Ashok Saraf filmography

Saraf in 2019

Ashok Saraf (born 4 June 1947) is an actor mainly working in Marathi and Hindi cinema. He is known as the "King of Marathi Film Industry". ^[1]

Saraf began his career in 1969 with the Marathi film Janaki. ^[2] He went on to act in numerous films throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including Donhi Gharcha Pahuna, Jawal Ye Laju Nako, Tumcha Aamcha Jamala , Chimanrao Gundyabhau, Deed Shahane, Haldikunku, Duniya Kari Salam, and many more. ^[3] But he gained popularity through Dada Kondke's 1975 film Pandu Havaldar . ^{[4] [5]} He continued to work in Marathi films alongside Laxmikant Berde, Sachin, and Mahesh Kothare. ^[6]

During that time, Marathi films entered a new era of comedy. Saraf starred in several notable Marathi films of this period, including Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi , Aayatya Gharat Gharoba , Balache Baap Brahmachari , Bhutacha Bhau , and Dhum Dhadaka . ^[7] Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi remains a popular film to this day, and its freshness and humor continue to entertain audiences. It broke numerous records at the time of its release. ^[8] The duo of Saraf and Berde became one of the most successful comedy pairs of that time, and they also worked in several Hindi films together. ^[9]

Saraf has also acted in various Marathi plays and Hindi television serials. He later started his own production house, "Aniket Telefilms," which is managed by his wife Nivedita Saraf.

Saraf has starred in numerous Marathi films. He has also graced Hindi films and television shows with his presence. His talent has been recognized with numerous awards, including five Filmfare Awards and ten Maharashtra State Film Awards. He is the recipient of V. Shantaram Award and Maharashtra Bhushan Award. ^[10]

Films

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Language	Notes
1969	Janaki	Madan	Marathi
1971	Donhi Gharcha Pahuna	Sanitary Inspector		Small role
1973	Aalay Tufan Darayala	Ashkya
1975	Pandoba Porgi Phasali	Dhondu
	Varat	Sopan's brother
	Pandu Havaldar	Hawaldar Sakharam		Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
1976	Tumcha Aamcha Jamala	Nagojirao (Nagya)		[11]
	Jawal Yeh Laju Nako	Gaja
1977	Navra Majha Brahmachari	Jaisingh
	Dagaa	Master
	Ram Ram Gangaram	Mhamdu Khatik		Filmfare Award for Special Mention [12]
1978	Sushila	Mangdu Bhaiya (Raja)
	Damaad	Mr. Khote	Hindi
1979	Meri Biwi Ki Shaadi	Adv. Venkat Vyas
	Duniya Kari Salaam	Shivanand	Marathi
	Gyanabachi Mekh	Gyanaba
	Ashtavinayak	Himself
	Sasurvasheen	Popat Sawant
	Deedshahane	Raja Jagdale
	Baeelveda	Avinash		Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actor
	Haldi Kunku	Unnamed		Cameo appearance
	Chimanrao Gundyabhau	Chimanrao
	Paijecha Vida	Tukaram
1980	Sharan Tula Bhagwanta	Adinath
	Saubhagyadaan	Sulaiman
	Sawaj	Kuldeep
	Hich Khari Daulat	Prasad
	Sulavarchi Poli	Rahim Road master
	Fatakadi	Bawlya
	Choravar Mor	Pratap Vanpurekar
1981	Nagin	Tegya
	Mosambi Narangi	Popatrao
	Govinda Aala Re Aala	Sarjerao
	Are Sansar Sansar	Savkar Patil
	Sundara Satarkar	Bhunjang Rao
	Gondhalat Gondhal	Madan Kumar		Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Comedian
	Daivat	Ashok
	Bhannat Bhanu	Hanumantrao
	Patlin	Chhagan
	Devghar	Raja		Short film
1982	Aapalech Daat Aapalech Oath	Sajjanrao
	Ek Daav Bhutacha	Khandoji Farzand		Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actor [13]
	Savitrichi Sun	Raja
	Mai Baap	Gunwanti / Sethji Shyamji Ghanashyamji
	Don Baika Phajeeti Aika	Jaisinghrao Pawar
	Galli Te Dilli	Rahuba
	Kashala Udyachi Baat	Vidhyadhar (Bima Babu)
1983	Raghu Maina	Dafliwala
	Gupchup Gupchup	Professor Dhond		Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actor [14]
	Baiko Asavi Ashi	Kalu
	Savitri	Madya (Bajirao)
	Thakas Mahathak	Balasaheb Inamdar
	Savvasher	Ashok Rao
1984	Jugalbandi
	Zakhmi Waghin	Sarja
	Kulswamini Ambabai	Vasantrao
	Chawhata	Ganpat
	Bahurupi	Sawalya (Bhau Kaka)		Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actor [14]
	Gulchadi	Gaja
	Navri Mile Navryala	Balasaheb Inamdar		[15]
	Hech Maze Maher	Kamanna
	Goshta Dhamal Namyachi	Namdeo (Namya)		Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Marathi
	Bin Kamacha Navra	Tukaram (Tukya)
	Sasu Varchad Jawai	Babanrao Gawali
	Abodh	Hanuman	Hindi
	Phulwari	Manu		[16]
1985	Sage Soyare	Aaba Sonar	Marathi
	Khichdi	Jagdishwar Jagdale (Jaggu)
	Gaon Tasa Changla Pan Veshila Tangla	Aaglavey
	Dhum Dhadaka	Ashok Gupchup/ Yadunath Jawalkar		[17]
	Ghar Dwaar	Bahadur	Hindi
1986	Khara Varasdar	Ranjeet	Marathi
	Tuzya Vachun Karmena	Shyam Suryawanshi
	Gadbad Ghotala	Hemant Dhole
	Maa Beti	Shankar Prasad	Hindi
	Muddat	Narayan
	Premasathi Vattel Te	Dr. Bhagaram Gaitonde	Marathi
	Prem Karuya Khullam Khulla	Bajrang		Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actor
	Chakke Panje	Ashok
	Anandi Anand	Bhalchandra (Bhalu)
	Pratighaat	Lawyer	Hindi
1988	Gammat Jammat	Phalgun Vadke	Marathi	[18]
	Shiv Shakti	Karim	Hindi
	Pandharichi Vari	Sada	Marathi
	Mamla Porincha	Ballal Bagde
	Disata Tasa Nasata	CID Inspector Raghunath Deshmukh
	Saglikade Bombabomb	Sadashiv Khare		[19]
	Maza Pati Karodpati	Dinkar Luktuke / Bajirao Rangade		Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Comedian
	Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani	Lallu Ram	Hindi
	Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani	Bhagwan Singh
	Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi	Dhananjay Mane	Marathi	[20]
1989	Aaghat
	Madhu Chandrachi Ratra	Mahesh
	Navra Bayko	Ashok
	Kalat Nakalat	Chotu
	Ek Gadi Baaki Anaadi	Mr. Kirkire
	Maalmasala	Kumar Desai
	Bhutacha Bhau	Bandu
	Balache Baap Brahmachari	Vilas Varaatkar
	Atmavishwas	Vilas Zende
	Savala Maroti	Maroti
	Dharla Tar Chavtay	Raja Patil
	Pheka Pheki	Rajan Pradhan
	Bade Ghar Ki Beti	Kasturi	Hindi
1990	Changu Mangu	Changu / Ramanna	Marathi
	Baap Re Baap	Rajendra Pradhan
	Eka Peksha Ek	Inspector Sarjerao Shinde
	Eeja Beeja Teeja	Beeja / Brijbhushan
	Ghanchakkar	Manku Gaisode
	Tuzhi Mazhi Jamli Jodi	Prof. Ashok Pandit
	Dhamaal Bablya Ganpyachi	Ganpya
	Aamchyasarkhe Aamhich	Bhupal / Nirbhay Inamdar
	Shejari Shejari	Keshav Kulkarni
	Ina Mina Dika	Digambar Minapure
	Thamb Thamb Jau Nako Lamb	Shankar Sonba Savkar
	Chor Pe Mor	Anthony	Hindi
1991	Yaara Dildara	Mr. Yadav
	Balidaan	Suryabhan Patil	Marathi
	Anpekshit	Uttamrao Pawar
	Benaam Badsha	Vinay Chandra Rathod	Hindi
	Mumbai Te Mauritius	Prem	Marathi
	Jasa Baap Tashi Pore	Raja
	Godi Gulabi	Anil
	Chaukat Raja	Ganpat (Gana)
	Aflatoon	Bajrangrao Badve
	Aayatya Gharat Gharoba	Gopinath		Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
1992	Zhunj Tujhi Majhi	Bhallya
	Dhar Pakad	Nagesh
	Than Than Gopala	Subodh / Sunil
	Aikawa Te Nawalach	Dhairyasingh Dhurandhar
	Shubh Mangal Savdhan	Rajesh
	Jaagruti	Sevalal	Hindi
	Meera Ka Mohan	Ramu
	Sarphira	Thief
	Prem Deewane	Somnath
	Naseebwala	Gangaram Lalwani
1993	Vaat Pahate Punvechi	Bhaiyyasaheb Urangaonkar	Marathi
	Premankur	Anil Chiplunkar
	Tu Sukhkarta	Vinayak Vighnaharte
	Vajva Re Vajva	Uttam Tople
	Lapandav	Abhijeet Samarth
	Aapli Mansa	Raghunath		Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actor
	Ghayaal	Keshavrao/ Ramchandra Hire
	Dil Hai Betaab	Vikram's employee	Hindi
1994	Sasar Maher	Ashok	Marathi
	Vazir	CM Babasaheb Mohile		Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
	Aa Gale Lag Jaa	Dhaniram	Hindi
	Sangdil Sanam	Bhalchander
	Nazar Ke Samne	Mamu
1995	Sukhi Sansarachi 12 Sutre	Kishore	Marathi
	Painjan	Ajay Deshmukh
	Dhamal Jodi	Raja
	Suna Yeti Ghara	Ashok		Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Marathi
	Topi Var Topi	Gopalrao Sheth
	Jamla Ho Jamla	Bapu Shelar
	Karan Arjun	Munshiji	Hindi	[21]
	Aazmayish	Roshanlal
	Guddu	Baliya
1996	Army	Pascal
	Maaya Mamta	Sethji	Marathi
	Gehra Raaz	Hasmukh	Hindi
	Baal Brahmachari	Pyare Mohan	Marathi
1997	Kunku	Vithoba
	Aisi Bhi Kya Jaldi Hai	Dr. Avinash	Hindi
	Koyla	Vedji		[22]
	Judge Mujrim	PA Natwar
	Gupt: The Hidden Truth	Hawaldar Pandu
	Yes Boss	Johnny		[23]
1998	Bandhan	Chillu
	Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya	Tadkalal
	Bhasma	Masanjogi	Marathi
1999	Aai Thor Tujhe Upkar	Ashokrao
	Maherchi Pahuni	Ashok
	Khoobsurat	Mahesh Chaudhary	Hindi
	Sawai Hawaldar	Jamaldar Ashok Shinde	Marathi	Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Comedian
2000	Navra Majha Muthit Ga	Raosaheb Bhole
	Bhajiwali Sakhu Hawaldar Bhiku	Bhiku
	Bhakti Hich Khari Shakti	Gauri's brother
	Beti No. 1	Ram Bhatnagar	Hindi
	Joru Ka Ghulam	P. K. Girpade
2001	Afsana Dilwalon Ka	Pyarebhai
	Aashiq	Constable
	Jodi No.1	Ashok Rai
	Inteqam	Murli
	Ittefaq	Shambhu Shikari
2002	Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein	Govind
	Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa	Rajeev Patel
2004	Fukat Chambu Baburao	Baburao	Marathi
	Sanshay Kallol
	Navra Maza Navsacha	Lalu		[24]
	Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum	Rani's father	Hindi
2005	Aai No. 1	Booboo / Inspector Londhe	Marathi
	Sawal Majhya Premacha	Babasaheb Nimbalkar
	Soon Ladki Sasarchi
	Deva Shappath Khota Sangen Khara Sangnar Nahi	Tatya Ugdepatil
	Qatal E Aam		Hindi
2006	Akhand Saubhagyavati		Marathi
	Kalubaichya Navan Changbhala	Balasaheb
	Shubha Mangal Savdhaan	Prataprao Tupe
	Pahili Sher Dusri Savvasher Navra Pavsher	Pandu
2007	Lapun Chhapun
	Karayla Gelo Ek	Mr. Kale
	Me Nahi Ho Tyatla	Raghav Kulkarni
2008	Sakhi	Suryakant Jagdale
	Ek Unad Divas	Vishwas Dabholkar
	Chalu Navra Bholi Bayko
	Sarkha Bhau Pakka Vairi	Vijay Deshmukh
	Saade Maade Teen	Ratan		[25]
	Aamhi Satpute	Anna
	Anolkhi Hey Ghar Maze	Jagannath Deshmukh
	Baba Lagin
	Aaba Zindabad	Aaba
	Adla Badli	Chandrakant Chandrakan
	Ek Daav Dhobi Pachhad	Dadasaheb Dandage		MFK Award for Favourite Comedian
	Maai Ka Bitua	Himself		Bhojpuri film
2009	Goshta Lagnanantarchi	Sakharam
	Balirajacha Rajya Yeu De	Bali's father
	Hastil Tyache Daat Distil
	Nishani Dava Anghatha	Headmaster Bhau Rathod		[26]
	Master Eke Master	Bappa More
2010	Aika Dajiba	Dajiba
	Tata Birla Ani Laila	Birla
	Most Wanted	Mama
	Ideachi Kalpana	Adv. Manohar Barshinge		[27]
	Familywala	Dhanasu Beggar	Hindi
2011	Singham	Head Constable Prabhu Savarkar		[28]
	Kunasathi Kunitari		Marathi
	Pakda Pakdi	Janya Mama
2013	Ekulti Ek	Mr. Mehta		[29]
	Yaa Topikhali Dadla Kay?	Sarpanch Vishwasrao
2014	Hututu	Dhananjay Dhanawade
	Aandhali Koshimbir	Bapu Sadavarte
2016	Vrundavan	Girdhar Inamdar
2017	Shentimental	PSI Pralhad Ghodke		[30]
2018	Me Shivaji Park	Digambar Sawant		[31]
2020	Prawaas	Abhijat Inamdar		[32]
2021	Kadhi Ambat Kadhi Goad	Aabasaheb
	Altun Paltun	Dhananjay
	Jivan Sandhya	Jivan Abhyankar		[33]
2022	Ved	Dinkar Jadhav		[34]
2024	Life Line	Dr. Vikram Desai		[35]
	Navra Maza Navsacha 2	Ticket Checker Lalu		[36]
2025	Ashi Hi Jamva Jamvi	Mohan		[37]
TBA	Punha Ekda Saade Maade Teen†	Ratan		[38]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Channel	Language	Notes
1986	Zopi Gelela Jaga Zala	Ashok	DD Sahyadri	Marathi
	Chhoti Badi Baatein	Mamu	DD National	Hindi
1987-1988	Aa Bail Mujhe Maar	Guest appearance
1995	Hum Paanch	Anand Mathur	Zee TV		[39]
1997	Chutki Bajake	Ishwar Devgan			[40]
1999	Professor Pyarelal	Professor Pyarelal
2000	Don't Worry Ho Jayega	Sanjay Bhandari	Sahara One
2011	Nana O Nana	Nana	Mi Marathi	Marathi
2024	Ashok Ma. Ma	Ashok Majgaonkar	Colors Marathi		[41]

Plays

1. Lagin Ghaai
2. Bandu Aani Batate Pohe – Hasavnyasaathi Janama Apula
3. Sarkh Chatit Dukhtay (2010)
4. Prema Tuza Rang Kasa
5. Manomilan
6. Andhikrut
7. Zala Ekdach
8. Vacuum Cleaner
9. Sangeet Sanshay Kallol
10. Hasat Khelat (2007)
11. Sangeet Sanshay kallol
12. Ek Unaad Diwas

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External links

• Ashok Saraf filmography at IMDb