Making his debut as a child artist at the age of seven with Govind Kulkarni’s
Tamasgeer, he followed up with
Fukat Chambu Baburao. Following this he joined theatre at the age of twenty. He’s acted in various play’s like
Vatrat Karti,
Prema Tuzha Rang Kasa?,
Niyam ani Apavaad – which was a Marathi remake of Sir
Bertolt Brecht's
The Exception and the Rule and
Sheetyudh Sadanand. Along with acting in these plays to directing a few which includes
Ratrani,
Kshan,
Girhaik,
Chaukashi,
Rikshawala,
Trailer... to name a few. He has also directed a few industrial and social documentaries as well as advertisements including AIDS awareness. Swapnil started his television career with
Doordarshan in 1995 and acted in TV series such as
Kondmara,
Shejar,
Bhoomiputra,
Reshimgathi for
Zee Marathi. He has also modeled for
Bajaj Tempo Traveller, Elf Engine Oil and
Birla Plus Cement TVC's. In the year 1997 he acted in his first feature film
Pratidaav, a film about how two political families in a village continuously fight for the same position. Swapnil played a negative character in the film. This was followed by a role in a romantic musical comedy called
Sang Priye Tu Konachi? in the year 1999. Since then he has done over fifty films including
Hirva Kunku,
Apharan,
Bhavachi Laxmi,
Achanak,
Lek Ladki. In 2010-2011, he acted in
Bhandara,
Chandrakala,
Natha Purey Aata,
Durga Mhantyat Mala,
Rajmata Jijau,
Balgandharva,
Saat Bara Kasa Badalala,
Teen Bayka Fajiti Aika. He is also featured in
High Command directed by Yashwant Bhalkar about the Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute. Then in the year 2012 and since came Janmadata, Rama Shiva Govinda, Haa Khel Jivashi, Shikshanacha Jai Ho, Premshakti, Aabhas, Angaraki. He has also been a part of
Punha Gondhal Punha Mujra directed by Balkrishna Shinde; this film is a sequel of the 2009 release Marathi film Gallit Gondhal Dillit Mujra. The film marked the debut of
Bollywood Actors
Alok Nath and
Ashish Vidyarthi. He was seen in lead role in Gorakh Jogdande's
Nazar, which released in the year 2015. He was also a part of the musical extravaganza
Katyar Kaljat Ghusali, as the Maharaja of Vishrampur, King Vishnuraj which was the directorial debut of
Subodh Bhave His first release in the year 2016, was
Police Line... Ek Purna Satya, directed by Raju Parsekar. He then did
Manus Ek Mati, Directed by Suresh Zhade, which released in March 2017. He is currently doing a theatrical play called
Vidamban Ekach Pyala written by Acharya
Pralhad Keshav Atre.
Vidamban (Parody) as the name suggests is based originally on
Ram Ganesh Gadkari's play
Sangeet Ekach Pyala. The play is directed by
Satish Pulekar. Swapnil plays a character called
Ramlal in the play. His next film is set to release in November 2017, titled
Maza Algaar, where he plays the role of a Mahant (Saint). == Writer and Director ==