''Khabardaar'' is a 2005

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comedy film produced and directed by Mahesh Kothare and starring

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, and

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 seri ...

. The film was inspired by the 1940 classic American film ''

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'' starring

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and Rosalind Russell.

Plot

Bharat Bhalerao (Jadhav) is a crime reporter at the newspaper ''Khabardar''. His boss, Gauri Shringarpure (Sawant), tasks him with gathering information about an escaped prisoner, Anna Chimbori (Apte). Maruti Kamble (Narvekar) is a truck driver. Maruti becomes the witness to a murder that the prisoner commits. Maruti is accused of the murder and has to run for his life. The only person who can help him is Bharat, the crime reporter. Maruti teams up with Bharat to uncover the truth and bring Anna to justice.

Cast

as Bharat Bhalerao, Star Reporter of ''Khabardar'' *

as Maruti Kamble, Truck Driver *

as Miss Gauri Shringarpure, Chief Editor of ''Khabardar'' *

Madhura Velankar Madhura Velankar-Satam (Marathi:मधुरा वेलणकर; born 8 October 1981) is an Indian actress. She is a four-time State Award winner who appears in Bollywood and Marathi movies and established herself as one of Marathi cinema's ...

as Priyanka Garware, Bharat's Girlfriend and Fiancé * Mugdha Shah as Priyanka's Mother, Owner of Garware Industries * Kishori Godbole as Tulsi Kamble, Maruti's Wife *

Rasika Joshi Rasika Joshi (12 September 1972 – 7 July 2011) was a Marathi and Hindi film actress. A Marathi theatre and Indian television actress, she was known for '' Maharashtrian'' roleplays in Bollywood films. Personal life Rasika was born in a Marat ...

as Maruti's Mother *

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as Paddy, Reporter and Secretary for Miss Gauri Shringarpure * Vinay Apte as Anna Chimbori, Renowned Gangster and Terrorist *

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as Item number in the song "Payal Baje Cham Cham" * Vijay Chavan as Home Minister *

Makarand Anaspure Makarand Madhukar Anaspure (Marathi pronunciation: əkəɾən̪d̪ ənaːspuɾe born 22 July 1969) is an Indian actor, director and producer. He has primarily appeared in Marathi films and theater. Career Anaspure came to fame after having ...

as Mr More, Foster Minister of Haripur * Sunil Tawde as Chandraji Suryaji Pisal, Senior Inspector * Seva More as Monica * Ameya Hunaswadkar as Fellow Reporter

References

External links

* 2006 films 2000s Marathi-language films Films directed by Mahesh Kothare {{2000s-Marathi-film-stub