Chaukat Raja
Chaukat Raja (transl. The King of Diamonds) is a 1991 Indian Marathi-language family drama film directed by Sanjay Surkar and produced by Smita Talwalkar, starring Dilip Prabhavalkar, Ashok Saraf, Smita Talwalkar and Sulabha Deshpande. The story revolves around the mentally ill man and his life journey. Chaukat Raja was a commercial success, considered as classic milestone in Indian cinema.
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| Directed by | Sanjay Surkar |
| Written by | Ashok Patole |
| Produced by | Smita Talwalkar |
| Starring | Dilip Prabhavalkar Smita Talwalkar Sulabha Deshpande |
| Cinematography | Harish Joshi |
| Edited by | Vishwas–Anil |
| Music by | Anand Modak |
Production company | Asmita Chitra |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
Dilip Prabhavalkar received the Maharashtra State Award for Best Actor for his depiction of a youngster with developmental disabilities named "Nandu," conveys a great deal of innocence. The film's highlights include his stage performance of "Mi Asa Kasa Vegala," (transl. How am I different like this) and his reactions to his mother's passing. Before Prabhavalkar, actor Paresh Rawal was offered the role.