Name: Sachin

DOB: 17th Aug 1957

Place of birth: Mumbai

Movies: Sholay,Balika Badhu,Ashta Vinayak

Sachin Pilgaonkar started his film career as a child artist in the Marathi film 'Ha marg maaza ekla' which means 'This is my own singular path'. He won the National Award for the same. His Excellency Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan handed him the award. As a child actor he appeared in prominent films such as Jewel Thief and Brahmachari and Mela. As a child artiste, his best buddy was Junior Mehmood, with whom he first did the Shammi Kapoor-starrer Brahmachari as nine-year old kids, and have done about 15 films together as child artistes.

He switched to playing lead roles for a brief time with Rajshri Productions' Geet Gaata Chal. In this he paired with Sarika and the films unexpected success made them a lead pair for other films. Some of his roles as the lead were Balika Badhu, College Girl, and Rajshri Productions Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se and Nadiya Ke Paar.