''Bin Kamacha Navra'' () is a 1984 Indian

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film directed by Murlidhar Kapdi and written by Vasant Sabnis. The film stars Ashok Saraf, Ranjana, Kuldeep Pawar, Ravi Patwardhan,

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, and

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in the pivotal roles. In the history of

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, "Bin Kamacha Navra" is still regarded as a

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that fans still find moving and nostalgic.

Plot

Three indolent buddies named Tukya, Namya, and Nivrutti desire to use short cuts to acquire quick money and waste their time at odd jobs for politician Sahebrao. They will stop at nothing to see Tamasha's of Sundra; it's their only interest. When they decide to run for office with Sahebrao's assistance, their spouses have had enough and are fed up with them because they are never willing to change. To impart a lesson to them, their wives choose to stand in opposition to them.

Cast

* Ashok Saraf as Tukaram "Tukya" * Ranjana as Drupada * Kuldeep Pawar as Namdev "Namya" *

as Laxmi * Ravi Patwardhan as Dada, Laxmi's father *

as Sahebrao * Dinkar Inamdar as Ukde Vakil *

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as Sundra * Prakash Inamdar as Nivrutti

Production

The production of the film was done at Jaiprabha Studio in

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Soundtrack

The music is composed by Rajendra Vinay, and the sound recording is by Raghuveer Date at the H. M. V. Record Company, Mumbai. The songs are written by Shantaram Nandgaonkar and sung by

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, Uttara Kelkar,

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, and Usha Mangeshkar.

Track listing

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=0231270 1984 films 1984 comedy-drama films 1980s comedy-drama films Indian comedy-drama films Indian family films 1980s Marathi-language films Marathi-language comedy drama films Marathi-language family drama films Films shot in Kolhapur