He has been associated with marathi theatre for the past 12 years. But, his association with Umesh and Girish Kulkarni brought him to Marathi Cinema. In the year 2005, he found an opportunity to play the most important role of a helpless farmer who is forced to sell his Bull, much against the wish of his son and wife. ‘Valu’ was a touching film, which won many awards at international festivals.

Then it was ‘Vihir’, where he was associated with production, being very close to Girish Kulkarni. But, Shrikant Yadav, being a passionate actor, wanted to be a part of the film as an actor, however small the role was. So, he was offered just one scene, where he played a pick pocket. It was a pleasure talking to this avid actor, during the first look of new Marathi film ‘Night School’.

Shrikant’s small role as a pickpocket became a part of an important scene, as it was that incident which takes the lead actor of the film towards death. “This scene was discussed by the members of Jury during Berlin festival and I am glad that it also gave me an opportunity to meet Mr. Amitabh Bachchan there, whose ABCL company produced this film.” says Shrikant. He recalls all those memorable moments of his Berlin trip, where Dr. Mohan Agashe, who was also part of this film said that he was returning for this festival after 35 years. “He had carried his cap, which was preserved by him for 35 years and which was presented to him during the screening of ‘Saamna’ at the same festival.” he added .

Shrikant played another important role in Umesh and Girish’s recent film ‘Deool’, which won the national award for the best Indian film. He played a protagonist- Appa Galande, who revolts against his own uncle Bhau Galande, played by Nana Patekar. It was a difficult role; but Shrikant played it with ease. His sharp looks and body language spoke everything about his talent and personality.

A Mechanical Engineer, Shrikant still continues to work for BSNL, in Pune and prefers to perform in such off beat films, which find place for him. He doesn’t seem to be much interested in TV serials, as his job would not permit him to spend so much of time. But, as an organizer, he plays a crucial role in cultural activities of BSNL. Srikanth’s forthcoming films are ‘Pune 52′ and ‘Night School’. In ‘Night School’ he plays an influential Bar owner involved in illegal activities, who later reforms into a well wisher of the Night school. This film is due for release on 2nd November 2012.