
Ashok Patole
Creator
Biography
Patole opted for voluntary retirement from a government job in 1993 to concentrate on creative writing. Starting with short stories, he wrote one-act plays which fetched awards at various drama competitions. Hasrate, a hindi TV serial earned brought him to the fore in the industry while he write famous Marathi plays like Aai Retire Hotey. He had also written the screenplay of Mahesh Kothare's hit film Zapatlela 2 released a couple of years ago.
Known For

Shrimaan Shrimati is a sitcom that first aired on Doordarshan in 1994. It starred Jatin Kanakia, Rakesh Bedi, Reema Lagoo and Archana Puran Singh in the lead roles. The story involves two neighbours Keshav and Dilruba who covet each other's wives more than their own. Hilarity ensues when they try their level best to flirt with and get closer to each other's wives.
Shrimaan Shrimati

Changu and Mangu are sons of a rich father and enjoy their lives by parting and troubling people.
Changu Mangu

Tatya Vinchu comes back to life after 20 years, and now wants to migrate into the body of Lakshya's son.
Zapatlela 2

Namya, a lazy ladies tailor, wants to become rich without any struggle. He comes across a fortune teller, who tells him that he will become rich only if he marries a girl who has a mole on her thigh.
Where Should I Search For Her?

Years ago, the same play was made with versatile actress Jaya Bachchan in the lead role. Maa Retire Hoti Hai is about a homemaker who decides to retire from the duties of a wife, mother and grandmother. This social drama highlights the importance of the hard work done by mothers, which remains unappreciated in most families.
Maa Retire Hoti Hai

Pramila believes that the only reason men marry women is so that they can treat them as slaves. When she meets Mohan and he proposes to her, she agrees to marry him to prove herself.