Pheka Pheki

Pheka Pheki
Poster
Directed byBipin Varti
Written byMulraj Rajda
Based onAaj Ki Taaza Khabar (1973)
Produced byChelaram Bhatia
Laalchand Bhatia
Starring
Music byAnil Mohile
Production
companies
Glamour Films[1]
Distributed byEverest Entertainment[2]
Release date
Running time
154 minutes[3]
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi

Pheka Pheki (translation: Cheating) is a 1989 Indian Marathi-language comedy film written by Mulraj Rajda, directed by Bipin Varti, produced by Chelaram Bhatia and Laalchand Bhatia under the production banner of Glamour Films and distributed by Everest Entertainment.[4][5] Released in Maharashtra on 28 December 1989, the film stars an ensemble cast of Ashok Saraf, Laxmikant Berde, Savita Prabhune, Nivedita Joshi Saraf, Chetan Dalvi, Pratibha Goregaonkar and Ajay Wadhavkar.[6] The music was composed by Anil Mohile. The film was remade in Hindi as Golmaal Returns and itself core plot have been inspired by 1973 Hindi film Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar.[7][8][9]

Plot

A married man, Rajan Pradhan (Ashok Saraf), is stranded in a giant wheel with an attractive young woman, Rekha (Nivedita Joshi Saraf), due to a power failure. He arrives home the next day, and meets his very suspicious wife, Vijaya (Savita Prabhune), who is aware that he has been up to no good. She refuses to believe his story about the stalled giant wheel, forcing Rajan to invent a story about spending the night with his fictitious friend named Anthony Gonsalves. Vijaya, however, refuses to believe once again that he ever has a friend by that name, and decides to send Anthony a telegram to come and visit her. Rajan then convinces his America-returned friend, Sanjay Phadke (Laxmikant Berde), to act that he is Anthony, and thus convince Vijaya that he was indeed telling the truth. Sanjay agrees to do so, and everything goes according to plan, until a real and amorous Anthony Gonsalves (Chetan Dalvi) shows up, resulting in hilarious chaos.

Cast

Release

Theatrical

The film was theatrically released on 28 December 1989.[11]

Home media

The film is originally available on Amazon Prime Video.

Reception

The film received 7 out of 10 critics rating at the Bollywood Hungama.[12]

Soundtrack

Pheka Pheki
Soundtrack album by
Anil Mohile
Released1989
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length16:20[13]
LanguageMarathi
LabelIshtar Music
External audio
audio icon Pheka Pheki Soundtrack

The music is composed by Anil Mohile and lyrics by Pravin Danve.

Track listing
No. Title Singer (s) Length
1 "Cheduya Prem Gane" Sudesh Bhosale, Vinay Mandke, Jyotsna Hardikar 4:50
2 "Porinchya Pathi Pathi" Anil Mohile, Sudesh Bhosale 4:11
3 "Hath Pay Jodato" (Part 1) Sudesh Bhosale, Priya Khandekar 3:46
4 "Hath Pay Jodato" (Part 2) Sudesh Bhosale, Priya Khandekar 3:47

References

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  2. ^ "Movies by Everest Entertainment". Kinorium. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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  4. ^ "Pheka Pheki (1989)". Radio Times. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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  6. ^ "Airtel Xstreme: Pheka Pheki Full Movie Online". Airtel Xtreme. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  7. ^ Arunachalam, Param. BollySwar: 2001 - 2010. Mavrix Infotech Private Limited. ISBN 978-81-938482-0-3.
  8. ^ Jha, Lata (18 June 2018). "Ten Bollywood remakes of Marathi films". mint. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  9. ^ "3 Bollywood films that were inspired by Marathi movies". filmfare.com. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Pheka Pheki (1989)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Latest Trailer Pheka Pheki 1990 Movie | Pheka Pheki Most Viewed trailer 1990 - Indian Film History". www.indianfilmhistory.com. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  12. ^ Hungama. "Pheka Pheki Marathi Movie Full Download - Watch Pheka Pheki Marathi Movie online & HD Movies in Marathi". Hungama.com. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Pheka Pheki soundtrack album". Gaana. Retrieved 3 May 2023.