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De Dhakka
''De Dhakka'' () is a 2008 Indian Marathi-language comedy-drama film directed by Atul Kale and Sudesh Manjrekar. Based on the American film ''Little Miss Sunshine'' (2006), the film's story revolves on a lower-class family. Plot The story revolves around the Jadhav family. Makarand (Makarand Anaspure), after spending all his wealth, has invented an auto part which he claims will drastically lower the fuel consumption of vehicles. But being from a rural background and having no formal education, he is never taken seriously. Suryabhanrao (Shivaji Satam), Makarand's father, leaves no opportunity to blame his son for selling all his land on failed pursuits. Sumti (Medha Manjrekar) is Makarand's humble second wife. Dhanaji (Siddharth Jadhav) is Makarand's petty thief brother-in-law. Sayali and Kisna are Makarand's children. While Sayali has passion for dance, Kisna wishes to be a wrestler. While the family is going through an economic crisis, a golden opportunity is presented when Ma ...
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Atul Kale
Atul Kale is an Indian actor, singer, musician and director. He directed ''Matichya Chuli'', ''De Dhakka'' and ''Shahanpan Dega Deva''. He has won MATA Sanman and Zee Gaurav awards for his singing, music direction, acting and directing. Early life Kale was born in Girgaon, Mumbai. During his college days he was drawn towards experimental theater. He acted in several Marathi and English plays like ''Katha Mastaramachi'', ''Farsh- Babulchya Premacha'', ''Anamay'' and ''Planchet''. He won several awards for his portrayal in ''Planchet'' with Devendra Pem. Upon the death of his father he took up his father's position at Oriental Insurance. An associate at Oriental offered for him to sing professionally, where he shared the stage with Mahendra Kapoor and Johnny Lever. During this time, Atul was offered an English version of a commercial play called ''All the Best'', directed by his friend Devendra Pem. He later received a call from Mahesh Manjrekar, which led to an acting career. ...
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Mukta Barve
Mukta Barve (; born 17 May 1981; Marathi language, Marathi: ) is an Indian film, television, and theatre actress and a producer. One of the most popular Marathi celebrities, she has established a career in Marathi films. She is a recipient of seven Maharashtra State Film Awards one for Best Debut and other six for Best Actress in different plays and films. She used Archana Surve as her name before she became an actress. In 1998, she made her debut to Marathi television with the show ''Zee Marathi, Ghadlay Bighadlay''. She made her debut in Marathi theatre with ''Aamhala Vegle Vhayache'' (2021 ), a Marathi play. In 2002, she debuted into Marathi films with ''Chakwa''. Her work was appreciated in the films ''Quest (2006 film), Thang'' (2006), ''Maati Maay'' (2007), ''List of Marathi films of 2007, Sawar Re'' (2007), ''Saas Bahu Aur Sensex'' (2008), ''Sumbaran'' (2009) and ''Ek Daav Dhobi Pachhad'' (2009). The 2009 film, ''Jogwa'' became a turning point in her career, giving he ...
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2008 Comedy-drama Films
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Indian Comedy-drama Films
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Marathi Films Remade In Other Languages
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Indian Remakes Of American Films
Indian or Indians may refer to: Peoples South Asia * Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor ** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country * South Asian ethnic groups, referring to people of the Indian subcontinent, as well as the greater South Asia region prior to the 1947 partition of India * Anglo-Indians, people with mixed Indian and British ancestry, or people of British descent born or living in the Indian subcontinent * East Indians, a Christian community in India Europe * British Indians, British people of Indian origin The Americas * Indo-Canadians, Canadian people of Indian origin * Indian Americans, American people of Indian origin * Indigenous peoples of the Americas, the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Americas and their descendants ** Plains Indians, the common name for the Native Americans who lived on the Great Plains of North America ** Native Americans in the Uni ...
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2008 Films
The year 2008 involved many major film events. ''The Dark Knight'' was the year's highest-grossing film, while ''Slumdog Millionaire'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture (out of eight Academy Awards). Evaluation of the year 2008 has been widely considered to be a very significant year for cinema. The entertainment agency website IGN described 2008 as "one of the biggest years ever for movies." It stated, "2008 was the year when the comic book movie genre not only hits its zenith, but also gained critical respectability thanks to ''The Dark Knight''. Animated films also proved a huge draw for filmgoers, with Pixar's ''WALL-E'' becoming not only the highest grossing toon but also the most lauded. Things got off on the right foot with the monster movie madness of ''Cloverfield''. Marvel got down to business laying the groundwork for their superhero team-up ''The Avengers'' with the blockbuster hit ''Iron Man'' and their respectable attempt at rebooting ''The Incredible Hulk''. ...
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2000s Marathi-language Films
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Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 100 films, ranging from romance to comedy genres, though usually in action genres, thus proving himself one of the most popular Hindi film actors of the since 1980s. Part of the Dutt family, he is the son of actors Sunil Dutt and Nargis. Dutt made his acting debut with ''Rocky'' (1981). A career downturn followed, with the exception of the crime thriller '' Naam'' (1986), a milestone in his career. He later established himself as a prolific star with films like ''Saajan'' (1991), ''Sadak'' (1991), ''Khalnayak'' (1993), '' Gumrah'' (1993), '' Aatish'' (1994), '' Andolan'' (1995), '' Daag'' (1999), ''Haseena Maan Jaayegi'' (1999) and '' Mission Kashmir'' (2000). His critically acclaimed performance in ''Vaastav'' (1999) won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Dutt gained widespread acclaim fo ...
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Crazy Kutumba
''Crazy Kutumba'' () is a 2010 Kannada comedy film directed by B. Ramamurthy and produced by Ravi Joshi for Luv Kush Productions banner. The story is a remake of Marathi film ''De Dhakka'' (2008) which was inspired from the Hollywood film, '' Little Miss Sunshine'' (2006). The film stars Ramesh Aravind and Ananth Nag with Sanathini, Dhanya Rao, Jai Jagadish, Bank Janardhan and other theater artistes from North Karnataka region playing supporting roles. Cast * Ramesh Aravind as Shankar Patil * Ananth Nag as Mallanna * Sanathini as Sumathi * Chindodi Veershankar * M. S. Umesh * Rajinikanth * Jai Jagadish * Karibasavaiah * Bank Janardhan * G. Bharathkumar * Baby Dhanya Rao as Gowri * Shanoor Sana Plot A family travels from a village to Bangalore, as one of its members is to participate in a dance contest. En route, the conflicts and travails of the family come to the fore in a humorous manner. Soundtrack The music was composed by Ricky Kej for Junglee music company. One son ...
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Maharashtra State Film Awards
Maharashtra State Film Awards, one of the prestigious awards of Marathi cinema, are awarded by the Government of Maharashtra to Marathi language films and artists. They were first awarded in 1963. Winners 2000 This year's award ceremony took place at Dadaji Kondadev Stadium, Thane, with the then Chief Minister of Maharashtra (late) Vilasrao Deshmukh inaugurating the function. Actor Ashok Saraf won his eleventh award for Best Actor in the Comic Role category. The following awards were presented: * V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award – Bhagwan Dada and Vasant Dada Painter * Best Film – ''Gabhara'' * Best Actor – Sachin Khedekar for ''Gharabaher'' * Best Actress – Aishwarya Narkar for ''Ghe Bharari'' * Best Supporting Actor – Suhas Palshikar for ''Gabhara'' * Best Supporting Actress – Jyoti Chandale for ''Gabhara'' * Best Actor in a Comic Role – Ashok Saraf * Best Actress in a Comic Role – Neena Sawant for ''Bindhaast'' * Best Actor (Critics) – Mohan Joshi for ...
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