Dhum Dhadaka

Dhum Dhadaka is a 1985 Indian Marathi-language comedy buddy film directed and produced by Mahesh Kothare under the production banner of Jenma Films International. The film stars an ensemble cast of Ashok Saraf, Mahesh Kothare, Laxmikant Berde, Nivedita Joshi, Surekha Rane, Prema Kiran and Sharad Talwalkar. The film is a remake of the Tamil movie Kadhalikka Neramillai (1964), which was also remade earlier in Telugu as Preminchi Choodu (1965), in Hindi as Pyar Kiye Jaa (1966) and in Kannada as Preethi Madu Thamashe Nodu (1979).

Synopsis
A wealthy, spoilt girl, Gauri (Nivedita Joshi), bumps into a impoverished, village-based young man, Mahesh Jawalkar (Mahesh Kothare), and both despise each other at first sight. Mahesh works as an employee for Gauri's widowed father, Dhanaji Ramchandra Wakde (Sharad Talwalkar), who is a haughty industrialist. Mahesh and Gauri's quarrel results in Mahesh's banishment from Dhanaji's company. However, Mahesh protests by pitching a tent in Dhanaji's front yard and challenges him to marry him off to his daughter. After petty misunderstandings, Mahesh and Gauri put the quarrel behind them and fall in love anew but it will be difficult to convince her father for their marriage as Mahesh is way below Dhanaji's social status. In an attempt to overcome Dhanaji's resistance, Mahesh seeks the aid of his childhood friend, Ashok Gupchup (Ashok Saraf), by disguising him as his elderly, estranged millionaire father "Yadunath Jawalkar", so that Dhanaji approves his marriage and thus begins the comedy of errors. Dhanaji instantly falls for the scheme but Ashok is shocked to encounter Dhanaji's second daughter, Seema (Surekha Rane), as she is coincidentally the girl whom he had fallen for during a trip in New Delhi. Meanwhile, Dhanaji's son, Laxmikant (Laxmikant Berde), also known as Lakshya, is an aspiring filmmaker and is not interested in the family business. He desires to make a film with a village belle, Ambakka Rede (Prema Kiran), whom he loves and tries to convince his father for their marriage and also to finance his upcoming film. Eventually, Lakshya changes his opinion about his own father and supports both Mahesh and Ashok in their tactics against Dhanaji. Ashok, Mahesh and Lakshya will now try all possible ways to impress Dhanaji to approve their marriages.

Cast
The cast is listed below (according to the opening credits) -
 * Ashok Saraf as Ashok Gupchup / Yadunath Jawalkar (fake)
 * Mahesh Kothare as Mahesh Jawalkar
 * Laxmikant Berde as Laxmikant Wakde (a.k.a. Lakshya)
 * Nivedita Joshi as Gauri Wakde
 * Surekha Rane as Seema Wakde
 * Prema Kiran as Ambakka Rede
 * Sharad Talwalkar as Dhanaji Ramchandra Wakde
 * Bhalchandra Kulkarni as Abhay Gupchup (Ashok's wealthy father)
 * Jairam Kulkarni as Nana Jawalkar (Mahesh's schoolteacher father)
 * Bapusaheb Gavde as Baldev Rede (Ambakka's father)
 * Saroj Sukhtankar as Laxmi Jawalkar (Mahesh's mother)
 * Bipin Varti as Rabbar Singh (thief in the climax)
 * Dinkar Inamdar as Hambirrao Mohite (Mahesh's village sarpanch)

Casting
Mahesh Kothare, who wanted to act as Shashi Kapoor in Marathi version of Pyar Kiye Jaa, decided to give the role of Kishore Kumar to Ashok Saraf. However, he was still searching for someone to portray the character of Mehmood. Eventually, he chose Laxmikant Berde, whom he had met during a play where Mahesh's parents were also acting. Ranjana Deshmukh was supposed to act alongside Ashok Saraf, but she had an accident while filming for Jhanjhaar. Unfortunately, she lost her legs in the accident, and Surekha Rane took her place in the film. Kothare signed his longtime friend Nivedita Joshi for a role opposite to him. Priya Arun was asked to make debut by playing a village girl opposite Laxmikant Berde but since she was still in the 9th grade, she did not accept the role and Prema Kiran ended up portraying the part instead.

Soundtrack
The music is composed by Anil-Arun and lyrics penned by Shantaram Nandgaonkar.

Accolades

 * 32nd Filmfare Awards
 * Filmfare Award for Best Film – Marathi
 * Filmfare Award for Best Director – Marathi for Mahesh Kothare
 * Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Marathi for Laxmikant Berde