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Hrishikesh Joshi Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 4, 2026 • 2 min read

Quick Info

BirthplaceKolhapur, Maharashtra

ProfessionActor And Director

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

FamilySon - Shardul Joshi

Hrishikesh Joshi Biography

Hrishikesh Joshi is an Indian actor, director and writer from Kolhapur who has worked across theatre, film, television and web. Trained at the National Law

Early life and background

Hrishikesh Joshi was born and raised in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. He attended New High School in Kolhapur before continuing his studies at the National School of Drama in Delhi. Details about his date of birth are not publicly listed in the provided material.

Career

Joshi's career spans theatre, film, television and web series. He made his Hindi film acting debut in 1987 with Sutradhar. Over the years he has appeared in numerous Marathi and Hindi projects and has worked as an actor, director and writer. In 2018 he directed the Marathi film Home Sweet Home.

On stage, Joshi has a substantial body of work, having performed in more than fifty plays across Hindi, Marathi and Sanskrit. Notable theatre productions associated with him include Mukkampost Bombilwadi, Sangeet Lagnakallol and Love Story. In 1999, 2006 and 2007 he received Best Actor awards from the Maharashtra State Government’s Commercial Play State Competition for his performances in Shobhayatra, Love Story and Ye Bhau Doka Nako Khau respectively.

His stage experience also includes an international engagement: in 2013 he represented India at a theatre festival in Sri Lanka, performing the Sanskrit play Abhigyan in Shakuntalam in Colombo and Kandy.

In cinema, Joshi has been part of several nationally recognized films. His film credits include Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (2010), Harishchandrachi Factory (2010), Deool (2011), Vishnupant Damle: The Unsung Hero Of Talkies (2012), Aajcha Divas Majha (2014) and Yellow (2014).

On television he has appeared in Marathi serials such as Ghadlay Bighadlay (1999), Shi. Gangadhar Tipare (2001) and Spandan (2017). In the digital space he has acted in Hindi web series including Breathe (2018), Hundred (2020) and Breathe: Into the Shadows (2020).

Public profile

Outside acting and directing, Joshi contributes a column to Loksatta, a Marathi newspaper. His public profile notes hobbies that include playing cricket and reading books. Physical details recorded for him list a height of approximately 170 cm (5'7") with black hair and black eyes.

Personal life

Joshi is married and is a father to a son named Shardul Joshi. The names of his spouse and parents are not specified in the available information.

Latest updates

In addition to his long-running stage work and film appearances, Joshi expanded into direction with the Marathi feature Home Sweet Home in 2018 and continued acting in Hindi web series released in 2018 and 2020.

Editorial Review and Sources

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Recent Work

Home Sweet Home

Marathi film directed by Hrishikesh Joshi

2018
Breathe

Hindi web series featuring Hrishikesh Joshi

2018
Hundred

Hindi web series featuring Hrishikesh Joshi

2020
Breathe: Into the Shadows

Hindi web series featuring Hrishikesh Joshi

2020
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Career Highlights

  1. Debut Hindi film actor in Sutradhar (1987)
  2. Directed Marathi film Home Sweet Home (2018)
  3. Performed in over 50 theatre plays across Hindi, Marathi and Sanskrit
  4. Represented India at a Sri Lankan theatre festival performing Abhigyan in Shakuntalam (2013)
  5. Appeared in nationally recognized films including Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Harishchandrachi Factory, Deool and Yellow
  6. Won Maharashtra State Government Best Actor awards for stage (1999, 2006, 2007)
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

F4U profile pages are prepared from public career information, checked for readability, and updated when reliable correction sources are shared with the editorial team.

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