
Acting
Ranjana
Born 1955-01-01
Ranjana Deshmukh was an Indian actress known for her work in several popular Marathi films productions in 1970's & 80's. She has won 'Filmfare Marathi for Best Actress' twice, first for her film "Sushila" (1979) and then for her film "Savitri" (1983). Ranjana made hit pairs at the box office with several noted Marathi film actors including Ashok Saraf, Avinash Masurekar, Shriram Lagoo, Kuldeep Pawar, Nilu Phule, Ravindra Mahajani, Raja Gosavi, and others. Ranjana Deshmukh's career came to an abrupt end in 1987 in a car accident while she was on her way to Bangalore to shoot for Jhanjhaar. Ranjana's legs were paralysed in the accident. She was engaged to Ashok Saraf earlier. After her accident she was in a play named Fakt Ekdaach.
Acting credits
6.5Sajjala, an orphan, is raised by Appakaka, her father's friend. When Appakaka is falsely charged with killing Jayantrao, Sajjala's betrothed, she vows to prove his innocence.
Bhalu
1980
10.0Sakharam comes to city in search of work. He starts assisting his uncle, who works as a typist outside the post office. One night, he meets Shalan, who has killed her stalker and asks Sakharam to pose as her husband in order to escape from cops. Sakharam can't take Shalan's arrogance and decides to teach her a lesson.
Asla Navra Nakoga Bai
1977
9.0Two men, who are lazy and always looking to make quick money through dishonest means, work for a local politician, Phule. Eventually, their wives and other women decide to teach them a lesson.
Bin Kamacha Navra
1984
7.5The film stars Ranjana and Ashok Saraf.
Sasu Varchad Jawai
1983
6.0This movie features the life of a happily married couple that is disrupted, when the wife gets kidnapped. The husband sets out to rescue her with the help of his best friend.
Sulavarchi Poli
1980
7.0After death of her father, Bhakti comes to stay with her fathers friend Inamdar, who decides to take care of her as his daughter and marry her to his son Vikram who is studying in the city.
Aali Lahar Kela Kahar
1984
7.0Ratna is married off into a rich family and leads a happy existence with her husband. But the doings of a relative and her husband's tragic death push her down a road full of trials and tribulations.
Oh The Cruel World
1981
7.0Driven by the devastation of a famine, a patriotic landlord joins a secret brotherhood of warrior monks to lead a fiery revolt against the British East India Company, embracing the motherland's freedom as a sacred and ultimate sacrifice.
Anand Math
1952
A biopic of Patthe Bapurao, Maharashtra’s famous composer and author of the folk-classical lavani musical form. He is shown as an upper-caste schoolteacher, absorbed in a musical genre practised by lower-caste people. He partners the dancer Pavala and together, after many hardships, they popularise the dance-music form throughout the region.
Patthe Bapurao
1950
5.5Laxmi cancels her marriage with Shekhar as his family demands dowry. Impressed by her stern decision, Gulabrao Patil persuades her to marry his son.
Baiko Asavi Ashi
1983
9.0Film with a soundtrack featuring Asha Bhosle.
Haldi Kunku
1979
7.0A young law student is forced into an arranged marriage though he is in love with somebody else. Following the wedding the drama focuses on the bride's mistaken identity and the search for her husband.
Milan
1946
8.0Despite being in love with a modern woman, a sub-inspector from Mumbai is forced to marry a village belle. Soon, problems arise as he struggles to adjust to her rural ways of life.
Mumbai's Soldier
1984
7.0Vasudeo Deshmukh gets married on his mother's insistence without seeing the girl. Gaura, a famous dancer is on the same train as Vasudeo's. As fate has it, Gaura becomes Vasudeo's wife.
Chandanachi Choli Anga Anga Jali
1975
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Chaani
1977
7.0A runaway son reunites with his family after growing into successful adulthood, but he conceals his identity at first to observe how his family has been led astray by his uncle.
Khichadi
1985