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Sunil Shende Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 15, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth1947

Age75 (at time of death)

BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra

ProfessionTheatre artist, actor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseJyoti Shende

FamilyTwo sons: Hrishikesh Shende and Omkar Shende

Sunil Shende Biography

Sunil Shende was an Indian theatre artist and film and television actor from Mumbai. Across Marathi and Hindi stage, screen and TV, he built a long career,

Early life and background

Sunil Shende was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, in 1947. He grew up in the city that would remain his lifelong home and later base for his work in theatre, film and television. Physical details noted in public records list his height at about 168 cm (5'6"), with black eyes and salt-and-pepper hair.

Career

Shende began his screen career with a credited role in the 1982 film Gandhi, where he appeared as a goonda. Over subsequent decades he worked steadily in both Hindi and Marathi entertainment, balancing theatre work with roles in cinema and television.

In Hindi cinema he appeared in a number of supporting parts through the 1980s and 1990s. Titles from this period include Halla Gulla (1988), Eeshwar (1989) and Bhrashtachar (1989). The 1990s brought roles in films such as Narasimha (1991), Khalnayak (1993) and Yeshwant (1997), and he continued to appear in notable projects into the late 1990s and 2000s, including Sarfarosh (1999), Vaastav: The Reality (1999) and Zameen (2003).

Shende maintained a parallel career in Marathi cinema, with appearances in films like Nivdung (1989), Madhurchandrachi Raatra (1989) and Jasa Baap Tashi Pora (1991). He worked in Marathi productions across many years, with later credits such as Mohityanchi Renuka (2006), Sawaal Majha Premacha (2005), Rang Premacha (1999) and Bahiru Pehlwan Ki Jai Ho (2010).

On television he was known to newer audiences for his role as Babuji in the popular DD National series Circus (1989), in which he played the father of the character portrayed by Shah Rukh Khan. He also appeared in Hindi serials including Shanti (1994) and Chehra (2009), and took part in Marathi television dramas such as Mrunmayi and Gahire Paani. Alongside screen work, Shende continued to perform in Hindi and Marathi stage plays throughout his career.

Public profile

Shende was recognized within the industry as a versatile character actor who worked across mediums. His contributions to theatre and regional cinema kept him active in the Mumbai arts community. Public records list his religion as Hinduism and his nationality as Indian.

Personal life

Sunil Shende was married to Jyoti Shende. The couple had two sons, Hrishikesh Shende and Omkar Shende; public information indicates Omkar worked in product roles, including as Chief Product Officer at Cactus Global and in a senior product position at Sony Pictures Networks India. There is no record of daughters.

Death

On 14 November 2022, Sunil Shende died at his home in Vile Parle East, Mumbai. He was 75. Reports state the cause of death as internal bleeding. His last rites were performed at the Hindu crematorium in Parshiwada, Mumbai. Colleagues and contemporaries in the acting community expressed condolences following his passing.

Latest updates

News accounts from November 2022 reported his death and noted responses from fellow actors who remembered him for his work in serials such as Shanti and Circus. No further professional activity was recorded after 2022.

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Recent Work

Circus (TV series)

Played the role of Babuji, the father of Shah Rukh Khan's character in the 1989 DD National serial.

1989
Gandhi (film)

First credited film role as a goonda.

1982
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Career Highlights

  1. Established career as a theatre artist in Hindi and Marathi plays.
  2. Supporting roles in prominent Hindi films across the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.
  3. Memorable television roles including Babuji in the DD National serial Circus.
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