Mahendra Kapoor was an Indian playback singer. In a long career spanning decades, his repertoire included popular songs such as Chalo ekbaar phir se Ajnabi ban jayen hum dono (Gumrah) and Neele Gagan ke tale (Hamraaz). His name however became most closely associated with patriotic songs including Mere Desh Ki Dharti in Manoj Kumar's film Upkaar. He considered Mohammad Rafi as his Guru. In 1972, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India. He lent his voice to actor Manoj Kumar in most of his films and had a lengthy association with director-producer Baldev Raj Chopra.
Krishna "Dada" Kondke was an Indian actor and film producer. He was one of the most renowned personalities in Marathi film industry, famous for his double entendre dialogues in movies.
Usha Mangeshkar is an Indian singer who has recorded many Marathi, Manipuri, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Nepali, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Odia and Assamese songs. She is the youngest among four Mangeshkar sisters, after Lata Mangeshkar, Meena Khadikar and Asha Bhosle as well as only elder from brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar.
Pandu Havaldar is a 1975 Indian Marathi-language comedy film directed and produced by Dada Kondke under the banner of Sadichha Chitra. The film's story, screenplay and dialogues was written by Rajesh Majumdar. The film starring an ensemble cast of Dada Kondke, Usha Chavan, Ashok Saraf, Lata Arun, Ratnamala, Pramod Damle. Saraf Won Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Ram Ram Gangaram is a 1977 Indian Marathi-language drama film directed and produced by Dada Kondke under the banner of Dada Kondke Productions. It stars Kondke himself with Usha Chavan, Ashok Saraf and Anjana Mumtaz. The music is composed by Raamlaxman, editing is by N. S. Vaidya and cinematography is handled by Arvind Lad.
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai is 2000 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and starring Govinda and Sonali Bendre as leads. It is a remake of the 1972 Marathi film Ekta Jeev Sadashiv, and the 1974 Kannada film Bangaarada Panjara. It was later remade in Bengali as Mayer Anchal (2003).
Samna is a 1974 Marathi-language crime drama film directed by Jabbar Patel and written by Vijay Tendulkar. The film starring Mohan Agashe, Nilu Phule, Shriram Lagoo, and Smita Patil in key roles. It was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival and also won National Film Award for Best Marathi Feature Film at 23rd National Film Awards.
Maherchi Sadi is a 1991 Indian Marathi-language family drama film produced and directed by Vijay Kondke. The film stars Alka Kubal, Usha Nadkarni, Ramesh Bhatkar, Vijay Chavan and Ajinkya Deo played pivotal roles. The film grossed over ₹12 crore in its first three months of release, making it the fifth highest-grossing Indian film of 1991 as well as highest-grossing Marathi film of that time. Maherchi Sadi ran at Prabhat Talkies for more than two years.
Mayer Anchal is a 2003 Indian Bengali-language drama film directed by Anup Sengupta and produced by Apurba Saha. It is a remake of the 2000 Hindi-language film Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hain which itself was a remake of 1972 Marathi film Ekta Jeev Sadashiv.
Bangaarada Panjara is a 1974 Indian Kannada-language comedy film directed by debutant V. Somashekhar and co-produced by actor Raja Shankar. It starred Dr. Rajkumar in the lead role along with Aarathi, K. S. Ashwath, Pandari Bai and Lokanath. The movie saw a theatrical run of 25 weeks.
Nandu Madhav is an Indian actor known for his works in Marathi cinema and theatre. He is known for his title role in Paresh Mokashi's Harishchandrachi Factory which won the Best Feature Film in Marathi award in the 56th National Film Awards in 2008. He won a Filmfare Award Marathi for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the 2022 film, Y (2022).
Tumcha Aamcha Jamala is a 1976 Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by Dada Kondke and written by Datta Keshav and Rajesh Majumdar. The film was produced and is starred by Dada Kondke with Anjana Mumtaz and Ashok Saraf.
Palva Palvi is a 1990 Indian Marathi-language comedy film directed by Dada Kondke and produced by Vijay Kondke under the banner of Jyoti Arts Productions. The film stars Dada Kondke and Usha Chavan in the leading roles. The music is composed by Raamlaxman and songs were provided by Mahendra Kapoor and Anupama Deshpande, recorded by B. N. Sharma.
Songadya (transl. Jester) is a 1971 Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by Govind Kulkarni and written by Vasant Sabnis. The film was produced and is starred by Dada Kondke with Usha Chavan. It was the debut of Kondke's own kind of ribald comedy, vaguely borrowed from tamasha, with a seductive heroine, an innocent but bumbling hero, and dialogue full of innuendo and sexual puns.
N. S. Vaidya was an Indian film director and editor who primarily worked in Marathi cinema. He made his directorial debut with the 1984 Marathi film Lek Chalali Sasarla. Vaidya edited several films of Dada Kondke including Songadya (1971), Ekta Jeev Sadashiv (1972), Pandu Havaldar (1975), Ram Ram Gangaram (1977). He collaborated with Mahesh Kothare in Dhum Dhadaka (1985) and De Danadan (1987).
Ratnamala was an Indian film actress. She known for her roles in Marathi and Hindi films, particularly for portraying Dada Kondke's mother consistently throughout her films, earned the special title of "Dada Kondke's mother."
