Oh The Cruel World

Ratna is married off into a rich family and leads a happy existence with her husband. But the doings of a relative and her husband's tragic death push her down a road full of trials and tribulations.

Cast

Ranjana

as Ratna Desai

Mandakani Bhadbhade

Mohan Gokhale

as Mahadeva Desai

Alka Inamdar

Dinkar Inamdar

as Parshya

Reema Lagoo

as Hausa Desai

Kuldeep Pawar

as Bapu Desai

Ashok Saraf

as Savkar Patil

Sunil Sonawane

as Shivram

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