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Nachiket Purnapatre

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Quick Info

Date of birth20 April

BirthplacePune, Maharashtra, India

ProfessionActor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseNeha Shitole

FamilyFather - Rajan Purnapatre; Mother - Anagha Purnapatre; Sister - Saee Purnapatre

Nachiket Purnapatre (Neha Shitole's Biography

Nachiket Purnapatre is an Indian actor from Pune known for work in Marathi theatre, Marathi cinema and supporting roles in Bollywood films. Married to the

Early life and background

Nachiket Purnapatre was born in Pune, Maharashtra, and completed his schooling at New English School in the city. He comes from a middle-class family; his parents are Rajan and Anagha Purnapatre and he has a sister named Saee. Details about his exact year of birth are not publicly listed, though his date of birth is given as April 20 and his zodiac sign is Taurus. He is an Indian national and was raised in Pune.

Career

Purnapatre works as an actor with credits across stage, Marathi films, Marathi television and some Hindi films. He made an early film appearance in the Bollywood film Kaminey (2009). Over the next decade he continued to take roles in regional productions and plays. In 2012 he performed in the Marathi play NATAK NAKO with the theatre group Company, in a production directed by Aalok Rajwade.

In 2013 he appeared in the Marathi film Twisted Trunk, Big Fat Body playing a character named Paplu, and that same year he was part of the cast of the Marathi film Astu – So Be It. He later worked in the 2016 Bollywood action drama Rocky Handsome, portraying a character called Edwin. In 2018 he was seen in the Hindi film Mere Pyare Prime Minister as Sajju. Also in 2018, he played Pinglya in the Marathi film Ziprya, an adaptation of a book by Marathi writer Arun Sadhu; that project received recognition from the Maharashtra State government prior to its commercial release.

Purnapatre continued to work in Marathi entertainment, and in 2019 he took the role of Sakharam in the Marathi television series Sakharam B. His on-screen presence has ranged from stage productions to television and film, often in supporting or character roles.

Public profile

Physically, Purnapatre is listed with a height of approximately 177 cm (about 5'10") and a weight around 70 kg (154 lbs). His eye and hair colour are recorded as black, and approximate body measurements include a 38-inch chest, 32-inch waist and 12-inch biceps. He follows a non-vegetarian diet and lists travelling and listening to music among his hobbies. Favourite on-screen figures named in available information include actor Jitendra Joshi and actresses Manisha Kelkar and Anjali Patil; he has also mentioned Vishal Sangale as a favourite director and prefers the colour black.

Personal life

Nachiket Purnapatre is married to actress Neha Shitole. The couple were married on May 5, 2011, and make their home in Pune. He is described as a graduate and observes Hinduism.

Latest updates

In recent years Purnapatre has remained active in regional cinema and television, with his most recent listed screen role being the 2019 part in the Marathi television series Sakharam B. Earlier film roles include Ziprya (2018), Mere Pyare Prime Minister (2018) and Rocky Handsome (2016), as well as multiple Marathi projects during the 2010s.

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Recent Work

Sakharam B

Played the role of Sakharam in the Marathi television series

2019
Ziprya

Played the role of Pinglya in the Marathi film based on a book by Arun Sadhu

2018
Mere Pyare Prime Minister

Appeared as Sajju in the Bollywood film

2018
Rocky Handsome

Played the role of Edwin in the Bollywood film

2016
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Career Highlights

  1. Debut film appearance in Bollywood's Kaminey (2009)
  2. Stage work in the Marathi play NATAK NAKO (2012)
  3. Roles in Marathi films including Twisted Trunk, Big Fat Body and Astu (2013)
  4. Played Edwin in Rocky Handsome (2016) and Sajju in Mere Pyare Prime Minister (2018)
  5. Portrayed Pinglya in Ziprya, a Marathi film adapted from an Arun Sadhu book
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