Producer-actor Shantanu Bhamare was bestowed with the prestigious Best Producer-Actor Award at the Maharashtra Ratna Gaurav Puraskaar held on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at the Royal Connaught Boat Club, Pune. This esteemed award was presented by the Shalini Foundation and Celebrity India News. Vishal Gore serves as the Founder and President of the Foundation, with Dr. Shailesh Chaubey as Secretary and Anand Keshav as Treasurer.
The Chief Guest of the award function was Anirban Sarkar, Founder/Chairman of Deccan Water Treatment Pvt. Ltd. Alongside Shantanu Bhamare, other notable awardees included Scientist Professor Prabhat Ranjan (Vice Chancellor, D. Y. Patil International University AKurdi), IPS J.D Supekar Sir (IG Maharashtra Police), Vijay Patkar (President of Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandal), Shiv Thakare (Big Boss fame), Shivani Sonar (Raja Ranichi Ga Jodi fame), among others.
Prior to receiving this accolade, Shantanu Bhamare was honored with an International Leadership Award in Denver, USA. Known for his remarkable portrayal as a jailer in Fire Of Love: RED alongside actor Kamlesh Sawant, Shantanu’s repertoire includes roles in Enemmy (2013) as Vijay Vikram Singh, Mantra (2017) as Piya Kapoor’s Brother, Dosti Ke Side Effects (2019) as Surendra Thakur, Jhalki (2019) as Sanjay Vyas, and Collar Bomb (2021) as Shyam Fernandes.
Expanding his horizons beyond traditional cinema, Shantanu is currently engaged in discussions for two Hindi Web Series: Scooter Riston Ka, where he portrays the role of a Groom, and Full Marriage, Half Marriage, No Marriage, where he plays the role of a Vashikaran Baba. Both series are released on OTT platforms under the banner of ClickTV.
In addition to his film and web series ventures, Shantanu has explored his talent in music albums. He produced and acted in the lead role in the romantic album Teri Aashiqui Mein, garnering over 1.2 million organic views in a short period. His album Baby De Ek Chance also achieved tremendous success, providing opportunities to 12 newcomers, a commendable feat.
With upcoming Hindi feature films such as Shaque- The Doubt!, New York to Haridwar, Breaking News, Sorry Mother, and Bhagwa, Shantanu continues to showcase his versatility through various character roles, encompassing genres from serious to romantic and comedic.
