Directing
Sai Paranjape
Born March 19, 1938 · Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India (age 88)
Sai Paranjpye has succeeded as a woman filmmaker of contemporary India in making work that has received both critical recognition and popular commercial appeal.
Known For
Chashme Baddoor · 2013Chashme Baddoor
★ 4.72013
MovieComedyDrama
Seema rejects six marriage proposals set by her father and leaves for Goa. After Jai and Omi fail to impress her, they come up with a cruel plan when they realise that their friend Sid is dating her.
Sparsh · 1980Sparsh
★ 7.31980
MovieDramaRomance
An independent visually impaired man who runs a school for blind children deals with troubles and triumphs of his profession and finds love when a withdrawn recent widow volunteers at the school.
Chashme Buddoor · 1981Chashme Buddoor
★ 7.51981
MovieComedyRomance
Womanizing slackers Omi and Jai attempt to woo the new girl in the neighborhood, and fail - miserably. Their third roommate - shy, and a bookworm - succeeds, much to their chagrin. The two scheme up comical ideas to split the two lovebirds, so that their secrets and humiliation are not revealed.
Disha · 1990Disha
★ 9.01990
Movie
Two peasants are ill-prepared for life in the big city after moving from their tiny village to Bombay.
Saaz · 1997Saaz
★ 4.51997
MovieDramaMusic
After her father dies, Bansi watches her elder sister Mansi become a celebrated singer while supporting the family. When Bansi pursues the same dream, Mansi's jealousy drives her to arrange Bansi's marriage to offset her efforts. Defying the odds, Bansi returns to the stage, setting off a fierce rivalry between the two sisters. Centered on its female protagonists, the film explores Bansi's journey to reclaim her identity.
Katha · 1982Katha
★ 5.21982
MovieComedyDrama
A modern retelling of the classic folktale about the hare and the tortoise. Hard-working yet timid Rajaram has a secret crush on his neighbor. Before he gets the courage to tell her how he feels, fast-talking Bashu swoops in.
Jadu Ka Shankh · 1974Jadu Ka Shankh
★ 10.01974
MovieAdventureFamily
Shyam and Soni live with their mother in a village. They are very poor. The children give away the only bread piece to a hungry saint, who in turn gives them a magical conch. The children somehow discover that the conch reveals something foul concerning the listener. While patrolling, the disguised king reaches the kids and the children give the conch to him, requesting to pass it to the king, saying that this is magical. The king, using the conch, finds that his cousin wants to poison him. The king reaches his palace and confirms the plot against him and punishes the culprits. The king sends jewelery, garments, sweets, fruits etc for the kids and punishes the moneylender, and comes to take them along. The message "Good deeds do not go unrewarded".
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