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Chaukat Raja
''Chaukat Raja'' ( mr, चौकट राजा) is a Marathi film made in 1991. The film was directed by Sanjay Surkar and produced by Smita Talwalkar. Plot Meenal and Rajan Ketkar move to Mumbai with their daughter Rani. Meenal is simple housewife who has grown up in the village and is not used to city life. Durgamaushi is an old woman who delivers milk to the apartment Meenal and Rajan have moved in. Durga Mavshi lives with her adult intellectually disabled son Nandu in a Chawl in front of Meenal's apartment building. During their first few days in the new house, Rani becomes the target of Nandu's mischief. Thinking Rani is in danger, Meenal intervenes and slaps Nandu. Durga Mavshi comes over and drags Nandu home while beating him with a stick. Meenal feels that she has met Durga Mavshi before but she is not able to place her in memory. When Meenal visits Durga Mavshi's house with Rani to retrieve Rani's lost doll Gana, Durga Mavshi's neighbor, tells her about Nandu's past ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjay Surkar
Sanjay Surkar (19 August 1959 27 September 2012) was a Marathi film director. He won three National Film Awards for the films ''Rao Saheb'' (1996), ''Tu Tithe Mee'' (1998) and ''Gharabaher'' (1999) in Best Feature Film in Marathi category. Along with films, Surkar had also worked in television and theatre. Early life Surkar was born on 19 August 1959 at Deoli in Wardha district of Maharashtra state. He earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree from G. S. Commerce College in 1983. From the Nagpur University he took his bachelor's degree and Masters in Fine Arts specialising in Dramatics. Career Early works in theatre Surkar entered into entertainment industry from the theatre medium. Brought up in Nagpur, he worked with numerous plays doing back stage works as well as acting in his school and college days. In Nagpur, he worked on many plays for children. While still doing his Bachelor in Fine Arts from Nagpur University, Surkar along with actor Girish Oak and Pramod Bhusari con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashok Saraf
Ashok Saraf (Hindii pronunciation: ʃoːk səɾaːf born 4 June 1947) is an Indian film and stage actor and comedian. He has appeared in many Marathi language films and stage plays in lead roles and in Hindi language films and TV serials in supporting roles. He received five Filmfare Awards, Maharashtra government award for the film ''Pandu Havaldar'', Screen Award for ''Sawai Havaldar'', Bhojpuri Film Award for ''Maika Bitua'', ten state government awards for Marathi films and Best Comedian in '' Maharashtracha Favorite Kon''. From the early 1980s, Saraf started getting cast as the leading hero in Marathi films. The combination of Ashok Saraf, Laxmikant Berde, Sachin Pilgaonkar and Mahesh Kothare created the "comedy films wave" in Marathi cinema from 1985 that lasted for more than a decade. His successful Marathi films as the lead hero include '' Ek Daav Bhutacha'', ''Dhoom Dhadaka'', ''Gammat Jammat'', '' Ashi hi Banawa Banavi'' and ''Vazir''. Saraf has also starred in te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s Marathi-language Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anjali Marathe
Anjali Marathe is an Indian playback singer and Hindustani vocalist. Early life She learned classical music from her mother Anuradha Marathe who is herself a renowned classical and light vocalist and conducts stage shows of Marathi as well as Hindi songs. Career Anjali, a psychology graduate wanted to pursue medicine, but in Std XI she realised that her calling was music. . ''''. 20 April 2005. Retrieved 1 June 2011. She won the National Film Award for Best Playback Singer in 1996 at the age of 16 for he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravindra Sathe
Ravindra Sathe is an Indian playback singer in Marathi film industry. He was the original cast and crew member of famous Marathi theatre Ghashiram Kotwal. Career He started his career as sound recordist in Doordarshan. He has many performances of light music all over India. These include "Nakshtranche Dene", Diwali pahat etc. Film singing He has sung songs in various Marathi films. Some of them are - * ''Samna'' (1975) * ''Jait Re Jait'' (1977) * '' Aaitya Bilavar Nagoba'' (1979) * ''Umbartha ''Umbartha'' ( IPA: Umbaraṭhā; en, The Doorstep) is a 1982 Indian Marathi-language film produced by D. V. Rao and directed and coproduced by Jabbar Patel. The film is a story of a woman's dream to step outside her four walled home and bring ...'' (1982) * '' Aaj Jhale Mukt Mi'' (1986) * '' Shivrayachi Soon Tararani'' (1993) * ''Aai'' (1995) * '' Chimani Pakhar'' (2000) Famous Songs * Kunachya khandyavar kunache oze ‘कुणाच्या खांद्यावर’ * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle (; Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur and occasional actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian Cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the media as one of the most influential and successful singers in Hindi Cinema. In her career spanning over eight decades she has recorded songs for films and albums in various Indian languages and received several accolades including two National Film Awards, four BFJA Awards, eighteen Maharashtra State Film Awards, nine Filmfare Awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award and a record seven Filmfare Awards for Best Female Playback Singer, in addition to two Grammy nominations. In 2000, she was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in the field of cinema. In 2008, she was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian honour of the country. Additionally she holds the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirmiti Sawant
Nirmiti Sawant is a Marathi actress, who mainly acts in Marathi films, television and dramas. She became popular after her performance in daily TV soap ''Kumari Gangubai Non-Matric'' along with Pandharinath Kamble. This was followed by a series of films and theatre performances, which added to her repertoire and have increased her popularity in the Marathi film and theatre industry. She is also known for her comedy play ''Jau Bai Jorat''. She was one of the judges for the comedy reality show '' Fu Bai Fu'' on Zee Marathi TV channel. She was previously working on ''1760 Sasubai'' for ETV Marathi TV channel. She was last seen on ''Jadubai Jorat'' which aired on Zee Marathi. Filmography TV serials * ''Kumari Gangubai Non Matric'' * ''Constable Kamana Kamtekar'' * ''Hapta Band'' as Host * ''Kitchen Kallakar'' as Judge * ''Jadubai Jorat'' * ''1760 Sasubai'' * ''Tu Tu Main Main'' * '' Fu Bai Fu'' as Judge * '' Bigg Boss Marathi 3'' as guest * ''Bus Bai Bas Ladies Special '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayana Apte
Nayana Apte Joshi (born 1950-) is an Indian singer-actress who worked in Marathi language, Marathi, Hindi language, Hindi and Gujarati Movies and stage plays. Early years She was taught classical music by her mother Shanta Apte, Indirabai Kelkar and Yashwant Bua Joshi. She got education of Natya Sangeet from Govindrao Patwardhan, Anna Pendharkar, Narayan Bodas and at times consulted and helped by Arvind Pilgaonkar. She gained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Literature (Sangeet Visharat in Classical Music) Career Apte had worked as a child artist with her mother late Shanta Apte in "Chandipuja" in 1957. She has acted in 65 Marathi plays and also some Gujarati plays. This includes different types of roles including comedy, mythological, historical, social, traditional classic musical plays and to-date current subjects. She has done 25 Marathi Movies, 4 Hindi Movies and 6 Gujarati Movies. She has acted in 16 television serials including Marathi and Hindi. She is given interviews on r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reema Lagoo
Reema Lagoo (born Nayan Bhadbhade; 21 June 1958 – 18 May 2017) was an Indian theatre and screen actress known for her work in Hindi and Marathi cinema. She began her acting career in the Marathi theatre, after which she became a household name for playing motherly roles in the 1990s and early 2000s. She became a household name after her roles in the 90s classic TV sitcoms '' Shriman Shrimati'' (as Kokila Kulkarni) and as Devaki Verma starring opposite Supriya Pilgaonkar in ''Tu Tu Main Main''. Career Lagoo's career as an actor began as a child, influenced by her mother, who was a Marathi stage and film actress. She appeared in five films including ''Masterji'', directed by Durga Khote. Her senior career continued in Marathi stage after a long gap following work as a child artiste. It began with her coming to Mumbai and appearing in P. L. Deshpande's play, an adaptation of ''My Fair Lady''. However, she received wider recognition with roles in television serials, Hindi and M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smita Talwalkar
Smita Talwalkar (5 September 1954 – 6 August 2014) was a Marathi film actress, producer and director. She won two National Film Awards as producer of the films ''Kalat Nakalat'' (1989) and ''Tu Tithe Mee'' (1998). Career Born as Smita Govilkar on 5 September 1954, Talwalkar was a television newsreader for 17 years before entering acting. Her initial successful films as an actress include ''Tu Saubhagyavati Ho'' and ''Gadbad Ghotala'', both of 1986. ''Gadbad Ghotala'' was a comedy romance film with ensemble caste of various notable actors. She stepped into the role of a film producer with her first film ''Kalat Nakalat'' under the banner of Asmita Chitra in 1989. The drama dealt with delicate topic of families and children where one of the parents is involved in the extra-marital affair. Directed by Kanchan Nayak, the film was adjudged as the Best Marathi Feature Film at the 37th National Film Awards. In 1991, Talwalkar played the role of Minal, a childhood friend of a mental ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
