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Sachin

Sachin may refer to:

  • Sachin (given name), an Indian given name, including a list of people with the name
    • Sachin (actor) (born 1957), Indian actor and filmmaker
    • Sachin Tendulkar (born 1973), Indian cricketer
  • Sachin: A Billion Dreams, an upcoming Indian film biography of Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin (actor)

Sachin Pilgaonkar (; born 17 August 1957), often known by his first name Sachin, is an Indian film and television actor, director, singer, and producer.

Starting as a child actor, in Marathi film, Ha Majha Marg Ekla (1962), he went on to act in around 65 films as a child artist, before switching to adult roles, and giving hits like Geet Gaata Chal (1975), Balika Badhu (1976), Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978), and Nadiya Ke Paar (1982) as a lead actor. He has worked in Hindi, Marathi and also in Bhojpuri cinema, and has acted, produced and directed successful comedy shows on Indian television, including Tu Tu Main Main (2000) and Kadvee Khatti Meethi. Besides that he also directed several hit Marathi films starting with Mai Baap (1982), Navri Mile Navryala (1984), Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi (1988), Amchyasarkhe Aamich (1990) and Navra Mazha Navsacha (2004).

Sachin (given name)

The name Sachin is derived, via Indic languages like Bengali and Marathi, from the Sanskrit name Shachindra. Shachindra is a name given to Hindu mythological god Indradhanush which means Shachi's Indra. Shachi was one of the wives of Indra. It is also a name of Hindu god Shiva. The literal meaning can be roughly translated into English as "the essence".