| Lai Bhaari | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| लय भारी | |
| Directed by | Nishikant Kamat |
| Screenplay by | Ritesh Shah |
| Story by | Sajid Nadiadwala |
| Produced by | Genelia D'Souza Jeetendra Thackeray Ameya Khopkar |
| Starring | Riteish Deshmukh Sharad Kelkar Uday Tikekar Tanvi Azmi Radhika Apte Aaditi Pohankar Digambar Bangde |
| Cinematography | Sanjay K. Memane |
| Edited by | Aarif Sheikh |
| Music by | Ajay–Atul |
Production companies | Mumbai Film Company Cinemantra Production |
| Distributed by | Zee Talkies Essel Vision |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
| Budget | ₹7 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹41 crore (US$6.72 million)[2] |
Lai Bhaari (meaning: Overwhelming or Awesome) is a 2014 Indian Marathi-language action drama film directed by Nishikant Kamat.[citation needed] The film marks the debut of Riteish Deshmukh in Marathi cinema, while Salman Khan and Genelia D'Souza also make cameo appearances.[3][4] It was the first Marathi that was made on such a big scale , film became the highest grossing Marathi film during that time. It was declared a blockbuster at the box office.[5]
On 25 January 2015 Lai Bhaari broke all previous records and got the highest television viewership for any film in Maharashtra (Marathi – Hindi) with 5727 TVTs.[6][7] It is remade in Odia as Jaga Hatare Pagha starring Anubhav Mohanty.[8] It ran for more than 100 days in Maharashtra. At Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? Film Won MFK Award for Favourite Film, MFK Award for Favourite Actor, MFK Award for Favourite Villain, MFK Award for Favourite Supporting Actress, MFK Award for Favourite Singer Male.
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