For example, Kondke portrayed himself as a Dhobi (Laundry Man) in Aali Angavar, Poor Farmer in Songadya, and a Police Constable in Pandu Havaldar. Kondke's story-lines were always based on the simpleton engaged in lower level occupations. Kondke retained his team from Songadya and delivered his next hit Eakta Jeev Sadashiv.
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Some of the other people who played major characters in this movie were Nilu Phule, Ganpat Patil, Sampat Nikam and Ratnamala. He cast himself as Namya, the simpleton who falls for the glamour of Kalavati (played by Usha Chavan) who is a dancer. Songadya was based on a story written by Vasant Sabnis, and was directed by Govind Kulkarni. He then turned producer with Songadya in 1971. Vichha Majhi Puri Kara brought Kondke into spotlight and in 1969, he debuted in Marathi movies through a role in Bhalji Pendharkar's movie Tambdi Maati which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi. The drama went on to play over 1500 shows all over Maharashtra and made Dada a star. The drama was named Vichha Majhi Puri Kara (Translation: Fulfill my Wish). Sabnis appreciated Dada's performance in Khankhanpurcha Raja (Translation: Bankrupt King), and agreed to write a modern Marathi language Tamasha or Loknatya ( folk play). Later, Kondke started his own theatre company, and approached Sabnis to compose a drama script for him.
During this period came in contact with various Marathi stage personalities including writer, Vasant Sabnis.
Kondke was involved in cultural activities of Seva Dal, a Congress party volunteers organization, where he started working in dramas. While working for the drama companies, Kondke toured throughout Maharashtra which helped him understand the local population's taste in entertainment. Kondke started his entertainment career with a band and then worked as a stage actor. These events made him focus more on the lighter side of life and make people laugh. He lost most of his immediate family to unfortunate events and the grieving process changed him profoundly. Kondke and his migrant family retained close connections to their rural roots.Īs a youngster, Kondke was a rough kid who later on took up job in a local grocery retail chain called Apna Bazaar. His family originally hailed from the village of Ingavali which was in the erstwhile Bhor State near Pune. Kondke was a born to and raised in a Koli family of cotton-mill workers in a chawl in Naigaon, near Lalbaug, Mumbai.
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