Acting

Suryakant Mandhare

Born June 2, 1926 · Kolhapur, Bombay Presidency, British India

Died August 22, 1999 · aged 73

Suryakant Mandhare was an Indian actor and director, who worked in Marathi cinema. He acted in more than 100 films. He is considered one of the greatest and influential actors in the history of Marathi cinema. Actor and filmmaker Chandrakant Mandhare is the elder brother of Suryakant. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 1973 for his contribution to the arts. Suryakant begu…

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Subhadra Haran

Subhadra Haran · 1963

Arjuna abducts Subhadra, the half-sister of Krishna, on the instructions of Krishna when she is about to marry Duryodhana.

Jesal Toral

Jesal Toral · 1971

Jesal, a hardcore bandit, gets reformed by Toral who is a virtuous, god-fearing Kathi girl. Later, they both get married to each other and lead a pious life.

Anuradha

Anuradha · 1992

Avinash loves Anuradha and works in Mumbai, with a family to support. Avinash's mother wants him to get married but due to responsibility of his family he backs out. Avinash gets married to Anuradha as her family plans her to marry someone else. But Avinash soon passes away and his family blame Anuradha for his death. But without any hesitation she takes care of his family.

Kanyadaan

Kanyadaan · 1960

An ahead of its times Marathi classic about a father-in-law fighting his own wife and society in getting his widowed daughter-in-law remarried to a man she's fallen for.

Sasu Varchad Jawai

Sasu Varchad Jawai · 1983

Sasu Varchad Jawai

The film stars Ranjana and Ashok Saraf.

Mansala Pankh Astat

Mansala Pankh Astat · 1961

Mansala Pankh Astat

A poet and a nurse's relationship is put to the test when it is revealed that the latter was actually born to a Dalit and raised by a Brahmin. Does the poet find in him to stand up to society when it comes to action more than words, and how does the nurse make peace with her own newly learned identity?

Chittor Vijay

Chittor Vijay · 1947

Chittor Vijay is a 1947 Hindi language film directed by Mohan Sinha, featuring Raj Kapoor and Madhubala in the lead roles.

Manjula of The Mohits

Manjula of The Mohits · 1963

Manjula of The Mohits

MovieThrillerDrama

To capture the fort of Javal, Shivaji assigns the job to Bahiriji Naik. Manjula Mohite, a fearless girl who is desired by Kedarji of Javal, works along with Bahiriji to capture the fort.

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Subhadra Haran

Subhadra Haran · 1963

Arjuna abducts Subhadra, the half-sister of Krishna, on the instructions of Krishna when she is about to marry Duryodhana.

Jesal Toral

Jesal Toral · 1971

Jesal, a hardcore bandit, gets reformed by Toral who is a virtuous, god-fearing Kathi girl. Later, they both get married to each other and lead a pious life.

Anuradha

Anuradha · 1992

Avinash loves Anuradha and works in Mumbai, with a family to support. Avinash's mother wants him to get married but due to responsibility of his family he backs out. Avinash gets married to Anuradha as her family plans her to marry someone else. But Avinash soon passes away and his family blame Anuradha for his death. But without any hesitation she takes care of his family.

Kanyadaan

Kanyadaan · 1960

An ahead of its times Marathi classic about a father-in-law fighting his own wife and society in getting his widowed daughter-in-law remarried to a man she's fallen for.

Sasu Varchad Jawai

Sasu Varchad Jawai · 1983

Sasu Varchad Jawai

The film stars Ranjana and Ashok Saraf.

Mansala Pankh Astat

Mansala Pankh Astat · 1961

Mansala Pankh Astat

A poet and a nurse's relationship is put to the test when it is revealed that the latter was actually born to a Dalit and raised by a Brahmin. Does the poet find in him to stand up to society when it comes to action more than words, and how does the nurse make peace with her own newly learned identity?

Chittor Vijay

Chittor Vijay · 1947

Chittor Vijay is a 1947 Hindi language film directed by Mohan Sinha, featuring Raj Kapoor and Madhubala in the lead roles.

Manjula of The Mohits

Manjula of The Mohits · 1963

Manjula of The Mohits

MovieThrillerDrama

To capture the fort of Javal, Shivaji assigns the job to Bahiriji Naik. Manjula Mohite, a fearless girl who is desired by Kedarji of Javal, works along with Bahiriji to capture the fort.

Ganimi Kawa

Ganimi Kawa · 1981

MovieDramaHistory

Following the victory at Sinhagad in 1670, the Moghuls began to notice the threat from the Marathas. The unique guerrilla tactics developed by Shivaji helped his warriors forge ahead with power.

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Thoratanchi Kamala

Thoratanchi Kamala · 1963

Thoratanchi Kamala

MovieDramaRomance

Set in a fictionalized Maratha-era tale, Shivaji’s son Sambhaji kidnaps Kamala, whom he loves, but she returns home. When her would-be groom Yeshwantrao abducts her, Sambhaji rushes to rescue her.