Laxmikant Berde (November 3, 1954 – December 16, 2004; Mumbai) was an
Indian comic actor who acted in many Marathi and Hindi movies.
Berde
started his acting career at a young age when he would participate in
plays at school and college. But it was after he joined the Konkanast
Samaj Ganesh festival in Girgaum that he became seriously involved with
the craft. Soon he became deeply involved with the Mumbai Marathi
Sahitya Sangh.
In 1983 his first major hit play was with his
brother Purshottam Berde's Turtur. Soon Berde started getting offers to
act in Marathi films and was seen in popular films like Dhumdhadaka,
Hamal De Dhamal, Chalre Lakshya and Thar Tharat.Berde's first Hindi
film was Sooraj Bharjatya's Maine Pyar Kiya with Salman Khan.
Soon
he became so popular that he soon became a stock Bollywood comedian.
Some of his most popular films include Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, Mere Sapno
Ki Rani, Arzoo, Saajan, Beta and 100 Days.
According to family
sources, Berde had been suffering from a kidney ailment for some timeIn
last years of his life, Berde floated his own production house, Abhinay
Arts. His company was named after his three-year old son