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Bhalu
''Bhalu'' () is a Marathi-language movie released in October 1980. The movie has been produced by Uma Bhende and directed by Rajdutt. Plot Orphaned during her childhood, Sajjala is raised by Appakaka, an ex-army man who is a dear friend of Sajjala's father. He fixed her marriage to Advocate Jayantrao, son of Jagirdar, but of Ramrao rank; The sly and shrewd chieftain of the village cannot bear this and convinces the zamindar against Sajjala. Instead, dampening her spirit, Sajja sends a letter through her faithful and loyal companion Bhaa, clearing Jayantrao of his misunderstanding. Police Inspector Khandekar, who is Jayantrao's friend, exposes Ramrao's plot. When Jayantrao confronts Ramrao, he brazenly refuses. Ramrao later poisons Jayantrao, but Appakaka is tricked and arrested. As Jayantrao is on his deathbed, lawyer MLA Pawar's niece Sumitra accepts the challenge to release Appakaka. Cast * * Nilu Phule as Ramrao Rank * Ranjana as Sumitra * Prakash Bhende as Jaya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uma Bhende
Uma Bhende (1945 – 19 July 2017) was an Indian actress who worked in Marathi films, television and theatre. She made her debut in Marathi film ''Aakshganga'' (1960). She is known for appearing in movies '' Aamhi Jato Amchya Gava'' (1968), ''Angai'' (1968), ''Bhalu'' (1980). Bhende was felicitated by Chitrabhushan Award for her contribution towards Marathi film industry. Filmography Films * '' Aakashganga'' (1960) * '' Antaricha Diva'' (1960) * '' Swayamvar Zale Siteche '' (1964) * '' Malhari Martand '' (1965) * '' Shevatcha Malusara ''(1966) * '' Madhuchandra '' (1967) * '' Kaka Mala Vachava ''(1967) * '' Angai '' (1968) * '' Aamhi Jato Amuchya Gava '' (1968) * '' Naate Jadale Don Jivanche '' (1971) * '' Ti Pach Najuk Bote'' (1972) * '' Ashi Hi Sataryachi Tarha'' (1974) * '' Bhalu '' (1980) * '' Chatak Chandni'' (1982) * '' Thoratanchi Kamla'' (1984) * '' Premasathi Vattel Te'' (1987) * '' Apan Yana Pahilat ka'' (1992) * '' Aai Thor Tuze Upkar'' (2001) See also *Marathi cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilu Phule
Nilu Phule (Marathi pronunciation: iɭuː pʰuleː 4 April 1930 - 13 July 2009) was an Indian actor known for his roles in Marathi movies and Marathi theatre. Nilu Phule acted in around 250 Marathi and Hindi movies during his film career. He was most prominently seen playing the roles of notorious villains in the movies. Phule was also a social worker, and was associated with Rashtra Seva Dal. Early life Phule was born in 1930 in Pune as Nilkanth Krushnaji Phule in a Mali caste. He was involved in the independence movement. According to his interview in a serial 'Vastraharan' on a Marathi Channel, he was a freedom fighter from Pune. Phule's first job was that of a gardener at the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, aged 17. He used to get a salary of Rs. 80 per month, out of which, he used to donate Rs. 10 to the Rashtriya Seva Dal, a social organization he was involved with. He wanted to pursue his gardening career forward, but due to lack of financial support, he could no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranjana Deshmukh
Ranjana Deshmukh (1955 – March 3, 2000) was a popular Marathi language, Marathi actress in 1970s & '80s, famous on-screen as just Ranjana. Life and career She is the daughter of Vatsala Deshmukh. Her aunt, Sandhya was married to V. Shantaram, who introduced her to the screen in ''Chandanachi Choli Ang Ang Jaali (1975)''. She then starred in the lead role in Shantaram's next film, ''Jhunj.'' Ranjana won the state government award for best actress twice : ''Are Sansar Sansar (1980) and'' ''Gup Chup Gup Chup'' (1983). Her other key films include ''Sushila, Gondhalat Gondhal, Mumbaicha Faujdar, Bin Kamacha Navra, Khichdi, Chani, Jakhmi Vaghin, Bhujang'' and ''Ek Daav Bhutacha.'' Ranjana made hit pairs at the box office with several noted Marathi film actors including Ashok Saraf, Avinash Masurekar, Shriram Lagoo, Kuldeep Pawar, Nilu Phule, Ravindra Mahajani, Raja Gosavi and others. Ranjana Deshmukh's career came to an abrupt end in 1987 in a car accident while she was on h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vikram Gokhale
Vikram Gokhale (14 November 1945 – 26 November 2022) was an Indian film, television and stage actor, noted for his roles in Marathi theatre, Hindi films and television. He was the son of the Veteran Marathi theater and film actor, Chandrakant Gokhale. Gokhale made his directorial debut in 2010, with the Marathi film ''Aaghaat''. Produced by Sprint Arts Creation in 2013, he won the National Film Award for Best Actor category for his Marathi film '' Anumati''. Early and personal life Gokhale was born in Pune, Bombay Presidency on 14 November 1945. His great grandmother, Durgabai Kamat, was the first female actor of the Indian screen, while his grandmother Kamlabai Gokhale (Kamlabai Kamat at that time) was the first female child actor of Indian cinema. His father Chandrakant Gokhale was a veteran Marathi film and stage artist and has acted in over 70 Marathi and Hindi films. Gokhale ran a real estate firm called Sujata Farms in Pune. He was also a social activist. His family's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandrakant Kulkarni
Chandrakant Kulkarni (born 1963) is an Indian director, script writer and actor associated with Marathi theatre and film. He is known for his works of directing the plays ''Wada Chirebandi'', ''Dhyanimani'', ''Gandhi Virudh Gandhi'' and most recently the remake of ''Hamidabaichi Kothi''. He has also directed the acclaimed films ''Bindhaast'' (1999) and ''Tukaram'' (2012). At the 61st National Film Awards, his film '' Aajcha Divas Majha'' won the award for Best Feature Film in Marathi. Career Theatre Chandrakant Kulkarni came to Mumbai from Aurangabad, Maharashtra, aspiring to work in the entertainment industry. After working on various plays Kulkarni directed the eight-hour-long trilogy play ''Wada Chirebandi'' written by Mahesh Elkunchwar in 1994. The play was written in three parts as ''Wada Chirebandi'', ''Magna Talyakathi'' and ''Yuganta''. Kulkarni directed the play under the production banner of "Awishkar" which was founded by director Arvind Deshpande and his actress w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nana Patekar
Vishwanath Patekar (born 1 January 1951), better known as Nana Patekar, is an Indian actor, screenwriter, film maker, and a former Indian Territorial Army officer, mainly working in Hindi and Marathi cinema. He is regarded as one of the finest and influential actors in Indian Cinema, Patekar is recipient of three National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards for his acting performances. He was bestowed with the Padma Shri award in 2013 for his contribution in cinema and arts. After making his acting debut in Bollywood with the 1978 drama ''Gaman'', Patekar acted in a few Marathi films and some Bollywood films. After acting in the Academy Award-nominated ''Salaam Bombay'' in 1988, he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in ''Parinda'' (1989), following with another negative role in '' Angaar'' (1992). He acted in and made his directorial debut with '' Prahaar: The Final Attack'' (1991). Patekar subseque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marathi Language
Marathi (; ''Marāṭhī'', ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by Marathi people in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the official language of Maharashtra, and additional official language in the state of Goa. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India, with 83 million speakers as of 2011. Marathi ranks 11th in the List of languages by number of native speakers, list of languages with most native speakers in the world. Marathi has the List of languages by number of native speakers in India, third largest number of native speakers in India, after Hindi Language, Hindi and Bengali language, Bengali. The language has some of the oldest literature of all modern Indian languages. The major dialects of Marathi are Standard Marathi and the Varhadi dialect. Marathi distinguishes Clusivity, inclusive and exclusive forms of 'we' and possesses a three-way Grammatical gender, gender system, that features the neuter in addition to the masculine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMDb
IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews. IMDb began as a fan-operated movie database on the Usenet group "rec.arts.movies" in 1990, and moved to the Web in 1993. It is now owned and operated by IMDb.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon. the database contained some million titles (including television episodes) and million person records. Additionally, the site had 83 million registered users. The site's message boards were disabled in February 2017. Features The title and talent ''pages'' of IMDb are accessible to all users, but only registered and logged-in users can submit new material and suggest edits to existing entries. Most of the site's data has been provided by these volunteers. Registered users with a prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viju Khote
Viju Khote (17 December 1941 – 30 September 2019) was an Indian actor who was known for his work in more than 440 films in Hindi and Marathi cinema. He was famous as the dacoit ''Kaalia'' in the film ''Sholay'' and the dialogue, "Sardar maine aapka namak khaya hai" and ''Robert'' in movie ''Andaz Apna Apna'' with the dialogue "galti se mistake hogaya". On television he was most remembered for his role in ''Zabaan Sambhalke'' (1993). He also acted in Marathi theatre over the years. Personal life He was younger brother of actress Shubha Khote. Their father Nandu Khote was a noted stage actor and in silent movies, whose sister-in-law was actress Durga Khote.The Forgotten Bollywood bhai-behan Brigade |
Asha Patil
Asha Patil (1936 – 18 January 2016) was an Indian actress of Marathi film, television and theatre. Regarded among the finest stage and film actresses of her times, Asha Patil was mostly known for portraying character roles of the Marathi Mother. She became famous for playing the character of "Aaye" (Mother) for veteran actor late Dada Kondke, including Tumcha Amcha Jamala, Bot Lavin Titha Gudgulya, Ram Ram Gangaram, Vajvu Ka, Palva palvi and Sasarch Dhotar. Filmography Films * '' Antaricha Diwa'' (1960) * '' Chandal Choukadi '' (1961) * '' Manasala Pankha Astat '' (1961) * '' Shahir Parshuram'' (1962) * '' Rangalya Ratri Asha '' (1962) * '' Sant Nivrutti Dnyandev'' (1964) * '' Kamapurata Mama '' (1965) * '' Sadhi Manasa '' (1965) * '' Preeti Vivah'' (1981) * ''Samna'' (1974) * '' Karava Tasa Bharav'' (1975) * '' Soyarik'' (1975) * '' Tumcha Aamcha Jamala '' (1978) * '' Bot Lavin Tithe Gudgulya'' (1978) * '' Sasurwashin'' (1978) * '' Banya Bapu '' (1977) * '' Ram Ram Gan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suresh Wadkar
Suresh Ishwar Wadkar (born 7 August 1955) is an Indian playback singer. He performs in both Hindi and Marathi films. He has sung songs in some Bhojpuri films, Odia albums and bhajans and in Konkani films. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2018 for Sugam Sangeet. In 2020, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri. Early life and musical training Wadkar was born in Kolhapur in a middle-class family that soon moved to Girangaon. His father Ishwar Wadkar worked in cloth mills and his mother cooked food for the mill workers. In youth, he wrestled at akhadas and frequented the Talwalkar gym with his father, who was also a wrestler. In 1968, when Wadkar was 13, Jialal Vasant encouraged him to work towards the "Prabhakar" certificate offered by the Prayag Sangit Samiti, because it was equivalent to a BEd and qualifies the awardee to teach professionally. Wadkar successfully completed his "Prabhakar" and joined Arya Vidya Mandir in Mumbai as a music te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
