वसंतराव देशपांडे
(Vasantrao Deshpande)
Dr. Vasantrao Deshpande, born May 2, 1920, in Murtizapur, Akola District,
Maharashtra, India, was an Indian Hindustani classical vocalist and actor
renowned for his contributions to Sangeet Natak (Marathi musical theatre). At
age eight, his talent was noticed by filmmaker Bhalji Pendharkar, who cast him
as Krishna in the Hindi film Kaliya Mardan in 1935. He received initial vocal
training under Shankarrao Sapre of the Gwalior gharana in Nagpur. He
subsequently studied under Sureshbabu Mane of the Kirana gharana, Asad Ali Khan
of the Patiala gharana, Aman Ali Khan and Anjanibai Ma...
