Marutirao Parab, popularly known simply as Maruti, was an Indian actor and director best known for playing comic roles in

Hindi Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of North India, northern, Central India, centr ...

films A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmospher ...

Personal life

Parab was married to Kamal - a small time star in Hindi films who appeared in movies like ''Dashera'' (1956), ''Tatar Ka Chor'' (1955), ''Garma Garam'' (1957), ''Darbar'' (1955), ''Riyasat'' (1955) etc.

Career

Parab was best known for ''Kahin Aar Kahin Paar'' (1971), ''

Hum Sab Ustad Hain ''Hum Sab Ustad Hain'' is a 1965 Hindi film starring Kishore Kumar, Dara Singh and Ameeta. Plot As the film begins, Romi (Sheikh Mukhtar) shoots a man but does not kill him. However, he is arrested, convicted, and sentenced to jail for the murde ...

'' (1965) and ''

Khaan Dost ''Khaan Dost'' is a 1976 Bollywood action film directed by Dulal Guha. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Mosagadu''. Plot Naive, simple-minded Ramdin Pandey lives a poor lifestyle in Nasik, India, along with his sister, Shanti, and works as ...

'' (1976). He directed films like ''

'', ''Hum Sab Chor Hain'', ''Baaghi Shehzaada'' and the

Joy Mukherjee Joy Mukherjee (24 February 1939 – 9 March 2012) was an Indian actor and director. He was titled as the 'heart throb of the 1960s and 1970s'. Family background Joy Mukherjee was the son of Sashadhar Mukherjee and Sati Devi. His father was a ...

starrer - ''Kahin Aar Kahin Paar''.

Legacy

One of his daughters,

Guddi Maruti Guddi Maruti is an Indian actress best known for her comedy roles on TV and in Bollywood movies. Early life Maruti was born to an actor-director father Marutirao Parab. Her real name is Tahira Parab and she was nicknamed Guddi. Manmohan Des ...

, is an Indian actress best known for her comedy roles on TV and Bollywood movies.

Partial filmography

As actor

* 1948 Gajre * 1948 Satyavan Savitri * 1950 Dilruba * 1951 Albela * 1951 Pyar Ki Baten * 1953 Chacha Chowdhury * 1953 Foot Path * 1953 Papi * 1954 Alibaba and 40 Thieves * 1954 Laadla * 1954 Lal Pari * 1954 Radha Krishna * 1954 Tilottama * 1955 Alladin Ka Beta * 1955 Baap Re Baap * 1955 Baghdad Ka Chor * 1955 Chirag-e-Cheen * 1955 Hatimtai Ki Beti * 1955 Khandaan * 1955 Mast Qalandar * 1955 Naqab * 1955 Oot Patang * 1955 Patit Pawan * 1955 Ratna Manjari * 1955 Son of Ali Baba * 1955 Tatar Ka Chor * 1955 Yasmin * 1956 Aawaz * 1956 Chori Chori * 1956 Harihar Bhakti * 1956 Panna * 1956 Roop Kumari * 1956 Sajani * 1956 Sajni * 1956 Sudarshan Chakra * 1956 Taj Aur Talwar * 1956 Talwar Ka Dhani * 1956 Yahudi Ki Beti * 1957 Hill Station * 1957 Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke * 1957 Inspector * 1957 Jahazi Lutera * 1957 Jannat * 1957 Khuda Ka Banda * 1957 Miss Mary * 1957 Naag Padmani * 1958 Akash Pari * 1958 Chaubees Ghante * 1958 Daughter of Sindbad * 1958 Night Club * 1959 Bhakt Pralhad * 1959 Bus Conductor * 1959 Commander * 1959 Guest House * 1959 Jagga Daku * 1959 Kya Yeh Bombai Hai * 1959

Main Nashe Men Hoon ''Main Nashe Mein Hoon'' ( en, I Am Intoxicated) is a 1959 Hindi film directed by Naresh Saigal with Raj Kapoor and Mala Sinha in the lead roles. Plot Belonging to a family that has a grandfather addicted to alcohol, Mohan Khanna ( Raj Kapoor ...

* 1960 Alamara Ki Beti * 1960 Chand Mere Aja * 1960 Chandramukhi * 1961 Walait Pass (punjabi movie) * 1961 Apsara * 1961 Boy Friend * 1961

Opera House An opera house is a theater (structure), theatre building used for performances of opera. It usually includes a Stage (theatre), stage, an orchestra pit, audience seating, and backstage facilities for costumes and building sets. While some venu ...

* 1961 Reshmi Rumal * 1961

Sampoorna Ramayana ''Sampoorna Ramayana'' () is a 1961 Indian Hindi-language Hindu mythological film directed by Babubhai Mistry, based on the Hindu epic ''Ramayana'' by Valmiki, starring Mahipal and Anita Guha as Rama and Sita respectively. The film was a box of ...

* 1962 Kala Samundar * 1962 Naqli Nawab * 1962 Vallah Kya Baat Hai * 1963 Baghi Shehzada * 1963 Cobra Girl * 1963 Ek Tha Alibaba * 1963 Meri Surat Teri Ankhen * 1963

Parasmani ''Parasmani'' (" Philosopher's stone" that converts iron into gold) is a 1963 Indian Hindi-language film. The film is a musical fantasy drama shot partly in Black and White and partly in colour. It was directed by Babubhai Mistri, who is known ...

* 1963 Zingaro * 1964 Aaya Toofan * 1964 Daal Me Kala * 1964 Hercules * 1964 Idd Ka Chand * 1964 Main Jatti Punjab Di * 1964 Tere Dwaar Khada Bhagwan * 1965 Faraar * 1965 Hum Diwane * 1965

* 1965 Lootera * 1965

Mahabharat The ''Mahābhārata'' ( ; sa, महाभारतम्, ', ) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India in Hinduism, the other being the ''Rāmāyaṇa''. It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kuru ...

* 1965 Rustom-E-Hind * 1965 Sab Ka Ustad * 1965 Sangram * 1965 Son of Hatimtai * 1965 Teen Sardar * 1966 Aakhri Khat * 1966 Bahadur Daku * 1966 Chhota Bhai * 1966 Husn Ka Ghulam * 1966 Sher E Afghan * 1967 Hum Do Daku * 1967

Majhli Didi ''Majhli Didi '' is a 1967 Bollywood film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, based on the Bengali language story, ''Mejdidi'' (Middle Sister) by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, which was earlier filmed in Bengali in 1950 as '' Mejdidi''. ''Majhli Di ...

* 1967 Shamsheer * 1968 Fareb * 1968

Raja Aur Runk ''Raja Aur Runk'' () is a 1968 Bollywood film, directed by Kotayya Pratyagatma and starring Sanjeev Kumar and Kumkum. It is an Indian adaptation of Mark Twain's 1881 novel, The Prince and the Pauper. Synopsis ''Raja Aur Runk'' is the story of ...

* 1968 Watan Se Door * 1969 Apna Khoon Apna Dushman * 1969 Bank Robbery * 1969 Beqasoor * 1969 Do Bhai * 1969 Nannha Farishta * 1969 Raate Ke Andhere Mein * 1969 The Thief of Baghdad * 1969 Ustad 420 * 1970 Aansoo Aur Muskan * 1970 Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani * 1970 Mangu Dada * 1970

Mera Naam Joker ''Mera Naam Joker'' () is a 1970 Indian Hindi romance drama film, directed, edited and produced by Raj Kapoor under his banner R. K. Films, and written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. The film stars Raj Kapoor as the eponymous character, with his son ...

* 1971 Preet Ki Dori * 1972 Shiv Bhakat Baba Balak Nath * 1972 Shor * 1973 Banarasi Babu * 1973 Door Nahin Manzil * 1973 Ek Nari Do Roop * 1973

Heera Panna ''Heera Panna'' is a 1973 Hindi romance film. Written, produced and directed by Dev Anand for Navketan films, the film stars Dev Anand, Zeenat Aman, Raakhee, Rehman, Jeevan, A.K. Hangal, Paintal and Dheeraj Kumar. The film's music was compose ...

* 1973 Hum Sab Chor Hain * 1973 Keemat * 1973 Mera Desh Mera Dharam * 1973 Naag Mere Saathi * 1973 Sabak * 1974 Albeli * 1974

Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi ''Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi'' () is a 1974 Bollywood comedy film directed by Kishore Kumar. The name is similar to a previous Kishore Kumar film ''Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi''. Plot The premise of the film is that a multimillionaire, who has no heir, de ...

* 1974 ''

Dost (1974 film) : ''For other films, see Dost (disambiguation)'' ''Dost'' () is a 1974 Hindi film. Produced by Premji, it was directed by Dulal Guha. The film stars Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Asit Sen and Rehman. Amitabh Bachchan makes a g ...

'' * 1974 Hanuman Vijay * 1974 Ishq Ishq Ishq * 1974 Kunwara Baap * 1974

Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye ''Pran Jaye Per Vachan Na Jaye'' () is a 1974 Hindi-language action film directed by S. Ali Raza. It stars Sunil Dutt, Rekha, Bindu, Ranjeet, Jeevan, Madan Puri, Premnath, Iftekhar, Jayshree T. The music is by O. P. Nayyar. Plot Raja ...

* 1974

Thokar ''Thokar'' also called ''The Kick'' is 1939 Hindi/ Urdu film directed by A. R. Kardar. Produced by Chandulal Shah for his production banner Ranjit Movietone, it had music by Gyan Dutt. The story writer was M. Sadiq, with cinematography by Gor ...

* 1974 Zehreela Insaan * 1975 Anokha * 1975 Chori Mera Kaam * 1975 Kaala Sona * 1975

Pratiggya ''Pratiggya'' (English: The Vow) is an Indian film. It was released in 1943 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been enc ...

* 1975 Rani Aur Lalpari * 1976 Aadalat * 1976 Gumrah * 1976

* 1976 Nagin * 1977 Aadmi Sadak Ka * 1977 Agar... If * 1977 Chaalu Mera Naam * 1977 Chakkar Pe Chakkar * 1977

Charandas ''Charandas'' is a 1977 Bollywood film directed by B.S. Thapa, starring Om Prakash, Urmila Bhatt, Lakshmi, Vikram Makandar, Farida Jalal and Raj Mehra, in lead roles. Synopsis The entire plot is woven around Indian family values, enterpri ...

* 1977 Daku Aur Mahatma * 1977

Dildaar ''Dildaar'' () is a 1977 Indian Hindi-language action film, produced by D. Rama Naidu under Suresh Productions and directed by K. Bapayya. It stars Jeetendra, Rekha, and Nazneen. Its music was composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The film is a ...

* 1977

Do Chehere ''Do Chehere'' is a 1977 Bollywood drama film directed by Kewal Misra produced by Ratan Kumar Purohit. The film stars Dharmendra, Prem Nath and Bindu. Cast *Dharmendra ...Kanwar Pran (Drunkard) / C.I.D. S.P. Shukla *Prem Nath ...Qawaali Si ...

* 1977 Ek Hi Raasta * 1977

Kalabaaz ''Kalabaaz'' is a 1977 Bollywood film directed by Ashok Roy. Plot Trapeze artistes, Vijay (Dev Anand) and Radha (Zeenat Aman), also known as Lisa, love each other. Radha's father G.D. Sapru (Pradeep Kumar) manages the circus in which they wor ...

* 1977 Khel Khilari Ka * 1977

Saheb Bahadur ''Sahib Bahadur'' is a 1977 Bollywood film directed by Chetan Anand. Plot In a small town of Chamba (Himachal Pradesh), situated in a picturesque Indian valley, lives a corrupt Deputy collector, Hare Murari, an equally corrupt Police Superinten ...

* 1977 Tinku * 1977 Yaaron Ka Yaar * 1978 Anpadh * 1978 Bhola Bhala * 1978

Chor Ke Ghar Chor ''Chor Ke Ghar Chor'' is a 1978 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Vijay Sadanah. It stars Ashok Kumar and Pran in lead roles with supporting roles played by Randhir Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Deven Verma and Raza Murad. Synopsis When an idol of ...

* 1978

Damaad ''Damaad'' is a 1978 Bollywood comedy film directed by Rajat Rakshit. It features Amol Palekar, Ranjeeta, Shreeram Lagoo, Tarla Mehta, Preeti Ganguly, Pinchoo Kapoor, Dina Pathak and Jagdeep. The movie is a remake of famous Bengali movie ''Mou ...

* 1978 Don * 1978 Ek Baap Chhe Bete * 1979 Guru Ho Jaa Shuru * 1979

Jaani Dushman ''Jaani Dushman'' () is a 1979 Indian Hindi-language horror film produced and directed by Rajkumar Kohli under the Shankar Movies banner. It features an ensemble cast including Sunil Dutt, Sanjeev Kumar, Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Vinod Meh ...

* 1979 Naya Bakra * 1979 Shabhash Daddy * 1980 Hum Nahin Sudhrenge * 1980

Chunaoti ''Chunaoti ''is an 1979 Indian Hindi-language action adventure film directed by Satpal. The film stars Feroz Khan, Dharmendra (in an extended special appearance), Neetu Singh and Danny Denzongpa Tshering Phintso "Danny" Denzongpa (born 25 ...

* 1980

Saboot Saboot () is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language horror/thriller film directed by Shyam Ramsay and Tulsi Ramsay. It stars Navin Nischol, Kajal Kiran, Vidya Sinha, Vinod Mehra, Trilok Kapoor, Om Shivpuri and Prem Chopra. Plot Seth Dharamdas (Trilok K ...

*1980 ''Shaan'' (1980 film) * 1981 Plot No. 5 * 1981

Professor Pyarelal Professor Pyarelal is a 1981 Hindi film produced by T.M. Bihari, directed by Brij Sadanah, featuring Dharmendra, Zeenat Aman, Simi Garewal, Shreeram Lagoo, Amjad Khan and Nirupa Roy in the lead roles. Kalyanji-Anandji have composed the music ...

* 1983 Karate * 1983 '' Paanchwin Manzil''

As director

* 1965 Hum Sab Ustad Hain * 1970 Mangu Dada * 1971 Kahin Aar Kahin Paar * 1973 Hum Sab Chor Hain

As writer

* 1959 Bus Conductor * 1965 Hum Sab Ustad Hain (scenario)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Parab, Marutirao Indian male film actors Male actors in Hindi cinema Indian male comedians 20th-century Indian male actors 20th-century Indian film directors Film directors from Mumbai Hindi-language film directors