Anant Vasant Panshikar was born in a family of musicians. His father Late Shri Vasant Govind Panshikar, was the disciple of Guru Pandit Chidanand Nagarkar of Agra Gharana and taught Indian Classical Music in Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan for over 25 years. Mother Late Shrimati Shaila Vasant Panshikar was the disciple of Guru B R Deodhar of Gaandharv Mahavidyalaya and taught Music in Birla Public School for 25 years. Anant grew up with the passion for theatre and television and was student of Guru Shri Kamalakar Sontakke, while completing a 2 yr diploma in Theatre from Amrut Natya Bharati . Besides some serials and reality shows, Anant recorded popular dramas of Natyasampada, for Tara Marathi Channel between 1996 - 2000. Natyasampada 1963
Late Natasreshta Prabhakar Panshikar founded Natyasampada in the year 1963. Few of the milestone plays produced by Natyasampada are - Toh Me Navech ,Ashrunchi Zaali Phule ,Sangeet Katyar Kaljat Ghusli ,Ithe Oshalla Mrutyu ,Thank You Mr Glad , Mala Kahi Sangaychay ,Jithe Gavtas Bhale Phuttat ,Veej Mhanali Dhartila, Be-iman...
Anant Vasant Panshikar, took over the mantel of Natyasampada around 2005 and under the guidance of Guru Shri Prabhakar Panshikar, produced "Sangeet Avagha Rang Ekachi Zaala". This was the first play of Natyasampada to perform abroad. It was applauded by over 2500 strong audience at the BMM, Philadelphia. Natyasampada Kala Manch 2013
In 2013, Anant formed Natyasampada Kala Manch a platform to preserve & promote Bharatiya Sanskruti and provide opportunities to young newcomers. As part of Natyasampada Golden Jubilee, a statewide inter college one act play competition was organised. Anant Panshikar Productions
01. 2007 - Sangeet Avagha Rang Ekachi Zaala Author: Dr Meena Nerurkar Director Ashok Samel
02. 2009 - Waiting For Godot - Author: Samuell Becket Adapted by Ashok Shahane in Marathi Director Arun Hornekar
03. 2010 - Many Happy Returns Author Director Rajendra Bade. Marathi
04. 2011 - Vichcha Majhi Puri Kara Author: Vasant Sabnis Director Arun Hornekar
05. 2011 - Waryavarchi Waraat Author: P L Deshpande Director Shrikant Moghe
06. 2012 Albel Author Director Sai Paranjpye
07. 2012 - Lekure Udand Jali Author: Prof Vasant Kanetkar Director Vijay kenkre
08. 2012 - Lagnachi Bedi Author: Acharya P K Atre Director Sanjay Mone
09. 2012 - Tarun Ahe Preet Ajuni: Author Dr Meena Nerurkar Director Kumar Sohony
10. 2013 - Natyasampada Golden Jubilee One Act Play Inter College Competitions. Organisor: Natyasampada Kala Manch
11. 2013 - Zalaach Pahije - Joint Author: Pradeep Rane & Santosh Pawar Director Santosh Pawar
12. 2013 Roshomon -Adapted from Akira Kurusawa's Classic fim. by Jaya Dadkar Marathi Director Arun Hornekar
13. 2014 - Jagne Vhave Gaane Author Mandar Joshi Director Shriram Kulkarni
14. 2015 - Begum Memory Athvan Gulam : inspired from 'Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind' WriterDirector Nikhil Ratnaparkhi
15. 2017 - Majhi Aai Ticha Baap - Author: Francis Augustin Director Sudesh Mhashilkar
16. 2018 - Sangeet Matsyagandha Author: Prof. Vasant Kanetkar Director Sampada Joglekar Kulkarni
17. 2019 - Sangeet Chi Sou Ka Rangbhoomi Author & Director: Sampada Joglekar Kulkarni
18. 2022 - Theatrical Story Telling Project Pranam Bharat By Dr Anil Bandiwadekar
19. 2023 - InnovativeTheatrical presentation of "Majhi Janmathep" -Author: Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Director Dr Anol Bandiwadekar
20. 2024 - Sangeet Uttarkriya Author: Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Director Dr Anil Bandiwadekar
21. 2024 - Gosht Sanyukta Manapamanachi Author: Abhiram Bhadkamkar Director Hrishikesh Joshi
22. 2025 - Sangeet Sanyastkhadga - Author: Swatantryaveer vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Director Hrishikesh Joshi
23. 2026 - Pushpache Praktan -Author & Director Milind Shintre
