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”’Achyut Potdar”’ (22 August 1934 – 18 August 2025), also known as ”’Achyut”’, was an Indian actor who worked in over 125 [[Bollywood]] films.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130527110340/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-19/tv/38673279_1_neetha-shetty-sony-tv-haunted-nights “Achyut Poddar and Neeta Shetty in Ravi Ojha’s next”]. ”[[The Times of India]]”.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Achyut Potdar |url=http://www.indicine.com/name/achyut-potdar/ |publisher=indicine |accessdate=16 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130221121319/http://www.indicine.com/name/achyut-potdar/ |archivedate=21 February 2013 }}</ref> In addition to film, Potdar appeared in 95 serials, 26 plays and 45 ads. |
”’Achyut Potdar”’ (22 August 1934 – 18 August 2025), also known as ”’Achyut”’, was an Indian actor who worked in over 125 [[Bollywood]] films.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130527110340/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-19/tv/38673279_1_neetha-shetty-sony-tv-haunted-nights “Achyut Poddar and Neeta Shetty in Ravi Ojha’s next”]. ”[[The Times of India]]”.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Achyut Potdar |url=http://www.indicine.com/name/achyut-potdar/ |publisher=indicine |accessdate=16 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130221121319/http://www.indicine.com/name/achyut-potdar/ |archivedate=21 February 2013 }}</ref> In addition to film, Potdar appeared in 95 serials, 26 plays and 45 ads. |
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Indian Bollywood actor (1934–2025)
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Achyut Potdar |
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| Born | (1934-08-22)22 August 1934
Jabalpur, Central Provinces and Berar, British India
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| Died | 18 August 2025(2025-08-18) (aged 90)
Thane, Maharashtra, India
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–2019 |
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| Years of service | 1962–1967 |
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| Unit | Army Services Corps |
Achyut Potdar (22 August 1934 – 18 August 2025), also known as Achyut, was an Indian actor who worked in over 125 Bollywood films.[1][2] In addition to film, Potdar appeared in 95 serials, 26 plays and 45 ads.
Early life and education
Potdar was born to a Marathi Brahmin family in Jabalpur, Central Provinces and Berar, British India, on 22 August 1934.
He spent his childhood in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, and post graduated in 1961 with a major in economics with first position thus earning himself a university medal.
Career
After university, he became a professor at Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, and later joined the Indian Army from which he retired as a captain in 1967. He later worked with Indian Oil as an executive for a period of nearly 25 years and retired at the age of 58 in 1992.
Potdar would participate in theatrical ventures and plays whilst working in Indian Oil and would host their cultural events.
Well known for his character roles in Bollywood, he entered this industry at the age of 44 years, coming from an army background and having spent years in the corporate world.
Potdar pursued acting as a serious hobby, he never went to ask for roles and did only those that came his way. He is almost a fixed character in Vidhu Vinod Chopra films.
His latest films include Dabangg 2, Ferrari Ki Sawaari and 3 Idiots. He also played a character in the serial Amita Ka Amit on Sony Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Potdar also portrayed Jayaprakash Narayan on the television series Pradhanmantri and the character of Aaj Tak on Aandolan.
Death
Potdar died on 18 August 2025, at the age of 90.[3][4][5]
Television
Films
Awards and nominations
On 16 August 2015, Sanand, a cultural group in Indore, felicitated Achyut Potdar with Lifetime Achievement Award for his career, marking several decades, in Bollywood and remarkable contribution to the field of Art. He received Zee Marathi Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar in 2021 for playing the role of Appa in the television serial Majha Hoshil Na.
