Achyut Potdar
Biography
Achyut Potdar (born 22 August 1934) is an Indian actor who has worked in over 125 Bollywood films. In addition to the film, Potdar has appeared in 95 serials, 26 plays, and 45 ads.
He was born to a Marathi Brahmin family in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
Achyut Potdar spent his childhood in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, and post-graduated in 1961 with a major in economics with first position thus earning himself a university medal.
After university, he became a professor at Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, and later joined the Indian Army from which he retired as a captain in 1967. He later worked with Indian Oil as an executive for a period of nearly 25 years and retired at the age of 58 in 1992.
Potdar would participate in theatrical ventures and plays whilst working in Indian Oil and would host their cultural events.
Well-known for his character roles in Bollywood, he entered this industry at the age of 44 years, coming from an army background and having spent years in the corporate world.
Potdar pursued acting as a serious hobby, he never went to ask for roles and did only those that came his way. He is almost a fixed character in Vidhu Vinod Chopra films.
His latest films include Dabangg 2, Ferrari Ki Sawaari, and 3 Idiots. Recently he has been playing a character in the serial Amita Ka Amit on Sony Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Potdar also portrayed Jayaprakash Narayan on the television series Pradhanmantri and the character of Aaj Tak on Aandolan.
