Ek Daav Dhobi Pachhad

Ek Daav Dhobi Pachhad is a 2009 Indian Marathi-language comedy film directed by Satish Rajwade and written by Girish Girija Joshi, from dialogues by Kiran Yadnyopavi. The cinematography is handled Suresh Deshmane and music is composed by Vishwajeet–Avinash. The film is produced by Shree Mangesh Films and Zee Talkies. The film stars Ashok Saraf in the lead role of Dadasaheb Dandage, while Mukta Barve, Kishori Shahane, Pushkar Shrotri, Bharat Ganeshpure, Prasad Oak, Madhura Velankar plays the supporting characters in the film.

Plot
Dada Dandge (Ashok Saraf) is an infamous goon of Bhongalpur, who is known to have all illegal businesses there can be. He has two main disciples he confides in, Bhagwan (Bharat Ganeshpure) who is soft spoken and Babu (Pushkar Shrotri) who believes a gun can solve anything.

Dada finds a land designated for a school best suited for a beer bar and wants to capture it somehow. Both Bhagwan and Babu fail so he personally goes there to see why, to his surprise he sees his long lost love Hema (Kishori Shahane Vij) and asks her to marry him. Hema declines the proposal due to cultural difference in them and insults him.

On the way back to home, disheartened Dada thinks about what Hema had said and decides to change. He misunderstands what Hema had said and feels coming out clean from illegal businesses, speaking polished Marathi and buying out educational institute will make him win her over. He gradually starts doing that.

Police and Dada's rival Sakha Patil (Uday Sabnis) ke

eep an eye on Dada's house to know the reason for sudden change of hearts. Police inspector (Sanjay Mone) misunderstands Dada to be planning some big robbery and Sakha thinks Dada is planning to enter politics. This confusion adds to a laughter riot.

On the other hand, Dada's accountant Tryambak (Prasad Oak) is in love with a girl names Sayli (Madhura Velankar) who he thinks to be Dada'a daughter. Tryambak asks Dada to get him married to his daughter.

Dada has a daughter, Sulakshana (Mukta Barve) who wants to run away from the house as she wants to explore the world. She claims to be pregnant with Sakha Patil's son which infuriates Dada. So he plans to get Tryambak married to Sulakshana. They both dislike each other and finally Tryambak introduces Prof. Parkhadkar (Subodh Bhave) to her so that they can get close to each other and Trymbak can then marry his love of life.

What happens with all the love stories, who does police arrest in the end and if Hema finally forgives Dada forms the crux of rest of the movie!

Cast

 * Ashok Saraf as Dadasaheb Dandage
 * Madhura Velankar as Sayali
 * Bharat Ganeshpure as Bhagwan
 * Pushkar Shrotri as Babu
 * Kishori Shahane as Hema
 * Mukta Barve as Sulakshana
 * Subodh Bhave as Prof Parkhadkar
 * Sanjay Mone as Inspector Dhande
 * Sukanya Kulkarni Mrs. Dhande
 * Prasad Oak as Tryambak
 * Uday Sabnis as Sakha Patil
 * Vinay Yedekar as Fransis Tailor
 * Kamlakar Satpute as Nanya
 * Sandeep Pathak as Baban detective
 * Smita Tambe as housemaid Sakhu

Music
Background Music of the film is given by Vishwajeet- Avinash, while the Title song has been composed and sung by Ajay–Atul. The film features two main tracks, a title track Ek Daav Dhobi Pachhad, while the other song Tujhi Majhi Jodi jamali ga is taken from the famous old movie Maza Pati Karodpati (My husband is billionaire).