Saraf in 2019.In 1980s along with actor Laxmikant Berde Saraf did many hit comedy genre films like Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi, Balache Baap Bhramachari.Īshok Saraf had success pairing with Laxmikant Berde, another comedian from Marathi cinema who has also acted in many Hindi films. He then developed his own production house 'Aniket Telefilms', which is handled by his wife Nivedita Saraf. Saraf has also acted in various Marathi plays and Hindi serials. Ashi Hi Banava Banavi, Aayatya Gharat Gharoba, Balache Baap Bramhachari, Bhootacha Bhau and Dhum Dhadaka are some of the notable Marathi films in which Saraf acted. The Marathi films moved in to a different term of comedy during that phase. He continued to work in Marathi films with Laxmikant Berde, Sachin and Mahesh Kothare. He then acted in the films like Donhi Gharacha Pahuna, Jawal Ye Laju Nako, Tumacha Amacha Jamala, Chimanrao Gundyabhau, Deed Shahane, Haldikunku, Duniya Kari Salam and more during the 1970s and 1980s.

He started his career with the Marathi movie Janaki in 1969. He has played many roles in Marathi cinema, Marathi plays, Hindi cinema, Marathi television serials and Hindi television serials. He has acted in more than 250 Marathi films, out of which more than 100 were commercially successful. Saraf has been working in the film and television industry since the year 1969.

He completed his schooling at DGT Vidyalay Mumbai. He spent his childhood at Chikhalwadi in South Mumbai. He was named 'Ashok' after veteran actor Ashok Kumar. Saraf was born in Bombay (present day Mumbai) on 4 June 1947. In the Marathi film industry, he is popularly known as 'Mama' (maternal uncle). In Bollywood, he is best remembered for the comic 'Munshiji' in Rakesh Roshan's 1995 action thriller Karan Arjun, in Yes Boss as Shah Rukh Khan's friend and as Ajay Devgn's colleague in Singham as head constable. Saraf has also starred in television serials like Yeh Choti Badi Baatein and Hum Paanch (as Anand Mathur). His successful Marathi films as the lead hero include Ek Daav Bhutacha, Dhoom Dhadaka, Gammat Jammat, Ashi hi Banava Banavi and Vazir. The combination of Ashok Saraf, Laxmikant Berde, Sachin Pilgaonkar and Mahesh Kothare created the 'comedy films wave' in Marathi cinema from 1985 that lasted for more than a decade.

He received five Filmfare Awards, Maharashtra government award for the film Pandu Havaldar, Screen Award for Sawai Havaldar, Bhojpuri Film Award for Maika Bitua, ten state government awards for Marathi films and Best Comedian in Maharashtracha Favorite Kon.įrom the early 1980s, Saraf started getting cast as the leading hero in Marathi films. He has appeared in many Marathi language films and stage plays in lead roles and in Hindi language films and TV serials in supporting roles. Ashok Saraf (Marathi pronunciation: born 4 June 1947) is an Indian film and stage actor and comedian.

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