Born to Radhabai and her husband Dr Gopal Pendharkar in a Brahmin family, Bhalji was related to a number of personalities from the Indian film industry. They include his elder brother, Baburao Pendharkar, … See more

Bhalji had two wives. One of whom, Leela Chandragiri, acted and sang in Hindi and Marathi films in 1930s under the name Miss Leela. Leela-bai already had two children when she first met Bhalji. Bhalji adopted both of the… See more

Bhalji started his career in the era of silent films. He was associated with Prabhat Film Company's earliest talkies, and also worked with other studios in hometown of Kolhapur. Later he acquired his own studio in form of Jayprabha … See more