Sambhaji Sasane

Sambhaji Sasane

Sambhaji Sasane is an Indian actor known for his work in Marathi and Hindi cinema as well as web series. He gained recognition for portraying Suraj in the Marathi film Rubaab and Papdya in the BhadiPa web series B.E. Rojgaar.[1][2] In 2026 he appeared in the Marathi suspense film Bol Bol Rani alongside Sai Tamhankar, Chinmay Mandlekar and Subodh Bhave, portraying three distinct characters. His performance across multiple roles gained him further recognition in reviews of the film.[3]

Early life and education

Sasane was brought up in the Hirabag slums in Pune, Maharashtra.[4] He began performing in street theatre during Ganpati festival celebrations in his locality, while participating in street plays on social themes.[4][5][6] He holds a postgraduate degree in Computer Science from Fergusson College, Pune.[7]

Theatre and early work

Sasane worked backstage with theatre groups in Pune and Mumbai before appearing in stage roles.[5][4] He moved to Mumbai in 2012 and attended a workshop with theatre practitioner Yuki Ellias.[5] He was a scholarship student in the first batch (2013–14) of the Drama School Mumbai, and has performed at venues including Prithvi Theatre, Ranga Shankara and Ninasam.[7][8]

In 2014 he performed the solo play Hodi, directed by Harish Kulkarni,[8] and played the title role in a Hindi production of Molière's Tartuffe, directed by Daniel Goldman; reviewing the play, The Times of India described his performance as that of "a great comical villain".[9] He later appeared in Muktidham, directed by Abhishek Majumdar, and in the Bengaluru-based Indian Ensemble production Algorithms, in which he portrayed multiple characters including a cab driver and a salesman.[10][11] Since 2022 he has performed multiple characters in Love & Lavani, directed by Bhushan Korgaonkar.[12]

Film and web series

During his early screen career, Sasane appeared in supporting and character roles in Marathi, Hindi and English-language films including Love & Shukla (2017), Wagherya (2018), Letters and Lalbatti.[7][13]

He gained wider attention as Papdya in the Marathi web series B.E. Rojgaar (2022), produced by BhadiPa, which follows engineering graduates navigating unemployment in contemporary India.[14][15] For this role, Sasane was nominated for Best Actor at the Maharashtra Times MaTa Sanman Awards in 2023.[16]

In 2026, Sasane played the lead role of Suraj in the Marathi romantic drama Rubaab, directed by Shekhar Bapu Rankhambe and produced by Zee Studios and Zankar Films.[17] Sasane had initially been rejected at auditions for the film before being cast in the lead roles.[18][19] In an interview with The Times of India, he spoke about performing the film's action sequences, including sustaining real hits while filming fight scenes.[20] The film had a theatrical run and was subsequently released on ZEE5.[21]

Later in 2026, he appeared in the Marathi suspense film Bol Bol Rani, directed by Sid Vinsurkar, alongside Sai Tamhankar, Subodh Bhave and Chinmay Mandlekar, playing three characters — Lohar, Shahir and Dravya.[3][13] The film, based on a 1970s stage story by Dombivli writer Bhalchandra Sule, marked the second time collaboration between Tamhankar, and Sasane who had appeared together in the hit Marathi web series BERojgaar.[22][23] The film was released theatrically on 17 July 2026.[3]

Filmography

Films

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Language
2017 Letters Soldier English
Love & Shukla Sunil Hindi
2022 Lalbatti Prakash Thube Marathi
2023 Wagherya Sam
2026 Rubaab Suraj
Bol Bol Rani Dravya / Lohar / Shahir

Web series

Year Series Role Language
2022 B.E. Rojgaar Papdya Marathi

Theatre

YearTitleRoleLanguageDirectorNotes / Ref.
2014HodiSolo performerMarathiHarish KulkarniSolo play
2014TartuffeTartuffeHindiDaniel Goldman[24]
2017MuktidhamEnsembleHindiAbhishek Majumdar—
2018AlgorithmsCab driver, salesmanBhojpuri / Kannada / EnglishChanakya Vyas[25][26]
2022–presentLove & LavaniMultiple charactersHindi / MarathiBhushan Korgaonkar[27]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2023 MaTa Sanman Awards Best Actor B.E. Rojgaar Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Rubab film: Secret behind selection of Sambhaji Sasane revealed". News18 Marathi. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Sambhaji Sasane becomes Suraj in Rubab; roots connected to the soil of Atpadi". Saamana. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Bol Bol Rani: सस्पेन्स, ट्विस्ट आणि रहस्याचा खेळ; सई ताम्हणकरच्या 'बोल बोल राणी'चा थराराक ट्रेलर प्रदर्शित". Saam TV (in Marathi). Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "पेपरच्या स्कीम, पथनाट्यं, बॅकस्टेज आर्टिस्टचं काम, हिराबागेतला संभाजी ससाणे कसा झाला 'रुबाब'चा हिरो?". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). 12 February 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 "From street theatre to the big screen, Sambhaji Sasane chronicles his journey". IndiaBlooms. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "पुण्यातील झोपडपट्टीत बालपण, अभिनयासाठी मुंबई गाठली; प्रसिद्ध वेबसीरिजमध्ये मिळवलं काम". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). 27 July 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 "Sambhaji Sasane – DSM Alumni". Drama School Mumbai. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Natakbaaz's Hodi – The Drama School Mumbai". Mumbai Theatre Guide. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Sawant, Purvaja (2014-01-10). "Theatre Review: Molière's Tartuffe". The Times of India.
  10. ↑ "Theatre Review: Algorithms". The Times of India. 2019-04-01.
  11. ↑ "When algorithms decide what happens to rationality". Mid-Day.
  12. ↑ "Love & Lavani Marathi Play Review". Mumbai Theatre Guide. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  13. 1 2 "Bol Bol Rani movie teaser out". Maharashtra Times. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  14. ↑ "Be Rojgaar episode 6 finale review". OTTPlay. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  15. ↑ "Berojgar: हिराबाग झोपडपट्टीतला संभाजी ससाणे आज वेबसिरीज गाजवतोय". Sakal (in Marathi). 6 August 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "MaTa Sanman nominations announced for year 2023: TV serials and web series, cinema". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Sambhaji Sasane talks about struggle, Rubaab movie and upcoming projects". Maharashtra Times. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  18. ↑ "Rubab Movie: ऑडिशनमध्ये नाकारले, तरीही 'रुबाब'मध्ये चमकले! संभाजी ससाणे–शीतल पाटीलच्या निवडीची जबरदस्त कहाणी". NDTV Marathi (in Marathi). 23 January 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "Marathi Movie: ऑडिशनमध्ये दिलेला नकार, तरी संभाजी आणि शीतल कसे झाले 'रुबाब'चे हिरो-हिरोईन". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). 23 January 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "I ended up taking some genuine hits during the fight sequence: Sambhaji Sasane on his film Rubaab". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  21. ↑ "'रुबाब' चित्रपटाचा डिजिटल प्रीमियर लवकरच". Tarun Bharat (in Marathi). 4 April 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "बोल बोल राणी : सत्तरच्या दशकातली आधुनिक गोष्ट". Loksatta (in Marathi). Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  23. ↑ "अपहरण, रहस्य अन् सस्पेन्स….; १५ वर्षांनी एकत्र आलं 'हे' त्रिकुट! 'बोल बोल राणी'चा जबरदस्त टीझर प्रदर्शित". Loksatta (in Marathi). Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  24. ↑ Sawant, Purvaja (2014-01-10). "Theatre Review: Molière's Tartuffe". The Times of India.
  25. ↑ "Theatre Review: Algorithms". The Times of India. 2019-04-01.
  26. ↑ "When algorithms decide what happens to rationality". Mid-Day.
  27. ↑ "Love & Lavani Marathi Play Review". Mumbai Theatre Guide.
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