Nilu was born in the Marathi-speaking Phule family during the year 1930.Starting his career in a Marathi folk play ‘Katha Aklechya Kandyachi’, he went on to act in numerous Marathi movies, beginning with ‘Ek Gaav Baara Bhanagadi’ during 1956, and in most he portrayed a cunning and villainous village-based character with a ‘Gandhi’ look.Such was the intensity of his portrayal that people, especially women, were intimidated by him in real life.He subsequently appeared in villain and character-actor roles in many Bollywood movies, including ‘Saransh’ and ‘Sau Din Saas Ke’. His overall appearances in movies total over 130.His hobbies included watching movies/dramas, reading, social work, gardening, and volunteering with Andhashraddha Nirmulan SamitiA follower of Socialist Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, he had been diagnosed with Cancer of the Oesophagus, and was admitted to a private hospital in Pune on July 5. Cancer had also spread to other parts of his body. Before being hospitalized he had suffered a paralytic attack which largely impacted the left side of his body. He subsequently passed away on Sunday night, July 12, 2009.He is survived by his wife and a daughter, Gargi.
Nilu Phule
Movies
Kabzaa
Ranjit Varma and his younger brother, Ravi works for a notorious criminal, Veljibhai Soda. While Ranjit is Veljibhai defense advocate; Ravi does all his unlawful activities. On one assignment where by Ravi is asked to evade Ustad Ali Mohammed from his property so that Veljibhai can take possession of it;…
Saaransh
B.V Pradhan a retired school teacher lives with his wife Parvati in Shivaji Park few months back they lost their son Ajay at a very young age in New York.Parvati has managed to move on but Pradhan is still living in depression for loosing his son and she discusses this…
Mashaal
MASHAAL is a story about Vinod (Dilip Kumar) an honest, fearless editor of an outspoken newspaper, Raja (Anil Kapoor) a man from the slums who takes to black marketing to make his living and Vardhan (Amrish Puri) who is a powerful and respected figure of the city whose cloak of…
Naram Garam
The story revolves around an old man, chachaji in search of a home after his house is repossesed by the village money-lender, and his young daughter, Kusum. Ramprasad is a poor young man in the employ of Bhavani Shankar a superstitious, middle aged widower. Ramprasad succeeds in securing a victory…
Woh 7 Din
Maya, coming from poor family, is married to the affluent Dr. Anand; but she tries to commit suicide on the nuptial night. She tells Anand that she was in love with Prem whose ambition was to be a music director. He too was in love with her but thought she…
Coolie
A wealthy, but evil man named Zafar Khan, has fallen in love a girl named Salma and wants to marry her, but she and her father do not let him. Zafar is arrested for various crimes and is imprisoned for 10 years, but when he is discharged, he sees that…
Fun Facts
The Hindi movie crowd generally missed out on this great actor. One movie that the masses have seen him in is 'Coolie'.
The Hindi movie public missed out on this great marathi actor. One movie that the masses have seen him in is 'Coolie'.
Daughter is actress Gargi Phulle Thatte.
Known as Pran of Marathi cinema.