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ACTOR

Ashok Saraf

Known for
Ved (2022), Yes Boss (1997), Koyla (1997), Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi (1988)

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Ashok Saraf is an actor best known for Ved, Yes Boss and Koyla.

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    Ashok Saraf and Laxmikant Berde formed an invincible duo in Marathi films, working together in nearly 50 films.

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    His only negative role in a Hindi film was in Jagruti (1992).

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    In 2017, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to Marathi cinema.

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    Ashok Saraf began his career in 1969 with the Marathi film Janaki.

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    Ashok Saraf acted in television series such as Yeh Choti Badi Baatein and Hum Paanch (as Anand Mathur), achieving great success.

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    Ashok Saraf received the Bhojpuri film award for Maika Bitua.

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    Ashok Saraf received the Ekran award for the film Sawai Havaldar.

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    Ashok Saraf received the Maharashtra government award for the film Pandu Havaldar.

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  9. #009

    Ashok Saraf is affectionately known as "MAMA".

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  10. #010

    He has a son named Aniket, who is a pastry chef.

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    His good friends, co-stars and directors are Laxmikant Berde, Sachin, Mahesh Kothare and Sudhir Joshi.

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    He made his Hindi film debut in 1979 with Mere Biwi Ko Shaadi.

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  13. #013

    He is married to Nivedita Joshi.

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    His son Aniket is a pastry chef.

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  15. #015

    Before becoming a full-time actor, he worked at a bank. He took leave from work to complete his shoots. When his bank work became difficult because of his leaves, he decided to resign.

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    His first film was Pandu Hawaldar, directed by Dada Kondke. In this film he played the character Sakharam Hawaldar.

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  17. #017

    He is an expert at physical comedy.

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  18. #018

    His first film is Pandu Hawaldar, in which he took on a supporting role.

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    He is the son-in-law of actor Gajan Joshi.

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  20. #020

    Ashok Saraf's elder sister was a fan of Ashok Kumar, so she insisted that her parents name her younger brother Ashok.

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