Aayatya Gharat Gharoba (translation: Habitation In A Strange House) is a 1991 Indian Marathi-language musical comedy film directed and produced by Sachin Pilgaonkar. The film stars an ensemble cast of Ashok Saraf, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Supriya Pilgaonkar, Laxmikant Berde, Rajeshwari Sachdev (in her debut in Marathi cinema), Prashant Damle and Kishori Shahane.[1] The film is loosely based on 1948 Hindi film Pugree which was remade in 1972 as Dil Daulat Duniya.[2][3]
| Aayatya Gharat Gharoba | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Sachin Pilgaonkar |
| Screenplay by | Vasant Sabnis Sachin Pilgaonkar |
| Story by | Sachin Pilgaonkar |
| Produced by | Sachin Pilgaonkar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Randev Bhaduri |
| Edited by | Sachin Pilgaonkar |
| Music by | Arun Paudwal |
Release date |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
Plot
editEvery year, Kedar Kirtikar and his family spend three months away from their home in London. An impoverished Gopinath "Gopu Kaka" begins residing in their home during this time while posing as the owner. Kashiram requests compensation after his snack shop was wrecked by Kedar's business. In response, Gopu Kaka provides him with a fresh stall and shelter in the house.[4]
Cast
edit- Ashok Saraf as Gopinath (Gopu Kaka) / Gopinath Kirtikar (fake)
- Sachin Pilgaonkar as Kedar Kirtikar / Narsu (fake)
- Supriya Pilgaonkar as Madhura Kirtikar / Sakhu (fake)
- Laxmikant Berde as Kashiram Kasture
- Rajeshwari Sachdev as Kanan Kirtikar / Kanan Kanvinde (fake)
- Prashant Damle as Ajay Sarpotdar
- Kishori Shahane as Shobhana Kasture
- Viju Khote as Gopal Kirtikar: Kedar and Kanan's paternal uncle
- Sudhir Joshi as Vishwas Sarpotdar: Ajay's father
- Jairam Kulkarni as Sakharam: the Kirtikars' servant
- Bipin Varti as Kashiram's business partner
- Suhas Bhalekar as the man whom Gopu Kaka gives money after riding a bicycle for 7 days
- Jaywant Wadkar as the man collecting money while Gopu Kaka rides a bicycle for 7 days[5]
Reception
editSharyu Kakde of MensXP wrote "The story of the film does justice to the title. The ending of this comedy style movie makes the audience emotional."[6] The Times of India listed the film in Ashok Saraf's special films. He won Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Comedian.[7]
Soundtrack
edit| Aayatya Gharat Gharoba | |||||
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| Released | 1991 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Language | Marathi | ||||
| Label | T-Series[8] | ||||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Singer (s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hi Premnagari Majhi Premnagari" | Anuradha Paudwal Suresh Wadkar | |
| 2. | "Ya Re Ya Khavaya Pizza Samosa Shevaya" | Shailendra Singh Sachin Pilgaonkar | |
| 3. | "Aayatya Gharat Gharoba" | Anuradha Paudwal Kavita Krishnamurthy Sachin Pilgaonkar | |
| 4. | "Yash Chalun Aale Daari" | Anuradha Paudwal, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Shailendra Singh, Prashant Damle, Sachin Pilgaonkar |
References
edit- ^ "I'm maturing like an old wine: Rajeshwari Sachdev". The Indian Express. 27 July 2014. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "OMG! आयत्या घरात घरोबा नाहीये ओरिजनल, आहे या बॉलिवूड चित्रपटाचा रिमेक". Lokmat (in Marathi). 25 May 2019. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Aayatya Gharat Gharoba - TheTVDB.com". TheTVDB. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Prime Video: Aitya Gharat Gharoba". Amazon Prime Video. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Aayatya Gharat Gharoba (1991)". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "10 मराठी सिनेमा, जे कितीही वेळा पाहिले तरी तुम्ही कधीच कंटाळाणार नाही" [evergreen Marathi comedy films you can watch anytime]. www.mensxp.com (in Marathi). 17 December 2022. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "'Aayatya Gharat Gharoba'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Aayatya Gharat Gharoba Songs". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2023.