Chandrakant mandare biography for kids

Chandrakant Mandare is fondly remembered for his contribution to art and cinema in the Marathi film industry. Although he began his career as an artist, he segued to acting later. Born on August 13, 1913, in Kolhapur, Mandare initially trained under ‘Baba Gajbar.’ Baba Gajbar was an art director who worked for ‘Baburao Painter.’ Mandare, who followed the watercolor form prevalent in Kolhapur, originally painted movie posters, while following the instructions of Baburao Painter. The artist was fond of using oils, pencils, and watercolor and loved to paint landscapes. After that, he switched to acting in Marathi films. However, despite the change in his mainstream profession, he remained an active painter. The actor-cum-painter achieved massive success as an actor and is still remembered for his movies spanning a period of over forty-five years.

His notable movie projects include the 1952 film ‘Chhatrapati Shivaji,’ helmed by ‘Bhalji Pendharkar,’ where Manda Biography for kids helen keller.