chest pains, hopeless hypochondriac Bhagwant checks into the hospital for a checkup and overhears his doctor discussing the diagno...

Do Ladke Dono Kadke
1979
as Hari
Two hapless petty thieves find themselves embroiled in a kidnapping when they decide to break into a house on the very same night that two dim-witted ...

Solva Sawan
1979
Sixteen-year-old Mehna falls in love with a doctor from the city who plans on taking advantage of her. When he leaves her after she refuses his advanc...
Damaad
1978
as Sharad
Sharad is head over the heels in love with Renu, his neighbour's daughter. However, problems arise when two of his employers want him to get married t...

Safed Jhooth
1978
as Amol 'Ramu' Palekar
Kamla does his best to protect a young woman who reminds him of his slain sister, but it turns out that she has several surprises in store for him.

The Role
1977
as Keshav Dalvi
A girl learns music from her courtesan grandmother and breaks into the burgeoning show business industry of 1930s Bombay, which eventually leads to de...

Taxi Taxie
1977
A good-hearted taxi-driver (Amol Palelar) goes out of his way to help his customers, and when times turn bad for him, and he has no one to turn to, hi...

Agar... If
1977
Bombay-based Anil Agarwal lives a very wealthy lifestyle, mostly from wealth, estate, and business inherited from his grandfather, along with his wife...

Gharaonda
1977
as Sudeep
A story of a young, middle-class urban working couple wanting to get married and their tribulations in finding a house in the city of Mumbai.

Kanneshwara Rama
1977
as Dacoit Chenneera
Kanneshwara Rama (Kannada: ಕನ್ನೇಶ್ವರ ರಾಮ; English: The Legendary Outlaw) is a 1977 Kannada political drama film directed by M. S. Sathyu and produced ...

Chhoti Si Baat
1976
as Arun Pradeep
Arun is a timid accountant in Bombay who dreams of romancing Prabha, but is too shy to share his feelings. While Arun twiddles his thumbs, the suave N...

Chitchor
1976
as Vinod
Geeta ends up with two suitors after her father goes to bring home a prospective groom and mistakenly picks up the wrong man.

Jeevana Jyothi
1975
A woman is attached to her brother-in-law's son and is unable to cope with his death. She becomes mentally unstable and is kept in a medical facility,...

Rajnigandha
1974
as Sanjay
A Delhi-based woman in a steady relationship with her boyfriend is forced to come to terms with her true feelings when a job interview in Mumbai bring...

Silence! The Court Is in Session
1971
A political and social satire on middle-class society's hypocrisy. A group of teachers plan to stage a play in a village. When a cast-member does not ...