# Sunil Barve

Sunil Barve (Marathi: सुनील बर्वे; born 3 October 1966) is an Indian film, television and theatre actor, singer and producer. Predominantly working in Marathi, he has also worked in Hindi and Gujarati entertainment industry. He is also a radio jockey. He started doing small roles for serials and theatres and starred in several Marathi films and serials. After 25 years in the industry, he launched an initiative named Herbarium through his production company Subak to "bring back the lost glory of Marathi musical plays".

## Career

Barve received a B.Sc. in Chemistry from Patkar College, Mumbai and worked as a medical representative in a company in Mumbai, but quit this job and turned towards acting.
Sunil Barve's production company Subak (Sunil Barve Kalakruti) has produced various plays. In 2010, as Barve completed 25 years in the Marathi theatre, he launched a new project called Herbarium. He reported that he wanted to "bring back the lost glory of Marathi musical plays" through this project and remade five classic plays with new directors and new cast; the theater directors were Pratima Kulkarni, Chandrakant Kulkarni, Mangesh Kadam, Vijay Kenkre and Girish Joshi, and Barve asked the directors to choose their play. Twenty-five performances of each play were given in various cities of Maharashtra and Goa. Barve noted that he desired only twenty-five performances of each play to match his twenty-five years in show business. The first play, performed in July 2010, was the classic comedy Suryachi Pille originally directed by Damu Kenkre in 1978 with a cast including Madhav Vatve, Bal Karve, Dilip Prabhavalkar, Mohan Gokhale, Sadashiv Amrapurkar and Shanta Jog. The new play is directed by Pratima Kulkarni and stars Uday Sabnis, Pushkar Shrotri, Aniket Vishwasrao and Aatisha Naik. The play is a comedy around three sons trying to prove their superiority in order to inherit their late father's legacy. Though the play and its star-cast was decided in advance, Barve decided to keep the name of the next play a surprise, to be announced only at the 25th show of the currently performed play.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Language |
| 1989 | Atmavishwas | Ajinkya 'Aju' A. Mangalkar | Marathi |
| 1992 | Aahuti | Vijay Vikram Rajadhyaksha | Marathi |
| 1993 | Lapandav | Asim A. Mahasabdey | Marathi |
| 1995 | Jamla Ho Jamla | Piyush Ghorpade | Marathi |
| 1995 | Aai | Deepak A. Pradhan | Marathi |
| 1996 | Sugandha | | Marathi |
| 1997 | Tunnu Ki Tina | Tunnu | Hindi |
| 1998 | Tu Tithe Mee | | Marathi |
| 2000 | Astitva | Aniket Pandit | Hindi |
| 2000 | Nidaan | Ninad S. Kamat | Hindi |
| 2006 | Anandache Jhaad | | Marathi |
| 2006 | Divasen Divas | Satish | Marathi |
| 2006 | Lalbagcha Raja | Shree | Marathi |
| 2007 | Gojiri | Shrikarerao Sahasrabuddhe | Marathi |
| 2008 | Mere Baap Pehle Aap | | Hindi |
| 2009 | Paash | | Marathi |
| 2010 | Sa Sasucha | Kartik | Marathi |
| 2011 | Tuch Khari Gharachi Laxmi | | Marathi |
| 2013 | Prem Mhanje Prem Mhanje Prem Asta | Kedar | Marathi |
| 2013 | Shrimanta Damodar panta | Villain | Marathi |
| 2014 | Bhatukali | Ravikant | Marathi |
| 2015 | Saha Gun | | Marathi |
| 2015 | Highway | | Marathi |
| 2015 | Deool Band | Pravin Tarde | Marathi |
| 2016 | Bandh Nylonche | Jatin Wagle | Marathi |
| 2016 | Natsamrat | Rahul Barve / Vidya's husband | Marathi |
| 2017 | 6 Gunn | | Marathi |
| 2019 | Bhai - Vyakti Ki Valli - Part one | Jabbar Patel | Marathi |
| 2019 | Bhai - Vyakti Ki Valli - Part two | Jabbar Patel | Marathi |
| 2019 | Ashi Hi Ashiqui | Amarja's Father | Marathi |
| 2019 | Wedding Cha Shinema | Dr. Sameer Pradhan | Marathi |
| 2024 | Swargandharva Sudhir Phadke | Sudhir Phadke | Marathi |
| 2024 | Banjara | | Marathi |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel | Notes |
| | Abhi To Main Jawan Hoon | | Hindi | | |
| | Adhantari | | Marathi | | |
| | Awaaz | | Hindi, Marathi | | |
| | Bolachi Kadhi | | Marathi | | |
| | Chaal Nawachi Vachaal Vasti | | Marathi | | |
| | Chail Chabila | | Gujarati | | |
| | Jutthan Jariwala | | Gujarati | | |
| | Kora Kagaz | | Hindi | | |
| | Walwacha Paaus | | Marathi | | |
| | Pratibimb | | Marathi | | |
| 1995-2001 | Aahat | Vipul | Hindi | SET | Season 1 Episode 22-23 Ruthless |
| 2002-2005 | Avantika | Anish Patwardhan | Marathi | Alpha TV Marathi | |
| 2001-2005 | Shriyut Gangadhar Tipre | Siddharth | Marathi | Alpha TV Marathi | |
| 2007 | Kalat Nakalat | Vishal Pandey | Marathi | Zee Marathi | |
| 2007-2009 | Asambhav | Dr. Viraj Samant/Shrirang Ranade | Marathi | Zee Marathi | |
| 2009 | Dehleez | Akash | Hindi | NDTV Imagine | |
| 2009-2012 | Kunku | Narsingh Killedar | Marathi | Zee Marathi | |
| 2012 | Nashib Navache | Anchor | Marathi | Saam TV | |
| 2013 | Tumchyasathi Kai Pan | Anchor | Marathi | ETV Marathi | |
| 2014 | Be Dune Daha | Swanand Dixit | Marathi | Star Pravah | |
| 2015 | 2025 Jaane Kya Hoga Aage | Inder Joshi | Hindi | SET | |
| 2016-2017 | Saraswati | Kaka | Marathi | Colors Marathi | |
| 2018 | Grahan | Abhay Podhar | Marathi | Zee Marathi | |
| 2020-present | Sahkutumb Sahaparivar | Suryakant | Marathi | Star Pravah | |

### Theatre in Marathi

* Chaar Choughi
* Zopi Gelela Jaga Zaala (2013)
* Tisre Badshah Hum (2020)

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
| 2019 | Gondya Ala Re | Lokmanya Tilak | ZEE5 | |