{{Short description|Indian actor and director}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}} {{EngvarB|date=January 2018}} {{BLP sources|date=March 2014}} {{Infobox person | name = Milind Gawali | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|06|16|df=y}} | birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | years_active = 1984–present | spouse = Deepa Gawali | occupation = Actor, director | children = 1 | relatives = | website = }}
'''Milind Gawali''' (born 16 June 1966)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Actor Milind Gawali Shares A Heartwarming Birthday Wish For Friend Atul Parchure |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/actor-milind-gawali-shares-a-heartwarming-birthday-wish-for-friend-atul-parchure-6530713.html |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=News18}}</ref> is an Indian actor and director. He has acted in different ''Marathi'', ''Hindi'' and ''Malayalam'' films and Television serials.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Aai Kuthe Kay Karte actor Milind Gawali reveals he fired an assistant for misbehaving with a child on the set, says, "After that experience, I decided not to send my kids for shooting" |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/aai-kuthe-kay-karte-actor-milind-gawali-reveals-he-fired-an-assistant-for-misbehaving-with-a-child-on-the-set-says-after-that-experience-i-decided-not-to-send-my-kids-for-shooting/articleshow/99808221.cms |access-date=2023-06-08 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He is known for playing Aniruddha Deshmukh in Star Pravah's TV Series ''Aai Kuthe Kay Karte!''<ref>{{Cite web |title=मिलिंद गवळींच्या पोस्टनं वेधलं लक्ष |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/television/aai-kuthe-kay-karte-actor-milind-gawali-share-post-about-audition-1167122 |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=ABP Majha |date=12 April 2023 |language=mr}}</ref>
As a child, he acted in two Children films, ''Hum Bachche Hindustan Ke'' and Govind Saraiya's ''Waqt Se Pehle''. As an adult, he performed in the Hindi Film ''Vartaman'' directed by Pradeep Maini, followed by Hindi film ''Anumati'', Directed by Baburam Ishara came his way. He was invited by Sanjeev Bhatacharya to Act in his ongoing Hindi Serial ''Campus'' a Television serial on Zee TV which became very popular and one after another serial came his way, like ''Parivartan'' directed by Vijay Panday, Aahat and ''C.I.D.'' directed By B. P. Singh, Balaji Telefilm's ''Bandhan, Itihas, Kahani Terrii Merrii'', simultaneously he started Doing Marathi films like ''Nilambari'', ''Aai'', ''Maratha Battalion'' etc.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-28 |title=Marathi Actor Milind Gawali Questions Treatment Meted Out To Kids On Sets |url=https://www.news18.com/entertainment/regional-cinema/marathi-actor-milind-gawali-questions-treatment-meted-out-to-kids-on-sets-7668451.html |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=News18}}</ref>
==Early life== He did his primary schooling from Fatima High School, Vidya Vihar, and secondary schooling from Shardashram High school, Dadar. His first-year College was Ambedkar College for Commerce, Second year in Kirti College, Prabhadevi, and three-year secondary till the final Year college was Lala Lajpat Rai College of Commerce at Worli, Haji Ali and Post Graduation i.e. M.Com. from The University of Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Milind Gawli would like to age gracefully like his father |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/milind-gawli-would-like-to-age-gracefully-like-his-father/articleshow/78542843.cms |access-date=2023-06-08 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
==Selected filmography== ===Actor=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !scope="col"| No. !scope="col"| Film !scope="col"| Director |- |1 |scope="row"| Shoor Aamhi Sardar | Ramesh More |- |2 |scope="row"| Aamhi Ka Tisare | Ramesh More |- |3 |scope="row"| Dholkichya Talavar | Kishor Vibhandik |- |4 |scope="row"| Ashi Hoti Sant Sakhu | Subhash Sharma |- |5 |scope="row"| Trikut | Jayanta Bordoloi |- |6 |scope="row"| Eka Varchad Ek | Rajesh Patole |- |7 |scope="row"| Hausene Kela Pati | Dawood Sheikh |- |8 |scope="row"| Palkhi | Vinod Kumar |- |9 |scope="row"| Aadhar | Shyam Dharmadhikari |- |10 |scope="row"| Vaibhav Laxmi | Janardan Shinde |- |11 |scope="row"| Chandrapurchi Mahakali | Pitambar Kale |- |12 |scope="row"| Maitri Jeevachi | Krishna Kamble |- |13 |scope="row"| Karuya Udyachi Baat | Kshitij Zarapkar |- |14 |scope="row"| Durga Mhantyat Mala | Raju Parsekar |- |15 |scope="row"| Aai Tujha Ashirwad | Madhura Jasraj |- |16 |scope="row"| Maratha Battalion | Nagesh Dharak |- |17 |scope="row"| Sakkha Bhau Pakka Vairi | Pitambar Kale |- |18 |scope="row"| Aar Aar Aaba Aata Tari Thamba | Reema Amrapurkar |- |19 |scope="row"| Vitthal Vitthal | Gajendra Ahire |- |20 |scope="row"| Bhakti Hich Khari Shakti | Prajwal Shetty |- |21 |scope="row"| Devaki | Milind Uke |- |22 |scope="row"| He Khel Nashibache | V.K. Naik |- |23 |scope="row"| Bhavachi Laxmi | Sandeep Navare |- |24 |scope="row"| Sun Ladki Sasarchi | V.K. Naik |- |25 |scope="row"| Aai | Mahesh Manjrekar |- |26 |scope="row"| Sasar Majhe Mandir | Pitambar Kale |- |27 |scope="row"| Most Wanted | Rajan Prabhu |- |28 |scope="row"| Sasuchya Gharat | Pitambar Kale |- |29 |scope="row"| Mast Kalandar | Ashok Karlekar |- |30 |scope="row"| Chingi | Raj Israni |- |31 |scope="row"| Kalbhairav | Satish Randive |- |32 |scope="row"| Karlyachi Ekvira | Yakub Sayeed |- |33 |scope="row"| Maherchi Maya | Satish Randive |- |34 |scope="row"| Hirva Chuda | Arun Bhosale |- |35 |scope="row"| Mahima Khandobacha | Manohar Sarvankar |- |36 |scope="row"| Halad Tujhi Kunku Majhe | Sandeep Navare |- |37 |scope="row"| He Aaple Asach Chalaycha | V.K. Naik |- |38 |scope="row"| Sobati | Ashok Karlekar |- |39 |scope="row"| Ghat Pratighat | Rajan Prabhu |- |40 |scope="row"| Sarvodaya | Dawood Sheikh |- |41 |scope="row"| Nilambari | Satish Randive |- |42 |scope="row"| Sant Vaman Bhau | Raj Kuber |- |43 |scope="row"| Andolan | Prashant Rane |- |44 |scope="row"| Apaharan | Sadulla Khan & Krishna Kamble |- |45 |scope="row"| Dhav Renuka Dhav | Jaysinghrao Mane |- |46 |scope="row"| Savatiche Kunku | Anand Shishupal |- |47 |scope="row"| Tejaswini | Satish Randive |- |48 |scope="row"| Dhangar Wada | Sameer Athalye |- |49 |scope="row"| Parakh Natyanchi | Mukeshbhai Mistry |- |50 |scope="row"| He Milan Saubhagyache | Subhash Gaikwad |- |51 |scope="row"| Gaav Majhe Tanta Mukt | Shravan |- |52 |scope="row"| Swami Samarth | Lekha |- |53 |scope="row"| Than Than Gopal | Kartik Shetty |}
===Lead actor – Hindi and other films=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !scope="col"| No. !scope="col"| Film !scope="col"| Director |- |1 |scope="row"| Waqt Se Pehle |Govind Saraiya |- |2 |scope="row"| Vartaman |Pradeep Maini |- |3 |scope="row"| Chanchal |Indrajeet Arora |- |4 |scope="row"| Hum Bacche Hindustan Ke |Dhanpat Mehta |- |5 |scope="row"| Ho Sakta Hai |Wilson Louis |- |6 |scope="row"| Anumati |B.R. Ishara |- |7 |scope="row"| Aryan (1988 film) |Priyadarshan |}
===Lead actor – Serials=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !scope="col"| No. !scope="col"| Serial !scope="col"| Channel !scope="col"| Episodes !scope="col"| Director |- |1 |scope="row"| Campus |Zee TV |140 |Sanjiv Bhattacharya |- |2 |scope="row"| Mamta |Doordarshan |Short Story |Sanjiv Bhattacharya |- |3 |scope="row"| Parivartan |Zee TV |80 |Vijay Pande |- |4 |scope="row"| C.I.D. & Aahat |Sony TV |26 |B.P. Singh, Santram Varma |- |5 |scope="row"| Karam |Sony Sab |52 |Swapna Joshi |- |6 |scope="row"| Kuch Khona Hai Kuch Paana hai |Doordarshan |52 |Anurag Basu & Kumar |- |7 |scope="row"| Bandhan |Doordarshan |40 |Sunil Kumar |- |8 |scope="row"| Kahani Terrii Merrii |Sony TV |60 |Garry Bindar |- |9 |scope="row"| Mano Ya Na Mano |Zee TV |9 |Swapna Joshi & Shriram Raghvan |- |10 |scope="row"|''Manpasand Ki Shaadi'' |Colors TV | | |}
===Other Serials=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !scope="col"| No. !scope="col"| serial !scope="col"| Director |- |1 |scope="row"| Tehkikaat |Vijay Anand |- |2 |scope="row"| Itihas |Indarjeet |- |3 |scope="row"| Janbaaz |Indarjeet |- |4 |scope="row"| Saat Phere |Madan Bawaria |- |5 |scope="row"| Captain House |Swapna Joshi Waghmare |- |6 |scope="row"| Ahankar |Swapna Joshi Waghmare |- |7 |scope="row"| Kusum | |- |8 |scope="row"| Titali |Govind Munis |- |9 |scope="row"| Capital A |Sanjiv Bhattacharya |}
===Marathi Serials=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !scope="col"| No. !scope="col"| serial !scope="col"| Director |- |1 |scope="row"| Shahu Maharaj |Satish Randive |- |2 |scope="row"| He Daiva Janile Kuni |Manohar Sarvankar |- |3 |scope="row"| Athang |Kumar Soni & Gajendra Ahire |- |4 |scope="row"| Gahire Paani |Ratnakar Matkari |- |5 |scope="row"| Duheri |Gautam Koli |- |6 |scope="row"| Mumbai police |Raju Parsekar |- |7 |scope="row"| Tisra Dola |Vinayak Chaskar & Shyam Malekar |- |8 |scope="row"| Aamhi Doghe Raja Rani |T. Surendra |- |9 |scope="row"| Oon Paus |Dnyanesh Bhalekar |- |10 |scope="row"| Hasa Chakat Fu |Kedar Shinde |- |11 |scope="row"| Kumari Gangubai Non-Matric |Rajesh Deshpande |- |12 |scope="row"| Tu Ashi Jawali Raha | |- |13 |scope="row"| Saare Tujhyachsathi |Manish Khandelwal |- |14 |scope="row"| Aai Kuthe Kay Karte! |Rajan Shahi |}
===Telefilms=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !scope="col"| No. !scope="col"| serial !scope="col"| Director |- |1 |scope="row"| He Daiva Janile Kuni |Manohar Sarvankar |- |2 |scope="row"| Judgement |Govind Saraiya |- |3 |scope="row"| Aur Ek Kahani |Raju Parsekar |- |4 |scope="row"| Sweekar |Harish Tulaskar |- |5 |scope="row"| Aksar |Swapna Joshi |- |6 |scope="row"| Arpan |Kumar Soni |- |7 |scope="row"| Toote Rishte | |- |8 |scope="row"| Raat |Ratnakar Matkari |- |9 |scope="row"| Khushboo |Swapna Joshi Waghmare |}
==Awards and nominations== Won an award at the Honolulu Film Festival for a short film called 'Did You Notice?' Vishesh Lakshavedi Kalakar by Zee Talkies for Marathi Film "Amhi Ka Tisare", Vishesh Lakshavedi Kalakar by Sankruti Kala Darpan for Marathi Film "Amhi Ka Tisar", Best Actor Nomination by Maharashtra State for Marathi Film "He Khel Nashibache", Best Actor Nomination by Zee Talkies for Marathi Film "Bhavachi Laxmi", Best Supporting Actor Nomination by Zee Talkies for Marathi Film "Sakha Bhau Pakka Vairi".
==See also== {{Portal|Bollywood}} * List of Indian film actors
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== * [http://www.milindgawali.com Milind Gawali Official Website] * [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3414806/ Milind Gawali on IMDb]
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