Cinemaazi wishes Ashok Saraf a very happy birthday
4 Jun 1947
Happy Birthday, Ashok Saraf! The actor with the undeniable flair for comedy was born this day, 4 June, in 1947. Starting off in the 1980s, he featured as a lead actor in films such as Ek Daav Bhutacha (1982), and Ashi Hi Banava Banavi (1988). Along with other popular names such as Laxmikant Berde, Sachin Pilgaonkar and Mahesh Kothare, he rode the comedy wave in Marathi cinema that started 1985 onwards and sustained for more than a decade. He featured in several Hindi films as well, including Meri Biwi Ki Shaadi (1979), Nagin (1981), Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Army (1996), Koyla (1997), Jodi No.1 (2001), and Singham (2011). Saraf has been honoured with several awards including the Filmfare award for Ram Ram Gangaram (1977), the Maharashtra government award for Pandu Havaldar (1975), the Screen award for Sawai Havaldar (1999), and the Best Comedian in Maharashtracha Favorite Kon.
