Shejari Shejari
| Shejari Shejari | |
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| Directed by | Dilip Kolhatkar |
| Written by | Ashok Patole |
| Produced by | Sachin Parekar Sanjay Parekar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Debu Deodhar |
| Edited by | Ashok Patwardhan |
| Music by | Vishwas Patankar |
Production company | Amol Production |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
Shejari Shejari (transl. Neighbours) is a 1990 Indian Marathi-language comedy film directed by Dilip Kolhatkar and produced by Sachin Parekar and Sanjay Parekar under the production banner of Amol Production[2] with the story and screenplay provided by Ashok Patole.[1] The film stars Ashok Saraf, Laxmikant Berde, Nishigandha Wad, Varsha Usgaonkar in the lead roles and Ravindra Berde, Nayana Apte Joshi and Shrikant Moghe in supporting roles.[3][4] The film was loosely based on the 1964 American film Good Neighbor Sam, and was remade in Hindi in 2005 as Ssukh. The film was also loosely inspired by the Marathi play Pati Sagle Uchapati which was based on the English play Right Bed Wrong Husband. The Marathi play was later adapted into the 2009 Hindi film All The Best: Fun Begins.
Plot
[edit]Shejari Shejari is a light, refreshing comedy picturing the invariable confusions and humorous situations that arise when people accidentally cross one another's path under assumed identities. Preeti (Varsha Usgaonkar) is under the impression that her photographer husband, Rajesh Deshpande (Laxmikant Berde), might be having an extramarital affair with his clients, and this suspicion leads to both of them deciding to file for a divorce. Preeti chooses to live separately and moves across from the bungalow of her childhood friend, Sushila (Nishigandha Wad), and her husband, Keshav (Ashok Saraf). Interestingly, Preeti comes across a revelation about her grandfather bequeathing her a substantial amount of ₹25 lakh from his will. However, there is a condition that she can only avail of this inheritance if she has a happy married life, otherwise the money would be passed on to her cousin brother (Ravindra Berde) and sister-in-law (Nayana Apte Joshi).
Shortly, things take a turn when Preeti's brother and sister-in-law come to visit her, and Preeti is forced to introduce Keshav as her husband in an attempt to not lose the money. Despite the mix-up, Preeti's brother and sister-in-law remain suspicious and decide to hire a detective to unravel the truth. Simultaneously, Keshav's employer, Mr. Dongre (Shrikant Moghe), adds another layer of confusion by believing Preeti to be his wife, and proceeds to place hoardings of them together all over the city as part of a promotional campaign, creating a hilarious mix-up. In the midst of all this, Rajesh enters the scene, eager to mend his broken relationship. He begins living with Sushila, while Preeti resides with Keshav, both pretending to be happily married. The goal is to convince Preeti's brother and sister-in-law about the apparent harmony in her married life so that she can secure the significant wealth left behind by her grandfather. The story unfolds with humour, confusion and the complexity of relationships.
Cast
[edit]- Ashok Saraf as Keshav Kulkarni
- Laxmikant Berde as Rajesh Deshpande
- Nishigandha Wad as Sushila Kulkarni
- Varsha Usgaonkar as Preeti Deshpande
- Ravindra Berde as Dada (Preeti's brother)
- Nayana Apte Joshi as Vahini (Preeti's sister-in-law)
- Shrikant Moghe as Mr. Dongre (Keshav's employer)[4]
- Ravi Patwardhan as Bhaiyyasaheb Dudhwale (Mr. Dongre's client)
- Maya Gujjar as Mrs. Dudhwale (Bhaiyyasaheb's wife)
- Sanjay Mone as Advocate Bokil (Rajesh and Preeti's divorce lawyer)
- Kishore Pradhan as Mr. Nadkarni (Keshav's colleague)
- Kishore Nandlaskar as Jipre (Mr. Dongre's employee)
- Jayant Savarkar as Judge[5]
Release
[edit]Theatrical
[edit]The film was theatrically released on 31 December 1990.
Reception
[edit]The film received 4 rating out of 10 at Bollywood Hungama.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Shejari Shejari (1990)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ National Film Festival (in Hindi). Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. 1994.
- ^ MaFt.co.uk, Is the comedy movie Shejari Shejari (1990) on Netflix USA? :: New On Netflix USA, retrieved 31 March 2023
- ^ a b "Shejari Shejari (1991)". Radio Times. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Shejari Shejari (1991)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Shejari Shejari Marathi Movie Full Download – Watch Shejari Shejari Marathi Movie online & HD Movies in Marathi". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 31 March 2023.