# Vijayendra Ghatge

Vijayendra Ghatge (born 1945) is an Indian actor in Bollywood film and television. He is known for his role of Lala Vrishbhaan in the TV serial Buniyaad that originally aired on DD National in 1986. Among other serials and several films, he is also known for his roles in Chitchor (1976), Prem Rog (1982) and more recently Devdas (2002) and Jhankaar Beats (2003).

## Background and education

Ghatge is a member of the Maratha royal family of Kagal estate, which was a feudatory vassal of Kolhapur State. He is thus a relative of the Maharaja of Kolhapur, as Chhatrapati Shahu was adopted from Kagal and placed on the Gadi of Kolhapur. Ghatge's mother, Sitaraje Ghatge, is the daughter of the Dhangar royal family of Maharaja Tukoji Rao Holkar III of Indore (reigned 1903–1926) by his American-born third wife Nancy Miller (who was formally adopted by the Maharaja's aunt and took the name Sharmishtha Devi Holkar upon marrying the Maharaja). He is the uncle of Indian actress Sagarika Ghatge (married to Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan), sometimes mistakenly considered as her father. He is married to Avantika Ghatge who was formerly working as head of department of Fine Arts at the Daly College in Indore and together they have a daughter Umikaa Ghatge, who studied at the Daly College and is a freelance content writer.
After doing B.Com Honours (Management) from Sydenham College of Commerce, Bombay Vijayendra graduated in acting course from the FTII, Pune.

## Career

Ghatge started his film career with a supporting role in Rajshri Productions' 1976 Hindi film Chitchor. Directed by Basu Chatterjee, the film was a box office "Superhit". Thereafter, he did various supporting roles in films like Kasme Vaade (1978), Tere Pyar Mein, Prem Rog (1982) and Razia Sultan (1983). In the mid-1980s, Ghatge began appearing in television serials. His character role of Lala Vrishbhaan, played in the 1986–87 classic serial Buniyaad made him a household name.
In 2002, Ghatge appeared in the Sanjay Leela Bhansali directed Devdas in the role of Bhuvan Choudhary, the aging husband of the heroine, Paro, played by Aishwarya Rai.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1976 | Chitchor | Sunil Kishan | |
| 1977 | Agar... If | Vijay Sohni | |
| 1978 | Anpadh | Mukesh | |
| 1978 | Yatheema Sundari | Vahid | |
| 1978 | Kasme Vaade | Kundan Ghanshyamdas | |
| 1978 | Tere Pyar Mein | | |
| 1979 | Sunayana | Dr. Indrajeet | |
| 1979 | Shaayad | | |
| 1980 | Nazrana Pyar Ka | Kishore | |
| 1980 | Aakhri Insaaf | | |
| 1980 | Ehsan Aapka | | |
| 1980 | Guest House | Suraj | |
| 1981 | Dhanwan | | |
| 1981 | Paanch Qaidi | | |
| 1981 | Hum Se Badkar Kaun | Ballu/DSP Vijay | |
| 1981 | Jyoti | Niranjan Pratap Singh | |
| 1982 | Prem Rog | Kunwar Narendra Singh | |
| 1982 | Satte Pe Satta | Shekhar | |
| 1982 | Jeeo Aur Jeene Do | | |
| 1982 | Maut Ka Saya | | |
| 1982 | Waqt Waqt Ki Baat | | |
| 1983 | Razia Sultan | Amil Altunia | |
| 1984 | Ram Ki Ganga | Arun 'Suraj' Verma | |
| 1984 | Ram Tera Desh | Prem Kumar Saxena | |
| 1984 | Waqt Ki Pukar | Raja | |
| 1984 | Divorce | Ajay Oswal/Shyam | |
| 1984 | Hanste Khelte | | |
| 1985 | Meraa Ghar Mere Bachche | Dr. Shrikant Bhargav | |
| 1985 | Pournami Raavil 3D | | Malayalam 3D film |
| 1985 | Mehak | | |
| 1985 | Kali Basti | Inspector Raghuvanshi | |
| 1986 | Sheesha | Advocate Ashok Kumar | |
| 1986 | Locket | Vijay | |
| 1986 | Trikon Ka Chauta Kon | | |
| 1986 | Dahleez | Ahmed Ali | |
| 1986 | Katha Sagar | | TV series |
| 1987 | Muqaddar Ka Faisla | Police Inspector Shekhar | |
| 1988 | Mohabbat Ke Dushman | Shamsher | |
| 1988 | Veerana | Sameer Pratap | |
| 1988 | Shahenshah | Mohammed Salim | |
| 1988 | Yateem | Senior Police Officer | |
| 1989 | Batwara | Devan | |
| 1989 | Tridev | Ramesh Tejani | |
| 1989 | Souten Ki Beti | Advocate Narendra | |
| 1989 | Ajeeb Itefaq | Aparna's boyfriend | |
| 1989 | Guru | Inspector Shiv Shankar Shrivastav | |
| 1989 | Naqab | Nawab Sajhat Ali Khan | |
| 1990 | Bandh Darwaza | Thakur Pratap Singh | |
| 1990 | Lekin... | Raja Param Singh | |
| 1991 | Indrajeet | Inspector Sudhir | |
| 1991 | Aakhri Cheekh | | |
| 1991 | Sanam Bewafa | Sajjan Thakur | |
| 1991 | Ek Doctor Ki Maut | Dr. Arijit | |
| 1992 | Apradhi | Man outside the orphanage | |
| 1992 | Bekhudi | Radhika's Father | |
| 1992 | Khel | Ravi | |
| 1993 | Damini - Lightning | Inspector Kadam | |
| 1993 | Kshatriya | Raja Davendra Pratap Singh | |
| 1993 | Anth | Advocate Vikas Saxena | |
| 1994 | Maza Saubhagya | Ahant Abhyankar | Marathi Film (cameo) |
| 1994 | Vaade Iraade | Principal Tripathi | |
| 1994 | Beta Ho To Aisa | Forest Officer Anand | |
| 1995 | Guddu | Rehman | |
| 1996 | Rajkumar | | |
| 1997 | Aakhri Sanghursh | Arjun | |
| 1998 | Kareeb | Diwan Virendranath | |
| 1999 | Love You Hamesha | | |
| 2000 | Siyani | | TV movie |
| 2001 | Shirdi Sai Baba (2001) | | |
| 2002 | Jeena Sirf Merre Liye | Pooja's dad | |
| 2002 | Deewangee | Ashwin Mehta | |
| 2002 | Devdas | Bhuvan Choudhry | |
| 2002 | Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum | Mr. Shrivastav | |
| 2003 | Jhankaar Beats | Mr. Kapoor | |
| 2003 | Tujhe Meri Kasam | | |
| 2004 | Wajahh: A Reason to Kill | Singhania | |
| 2004 | Garv: Pride and Honour | Chief Minister | |
| 2005 | Chand Sa Roshan Chehra | | |
| 2006 | Shaadi Se Pehle | Mr. Bhalla | |
| 2007 | Marigold | Rajput | |
| 2008 | Karma: Crime. Passion. Reincarnation | Ranvir Singh | |
| 2010 | Foggy Christmas | Simon | |
| 2010 | Life Express | Tanvi's boss | |
| 2011 | Aazaan | Home Minister | |

### Television

| Year | Serial | Role | Channel |
| 1985 | Singhasan Battisi | Raja Vikramaditya | DD National |
| 1985 | Vikram Aur Betaal (Episode: The Unsuccessful Penance of Gunkar) | Gunkar | DD National |
| 1986–1987 | Buniyaad | Lala Vrishbhan | DD National |
| 1992 | Missione d'amore | Mansingh | |
| 1992 | Talaash | Sudhir | DD National |
| 1994 | Junoon | adv.Neil Bhatiya | DD National |
| 1998–1999 | Ashiqui | | Zee TV |
| 2003 | Vishwaas | Vishwanath Dikshit | Zee TV |