The 1980s saw two comedy heroes catapult to stardom, Ashok Saraf and Laxmikant Berde.
Around the mid-80s two young actors donned the director's mantle: Mahesh Kothare and Sachin Pilgaonkar.
Pilgaonkar directed Navri Mile Navryala and around the same time Mahesh Kothare directed Dhumdhadaka.
Pilgaonkar's film was a box-office hit while Mahesh Kothare's became a mega hit at the box-office, became a trend-setter, and brought young audiences to Marathi cinema.
Mahesh Kothare went on to make comedy films that became major hits.
He made the first Marathi film shot on the anamorphic format (Cinemascope) — Dhadakebaaz.
The 1980s saw two comedy heroes catapult to stardom, Ashok Saraf and Laxmikant Berde. Around the mid-80s two young actors donned the director's mantle: Mahesh Kothare and Sachin Pilgaonkar. Pilgaonkar directed Navri Mile Navryala and around the same time Mahesh Kothare directed Dhumdhadaka. Pilgaonkar's film was a box-office hit while Mahesh Kothare's became a mega hit at the box-office, became a trend-setter, and brought young audiences to Marathi cinema. Mahesh Kothare went on to make comedy films that became major hits. He made the first Marathi film shot on the anamorphic format (Cinemascope) — Dhadakebaaz.
Marathi cinema