Ramesh Deo

Ramesh Deo

Born: January 30, 1929
Died: February 2, 2022
in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
Ramesh Deo is an Indian film and television actor who has worked in more than 285 Hindi films, 190 Marathi films and 30 Marathi dramas with over 200 showings in his long career. He has also produced feature films, television serials and over 250 ad films.

Movies for Ramesh Deo...

Ghayal Once Again
Title: Ghayal Once Again
Character: Nana
Released: February 5, 2016
Type: Movie
Ajay Mehra (from previous Ghayal-1990), after finishing off his life sentence, starts a newspaper called Satyakam. Still dealing with the haunting trauma of losing his loved ones, Ajay manages to make a credible name for himself in investigative journalism. Working with a strange team of RTI activists, ex-criminals and ilk; and even stranger ways of unearthing and presenting truth, Ajay Mehra has earned quite a fan following among the youths, who finds his fearless and unforgiving approach in dealing with all kinds of sociopaths very inspiring.
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Jolly LLB
Title: Jolly LLB
Character: Kaul Saab
Released: March 15, 2013
Type: Movie
Wanting to earn fame and fortune, a small time lawyer files a PIL for an infamous hit-and-run, and thus learns what it really is like to be a lawyer.
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Jetaa
Title: Jetaa
Released: January 1, 2010
Type: Movie
Yashwant Rajadhyaksha, retired professor of law. at age 65 finds the dormant warrior within on his kurukshetra, which is the legel system. He finds him through his own karmas because that is the only way to find him. But the search for this warrior within begins only when his mettle is tested by a situation which rocks him and his family…… Yashwant is a shattered man. But he wants to fight. His sons chicken out like most people would do in such a situation. He decided to walk out on them. The only person that urges him is his energy, his shakti represented by his wife Sumati Rajadhyaksha. Will Yashwant take the battle to the finish, making the warrior within him a winner and rightfully the king; the king has won his throne in battle; conquered it.
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Gosht Lagna Nantarchi
Title: Gosht Lagna Nantarchi
Released: July 17, 2009
Type: Movie
Susheel and Radha get married to each other after their parents arrange their wedding. While Susheel dreams of a baby boy, Radha delivers a baby girl. Fearing Susheel's reaction, Radha and her father-in-law hide the gender of the baby from Susheel and inform him that Radha has delivered
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Ek Krantiveer: Vasudev Balwant Phadke
Title: Ek Krantiveer: Vasudev Balwant Phadke
Released: December 28, 2007
Type: Movie
Vasudev Balwant Phadke's sacrifice rekindled the dying flames of the 1857 Uprising and he came to be worshipped as the foremost revolutionary of the nation. Watch the movie to find out how he fought against all odds.
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Nishchaiy
Title: Nishchaiy
Character: Ravi's Lawyer
Released: July 17, 1992
Type: Movie
The story of two brothers, Ravi and Rohan Yadav, separated due to unforeseen circumstances created by Ravi's employer.
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Azaad Desh Ke Gulam
Title: Azaad Desh Ke Gulam
Character: Kishore Bhandari
Released: April 6, 1990
Type: Movie
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Gharana
Title: Gharana
Character: Munshi
Released: December 2, 1988
Type: Movie
A family's palatial lifestyle and estate are stolen from them in an attempt to frame them for a crime they did not commit.
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Gharwali Baharwali
Title: Gharwali Baharwali
Character: Mr. Mehra
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
This is a movie about a married man who falls in love with another woman. How his wife is able to get him back and how he realises his mistake is the plot.
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Kudrat Ka Kanoon
Title: Kudrat Ka Kanoon
Character: Advocate
Released: October 23, 1987
Type: Movie
Dr. Vijay Verma lives in a small town with his wife, Aarti, and a young daughter, Munni. One day Vijay comes to the rescue of a poor laborer, who was being beaten by a group of men working for the town's Sarpanch, Dharamraj. This gets him in the bad books of Dharamraj, and he is subsequently arrested for killing his assistant, found guilty, and sentenced for seven years. Dharamraj then summons Aarti and openly accuses her of having an affair with the deceased assistant, and orders her to be taken out of this town, to the custody of Bombay Police. Years later, Vijay is released from prison, and is anxious to meet his wife and child. When he returns home, he finds that his wife and child are nowhere to be found. Upon inquiring, he learns that his wife was jailed for killing their child, and is now earning a living as a prostitute, and is currently the mistress of Member of Parliament, Charandas.
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Mr. India
Title: Mr. India
Character: Police Officer
Released: May 25, 1987
Type: Movie
A poor but big-hearted man takes orphans into his home. After discovering his scientist father's invisibility device, he rises to the occasion and fights to save his children and all of India from the clutches of a megalomaniac.
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Mera Yaar Mera Dushman
Title: Mera Yaar Mera Dushman
Character: Dinesh Kumar
Released: May 15, 1987
Type: Movie
Frame By Frame of a Murder Plot , unraveled by a boxing champion , played by Mithun , who is the brother of Ramesh Deo ,the Union Leader killed.
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Kamagni
Title: Kamagni
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie
A young woman is married to an older man, who is unable to satisfy her sexual needs. The frustrated woman does not complain, but she starts having recurring erotically-charged dreams of a muscular young man riding a horse.
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Sher Shivaji
Title: Sher Shivaji
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie
Story is Based on Maharashtra's beloved king Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
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Sarja
Title: Sarja
Character: Bahirji Naik
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie
A film about a brave man's attempt to capture a formidable fort by climbing up its most treacherous inclines.
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Ilzaam
Title: Ilzaam
Character: Police Inspector Yadav
Released: February 18, 1986
Type: Movie
When Aarti's father disapproves of Ajay's poor status, Ajay goes away from her life. When she finally meets him, he claims to be Vijay. Meanwhile, Vijay's policeman brother makes a shocking discovery.
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Hum Do Hamare Do
Title: Hum Do Hamare Do
Released: July 20, 1984
Type: Movie
From their first coincidental meeting, Anil and Arti seem made for each other. When their paths continue to cross, Arti proposes to Anil, but he humbly turns her down. Heartbroken, Arti decides to find out why. She discovers his secret obligation to care for his six siblings, which makes marriage out of the question. Smita Patil, Raj Babbar and Shoma Anand star.
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Film Hi Film
Title: Film Hi Film
Released: May 13, 1983
Type: Movie
Pran struggles to make a film with newcomers but nobody is willing to finance his flick.Many big stars of 70/80's have special appearances.
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Taqdeer
Title: Taqdeer
Character: Randhir Singh
Released: February 4, 1983
Type: Movie
When industrialist Deewan Saheb entrusts his son Randhir with the secret location to the family treasure, excluding his son Ranveer, he inadvertently creates a deadly rivalry resulting in conspiracy, betrayal and murder. Written and directed by the filmmaker Brij, this thriller explores the depths of jealousy and greed and how they can tear a family apart. Shatrughan Sinha, Hema Malini, Zeenat Aman and Mithun Chakraborty star.
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Baiko Asavi Ashi
Title: Baiko Asavi Ashi
Released: January 1, 1983
Type: Movie
Laxmi cancels her marriage with Shekhar as his family demands dowry. Impressed by her stern decision, Gulabrao Patil persuades her to marry his son.
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Fatakadi
Title: Fatakadi
Released: March 18, 1980
Type: Movie
Fatakdi is determined to avenge her father's death by trying to manipulate the murderer's son into revealing the truth and takes help from a local policeman named Bavlya.
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Shiv Shakti
Title: Shiv Shakti
Released: January 1, 1980
Type: Movie
Film starring Ramesh Deo, P. Jairaj amd Shashi Kapoor
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Heeralaal Pannalaal
Title: Heeralaal Pannalaal
Released: October 9, 1978
Type: Movie
The movie starts with two innocent and kind hearted guys named Heeralal and Pannalal. They are famous among criminals as they have helped police in capturing them several times. Heeralal is in search of his parent’s killer but has no idea of him at all. Pannalal is in search of his father. Heeralal meets with a girl named Ruby and falls in love with her. Pannalal falls in love with Ruby’s friend, Neelam. Kalicharan, who is a renowned criminal has decided to teach a lesson to Heeralal and Pannalal for interfering in their business. But instead Kalicharan is forced to run from the police. Police commissioner, Premlal is very happy with the guys and wants to protect them from Kalicharan and his friend, Panther’s anger.
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Anjane Mein
Title: Anjane Mein
Character: Police Inspector
Released: May 29, 1978
Type: Movie
Raja, a young boy, is separated from his parents in a train accident and taken in by a circus troupe. Years later, when an evil man hatches a heist, it is up to Raja to stop him.
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Bhingari
Title: Bhingari
Released: August 6, 1977
Type: Movie
Sada is imprisoned for a crime his friend, Daulatrao, committed. Suspecting that his wife and Daulatrao may be having an affair, Sada escapes to kidnap his own newborn.
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Hira Aur Patthar
Title: Hira Aur Patthar
Character: Gangaram
Released: May 9, 1977
Type: Movie
A young crusader struggles to free the poor peasants from the clutches of the corrupt trustees of their town. He decides to take any measures to get justice.
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Phir Janam Lenge Hum
Title: Phir Janam Lenge Hum
Released: January 1, 1977
Type: Movie
The story revolves around a boy who saves a girl from committing suicide. The story takes a turn when they both fall in love with each other.
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Do Chehere
Title: Do Chehere
Character: Ramesh (as Ramesh Dev)
Released: January 1, 1977
Type: Movie
The film stars Dharmendra, Prem Nath and Bindu.
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Jadu Tona
Title: Jadu Tona
Released: January 1, 1977
Type: Movie
A family is plagued by the vengeful spirit of a murdered man who uses the body of an innocent child to enact his revenge.
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Fakira
Title: Fakira
Character: Ranjit
Released: September 6, 1976
Type: Movie
Vijay helps the poor and robs the rich, while Ajay is assigned the job to bring Vijay to justice. Thirsty for each other's blood, both men are unaware that they are brothers separated at a young age.
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Salaakhen
Title: Salaakhen
Character: Gautam
Released: December 26, 1975
Type: Movie
Separated by tragedy, two virtually inseparable childhood friends meet again, only to fall in love this time.
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Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka
Title: Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka
Released: July 9, 1975
Type: Movie
Vishal is a poet and lives a middle-class lifestyle with his widowed and wheelchair-bound mom. He is in love with Aruna, who works with a publishing company. Due to his forthrightness, Vishal is unable to keep a job, and Aruna attempts in vain to get him to work at her firm. Then she stops meeting him altogether, and a few days later he gets an invitation to attend her marriage with her boss, Anand Kumar Sahegal. This turn of events devastates Vishal to such an extent that he takes to alcohol, visits prostitutes, gambles, and hates all women especially Aruna. Vishal gains fame selling his poems to Ramu Makhichandani, but does not improve his lifestyle. Then one day a young woman named Sonia enters his life and both of them fall in love with each other.
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Chandanachi Choli Anga Anga Jali
Title: Chandanachi Choli Anga Anga Jali
Released: March 21, 1975
Type: Movie
Vasudeo Deshmukh gets married on his mother's insistence without seeing the girl. Gaura, a famous dancer is on the same train as Vasudeo's. As fate has it, Gaura becomes Vasudeo's wife.
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Zameer
Title: Zameer
Character: Ram Singh
Released: March 21, 1975
Type: Movie
Maharaj Singh is a proud owner of several derby-winning stallions, and lives in a palatial farmhouse with his wife, Rukmini and young son, Chimpoo. One day dacoits attack his farmhouse with a view of stealing the stallions.
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Owalite Bhauraya
Title: Owalite Bhauraya
Released: January 1, 1975
Type: Movie
Directed by Datta Keshav, this multi-layered drama is embedded with many popular elements of Indian cinema, starring Ramesh Deo and Seema Deo in pivotal roles
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Kasauti
Title: Kasauti
Released: August 5, 1974
Type: Movie
Sapna lives a simple life in the slums with her hard-working mother and her alcoholic step-father. One day she catches the eye of the wealthy smuggler Heera, who tries to seduce her, then sexually assaults her. Sapna is rescued by the young taxi driver Amit and the two fall in love, but vengeful Heera is not the only challenge to the couple's love.
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Prem Nagar
Title: Prem Nagar
Released: May 24, 1974
Type: Movie
Karan hires Lata as his secretary and asks her to move to one of his cottages with her family. However, things take a turn when she is accused of stealing a valuable necklace.
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Geetaa Mera Naam
Title: Geetaa Mera Naam
Character: Inspector Chandu
Released: March 24, 1974
Type: Movie
The film tells the story of four children who are separated at a fair and unknowingly reunite years later when Geeta (Sadhana) meets Nita (also Sadhana) in prison. Nita has been wrongly accused of murder. Geeta is then caught up in a scheme to find the true killer which leads her to her brother Johnny's (Sunil Dutt) gang.
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Naya Nasha
Title: Naya Nasha
Character: Protesting student's dad
Released: January 1, 1973
Type: Movie
Story of Reena, who gets into drugs.
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Jaise Ko Taisa
Title: Jaise Ko Taisa
Character: Prakashchand / Pashi
Released: January 1, 1973
Type: Movie
Identical twins are separated at birth. One grows up as a farmer in tough surroundings and hard work; while the other grows up with a wealthy family.
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Joroo Ka Ghulam
Title: Joroo Ka Ghulam
Released: September 7, 1972
Type: Movie
The rich Kalpana marries Rajesh, a poor painter, much to her parents' disapproval. She brags about his wealth to them but gets in trouble when they come to visit.
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Bansi Birju
Title: Bansi Birju
Released: September 1, 1972
Type: Movie
Bansi and Birju get married in their village. But the villager's find out that Bansi is a prostitute.
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Raampur Ka Lakshman
Title: Raampur Ka Lakshman
Character: Prakash Verma
Released: March 30, 1972
Type: Movie
Kedarnath Bhargav, his wife, Laxmi, and two sons, Ram and Lakshman are homeless. While traveling, their train derails and the family is separated into 3 groups. While Laxmi works as a maidservant in the house of Bombay's Mayor and his daughter, Rekha; Ram has been abducted by a career criminal, and Kedarnath & Lakshman are together. Ratanlal Verma, a kind-hearted man, with a son named Prakash comes to Lakshman's rescue
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Sanjog
Title: Sanjog
Character: Hospital Doctor
Released: February 3, 1972
Type: Movie
A woman accept a new job only to discover she is now the boss of the man she married in secret a few years ago.
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Do Bachche Dus Haath
Title: Do Bachche Dus Haath
Released: January 1, 1972
Type: Movie
One night, the entire family of Seth Dhaniram is murdered by five gangsters. But luckily, his five year old daughter, Pinky,is saved. Pinky and Junior Jasoos combine together and take a vow to finish the five gangsters- the ten hands- that killed the family of Pinky. They start on a voyage along with their faithful dog Kingkong, determined not to rest till their mission is fulfiled.
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Zameen Aasmaan
Title: Zameen Aasmaan
Character: Heera
Released: January 1, 1972
Type: Movie
When a difficult man falls blind, he alienates his family and caretakers even further.
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Zindagi Zindagi
Title: Zindagi Zindagi
Character: Ramprasad's son
Released: January 1, 1972
Type: Movie
This movie revolves around a village hospital that was built by a generous hearted man, Choudhury Ramprasad (Ashok Kumar) who is also a patient in the hospital. The other patients include Isamil (Iftekhar), Dayaram (Anwar Hussain), Ratan (Jalal Agha), and the doctor is Dr. Sunil (Sunil Dutt). Amongst the patient is a singer (Deb Mukherji), who loves Shyama (Farida Jalal) a worker in the hospital. When Meeta Sharma (Waheeda Rehman) comes to the hospital to admit her son, she meets Sunil and their romance is rekindled. In the background of the hospital atmosphere is an election in the village, which is proceeding smoothly, but causing a disturbance is Ramprasad's son (Ramesh Deo). Other supporting caste include Jagirdar, Chand Usmani, and Jankidas.
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Bandagi
Title: Bandagi
Released: January 1, 1972
Type: Movie
Bandgi is a 1972 Bollywood romance film directed by K. Shankar. The film stars Vinod Mehra & Sandhya Roy in lead roles.
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Mere Apne
Title: Mere Apne
Character: Arun Gupta
Released: September 10, 1971
Type: Movie
Old woman Anandi moves to the city with her relatives and finds out their material side. She develops fondness for two rival street gangs of unemployed youth. These gangs are headed by two former friends turned foes in a time when society, politics and education are all losing their bearings in 1970s India.
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Jhep
Title: Jhep
Character: Shrimant
Released: April 30, 1971
Type: Movie
Jhep is a 1971 Indian Marathi film, directed by Rajdutt and produced by Mukthaa. The film stars Ramesh Deo, Darshana and Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar in lead roles. The film had musical score by Sudhir Fadke.
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Anand
Title: Anand
Character: Dr. Prakash Kulkarni
Released: March 12, 1971
Type: Movie
Dr. Bhaskar Bannerjee struggles with his patients' suffering and the darkness and poverty he confronts daily. He treats cancer patient Anand who upon learning of his impending death determines to use the time he has left to the absolute fullest.
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Hulchul
Title: Hulchul
Character: Dir. Kumar
Released: January 1, 1971
Type: Movie
Peter (O. P. Ralhan) and Kitty (Helen) love each other, but due to Peter's poverty, they are unable to marry each other. One day, during a secret rendezvous, Peter accidentally overhear a conversation between one Mahesh Jetley and his paramour, where Mahesh tells her that he is soon going to bump off his wife on a certain date. Peter and Kitty decide to foil this man's plans. However, there are 2 problems: 1 - They have not seen Mahesh or his paramour's face. 2 - Even if they had, no one would believe their story. Hence, the lovers decide to do a little investigation on their own. They find three Mahesh Jetleys. On some snooping, they find that each man is married and each of them has a miserable married life. To find their suspect, they devise a plan whereby they will stage an attack on each man's wife. Whoever the culprit is, will freak out and his identity will be revealed.
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Mastana
Title: Mastana
Character: Jaggu
Released: October 16, 1970
Type: Movie
A poor and lonely woman strikes up a friendship with a rich but neglected child, but her parents refuse to let their child see her - until she falls gravely ill.
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Khilona
Title: Khilona
Character: Kishore Singh
Released: March 2, 1970
Type: Movie
Thakur Suraj Singh lives a wealthy lifestyle with his wife; three sons - Kishore, his wife Laxmi & two children Pappu and Laali; Vijaykamal, & Mohan; and an unmarried daughter, Radha. Kishore looks after the family business, while Vijaykamal is a renowned poet, and Mohan is studying law in the city. Vijaykamal is in love with lovely Sapna, but she is forced to marry Bihari, and kills herself on the night of the marriage. Vijaykamal witnesses her death and loses his mind. The family decide to keep him under lock and key on the terrace of their house. Unable to admit Vijaykamal to a mental asylum, Suraj brings home a young courtesan, Chand, who he hopes will cure Vijaykamal, and she does succeed considerably, but is traumatized, sexually assaulted by Vijaykamal, and abused by the rest of the family.
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Darpan
Title: Darpan
Released: January 1, 1969
Type: Movie
A Teacher from Siddharth College, Balraj Dutt (Sunil Dutt) from a well-known, wealthy, and reputed family falls in love with a former prostitute, Madhvi (Waheeda Rehman) and despite of opposition from his family, marries her, complications arise. The elder brother (Rehman), now married, recognizes Madhvi, as he had spent romantic nights with her. Then arrives Vinod (Ramesh Deo), a family friend, from the United States of America, with full approval for the marriage until he actually meets and then he too recognizes Madhvi, as he had spent some romantic nights with her. How will Madhvi continue to live her married life with the mirror reflecting her past?
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Teen Bahuraniyan
Title: Teen Bahuraniyan
Released: July 19, 1968
Type: Movie
Teen Bahuraniyan (English: Three Daughters-In-Law) is a 1968 family comedy movie. The film is a remake of 1967 Tamil movie Bama Vijayam (Bama's Visit). The film's three lead ladies reprise their roles from the original movie. Teen Bahuraniyan is family story of 3 daughter in laws and their husbands. The movie shows how their relations takes different colour at various situations and how the father Prithviraj Kapoor plays vital role in the family to keep things going.
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Saraswatichandra
Title: Saraswatichandra
Character: Pramad
Released: January 2, 1968
Type: Movie
Saraswati is indifferently raised by his step mother and yet he grows up and becomes a compassionate person who has lofty ideas and decides to do without his personal happiness without informing his father, who fixes his marriage to Kumud an educated girl from a rich family. Saraswati decides to cancel the engagement and writes to Kumud to inform her. But soon she replies and soon the two keep on exchanging letters. Soon Saraswati decides to defy the customs and pays a visit to his fiancée. The two soon serenade and a short lived romance takes place and soon Saraswati returns home after promising Kumud and her family that he would return. However, on his return a family feud takes place and Saraswati writes to Kumud that he is not able to marry her.
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Shikar
Title: Shikar
Character: Naresh Mathur
Released: January 1, 1968
Type: Movie
An estate manager discovers his employer dead and a mysterious woman unconscious after a car accident, and must collaborate with a police inspector to solve the mystery.
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Mehrban
Title: Mehrban
Character: Ram Swarup
Released: April 21, 1967
Type: Movie
Mehrban is a 1967 Hindi language film written and directed by A. Bhimsingh. It is a remake of Bhimsingh's own Tamil film Padikkadha Medhai (1960) which itself was a remake of the 1953 Bengali film Jog Biyog, based on the novel of the same name by Ashapoorna Devi.
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Dus Lakh
Title: Dus Lakh
Released: January 1, 1966
Type: Movie
Life changes drastically for Lala Gokulchand (Om Prakash), a lowly shopkeeper, when a rich relative dies and he becomes an overnight millionaire. But his lucky break has a flip side in that it makes him a target for a scheming con artist (Pran) with plans to ruin him. Devendra Goel directs this classic Bollywood family drama with a supporting cast that includes Sanjay Khan, Babita Kapoor, Helen, Manorama and Baby Sonia.
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Shevatcha Malusara
Title: Shevatcha Malusara
Released: January 1, 1965
Type: Movie
An unusual Marathi war movie which mobilises and updates a historical/regional chauvinism associated with 17th-C. Maratha emperor Shivaji. Major Subhanrao Malusare, a direct descendant of Shivaji’s legendary lieutenant Tanaji Malusare, continues a proud family tradition by winning the Victoria Cross as an Allied officer fighting against Italian fascists in WW2. When he dies, his wife Savitri (Uma) vows that their son will never join the army. However, during the India-China conflict (1962), when her son’s friend is killed, she enjoins her son to fight for the nation even though the boy’s death would mean the end of the ancient clan. The film updated the rousing sentimentalism associated with Shivaji historicals into the present via songs such as He bharatiyano aika balidan katha veeranchi.
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Mohabbat Isko Kahete Hain
Title: Mohabbat Isko Kahete Hain
Character: Ravi Shankar
Released: January 1, 1965
Type: Movie
Childhood sweethearts Vijay and Rajni are separated when Rajni moves to Calcutta with her grandmother.
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Aarti
Title: Aarti
Released: January 1, 1962
Type: Movie
An unemployed young man named Deepak (Pradeep Kumar) saves Aarti Gupta (Meena Kumari), a hardworking and dedicated doctor, from drowning, and the two eventually fall in love with each other, although she is already engaged to Dr. Prakash (Ashok Kumar). Although Aarti's father firmly disapproves of this relationship, Deepak and Aarti marry. She moves in with him and his family, which includes his brother, Niranjan (Ramesh Deo), his sister-in-law, Jaswanti (Shashikala), their three children, and Deepak's father (Jagirdar). That leaves the humiliated Prakash determined to get Aarti back, whatever he may have to do. He manages to bring a discord in their marital life, so much so that Deepak asks Aarti to leave, and she returns home to her father. This is followed by Deepak having a serious accident, when Prakash is the only surgeon who can operate on him.
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Umaj Padel Tar
Title: Umaj Padel Tar
Released: June 17, 1960
Type: Movie
A young woman begins her married life with preconceived notions about harassment at the hands of her mother-in-law, leading to a souring of her relationship with her husband.
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Maharani Yesubai
Title: Maharani Yesubai
Released: January 8, 1954
Type: Movie
A film about Maharani Yesubai, the wife of King Sambhaji, a Marathi ruler who defied the Mughals.