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Maherchi Sadi (1991)

Maherchi Sadi poster
Original title
माहेरची साडी
Directed by
Vijay Kondke
Genre
family, drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 19m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman gets married and moves to her husband's home. The story shows her relationships with her new family and the challenges she faces.

emotionalsentimentallight-heartedheartfeltdramaticbollywood-stylefamily-orientedgentle

What happens

Maherchi Sadi (transl. Sari from the Maternal house) is a 1991 Indian Marathi-language family drama film produced and directed by Vijay Kondke (Nephew of the late Marathi film legend, Dada Kondke). The film stars Alka Kubal, Usha Nadkarni, Ramesh Bhatkar, Vijay Chavan and Ajinkya Deo played pivotal roles. The film grossed over ₹12 crore (US$1.5 million) in its first three months of release, making it the fifth highest-grossing Indian film of 1991 as well as highest-grossing Marathi film of that time. Maherchi Sadi ran at Prabhat Talkies for more than two years. Maherchi Sadi ran for more than two years at iconic Prabhat Talkies. It is a remake of the hugely successful Rajasthani film Bai Chali Sasariye (1988), which was also later remade in Hindi as Saajan Ka Ghar in 1994 starring Juhi Chawla and Rishi Kapoor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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