Career
Born in 1923 in the Amravati district of Maharashtra, Kolhatkar began his film career in 1944, appearing in the film Garibanche Rajya. His theatre debut was in Bhavbandhan written by Ram Ganesh Gadkari. He appeared in more than 100 films.
Kolhatkar was admitted to the Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune on 13 October 2009 after suffering a fall during his evening walk.
On 25 October, he suffered a heart attack and died, aged 86.
