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Mumbaicha Jawai (1970)

Mumbaicha Jawai poster
Directed by
Raja Thakur
Genre
comedy film
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A young man from a village marries a city girl from Mumbai and moves into her crowded family home. He must navigate the humorous challenges of living with many in-laws in a small apartment.

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What happens

Mumbaicha Jawai (transl. Mumbai's son-in-law) is a 1970 Indian Marathi-language film directed by Raja Thakur and produced by Tushar Pradhan. The film stars Arun Sarnaik, Rajeeta, Ratnamala, Sharad Talwalkar. The film received National Film Award for Best Marathi Feature Film at the 18th National Film Awards. The film was also released in the Soviet Union, along with other imported four Indian films including Mera Naam Joker, Aradhana, Bandhan, Pritidwandi. The film was remade in Hindi as Piya Ka Ghar released in 1972. The film was directed by Basu Chatterji, starred Jaya Bhaduri and Anil Dhawan in lead roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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