Career
He first made his name in Nagpur as a poet. Later he moved to Mumbai. He worked for All India Radio for some time.
Badhe produced a film on Shivaji.
Many of Badhe"s songs were recorded. When "Prakash Pictures" approached V. Doctorate. Savarkar to write songs for their film "Ram-Rajya", he advised them to get them written by Badhe.
He died suddenly in Delhi. He had never married.
A prominent traffic intersection in Mumbai, "Raja Badhe Chowk", is named after him.
He was very well remembered for prominent contribution in translation of GATHA SAPTASHATI ( Collection of poems complied by RAJA HAL SATVAHAN - ANCIENT RULER OF MAHARASHTRA.about 270 British Columbia. The following are the titles of some songs written by Badhe:
Jai Jai Maharashtra Maza, sung by Shahir Sable
Hasates Ashi Ka Mani, sung by Lata Mangeshkar
Chandane Shimpit Jashi, composed by Hridaynath Mangeshkar
Sujan Ho Parisa Ram-katha, a song from film "Ram Rajya" (1943).
