Dada Kondke
Krishna "Dada" Kondke (Marathi pronunciation: [d̪aːd̪a koːɳɖke]; 8 August 1932 – 14 March 1998) was an Indian actor and film producer. He was one of the most renowned personalities in Marathi film industry, famous for his double entendre dialogues in movies.
Dada Kondke | |
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| Born | Krishna Kondke 8 August 1932 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 14 March 1998 (aged 65) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Other names | Dada |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1969–1997 |
| Spouse |
Nalini Kondke (m. 1960–1967) |
Kondke was born into a family owning a grocery shop and owners of chawls in Morbaug area of Mumbai which were let out. His family members were also foreman handling millworkers of Bombay Dyeing. Dada Kondke was entered in the Guinness Book of World Records for the highest number of films (nine) that achieved silver jubilee (running for 25 consecutive weeks). Kondke was called "Dada", an honorific Marathi term meaning "elder brother", which led to his popular name Dada Kondke. He was credited with introducing the genre of sex comedy to Marathi cinema and Indian cinema.