Prabhakar Panshikar came from a family of Sanskrit scholars, and his three brothers who were masters of Sanskrit.
Prabhakar Panshikar (Marathi:  ) (14 March 1931  13 January 2011) also known as Pant was an actor on Marathi Stage. Panshikar was born into a family of Karhade Brahmin in Phanaswadi, Mumbai. His forefathers had been Sanskrit scholars with his Grandfather translating into Marathi Nighantu Ratnakar, the authoritative manual of Ayurvedic treatment. He had three brothers who were all masters of Sanskrit language. 
