Ashtavinayak (film)

Ashtavinayak is a Marathi-language film released on 9 February 1979. The film was directed by Rajdutt and produced by Sharad Pilgaonkar under the banner of Manorama Films. The film is based on the family from Ichalkaranji which took place in 1975.

Plot
The wealthy mill owner's son, Bal, returns from studying abroad with a grudge against God. He blames a cruel fate for his mother's death and a cold stepmother. Taking over the family business, Bal clashes with tradition by canceling the annual Ganesh festival, angering the workers. Tragedy strikes when his father dies on a business trip. Despite his atheism, Bal soon marries Veena, a devout believer. With blessings from their elder, Sathe Kaka, they begin life together. However, tensions rise as Bal removes the Ganesh temple from the mill. The couple's strained relationship is further marred by a miscarriage. As misfortune continues with a fire at the mill, Sathe Kaka urges Veena to seek divine help by completing a pilgrimage.

Cast

 * Sachin as Bal Inamdar
 * Vandana Pandit as Veena Inamdar
 * Padma Chavan as Mrs. Inamdar
 * Suryakant Mandhare as Mr. Inamdar
 * Vasantrao Deshpande as Veena's father
 * Raja Gosavi as Naru Mama
 * Sharad Talwalkar as Sathe Kaka

Guest appearances

 * Ashok Saraf
 * Jayshree Gadkar
 * Usha Chavan
 * Asha Kale
 * Ramesh Bhatkar
 * Shama Gosavi

Soundtrack
The lyrics were penned by Shanta Shelke, Jagdish Khebudkar, Shantaram Nandgaonkar and Madhusudan Kalelkar. The songs were sung by Vasantrao Deshpande, Anuradha Paudwal, Rani Varma and Jaywant Kulkarni.