Amol Palekar (born 24 November 1944) is an Indian actor, director and producer of Hindi and Marathi cinema.
Palekar began in Marathi experimental theatre with Satyadev Dubey, and later started his own group, Aniket, in 1972.
Noted for his image of the “middle-class everyman” who struggles to get a job (Gol Maal), his own flat (Gharonda), a girlfriend/wife (Baaton Baaton Mein), and appreciation from his boss. Palekar made his debut in 1971 with the Marathi film Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe directed by Satyadev Dubey, which started the New Cinema Movement in Marathi.
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In 1974 he was cast as an actor by Basu Chatterjee in Rajnigandha, and in the surprise low-budget hit, Chhoti Si Baat. He also worked with Hrishikesh Mukherjee in Gol Maal and Naram Garam. He won the Filmfare Best Actor Award for Gol Maal.
He turned to directing with the Marathi film Aakriet(1981). He showed his capabilities as a director with movies such as Thodasa Roomani Ho Jaayen(1990), Dayra(1996) and Paheli(2005).
