Kshitish Date is an Indian actor, director, and writer. He worked prominently in the Marathi entertainment industry. He is best known for his role as Eknath Shinde in the 2022 biographical drama film ‘Dharmaveer’ directed by Pravin Tarde. In 2018, he played the role of a farmer-turned-criminal, Ganya, alongside Om Bhutkar in the crime drama film ‘Mulshi Pattern.’
Wiki/Biography
Kshitish Date was born on October 18 in Pune, Maharashtra. His zodiac sign is Libra. He went to Panditrao Agashe School, Pune. He pursued his MA in Visual Communication at Sir Parshurambhau College in Pune.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 10″
Weight (approx): 65 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Dark brown
Family
Kshitish Date belongs to a Marathi family in Pune, Maharashtra.
Parents & Siblings
His father, Girish Date, is a professor at the Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT), Pune. His mother, Rohini Date, is a housewife.
Kshitish Date with his parents
Wife & Children
Kshitish Date is married to his best friend, Rucha Apte, who is also an actress. Kshitish and Rucha got married on 25 April 2021 during the curfew due to COVID-19. On April 27, 2021, he shared some information on Instagram regarding his wedding ceremony. Both of them asked each other two days before the wedding,
Should we do it now or should we postpone it??”
After discussing for 2 days, they decided to marry each other in April 2021 as there are no signs of the epidemic ending soon. According to Kshitish Date, only 16 guests attended their wedding, although 25 people were allowed to attend the ceremony amid the COVID-19 restrictions.
Kshitish Date and Rucha Apte during their wedding ceremony
Relationships/Affairs
Kshitish and Rucha dated for years before getting married in 2021.
Kshitish Date with Rucha Apte
Career
Actor
Theater
He has worked in experimental theater and has been part of Grips Theater and many other theaters. In 2017, she performed in a drama titled ‘Adhure’ written and directed by Swanand Barve. He was cast opposite Anuradha Athlkekar in the lead role.
2017 drama poster ‘Adhure’
Short film
In 2012, Kshitish worked on his first Marathi feature film, ‘Dhuka,’ in which he was cast as Harshu. In the 2015 short film ‘…And Buddha Smiled!’ he lent his voice as an office peon in the film. ‘Bappache Gharich Visarjan Surakshit Visarjan’ is a 2020 drama short film in which he plays the role of Satish Dubhashi along with Sachin Khedekar, Shruti Marathe and Om Bhutkar.
Poster for the 2015 short film ‘…And Buddha Smiles’
Television
In 2016, she made her TV debut with the Marathi comedy drama series ‘Bun Maska.’ ‘Ti Fulrani’ is a drama TV show released in 2018 where she played the role of Anay. In 2018, he appeared in a drama series titled ‘Devashappath.’ The following year, he was cast to play Bapurao in the biographical action TV series ‘Gondya Ala Re’ where he was cast alongside Parth Ketkar and Shalva Kinjawadekar. In the 2020 comedy TV miniseries ‘High Time,’ he appeared as Bipin.
Kshitish Date on poster of 2019 TV series ‘Gondya Ala Re’
Movie
He started his acting career by playing a cameo role in the 2017 film ‘Zindagi Virat’ directed by Sumit Sanghamitra. In the same year, she was cast in the drama film, ‘Maza BhirBhira.’ In the 2019 biopic ‘Bhai – Vyakti Ki Valli 2,’ directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, he was cast as Satish Dubhashi. In 2022, he is acting in a biopic based on the life of late Shiv Sena leader Anand Dighe titled ‘Dharmaveer.’ He played the role of Eknath Shinde along with Prasad Oak.
Poster of 2022 movie ‘Dharmaveer’
Director
In 2017, he directed the Hindi drama, ‘Item.’ In an interview, Kshitish shared some insights about the drama. Regarding the creation of the drama, he said,
“Items reflects the way we treat women. Media through its reach and impact has changed our ideas about sex, gender and its power structure, setting strange physical standards for us to follow. We really wanted to tell this story through the character of Sapna Shetty (written by Deepti Kachare), an unskilled dancer who was chosen by the filmmaker to be the heroine of his film. He eventually became a superstar in the B-grade film industry. Over the years, he exposed his body for performances and gradually began to believe that he was a great actor and his fans loved his acting skills. This is so ingrained in Sapna that when she makes a comeback after a setback, she declares that her comeback is no less than Amitabh Bachchan.”
When asked about using the bed as a metaphor in the drama ‘Item,’ he said,
In the play, the camera, the plot, the story and its subtext, dim lights, dirty props, shiny chairs, men and women, all revolve around the bed. It becomes the main character. In the B-grade film industry, there is hardly any logical plot and dialogue with the ultimate goal being to show a man and a woman in bed.”
On 27 October 2018, his play, ‘Item,’ was premiered at the Old World Theater Festival held at India Habitat Center in New Delhi.
Poster of 2017 drama, ‘Item,’ directed by Kshitish
Award
- His play, Item, won the award for Best Play at the 13th Mahindra Excellence in Theater Awards (META) in 2018.
‘Item’ was screened at the 13th edition of the Mahindra Excellence in Theater Awards (META) in 2018
Car Collection
He has a Tata Punch SUV car, which he bought in 2022.
Kshitish with his new car, Tata Punch
Facts/Trivia
- His drama ‘Item’ won the Award for Best Play in 2018 along with another drama ‘Nona’ directed by Jino Joseph. This is the first time in the history of the Mahindra Excellence in Theater Awards that two plays have received the award for Best Play.
- Kshitish Date’s ‘Item’ stood out at the 13th META Awards when it won the Best Actor in a Lead Role (Male) Award for Sainath Ganuwad’s superb performance in portraying L. Rakesh, the drama’s on-stage narrator.
The actor of the drama, Sainath Ganuwad, after receiving the META Award for Best Actor in 2018
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
