Personal Info
Known For - Actor, Director, Producer
Gender - Male
Religion - Hinduism
Date of Birth - 29 May 1961 ( 63 Years Years old)
Girgaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Vijay Achyut Patkar
Actor, Director, Producer
Biography
Vijay Patkar is a veteran actor-director with a net worth of approximately $1.92 million in 2025. He rose to fame with comic roles in films like *Tezaab* (1988), *Golmaal 3*, *Singham*, and *Tees Maar Khan*. A graduate from Siddharth College, he began in theatre and even worked at Bank of India via artiste quota. Patkar later transitioned into direction, with Marathi films like *Chashme Bahaddar* (2006) and *Riwayat* (2012) under his belt. He holds leadership positions in Marathi cinema associations and earns ₹5–50 lakh per project. Known to own a Royal Enfield, he invests in Mumbai real estate.
Lesser Known Facts
He worked at Bank of India through an artiste quota before going full-time into acting.
He won an IIFA award for a Cello Tape commercial and a Marathi Natya Parishad award for the play ‘Halka Fulka Natak’.
His direction credits include *Ek Unaad Diwas* (2006), *Riwayat* (2012), and *36 Gunn* (2022).
He was appointed president of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandal in 2014.