Swapnil Rajshekhar

Swapnil was born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. His father Rajshekhar (Janardan Bhutkar) was a great actor and one of the finest thespians of the Marathi film industry. Janardan had nurtured the dream of acting in cinemas and in its pursuit came to Kolhapur, during his struggling years he stayed at his sister’s place and would regularly visit Jayaprabha Studio. His life took turn when he happened to meet "Bhalaji Phendharkar". Bhalaji saw the talent in Janardan Bhutkar and offered him small role in Akashaganga. Bhalaji changed his name from Janardan to Rajshekhar. It is with this last name that Swapnil debuted in films, and, for all public purposes, he used Rajshekhar as his last name.

Making his debut as a child artist at the age of seven with Govind Kulkarni’s Tamasgeer, he followed up with Fukat Chambu Baburao.

Following this he joined theatre at the age of twenty. He’s acted in various play’s like Vatrat Karti, Prema Tuzha Rang Kasa?, Niyam ani Apavaad – which was a Marathi remake of Sir Bertolt Brecht's The Exception and the Rule and Sheetyudh Sadanand.

He then did Manus Ek Mati, Directed by Suresh Zhade, which released in March 2017.

His next film is set to release in November 2017, titled Maza Algaar [1], where he plays the role of a Mahant (Saint).

His first release in the year 2016, was Police Line... Ek Purna Satya, directed by Raju Parsekar

He later wrote another short film titled Baluta, which was directed by Ajay Kurane, which released in June 2016, for which he has received an award for the Best Screenplay at the first Haryana International Film Festival in the same year. Baluta, has also received various other awards at different National and International Film Festivals all over India in different categories.

He then went on to write and direct another short film later in the year 2016, the film is titled Saavat, for which he has received numerous awards including Best Screenplay, Jury at the 5th Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival and Best Director at the 4th Sangli International Film Festival.

He was seen in lead role in Gorakh Jogdande's Nazar, which released in the year 2015.

Swapnil Rajshekhar, has directed a social documentary film titled Ekla Chalo Re, which was released online on YouTube in December, 2015.

He has been a popular anchor, host of various musical shows, and as a singer has performed in a great number of musical shows with various groups. He was the winner of Zee Antakshari – Goa award in 1997. He is from Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.

Then in the year 2012 and since came Janmadata, Rama Shiva Govinda, Haa Khel Jivashi, Shikshanacha Jai Ho, Premshakti, Aabhas, Angaraki

Since then he has done over fifty films including Hirva Kunku, Apharan, Bhavachi Laxmi, Achanak, Lek Ladki. In 2010-2011, he acted in Bhandara, Chandrakala, Natha Purey Aata, Durga Mhantyat Mala, Rajmata Jijau, Balgandharva, Saat Bara Kasa Badalala, Teen Bayka Fajiti Aika. He is also featured in High Command directed by Yashwant Bhalkar about the Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute.

He has also been a part of Punha Gondhal Punha Mujra directed by Balkrishna Shinde; this film is a sequel of the 2009 release Marathi film Gallit Gondhal Dillit Mujra. The film marked the debut of Bollywood Actors Alok Nath and Ashish Vidyarthi.

In the year 1997 he acted in his first feature film Pratidaav, a film about how two political families in a village continuously fight for the same position. Swapnil played a negative character in the film. This was followed by a role in a romantic musical comedy called Sang Priye Tu Konachi? in the year 1999.

Swapnil started his television career with Doordarshan in 1995 and acted in TV series such as Kondmara, Shejar, Bhoomiputra, Reshimgathi for Zee Marathi channel. He has also modeled for Bajaj Tempo Traveller, Elf Engine Oil and Birla Plus Cement TVC's.

Swapnil Rajshekhar Bhutkar (born 31 May 1976) is an Indian film actor and writer, most known for his roles in television series such as Raja Shiv Chhatrapati (as Netaji Palkar), Kulaswamini (as Yashodhan Inamdar) both on television channel Star Pravah, Khel Mandala (as Wakade Sarkar) on the television channel Mi Marathi, Veer Shivaji (as Kanhoji Jedhe) on Colors, in Swapnanchya Palikadley (as Koushal Nimkar) on Star Pravah, Ajunhi Chand Raat Aahe (as Suryakant Sarnoubat) on Zee Marathi, Char Divas Sasuche (as Rajan Phadke) on ETV Marathi, participated in the reality show Zhunj Marathmoli on ETV Marathi, Jai Malhar (as Indra Dev) on Zee Marathi also in Swarajyarakshak sambhaji as Ganoji shirke on Zee Marathi and Asava Sundar Swapnancha Bangla (as Rajshekhar Purohit) on Colors Marathi.