V. Shantaram

V. Shantaram
Shantaram in 1938
Born	Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre (1901-11-18)18 November 1901 Kolhapur, Kolhapur State, British India
Died	30 October 1990(1990-10-30) (aged 88) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Other names	Annasaheb
Occupations	Film director Film producer Screenwriter Actor
Years active	1921–1987[1]
Spouses	Vimalabai ​ ​ (m. 1921)​ Jayashree ​ ​ (m. 1941; div. 1956)​ Sandhya ​ ​ (m. 1956)​
Awards	Best Director 1957 Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje Best Film 1958 Do Aankhen Barah Haath Dadasaheb Phalke Award 1985 Padma Vibhushan 1992

Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre (18 November 1901 – 30 October 1990), referred to as V. Shantaram or Shantaram Bapu, was an Indian film director, film producer, screenwriter and actor known for his work in Hindi and Marathi films.^[2] He is most known for films such as Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani (1946), Amar Bhoopali (1951), Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje (1955), Do Aankhen Barah Haath (1957), Navrang (1959), Duniya Na Mane (1937), Pinjara (1972), Chani, Iye Marathiche Nagari and Zunj.