Chachi 420 (1997) on Netflix
After his divorce from Janki, Jaiprakash is allowed to see their daughter Bharti once a week. When her grandfather Durgaprasad advertises for a nanny, Jai applies as an elderly woman named Laxmi.
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The court has granted Jaiprakash Paswan a divorce from Janki, whose father, the Brahmin businessman Durgaprasad Bhardwaj, never approved of the marriage; Jai, an assistant dance director, is left with one weekly visit to their daughter Bharti. After he slips into the Bhardwaj house and loses even that, Durgaprasad advertises for a nanny. Jai telephones as a woman and applies for the post, and the makeup artist Joseph turns him into Laxmi Godbhole, an elderly Marathi woman. He arrives for the interview as the least likely candidate, but when Bharti is hurt, Laxmi's quick first aid earns her the job and the family's respect. Of the household, only Bharti recognizes her father.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Chachi 420 (1997)
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- Kamal Haasan chose ad-film maker Shantanu Sheorey to direct the Hindi remake of Avvai Shanmughi, then titled Chikni Chachi, but after five days of shooting, unhappy with the complaints and the actual result, Haasan took over as director himself.
- Actress Ashwini Bhave left the film after shooting had already started, and was replaced in the part by Ayesha Jhulka.
