Laxmikant Berde was an Indian Marathi language film actor who appeared in Marathi and Hindi movies. Known for his highly energetic slapstick performances, Berde started his career as an employee in the production company Mumbai Marathi Sahitya Sangh and then played supporting roles in a few Marathi stage plays. In 1983–84, he first became famous with the Marathi play Tur Tur.
Priya Arun Berde is an Indian actress who has worked in several Marathi language films. She is the wife of the actor Laxmikant Berde and is the daughter of actress Lata Arun. She joined Bharatiya Janata Party in 2023.
Pachadlela is a 2004 Indian Marathi-language comedy horror film directed and produced by Mahesh Kothare under the banner of Jenna Films International, the film stars Bharat Jadhav, Shreyas Talpade, Laxmikant Berde, Vandana Gupte, Dilip Prabhawalkar. The music is composed by Anil Mohile and VFX by Binoy Samuel.
De Danadan is a 1987 Indian Marathi-language action comedy film directed and produced by Mahesh Kothare under the banner of Jenma Films International. The film stars Laxmikant Berde, Mahesh Kothare, Nivedita Joshi, Prema Kiran, Jairam Kulkarni, Deepak Shirke and Ambar Kothare.
Beti No.1 is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film, written by Santosh Saroj and directed by T. Rama Rao. The film was released on 10 November 2000. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Aadyathe Kanmani.
Siddharth Ray, born Sushant Ray, was an actor in Hindi and Marathi films. He also appeared in a few south Indian films. He was the grandson of filmmaker V. Shantaram and maternal cousin of Durga Jasraj.
Khara Kadhi Bolu Naye is a 1987 Indian Marathi-language film directed and produced by Ravi Namade under the banner of Manoranjan Chitra. The film stars Laxmikant Berde, Padma Chavan, Sharad Talwalkar, Savita Prabhune.
Sai Tamhankar is an Indian film and television actress known for her work primarily in Marathi, as well as in Hindi films. She has established herself as a prominent figure in Marathi films and is recognized for her versatility and impactful performances. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in Marathi cinema and is the recipient of several awards including a Maharashtra State Film Award, a Filmfare Award, three Filmfare Marathi Awards, and eight Maharashtracha Favourite Kon awards.
Zapatlela 2 is a 2013 Indian Marathi-language horror comedy thriller film written and directed by Mahesh Kothare. Produced by Kothare and Kothare Vision, it was distributed by Viacom18 Motion Pictures. A sequel to the 1993 film Zapatlela, it stars Adinath Kothare, Sonalee Kulkarni, Mahesh Kothare, Makarand Anaspure, Sai Tamhankar, Madhu Kambikar, Vijay Chavan, Deepak Shirke, and features Dilip Prabhavalkar providing the voice for Tatya Vinchu. This film is notable for being the first Marathi movie shot entirely with a 3D camera. Mahesh Kothare has also announced plans for a third installment, set for theatrical release in 2025.
Zapatlela (transl. Possessed) is a 1993 Indian Marathi-language horror comedy film directed and produced by Mahesh Kothare under Jenma Films International. The film stars an ensemble cast of Mahesh Kothare, Laxmikant Berde, Pooja Pawar, Kishori Ambiye, Madhu Kambikar, Jairam Kulkarni, Vijay Chavan, Ravindra Berde, Raghavendra Kadkol, Bipin Varti, and Dilip Prabhavalkar made a cameo appearance and provided the voiceover for the puppet Tatya Vinchu in the film. The practical effects for the puppet were created by Ramdas Padhye, a renowned ventriloquist and puppeteer. A sequel titled Zapatlela 2 was released 20 years later in 2013 in 3D format. The movie was also dubbed in Hindi as Khilona Bana Khalnayak.
Thartharat (transl. Tremble) is a 1989 Indian Marathi-language action comedy film co-written and directed by Mahesh Kothare and produced by Arvind Samant. The film stars Mahesh Kothare, Laxmikant Berde, Nivedita Joshi, Priya Arun, Deepak Shirke, Jairam Kulkarni and Rahul Solapurkar. The music was composed by Anil Mohile.
Dhadakebaaz (transl. Powerful) is a 1990 Indian Marathi-language action comedy film directed and produced by Mahesh Kothare under Jenma Films International. The screenplay was written by Vasant Sathe and Kothare, while Kothare also provided the story and Purushottam Berde wrote the dialogues. The film features Laxmikant Berde in a dual role, alongside Mahesh Kothare, Deepak Shirke, Prajakta Kulkarni, Ashwini Bhave, Bipin Varti, Ravindra Berde, and Chandrakant Pandya. It was a commercial success.
Hamaal De Dhamaal is a 1989 Indian Marathi-language romantic comedy film directed and produced by Purushottam Berde. The film stars Laxmikant Berde and Varsha Usgaonkar in lead roles while Sudhir Joshi, Nilu Phule, Shanta Inamdar, Vaishali Dandekar and Anil Kapoor appear in supporting roles.
Majha Chakula is a 1994 Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by Mahesh Kothare. It stars Adinath Kothare (debut), Nivedita Joshi, Laxmikant Berde, Mahesh Kothare and Bipin Varti. The film was remade in Hindi as Masoom by same director.
Gharkul Punha Hasave is an Indian Marathi-language film directed by Arun Karnataki and produced by Suresh Bhagat. The film stars Alka Kubal, Priya Arun, Ramesh Bhatkar, Sudhir Joshi, Laxmikant Berde.
Pheka Pheki is a 1989 Indian Marathi-language comedy film written by Mulraj Rajda, directed by Bipin Varti, produced by Chelaram Bhatia and Laalchand Bhatia under the production banner of Glamour Films and distributed by Everest Entertainment. Released in Maharashtra on 28 December 1989, the film stars an ensemble cast of Ashok Saraf, Laxmikant Berde, Savita Prabhune, Nivedita Joshi Saraf, Chetan Dalvi, Pratibha Goregaonkar and Ajay Wadhavkar. The music was composed by Anil Mohile. The film was remade in Hindi as Golmaal Returns and itself core plot have been inspired by 1973 Hindi film Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar.
Bajrangachi Kamal is a 1994 Indian Marathi-language comedy drama film directed by Kumar Sohoni and produced by Arvind Samant under the banner of Shree Ashtavinayak Chitra. Shivraj Gorle provided story, screenplay, and dialogues. It starring Laxmikant Berde, Priya Arun, Ajinkya Deo, Nishigandha Wad, Sudhir Joshi in the leading roles.
Chimani Pakhar is a 2001 Indian Marathi-language Family drama film directed by Mahesh Kothare and produced by Macchindra Chate featuring Padmini Kolhapure, Sachin Khedekar, Nagesh Bhonsle, Bal Dhuri, Meghana Chate, Nihar Shembekar, Avinash Chate in lead roles. Music is composed by Achyut Thakur.
