Ghar Banduk Biryani

"Ghar Banduk Biryani" (GBB), a 2023 Indian Marathi-language action comedy film, marks Hemant Jangal Awtade's directorial debut. The film is produced by Zee Studios and Nagraj Popatrao Manjule, featuring Akash Thosar, Sayaji Shinde, and Nagraj Manjule in the leading roles. It unfolds in the fictional village of Kolagad, where Commander Pallam, played by Sayaji Shinde, orchestrates insurgency activities. Raju, portrayed by Akash Thosar, crosses paths with his future wife, Lakshmi, in a neighbouring hamlet. Yet, to marry Lakshmi, Raju must fulfill her father's condition of owning a house, a challenging task for the orphaned Raju. Meanwhile, Inspector Raya Patil, portrayed by Nagraj Manjule, diligently carries out his duties in Pune but faces complications that result in his transfer to Kolagad.

The film's plot revolves around the village of Kolagad, plagued by dacoits led by Commander Pallam, who seeks to eliminate the local MLA and avenge the death of his lover, Maria. The arrival of honest cop Raya Patil in the region, after a confrontation with a minister's sons, disrupts his family life. Meanwhile, Raju, a chef at a local dhaba, falls in love with Lakshmi but faces the challenge of securing a house to marry her. Pallam's gang kidnaps Raju, impressed by his biryani reminiscent of Maria's cooking, and forces him to cook for them. As their paths intersect, Raya struggles to save his home (Ghar), Raju needs a gun (Banduk) to pose as a dacoit and win a reward for settling down with Lakshmi, and Pallam longs for Maria and her biryani, aiming to keep Raju with his gang for that purpose.