''Bin Kamacha Navra'' () is a 1984 Indian

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film directed by Murlidhar Kapdi and written by

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. The film stars

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, Ranjana,

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, and

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in the pivotal roles. In the history of

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, "Bin Kamacha Navra" is still regarded as a

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that fans still find moving and nostalgic.

Plot

Three indolent buddies named Tukya, Namya, and Nivrutti desire to use short cuts to acquire quick money and waste their time at odd jobs for politician Sahebrao. They will stop at nothing to see Tamasha's of Sundra; it's their only interest. When they decide to run for office with Sahebrao's assistance, their spouses have had enough and are fed up with them because they are never willing to change. To impart a lesson to them, their wives choose to stand in opposition to them.

Cast

as Tukaram "Tukya" * Ranjana as Drupada *

as Namdev "Namya" *

as Laxmi *

as Dada, Laxmi's father *

as Sahebrao * Dinkar Inamdar as Ukde Vakil *

Asha Patil Asha Patil (1936 – 18 January 2016) was an Indian actress of Marathi film, television and theatre. She became famous for playing the character of "Aaye" (Mother) for veteran actor late Dada Kondke, including Tumcha Aamcha Jamala, Bot Lavin Ti ...

as Sundra * Prakash Inamdar as Nivrutti

Production

The filming was done at Jayprabha Studio in

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Soundtrack

The music is composed by Rajendra Vinay, and the sound recording is by Raghuveer Date at

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, Mumbai. The songs are written by Shantaram Nandgaonkar and sung by

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, Uttara Kelkar,

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, and

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Track listing

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=0231270 1984 films 1984 comedy-drama films Indian comedy-drama films Indian family films 1980s Marathi-language films Marathi-language comedy drama films Marathi-language family drama films Films shot in Kolhapur Films shot at Jayprabha Studio