Don Muthu Swami
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Don Muthu Swami Hindi
is a Bollywood
film, released in May 2008. Don Muthu Swami is a comical tale of a Don, pushed to choose the path of Ahimsa
by his dying father to change from Don Muthuswami to Sir Muthuswami. Produced by Ashim Samanta, Shakti Samanta and Aditya Samamta and directed by Ashim Samanta
, the film stars Mithun Chakraborty
, Hrishita Bhatt, Shakti Kapoor
and Rohit Roy
.
This movie is a remake, though not acknowledged, of the 1991 Hollywood movie Oscar
starring Sylvester Stallone
. Ek Daav Dhobi Pachhad is a Marathi film starring Ashok Saraf which is a remake of Don Muthu Swami.
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
is a Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film, released in May 2008. Don Muthu Swami is a comical tale of a Don, pushed to choose the path of Ahimsa
Ahimsa
Ahimsa is a term meaning to do no harm . The word is derived from the Sanskrit root hims – to strike; himsa is injury or harm, a-himsa is the opposite of this, i.e. non harming or nonviolence. It is an important tenet of the Indian religions...
by his dying father to change from Don Muthuswami to Sir Muthuswami. Produced by Ashim Samanta, Shakti Samanta and Aditya Samamta and directed by Ashim Samanta
Ashim Samanta
Ashim Samanta is an Indian film and television director and producer, and the son of notable film director Shakti Samanta, who founded the Shakti Films banner.-Early life and education:...
, the film stars Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty is an Indian film actor, social activist, and entrepreneur, who has won three National Film Awards. He made his acting debut with the arthouse drama Mrigaya , for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor....
, Hrishita Bhatt, Shakti Kapoor
Shakti Kapoor
Shakti Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor. He is notably known for playing vulgar comic and villainous roles. He is known for acting alongside comedian Kader Khan as his sidekick along with Asrani in over 100 films.-Early life:...
and Rohit Roy
Rohit Roy
Rohit Roy is an Indian television star known for his role in Hindi television serials, such as Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand and Swabhimaan. Besides working in television series, Rohit has also acted in some of the Bollywood movies, such as Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena, Plan, etc...
.
This movie is a remake, though not acknowledged, of the 1991 Hollywood movie Oscar
Oscar (1991 film)
Oscar is a 1991 American comedy film directed by John Landis. Based on the Claude Magnier stage play, it is can be considered a remake of the 1967 film of the same name, but the settings has been moved to the Depression era New York City and centers around a mob boss trying to go straight...
starring Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone
Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone , commonly known as Sylvester Stallone, and nicknamed Sly Stallone, is an American actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, film director and occasional painter. Stallone is known for his machismo and Hollywood action roles. Two of the notable characters he has portrayed...
. Ek Daav Dhobi Pachhad is a Marathi film starring Ashok Saraf which is a remake of Don Muthu Swami.
Cast
- Mithun ChakrabortyMithun ChakrabortyMithun Chakraborty is an Indian film actor, social activist, and entrepreneur, who has won three National Film Awards. He made his acting debut with the arthouse drama Mrigaya , for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor....
...... Don Muthuswami - Hrishita Bhatt...... Sanjana
- Shakti KapoorShakti KapoorShakti Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor. He is notably known for playing vulgar comic and villainous roles. He is known for acting alongside comedian Kader Khan as his sidekick along with Asrani in over 100 films.-Early life:...
...... Noora - Rohit RoyRohit RoyRohit Roy is an Indian television star known for his role in Hindi television serials, such as Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand and Swabhimaan. Besides working in television series, Rohit has also acted in some of the Bollywood movies, such as Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena, Plan, etc...
...... Preetam - Dolly MinhasDolly MinhasDolly Minhas is a popular Indian actress, model and Miss India winner in the year 1988. She has acted in Punjabi, Hindi and Kannada films.-Personal life:...
...... Lata - Dilip JoshiDilip JoshiDilip Joshi is an Indian film and television actor. He has appeared in a number of tele serials as well as films. He acts mostly in comedy and is currently playing the role of Jethalal Gada in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.-Career:...
...... Fikarchand - Rakesh BediRakesh BediRakesh Bedi is an Indian film actor and television personality. He started his career as a supporting actor in the 1979 film Hamare Tumhare starring Sanjeev Kumar, and then went on to act in over 150 films and a couple of TV serials. Some of his most memorable roles were in the 1981 film Chashme...
...... Shikharchand - Meghna MalikMeghna MalikMeghna Malik daughter of Prof. Randhir Singh Malik and Kamlesh Malik who is prevalently known as the ardent and rude Ammaji of Na Aana Is Des Laado. The show focuses on female infant foeticide. Meghna Malik was born in 1971 in Ludhiana city near to Bathinda in Punjab...
...... Savitri - Ali Asgar...... Rehman
- Viju KhoteViju KhoteViju Khote is an Indian actor who has worked as character actor in more than 300 films in Hindi cinema and Marathi cinema. He is especially famous as the dacoit Kalia in the film Sholay and the dialogue, Sardar maine aapka namak khaya hai and Robert in movie Andaz Apna Apna...
...... Usmaan - Ashwin Kaushal...... Salim
- Achyut Potdar...... Ishwar
- BirbalBirbalRaja Birbal was the Grand Vizier of the Mughal court in the administration of the Mughal emperor Akbar. He one of his most trusted members along with being a part of Akbar's inner council of nine advisors, known as the navaratna, a Sanskrit word meaning nine jewels...
...... Pundit - Upasna Singh...... Barkha
- Ali Razak...... Commissioner
- Yusuf Hussain...... Chit Fund1
- Mohit Raina...... Jaikishan
- Vishal Kotian...... Veeru
- Sonia Kapoor...... Guleri
- Aroon Bakshi...... Phatkay
- Mithalesh=...... Chit Fund 2
- Anusmriti Sarkar...... Ranjana