Ashok Saraf

Acting

Ashok Saraf

Born

1947-06-04 (79)

Known for

Acting

Credits

61 titles

Ashok Saraf (born 4 June 1947) is an Indian actor and comedian. He has appeared in many Hindi and Marathi movies for since the late 1960s Ashok Saraf is known mainly for comedy movies, many of which he appeared in with Laxmikant Berde. Apart from films, Ashok Saraf has also starred in television serials like Yeh Choti Badi Baatein and Hum Paanch (as Anand Mathur). He is referred to as the Mahanayak, Ashok Samrat or Mama of the Marathi film industry.

Known for

Hum Paanch poster
5.4

Hum Paanch is the story of a middle-class white-collar worker, Anand Mathur, who always finds himself in trouble because of his five daughters — Meenakshi, Radhika, Sweety, Kajal, and Chhoti. The three elder daughters are Anand and his first wife's children. The last two are Anand and Bina's daughters. To make matters worse, his first wife is deceased but "haunts" him by speaking to him through her large wall-mounted portrait—usually to nag him or offer sarcastic advice. Living in a chaotic household with his second wife, Bina, Anand tries to maintain order while his daughters hatch various schemes, leading to hilarious misunderstandings and situational comedy.

Hum Paanch

1995

Singham poster
6.5

An honest, small town cop is transferred to a big city that is controlled by a crime boss that he had once humiliated. Remake of Tamil Singam (2010).

Singham

2011

Familywala poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Familywala

2014

Koyla poster
6.5

A village girl agrees to a marriage to a king she has never met after he sends her a photograph of himself. But the man in the photograph is not the king but his most loyal slave, the handsome but mute Shankar.

Koyla

1997

Yes Boss poster
6.1

Rahul Joshi wants to be a successful businessman so he works hard for his boss Siddharth. One day Rahul meets Seema, an up and coming model, and he feels like he's finally met his match. Will Seema fall for Rahul?

Yes Boss

1997

Gupt: The Hidden Truth poster
6.5

When Governor Jaisingh Sinha is murdered, the needle of suspicion points towards his estranged step-son, Sahil. Now Sahil must prove his innocence and find out who the real killer is.

Gupt: The Hidden Truth

1997

Film credits

2020s · 7 titles

Ved poster
7.2

Satya lives in a railway colony who dreams of playing for the railway cricket team and eventually representing Team India. Soon he falls madly in love with Nisha. However, Satya`s life takes a drastic change when a local Politician Bhaskar creates havoc in his personal and professional life. 12 Years Later, Satya is a drunk miserable man hopelessly waiting for his love. He is married to Shravani who has been crazily in love with Satya since her childhood. Who`s love has more madness - Satya or Shravani?

Ved

2022

Punha Ekda Sade Made 3 poster
7.0

Three eccentric brothers maintain their "no women, no marriage" rule at their garage, but a return sparks fresh chaos. As old habits clash with new troubles, the iconic trio finds their world hilariously spiraling out of control.

Punha Ekda Sade Made 3

2026

Altun Paltun poster
NR

Altun Paltun is a Marathi horror comedy film starring Ashok Saraf and Bhalchandra Kadam. Dhananjay and Yashwant are thrilled after purchasing a new house at a very reasonable cost. However, the brothers’ excitement soon turns into horror when they discover that the house is haunted.

Altun Paltun

2020

Jivan Sandhya poster
NR

Jivan Sandhya is a emotional journey that explores the life of two widowed people who find love in their 60's and get married against their family's wishes.

Jivan Sandhya

2021

Prawaas poster
NR

After a medical emergency gives him a wake-up call, Abhijat Inamdar decides to live his life to the fullest by helping other people with their problems and searching for his purpose to live.

Prawaas

2020

Navra Mazha Navsacha 2 poster
4.5

Bhakti and Vacky are once again on a journey to seek blessings at Ganpati Pule but this time because of their daughter Shraddha who makes an unusual and hilarious vow which she forces her fiancé to fulfill as a condition to marry her. With all the adventures and obstacles on their Konkan railway journey, will they be able to fulfill their vow this time as well?

Navra Mazha Navsacha 2

2024

Ashi Hi Jamva Jamvi poster
2.0

Marriage is not just a union of two hearts but also of two families. To achieve this union, elders Mohan and Vandana take their respective young grandchildren on a trip to Goa...

Ashi Hi Jamva Jamvi

2025

2000s · 8 titles

Jodi No. 1 poster
5.4

Partners in crime Jai and Veeru set their next target on a rich businessman, Rai Bahadur. Things turn hilarious when both of them fall for his daughters.

Jodi No. 1

2001

Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein poster
7.3

Two feuding neighbouring families are brought together to celebrate the wedding anniversary of Vishnupratap Singh (Vikram Gokhale) and his wife (Farida Jalal), much to the dislike of Rudra Pratap (Sharad Kapoor). During this get together Abhayendra Singh (Fardeen Khan) falls in love with Mangala Solanki (Richa Pallod). Abhayendra comes to know of the background of the two families' feud, and makes attempts to reconcile the two families - with disastrous results.

Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein

2002

Karayla Gelo Ek poster
NR

Friends Mane, Sathe and Kale decide to go on a road trip to Lonavla, where they meet a beautiful girl called Riya. Seeing Kale pursue her, the other two also join in, spoiling his plans.

Karayla Gelo Ek

2007

Master Eke Master poster
3.0

A teacher, Bappa More, decides to capitalise on the deficiencies and ambiguities in the national education system to enrich himself. To achieve his goal, he weds a gullible teacher in a village.

Master Eke Master

2009

Ek Daav Dhobhi Pachhad poster
NR

Dada Dandke , a crook whose business involves controlling and opening new beer bars and casinos. The so-called Gunda of the village, he is fondly called as Dada by his associates. Dada is notoriously known for capturing polling booths and doing Vasooli from people. However, a transformation comes about in his life when he meets his long lost love, Hema . Dada puts a marriage proposal which Hema rejects saying that he is not the same person she had met years back. She comments on his language, clothes and way of living.Unable to face the rejection, Dada decides to change himself and win Hema's heart again. His attempts to improve make him appoint a Marathi teacher for his language, a fashion designer to stitch international and help all the loved ones in trouble. His journey to be a good man in Hema's eyes, keeps his enemies wonder that he is planning to come up a new plan this time.

Ek Daav Dhobhi Pachhad

2008

Sakhi poster
7.3

The friendship between a widower and a married woman is misunderstood.

Sakhi

2008

Ek Unaad Diwas poster
NR

Vishwas is a workaholic businessman who hasn't enjoyed his life. One day he meets his friend Govinda who tells him that one can stay happy with limited money. Vishwas rethinks on what Govinda told him and feels he has missed lot of things and decides to freak out for a day.

Ek Unaad Diwas

2006

Deva Shappath Khota Saangen Khara Saangnar Naahi poster
NR

'Chandu' an unemployed stage actor lies to his beloved wife to be an MBA student working in a Multinational Company. Under instructions from his mentor, he gets a job as a Sales Manager by falsely representing himself as a son from a rich family living in South Africa; now on a short visit to India. Hilarious situations arise when his boss plans to meet his parents.

Deva Shappath Khota Saangen Khara Saangnar Naahi

2006

1990s · 24 titles

Koyla poster
6.5

A village girl agrees to a marriage to a king she has never met after he sends her a photograph of himself. But the man in the photograph is not the king but his most loyal slave, the handsome but mute Shankar.

Koyla

1997

Yes Boss poster
6.1

Rahul Joshi wants to be a successful businessman so he works hard for his boss Siddharth. One day Rahul meets Seema, an up and coming model, and he feels like he's finally met his match. Will Seema fall for Rahul?

Yes Boss

1997

Gupt: The Hidden Truth poster
6.5

When Governor Jaisingh Sinha is murdered, the needle of suspicion points towards his estranged step-son, Sahil. Now Sahil must prove his innocence and find out who the real killer is.

Gupt: The Hidden Truth

1997

Bandhan poster
5.0

Unable to bear a child, Pooja is asked to compromise with her husband's new mistress or leave the house. Pooja's brother, Raju decides to fight for his sister and reunite her with her husband.

Bandhan

1998

Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya poster
6.2

A wealthy collegian falls in love with an heir apparent, but her domineering cousin orders her to end the affair.

Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya

1998

Aisi Bhi Kya Jaldi Hai poster
7.0

The story revolves around a possessive single father who dotes on his daughter but cannot accept the idea of her marriage, deliberately creating obstacles between her and her prospective groom.

Aisi Bhi Kya Jaldi Hai

1996

Khoobsurat poster
5.0

Sanju, a con-man and petty thief, gets in the bad books of Jogia Seth and ends up owing him money. In order to get the money, Sanju decides to pose as a member of the Shastri family, so that he can gain their confidence and help himself to their wealth. But fate has something else in store for Sanju.

Khoobsurat

1999

Guddu poster
7.4

When Guddu and Salina end up in a car accident, Salina loses her sight. Guddu soon finds out that he has a brain tumour, and decides to donate his eyes to Salina.

Guddu

1995

Army poster
4.4

Arjun, an army man, who is newly-wed, is brutally killed by a gangster, Nagraj. His wife, who is determined to avenge her husband, raises an army of dedicated young men to kill the gangster.

Army

1996

Balidaan poster
NR

As a young boy, Ramesh witnesses the murder of his father and assault of his mother. Now an adult, he marries the daughter of his mother's assailant.

Balidaan

1991

The Anklet poster
NR

Jairambapu Shingarwadikar runs a 'Tamasha' troupe and is one of the top troupes among villages during a performance when the team is about to leave their star artist Pilajirao Khanjire doesn't not board the bus while his keep Jaswanti tells that he has not returned home since last night.

The Anklet

1995

Benaam Badsha poster
5.0

Found in a garbage bin, abandoned by his biological parents, a young man grows up to a paid assasin, kidnapper, and rapist (Anil Kapoor). One of his rape victims' is Jyoti (Juhi Chawla), who is raped on the day of her marriage to a doctor groom. Her life ruined, unwed, she decides to convince her rapist to marry her, and goes to live in his neighborhood. But her rapist will not marry her, however, she continues to pursue her goal, and after feigning a pregnancy she does convince him to allow her to move in with him - amongst ruins, without a roof. She soon starts to transform him, with considerable success. She names him Deepak, so that he has a name others can call him by. Deepak receives a contract to kill Kaameshwari (Rohini Hattangadi) by Jaikal (Amrish Puri).

Benaam Badsha

1991

Yaara Dildara poster
9.0

A rich young man falls in love with a poor girl but his mother disapproves of their relationship. Meanwhile, a local goon also falls in love with the same girl.

Yaara Dildara

1991

Aamchya Sarkhe Aamhich poster
10.0

Aamchyasarkhe Aamhich is a 1990 Indian Marathi-language comedy drama film written and directed by Sachin Pilgaonkar and produced by Prakash Patil

Aamchya Sarkhe Aamhich

1990

Dil Hi To Hai poster
6.2

Twins Govardhan & Harshvardhan exchange their names in childhood and decide to live each others life forever without the knowledge of their parents but what will happen when their strict father will come to know about this. Loosely based on 'Coming To America' starring Eddie Murphy

Dil Hi To Hai

1992

Sangdil Sanam poster
5.0

Kailash Nath is the Manager of a Bank and lives a comfortable lifestyle with his wife and son. He is friendly with the Bank Watchman, Shankar Dayal Khurana, so much so that he arranges the marriage of Kishan with Shankar's daughter, Sanam.

Sangdil Sanam

1994

Maza Chakula poster
6.8

Young Adi's life changes completely when he comes to Bombay with his mother, but ends up getting kidnapped. He manages to escape from the kidnappers but is all alone in the city.

Maza Chakula

1994

Ghayaal poster
7.0

A man and a woman fall in love and decide to get married. Problems arise when the couple realise that their families have been bitter rivals for a long time.

Ghayaal

1993

Maal Masala poster
10.0

After a fatal accident leaves Kumar mentally challenged, he faces his greedy maternal uncle's hostility. Meanwhile, unable to bear it anymore, he plots to seek revenge.

Maal Masala

1992

Jaagruti poster
4.8

Vishal is brutally killed in the presence of his younger brother, Jugnu. Jugnu is grown up now and he must avenge his brother's death, but he is alone, and has an uphill task.

Jaagruti

1992

Shubhamangal Savadhan poster
5.0

Jaya and Suman, two college mates, once best of friends, are today's sworn enemies. Jaya is in love with Rajesh, who also uses to study in the same college, and who leaves no opportunity to praise Suman just to annoy Jaya although he does reciprocate her feelings. But seeing them together infuriates Rakesh, who also loves Jaya deeply. Jaya and Rajesh get married and Jaya's mother gives her some 'tips' on post marriage behavior, little knowing how much problems the same is going to create for her.

Shubhamangal Savadhan

1992

I Yearn For The Full Moon poster
3.0

Vaat Pahate Punvechi is Marathi movie starring Asok Saraf and Alka Kubal.

I Yearn For The Full Moon

1992

Judge Mujrim poster
8.0

A renowned judge witnesses a murder in broad daylight. He identifies the killer who is arrested, found guilty and sentenced to the gallows. The judge later discovers he has seen the wrong person.

Judge Mujrim

1997

Mumbai to Mauritius poster
7.0

Mumbai Te Mauritius (1991) starring Ashok Saraf, Laxmikant Berde, Varsha Usgaonkar, Jayshree Gadkar, Sudhir Dalvi & Bal Dhuri. Directed by Satish Randive.

Mumbai to Mauritius

1991

1980s · 16 titles

Sundara Satarkar poster
3.0

its 1981 marathi movie

Sundara Satarkar

1981

No artwork available
6.0

One night Ashok gets stuck on a giant wheel with a woman. But knowing that his suspicious wife wont believe him, he goofs up the story that he was with his friend Anthony Gonsalves.

Pheka Pheki

1989

Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani poster
4.7

A dysfunctional family is in turmoil after the son of a mild-mannered man accuses his wife of having an affair.

Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani

1988

Shiva Shakti poster
4.5

Shiva travels to the city to earn money for his sister Kusum's marriage. He meets Shakti and they become friends. When Kusum gets pregnant with Shakti's child, Shiva vows to murder him.

Shiva Shakti

1988

Sulavarchi Poli poster
6.0

This 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

Oh The Cruel World poster
7.0

Ratna 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

Gadbad Ghotala poster
7.0

Movie starring Smita Talwalkar, Savita Prabhune and is directed Shekhar Navre.

Gadbad Ghotala

1986

Ina Mina Dika poster
4.0

Vasu Inamdar (Ina) suffers from a disorder where the pictures which he sees comes in his dreams and turn into reality. He discusses this with his wife Shalu and his best friend Digamber Minapure (Mina), Shalu then gets help from Dr A.Z Dcosta (Dika), but Dika turns out to be a fraud and he takes advantage of Shalu and puts her to sleep so that he can avail it in real, Mina comes to know that Dika was taken advantage of and decides to teach him a lesson by bringing the truth in front of everyone.

Ina Mina Dika

1989

The Groom Gets A Bride poster
6.0

A rigid families' employees turn the family house into a home by making their employers relax their wonted discipline.

The Groom Gets A Bride

1984

Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi poster
8.0

Chaos ensues when two brothers, Dhananjay and Shantanu, force two friends to pose as their wives as their landlady allows only married couples as tenants.

Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi

1988

Ek Gadi Baaki Anadi poster
10.0

Raja, a car enthusiast and mechanic, chances upon a four-wheeled wonder that is nothing like the other ordinary vehicles. The car is a witness to Raja's father's death years ago. It cares about Raja, protects him from goons, and punishes the culprits who murdered his father.

Ek Gadi Baaki Anadi

1988

Sasu Varchad Jawai poster
7.5

The film stars Ranjana and Ashok Saraf.

Sasu Varchad Jawai

1983

Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani poster
10.0

Shortly after giving birth to Savitri, her mom passes away, leaving her disabled dad, Dharamraj, no alternative save to re-marry Champa, who gives birth to a son, Ketan. Champa is very cruel to Savitri and severely slaps and beats her around.

Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani

1988

Anandi Anand poster
10.0

Advertising agency owner Prakash, a married man, is ecstatic when he lands a big account. But his joy comes to an end when after a night of drinking he wakes up in the house of a beautiful model.

Anandi Anand

1987

Bin Kamacha Navra poster
9.0

Two 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

Balache Baap Brahmachari poster
8.0

Two bachelors find an abandoned baby boy outside their house. They have no other option than to take care of him.

Balache Baap Brahmachari

1989

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