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written by Narayan Deulgavkar and produced and directed by

Mahesh Kothare Mahesh Amber Kothare (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, əɦeːʃ koʈʰaːɾe born 28 September 1953) is an Indian List of Marathi film actors, film actor, List of Indian film directors, director and producer of Marathi cinema, Marat ...

. It stars

Laxmikant Berde Laxmikant Berde (26 October 1954 – 16 December 2004) was an Indian Marathi language film actor who appeared in several Marathi and Hindi movies. He was known for his highly energetic slapstick performances. Berde started his career as an emp ...

, Prema Kiran,

Nivedita Joshi-Saraf Nivedita Joshi-Saraf ( Joshi; born 10 January 1965) is an Indian actress who works in Marathi and Hindi language films and television serials. She is married to actor Ashok Saraf. Joshi-Saraf has played Asawari in the Marathi-language serial ' ...

, Jairam Kulkarni and Ambar Kothare in lead roles. The music was composed by

Anil Mohile Anil Mohile (1940 - 2012) was an Indian music composer and music arranger. Music career Mohile composed music for several movies including Marathi and Hindi Films. He had worked closely with Lata Mangeshkar for many years. He arranged music fo ...

Plot

Mahesh is a Police inspector and his cousin Lakshya (

) is a village Police constable. The government is carrying out atomic research testing in a deserted area. Lakshya by his ignorance throws away his wireless "walkie-talkie" ignoring the police control warning. He enters that restricted area when the blast takes place. He is miraculously saved but after this incident due to the atomic reaction, his body gets a superpower. But all his powers fail when he sees the red colour.

Cast

as Constable Laxman Tangmode aka Lakshya *

as Sub-Inspector Mahesh Danke * Prema Kiran as Aavdakka *

as Gauri Dhoipode * Jairam Kulkarni as DSP K. R. Dhoipode * Ambar Kothare as Rao Bahadur Vatlave *

Deepak Shirke Deepak Shirke (born 29 April 1957) is an Indian actor who is known for his work in Hindi and Marathi films. He has been involved with more than 100 Hindi films, usually playing the role of the villain. Shirke has also worked in the Hindi tele ...

as Dagdya Ramoshi * Prakash Phadtare as Inspector G. R. Kale * Ashok Pahelwan as Vatlave's henchman * Alka Inamdar as Parubai Tangmode, Lakshya's mother * Saroj Sukhtankar as Gopikabai Danke, Mahesh's mother *

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 ...

as Mrs. Dhoipode, Gauri's mother * Babasaheb Gavde as Tonage Ustaad * Dinkar Inamdar as Gudappa, Aavdakka's father * Vijay Kadam as News Reader on TV * Bipin Varti as Gundappa Daku in Lakshya's nightmare

External links

* 1980s Marathi-language films 1987 films Films directed by Mahesh Kothare {{1980s-Marathi-film-stub