Wikipedia Biodata / Profile Background
Personal Life :
- Shrikant Prabhodankar Thackeray was a man of many talents – A popular journalist, cartoonist, film critic, music director and singer!
Family Profile :
- Shrikant Thackeray was the younger brother of Bal Keshav Thackeray, the founder of Shiv Sena.
- Parents Names : Prabodhankar & Ramabai Thackeray.
- He had a total of five siblings : Two brothers Balasaheb Thackeray (father of current Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray) and Ramesh Thackeray; Three sisters – Sarla Gadkari, Susheela Gupte and Sanjeevani Karandikar.
- His father, Prabodhankar, being a fan of Indian-born writer of ‘Vanity Fair,’ William Thackeray, altered their surname spelling from ‘Thakre’ to Thackeray.
- MNS chairperson Raj Thackeray is the son of Shrikant and Kunda Thackeray. Raj was earlier named as ‘Swarraj,’ which later on Balasaheb’s suggestion – was shortened to Raj.
- Uddhav Thackeray is the nephew of Shrikant and was also close to him.
Work, Career, Salary and Net Worth :
- Shrikant was proficient as a violinist.
- He had composed many songs like Aaga Pori Sawal Daryala Toofan, Nako Aarti ki Nako Pushpamala, Tujhe Rup Sakhe Gulzaar, Prabhu Tu Dayalu, Shodisi Manva Ravli Mandir.
- He convinced the legendary singer Mohammad Rafi to sing Marathi songs and the duo delivered some popular chartbusters of their time.
- In addition to the field of music, Shrikant used to work in the fields of journalism and film writing as well.
- In 1960, Srikant Thackeray and his brother Bal started the Marathi political weekly journal “Marmik.”
- He also produced some Marathi films like Shura Me Vandile, Sawai Hawaldar and Mahanadichya Tarivar.
Trivia and Facts :
- In 2017, Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu presented the Mohammad Rafi Award 2017 for lifetime achievement to Shri Shrikant Thackeray. His wife Madhuvanti Thakeray received the award on his behalf.