Ashok Saraf
Birthday: Born in 1947-06-04 in
Deathday: Alive
Ashok Saraf (born 4 June 1947) is an Indian actor and comedian. He has appeared in many Hindi and Marathi movies for since the late 1960s Ashok Saraf is known mainly for comedy movies, many of which he appeared in with Laxmikant Berde. Apart from films, Ashok Saraf has also starred in television serials like Yeh Choti Badi Baatein and Hum Paanch (as Anand Mathur). He is referred to as the Mahanayak, Ashok Samrat or Mama of the Marathi film industry.
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Hum Paanch
Character: Anand Mathur
Hum Paanch is the story of a middle-class white-collar worker, Anand Mathur, who always finds himself in trouble because of his five daughters — Meenakshi, Radhika, Sweety, Kajal, and Chhoti. The three elder daughters are Anand and his first wife's children. The last two are Anand and Bina's daughters. To make matters worse, his first wife is deceased but "haunts" him by speaking to him through her large wall-mounted portrait—usually to nag him or offer sarcastic advice. Living in a chaotic hou...
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Ek Gadi Baaki Anadi
Character: Kirkire
Raja, a car enthusiast and mechanic, chances upon a four-wheeled wonder that is nothing like the other ordinary vehicles. The car is a witness to Raja's father's death years ago. It cares about Raja, protects him from goons, and punishes the culprits who murdered his father....
Khichadi
Character: Jagdishwar Jagdale
A runaway son reunites with his family after growing into successful adulthood, but he conceals his identity at first to observe how his family has been led astray by his uncle....
Prem Deewane
Character: Shomu
Radha (Pooja Bhatt) and Manohar (Vivek Mushran) love each other and want to get married, but Radha's dad (Ashok Saraf) does not approve of their marriage as Manohar comes from a poor family. He instructs Radha not to leave the house, but Radha finds a way to escape and goes to Manohar's house. Anticipating more obstacles, they run away, guided by Radha's uncle Natwarlal(Prem Chopra). Natwarlal convinces them that they must kidnap a wealthy person and demand a big ransom and take the money to app...
Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani
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Shortly after giving birth to Savitri, her mom passes away, leaving her disabled dad, Dharamraj, no alternative save to re-marry Champa, who gives birth to a son, Ketan. Champa is very cruel to Savitri and severely slaps and beats her around....
Jivan Sandhya
Character: Jivan Abhyankar
Jivan Sandhya is a emotional journey that explores the life of two widowed people who find love in their 60's and get married against their family's wishes....
Navra Mazha Navsacha
Character: Conductor Lalu
Journey of a husband and wife from Mumbai to Ganpatipule to fulfill a vow....
Saade Maade Teen
Character: Ratan
The story is of 3 brothers- the family head ‘Ratan Dada’ (Ashok Saraf) and his 2 brothers Madan (Makarand Anaspure) and Chandan (Bharat Jadhav), running their Kurale garage. The younger duo never dares to go against dada's wish. Dada is a character who hates female because of his first love. A girl (Sukanya Kulkarni) betrayed him after a marriage proposal....
Singham
Character: Prabhu Bhawalkar
An honest, small town cop is transferred to a big city that is controlled by a crime boss that he had once humiliated....
Yes Boss
Character: Johnny
Rahul Joshi wants to be a successful businessman so he works hard for his boss Siddharth. One day Rahul meets Seema, an up and coming model, and he feels like he's finally met his match. Will Seema fall for Rahul?...
Changu Mangu
Character: Changu / Ramanna
Changu and Mangu are sons of a rich father and enjoy their lives by parting and troubling people....
Guddu
Character: Baliya
When Guddu and Salina end up in a car accident, Salina loses her sight. Guddu soon finds out that he has a brain tumour, and decides to donate his eyes to Salina....
Jaagruti
Character: Sevalal
Vishal is brutally killed in the presence of his younger brother, Jugnu. Jugnu is grown up now and he must avenge his brother's death, but he is alone, and has an uphill task....
Aaba Zindabad
Character: Vitthal "Aaba" Krishanaji Patil
Widower Vitthal Patil (Aaba) wishes his son Yurvaj completes his education and settles well.But Yuvraj only spends his money by doing parties in name of studies. Aaba is joyful when Yuvraj tops in college but finds that he faked his marksheet and scolds him. Yuvraj feels that Aaba does not have right to scold him as he himself is illiterate. Aaba then decides to take education and joins Yuvraj's college where he is made fun at first but soon everyone respects and loves him making Yuvraj jealous ...
Joru ka Ghulam
Character: P.K. Girpade
Dhaneshwar Pitamber, has four daughters. All the four daughters are not ready to marry, each one having their own reason. The daughters always play mischievous tricks on the one coming with a proposal of marriage, and their gang leader is the youngest daughter Durga. Kader Khan is so desperate to get his daughters married that he is ready to give a dowry of five crores to each son-in-law. Raja and Kanahaiya are small time con men at the airport. Raju Patel is an NRI from America who comes to Ind...
The Anklet
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Jairambapu Shingarwadikar runs a 'Tamasha' troupe and is one of the top troupes among villages during a performance when the team is about to leave their star artist Pilajirao Khanjire doesn't not board the bus while his keep Jaswanti tells that he has not returned home since last night....
Like Father, Like Son
Character: Raja
The wealthy Mangalram witnesses a murder committed by his childhood friend Bhujangroa and gets him arrested. Agitated, Bhujangrao's family decides to take revenge....
Someone For Somebody
Character: Dr. Prabhakar
Rushi, a young Brahmin man, has a hostile relationship with his father. When Rushi's friend takes him to a past-life regression expert, discoveries about his past answer many of his doubts....
Pahili Sher, Doosri Savaasher, Navra Paavsher
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Pandu, a villager, is frustrated as his wife Kamala is unable to conceive. When the villagers boycott them, Pandu decides to marry Kamala's sister, hoping to become a father....
Deva Shappath Khota Saangen Khara Saangnar Naahi
Character: Tatya Ugdepatil
'Chandu' an unemployed stage actor lies to his beloved wife to be an MBA student working in a Multinational Company. Under instructions from his mentor, he gets a job as a Sales Manager by falsely representing himself as a son from a rich family living in South Africa; now on a short visit to India. Hilarious situations arise when his boss plans to meet his parents....
Ya Topikhali Dadlay Kay?
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Naralwadi Sarpanch Vishwasrao is father of two daughters and has huge estate but his mother wants a grandson who in future can take care of their estate. Vishwasrao reasons that he being Sarpanch of village does not have enough time to spend with his wife so his mother prays that he should lose the election....
Karayla Gelo Ek
Character: Kale
Friends Mane, Sathe and Kale decide to go on a road trip to Lonavla, where they meet a beautiful girl called Riya. Seeing Kale pursue her, the other two also join in, spoiling his plans....
Tata Birla And Laila
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Two con artists, Tata and Birla, are more than willing to do anything for money. When they are tasked with murder, they have a change of heart....
Aamchya Sarkhe Aamhich
Character: Bhupal / Nirbhay Inamdar
Aamchyasarkhe Aamhich is a 1990 Indian Marathi-language comedy drama film written and directed by Sachin Pilgaonkar and produced by Prakash Patil...
Bin Kamacha Navra
Character: Tukaram "Tukya"
Two men, who are lazy and always looking to make quick money through dishonest means, work for a local politician, Phule. Eventually, their wives and other women decide to teach them a lesson....
Anandi Anand
Character: Bhalu (Balchandra)
Advertising agency owner Prakash, a married man, is ecstatic when he lands a big account. But his joy comes to an end when after a night of drinking he wakes up in the house of a beautiful model....
Unexpected
Character: Uttamrao Pawar
A renowned pop singer happens to stab a man who intended to trouble her. However, chaos ensues when she gets agonised by eerie thoughts....
Maya Mamta
Character: Sethji
Rajaaka (Akkasaheb) and Hindurao Inamadar are married for 12 years but are still childless, following which Akka wants Inamdar to marry another lady but he denies the prospect all the time. Inamdar has a lot of respect in his village and has helped many people. His friend Sethji notices that he is not the same Inamdar he used to be and discusses with other friends Badarmrao and Danger. Inamdar finds that its not Akka but him who can't bear a child which has left him distressed....
Maal Masala
Character: Kumar Desai
After a fatal accident leaves Kumar mentally challenged, he faces his greedy maternal uncle's hostility. Meanwhile, unable to bear it anymore, he plots to seek revenge....
Ram Ram Gangaram
Character: Mhamdu Khatik
Gangaram, an ordinary man, inherits wealth after the death of his uncle and shifts to the city with his mother. Later, he gives up his fortune and chooses love and simple life....
Judge Mujrim
Character: PA Natwar
A renowned judge witnesses a murder in broad daylight. He identifies the killer who is arrested, found guilty and sentenced to the gallows. The judge later discovers he has seen the wrong person....
Gammat Jammat
Character: Phalgun Vadke
Bumbling kidnappers find themselves held hostage by their kidnappee and her family....
Balache Baap Brahmachari
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Two bachelors find an abandoned baby boy outside their house. They have no other option than to take care of him....
Ved
Character: Dinkar Jadhav
Satya lives in a railway colony who dreams of playing for the railway cricket team and eventually representing Team India. Soon he falls madly in love with Nisha. However, Satya`s life takes a drastic change when a local Politician Bhaskar creates havoc in his personal and professional life. 12 Years Later, Satya is a drunk miserable man hopelessly waiting for his love. He is married to Shravani who has been crazily in love with Satya since her childhood. Who`s love has more madness - Satya or S...
Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein
Character: Govind
Two feuding neighbouring families are brought together to celebrate the wedding anniversary of Vishnupratap Singh (Vikram Gokhale) and his wife (Farida Jalal), much to the dislike of Rudra Pratap (Sharad Kapoor). During this get together Abhayendra Singh (Fardeen Khan) falls in love with Mangala Solanki (Richa Pallod). Abhayendra comes to know of the background of the two families' feud, and makes attempts to reconcile the two families - with disastrous results....
Dhum Dhadaka
Character: Ashok
Three young man will try all possible ways to impress Dhanajirao Wakde to approve their marriages....
Navra Mazha Navsacha 2
Character: Conductor Lalu
Bhakti and Vacky are once again on a journey to seek blessings at Ganpati Pule but this time because of their daughter Shraddha who makes an unusual and hilarious vow which she forces her fiancé to fulfill as a condition to marry her. With all the adventures and obstacles on their Konkan railway journey, will they be able to fulfill their vow this time as well?...
Army
Character: Pascal
Arjun, an army man, who is newly-wed, is brutally killed by a gangster, Nagraj. His wife, who is determined to avenge her husband, raises an army of dedicated young men to kill the gangster....
Meri Biwi Ki Shaadi
Character: Advocate Venkat Vyas
When he experiences chest pains, hopeless hypochondriac Bhagwant checks into the hospital for a checkup and overhears his doctor discussing the diagnosis of a terminally ill patient with an associate. Assuming he is the one scheduled to die, he asks his friend to help him find a new husband for his wife Priya so he'll know she won't be alone once he's gone. He locates Priya's old college beau Fernandes. Meanwhile, Priya mistakes her husband's machinations for an attempt to cover up an extramarit...
Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi
Character: Dhananjay Mane
Chaos ensues when two brothers, Dhananjay and Shantanu, force two friends to pose as their wives as their landlady allows only married couples as tenants....
Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani
Character: Lallu Ram
A dysfunctional family is in turmoil after the son of a mild-mannered man accuses his wife of having an affair....
Our People
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Raghunath is the only working member of his family living with his father, his wife Janaki and two children Anand and Rani, his family is more demanding towards him than his income but his wife controls everyone expenses and teaches them how to live in a small income....
Haldi Kunku
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Film with a soundtrack featuring Asha Bhosle....
Benaam Badsha
Character: Vinay Chandra "VCR" Rathod
Found in a garbage bin, abandoned by his biological parents, a young man grows up to a paid assasin, kidnapper, and rapist (Anil Kapoor). One of his rape victims' is Jyoti (Juhi Chawla), who is raped on the day of her marriage to a doctor groom. Her life ruined, unwed, she decides to convince her rapist to marry her, and goes to live in his neighborhood. But her rapist will not marry her, however, she continues to pursue her goal, and after feigning a pregnancy she does convince him to allow her...
Koyla
Character: Raja Saab's Doctor
A village girl agrees to a marriage to a king she has never met after he sends her a photograph of himself. But the man in the photograph is not the king but his most loyal slave, the handsome but mute Shankar....
Shiva Shakti
Character: Karim
Shiva travels to the city to earn money for his sister Kusum's marriage. He meets Shakti and they become friends. When Kusum gets pregnant with Shakti's child, Shiva vows to murder him....
Chalu Navra Bholi Bayko
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Chalu Navra Bholi Bayko is a comedy film released on 2008. The film is directed by Anil Mohile....
Gupt: The Hidden Truth
Character: Havaldar Pandu
When Governor Jaisingh Sinha is murdered, the needle of suspicion points towards his estranged step-son, Sahil. Now Sahil must prove his innocence and find out who the real killer is....
Familywala
Character: Dhansu begger
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Dil Hi To Hai
Character: Lodge's Manager
Twins Govardhan & Harshvardhan exchange their names in childhood and decide to live each others life forever without the knowledge of their parents but what will happen when their strict father will come to know about this. Loosely based on 'Coming To America' starring Eddie Murphy...
Gosht Lagna Nantarchi
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Susheel and Radha get married to each other after their parents arrange their wedding. While Susheel dreams of a baby boy, Radha delivers a baby girl. Fearing Susheel's reaction, Radha and her father-in-law hide the gender of the baby from Susheel and inform him that Radha has delivered...
Ek Unaad Diwas
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Vishwas is a workaholic businessman who hasn't enjoyed his life. One day he meets his friend Govinda who tells him that one can stay happy with limited money. Vishwas rethinks on what Govinda told him and feels he has missed lot of things and decides to freak out for a day....
Me Shivaji Park
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Sangdil Sanam
Character: Bhalchander
Kailash Nath is the Manager of a Bank and lives a comfortable lifestyle with his wife and son. He is friendly with the Bank Watchman, Shankar Dayal Khurana, so much so that he arranges the marriage of Kishan with Shankar's daughter, Sanam....
Bandhan
Character: Chillu
Unable to bear a child, Pooja is asked to compromise with her husband's new mistress or leave the house. Pooja's brother, Raju decides to fight for his sister and reunite her with her husband....
Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya
Character: Tadkalal
A wealthy collegian falls in love with an heir apparent, but her domineering cousin orders her to end the affair....
Pandu Hawaldar
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Pandu is an honest Hawaldar in Bombay police who loves to do his work with honesty whereas his co worker and his friend are totally the opposite of him and only want to extract money from people....
Abodh
Character: Hanuman
Shankar is married to Gauri, but she has the brain of a child and does not accept him as her husband. She changes her behaviour and lives the life of a wife after attending the wedding of her friend....
Shubhamangal Savadhan
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Jaya and Suman, two college mates, once best of friends, are today's sworn enemies. Jaya is in love with Rajesh, who also uses to study in the same college, and who leaves no opportunity to praise Suman just to annoy Jaya although he does reciprocate her feelings. But seeing them together infuriates Rakesh, who also loves Jaya deeply. Jaya and Rajesh get married and Jaya's mother gives her some 'tips' on post marriage behavior, little knowing how much problems the same is going to create for her...
Lapun Chapun
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An eloping couple are on the run not only from their families but from various investigators....
Anything For Love
Character: Dr. Bhagaram Gaitonde
Rama, a suspicious woman, lands herself in hilarious situations while trying to impress her husband, Madhav. Meanwhile, Dr Bagaram, a failed doctor, is in love with Ratan, Rama's sister....
Ghayaal
Character: Ramchandra Hire
A man and a woman fall in love and decide to get married. Problems arise when the couple realise that their families have been bitter rivals for a long time....
Ghost's Brother
Character: Bandhu
A simple man killed in his village turns into ghost and comes to the city find his long lost mother and brother and wants his brother to come along with him to revenge his killers but the killers have laid some different trap....
Eka Peksha Ek
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When two friends with disabilities are convicted for a crime they did not commit, it becomes a task for them to prove their innocence....
Fatakadi
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Fatakdi is determined to avenge her father's death by trying to manipulate the murderer's son into revealing the truth and takes help from a local policeman named Bavlya....
Pandharichi Vari
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A villager embarks on a pilgrimage with his family. Things take an awry turn when a group of thugs decide to rob the family's valuables and join them in the pilgrimage....
I Yearn For The Full Moon
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Vaat Pahate Punvechi is Marathi movie starring Asok Saraf and Alka Kubal....
Baiko Asavi Ashi
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Laxmi cancels her marriage with Shekhar as his family demands dowry. Impressed by her stern decision, Gulabrao Patil persuades her to marry his son....
Sulavarchi Poli
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This movie features the life of a happily married couple that is disrupted, when the wife gets kidnapped. The husband sets out to rescue her with the help of his best friend....
Sundara Satarkar
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its 1981 marathi movie...
Mumbai to Mauritius
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Mumbai Te Mauritius (1991) starring Ashok Saraf, Laxmikant Berde, Varsha Usgaonkar, Jayshree Gadkar, Sudhir Dalvi & Bal Dhuri. Directed by Satish Randive....
Sasu Varchad Jawai
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The film stars Ranjana and Ashok Saraf....
Gadbad Ghotala
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Movie starring Smita Talwalkar, Savita Prabhune and is directed Shekhar Navre....
Mosambi Narangi
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In an act of jealousy, Mambaji kills Raghuji's prize-winning bull, abducts his daughters and hits him, damaging his memory. When the daughters grow up, they try to find the truth from the past....
The Groom Gets A Bride
Character: Baalasaheb Inamdar
A rigid families' employees turn the family house into a home by making their employers relax their wonted discipline....
Maza Chakula
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Young Adi's life changes completely when he comes to Bombay with his mother, but ends up getting kidnapped. He manages to escape from the kidnappers but is all alone in the city....
Oh The Cruel World
Character: Savkar Patil
Ratna is married off into a rich family and leads a happy existence with her husband. But the doings of a relative and her husband's tragic death push her down a road full of trials and tribulations....
Jamla Ho Jamla
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A father does not want to give his sons a share from his property. However, both brothers outsmart him and decide to fake their marriages in order to be entitled to receive their inheritance....
Ina Mina Dika
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Vasu Inamdar (Ina) suffers from a disorder where the pictures which he sees comes in his dreams and turn into reality. He discusses this with his wife Shalu and his best friend Digamber Minapure (Mina), Shalu then gets help from Dr A.Z Dcosta (Dika), but Dika turns out to be a fraud and he takes advantage of Shalu and puts her to sleep so that he can avail it in real, Mina comes to know that Dika was taken advantage of and decides to teach him a lesson by bringing the truth in front of everyone....
Amhi Satpute
Character: Annasaheb Bhosle
Amhi Satpute is a 2008 Marathi remake of the Hindi action comedy film Satte Pe Satta. It was made by Sachin Pilgaonkar who also appears in it, alongside other primary cast including Ashok Saraf, Supriya Pilgaonkar, Swapnil Joshi, Atul Parchure and Nirmiti Sawant....
Master Eke Master
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A teacher, Bappa More, decides to capitalise on the deficiencies and ambiguities in the national education system to enrich himself. To achieve his goal, he weds a gullible teacher in a village....
Left Thumb Signature
Character: Bhau Rathod
In a village called Savargaon in Maharashtra, six male and female teachers are told to conduct the adult literacy program. This requires extra working hours but they run the program with no result....
Altun Paltun
Character: Dhananjay
Altun Paltun is a Marathi horror comedy film starring Ashok Saraf and Bhalchandra Kadam. Dhananjay and Yashwant are thrilled after purchasing a new house at a very reasonable cost. However, the brothers’ excitement soon turns into horror when they discover that the house is haunted....
Beti No. 1
Character: Ram B. Bhatnagar
This warmhearted comedy takes place in a household completely dominated by Durga Bhatnagar, an imposing matriarch who's desperate for a grandson and heir....
Aashiq
Character: Constable
Pooja and Chander Kapoor have a heart-to-heart conversation on the telephone. When they finally meet and all is reveal they both fell in love with each other; Chander lives with his advocate dad Dilip Dev Kapoor while Pooja lives a wealthy but stressful family life with her alcoholic dad, her Dai Maa and a self-senile mother. Unfortunately for them Pooja's parents would like her to marry a person of their choice; this pits Chander against them. Then one day Pooja goes missing and the police head...
Prawaas
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After a medical emergency gives him a wake-up call, Abhijat Inamdar decides to live his life to the fullest by helping other people with their problems and searching for his purpose to live....
Bal Bramhachari
Character: Pyare Mohan
Professor Vijay Tripathi and Bhujbal Choudhury have a small land dispute between themselves forcing Bhujbal and his men to mercilessly kill Vijay making his death look as though lightning struck him. In the process Vijay's pregnant wife, Anju runs for safety only to take aid in a temple belonging to Bhagwan Bajrangbali where-by she gives birth to a baby boy who is blessed with magical powers belonging to Bhagwan Bajrangbali....
Yaara Dildara
Character: Yadav
A rich young man falls in love with a poor girl but his mother disapproves of their relationship. Meanwhile, a local goon also falls in love with the same girl....
Mahal
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12 strangers intended for a bequeathment following the grisly murder of a blue blood descendant, are invited to a secluded mansion located in an unknown island. Where death awaits in the dark to grasp all of them one by one....
Ashi Hi Jamva Jamvi
Character: Mohan
Marriage is not just a union of two hearts but also of two families. To achieve this union, elders Mohan and Vandana take their respective young grandchildren on a trip to Goa......
Aayatya Gharat Gharoba
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Gopinath is a poor man who believes in keeping others happy....
Balidaan
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As a young boy, Ramesh witnesses the murder of his father and assault of his mother. Now an adult, he marries the daughter of his mother's assailant....
Navri Mile Navryala
Character: Balasaheb Inamdar
Navri Mile Navryala is a classic Marathi comedy film directed by Sachin Pilgaonkar. The story revolves around mistaken identities and humorous situations that arise as a young man tries to find a suitable bride. Packed with lighthearted romance, witty dialogues, and entertaining performances, the film showcases the charm of 1980s Marathi cinema and remains a favourite among fans of the genre....
Khoobsurat
Character: Mahesh Chaudhary
Sanju, a con-man and petty thief, gets in the bad books of Jogia Seth and ends up owing him money. In order to get the money, Sanju decides to pose as a member of the Shastri family, so that he can gain their confidence and help himself to their wealth. But fate has something else in store for Sanju....
Aisi Bhi Kya Jaldi Hai
Character: Dr. Avinash
The story revolves around a possessive single father who dotes on his daughter but cannot accept the idea of her marriage, deliberately creating obstacles between her and her prospective groom....
Jodi No. 1
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Rai Bahadur lives a wealthy lifestyle in Panjim, Goa, along with three brothers, Raman, Kamal, and Ashok along with their respective wives and children. He also has a sister, Shanno, and a daughter, Rinki, who is of marriageable age. Since his business is not doing too well, he asks his US-based friend, Ranjit, for assistance. In response, Ranjit sends his son, Vikramjit, to assist Rai. Vikramjit arrives at the Rai household along with his Secretary and close friend, Veeru, and soon both get inv...
Don Baika Phajeeti Aika
Character: Jaisinghrao Pawar
A married man gets involved with a local dancer. Later, things get complicated for him after he decides to secretly marry the dancer and live with his two wives under the same roof....