Once There Was A Clown

Once There Was A Clown

Once There Was A Clown

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Once There Was A Clown

"Ek Hota Vidushak"

1992

2h 25m

8.0(2 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Aburao, the son of a troupe dancer, has grown-up to become a brilliant clown. His talent brings him fame but also alienates him from his ideals and his loved ones.

Where to Watch

Stream

NFDC Amazon Channel

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

National Film Development Corporation of India

The people behind it

Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Laxmikant Berde

Laxmikant Berde

Mohan Agashe

Mohan Agashe

Dilip Prabhavalkar

Dilip Prabhavalkar

Madhu Kambikar

Varsha Usgaonkar

Varsha Usgaonkar

Sayaji Shinde

Sayaji Shinde

Nandu Pol

Nilu Phule

Nilu Phule

Creative team

Directed by: Jabbar Patel
Written by: P. L. Deshpande

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