Akshay Hari Om Bhatia, known professionally as Akshay Kumar, is an Indian actor and film producer working in Hindi cinema. Referred to in the media as "Khiladi Kumar", through his career spanning over 30 years, Kumar has appeared in over 100 films and has won several awards, including two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. He received the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, from the Government of India in 2009. Kumar is one of the most prolific actors in Indian cinema. Forbes included Kumar in their lists of both highest-paid celebrities and highest-paid actors in the world from 2015 to 2020. Between 2019 and 2020, he was the only Indian on both lists.
Riteish Vilasrao Deshmukh is an Indian actor, television presenter, and filmmaker who works in Hindi and Marathi cinema. He is the son of politician Vilasrao Deshmukh.
Ashalata Wabgaonkar commonly known as Ashalata, was an Indian actress. Originally tracing her roots to Goa's Palolem village in Canacona taluka, she was associated with the Mumbai-based Goa Hindu Association. She acted in over a hundred Hindi and Marathi movies. She also sang some Konkani songs broadcast over the Mumbai station of the All India Radio.
Anwesshaa is an Indian singer and composer in Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil, Marathi and other Indian languages. She first appeared in the reality show Amul STAR Voice of India, Chhote Ustaad at the age of 13.
Jogwa - The Awakening is a 2009 Marathi-language film directed by Rajiv Patil and produced under iDream Productions & Screenplay by Sanjay Krishnaji Patil. It stars Upendra Limaye and Mukta Barve while Priya Berde, Vinay Apte, Sharvani Pillai and Kishor Kadam essay supporting roles.
Spruha Joshi is an Indian television, film, and theatre actress, the television anchor who works in the Marathi film and television industry. She is also a poet and lyricist for films.
Hou De Jarasa Ushir is an Indian Marathi film directed by Wasim Maner, Produced by Tahir Maner under Biroba Films and distributed by Abhijit Gholap of Devisha Films]. Hou De Jarasa Ushir is the first Marathi film to be selected among top 282 films for a nomination in Best Film Category for Oscars. The film's screenplay has already been preserved by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences library for research purposes.
Chinmay Udgirkar is an Indian film and television actor. He debuted with a reality show called Maharashtracha Superstar in 2009–2010. He was ranked twenty-fifth in The Times of India's Top 30 Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra in 2019.
Gabbar Is Back is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language vigilante action film directed by Krish in his Hindi debut, written by Rajat Arora and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The film stars Akshay Kumar and Shruti Haasan with Kareena Kapoor Khan and Chitrangada Singh in a special appearance.
Smita Tambe is a Marathi and Hindi film, television and stage actor. She is known for her work in 72 Miles .
Aaj (transl. Today) is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language film, directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Kuljeet Pal. It stars Raj Babbar, Smita Patil, Kumar Gaurav, Marc Zuber, and Anamika Pal. The film featured songs written by the Hindi poets Sudarshan Faakir and Madan Pal. Akshay Kumar made his first screen appearance with this film under his birth name 'Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia', in a bit role as a Karate instructor. Kumar further stated that he later chose his official stage name as Akshay Kumar, after Gaurav's on-screen name in the film.
Dusari Goshta is a 2014 Marathi-language Indian fictional biopic film by director Chandrakant Kulkarni, based upon former Home minister Sushilkumar Shinde's life, and tracking his journey from child to adult. Initial plans were for the film to release on 1 May 2014, to coincide with the Maharashtra Day holiday, and the film was released 2 May, in 200 theaters across Maharashtra. On 9 May, the film had a special screening in New Delhi at the Rashtrapati Bhavan presidential residence for President of India Pranab Mukherjee, and then Home minister Shinde.
Ashvini Yardi is a producer of Bollywood movies such as OMG – Oh My God!, 72 Miles, Bhaji in Problem, Fugly and Singh Is Bliing.
Grazing Goat Pictures is an Indian film and TV production house launched in 2011 by Hindi film actor Akshay Kumar and Ashvini Yardi. Its first film was OMG – Oh My God! which won the National Film Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. The next film in their banner Fugly opened to mixed reviews.
Rajiv Patil was a National Award Winner, Marathi film director, best known for directing the film Jogwa. He was a Nashik based theatre writer and director. He also directed the Marathi movie "Vanshvel" and "72 Miles: Ek Pravas".
Chinmay Mandlekar is an Indian actor, writer and stage director, mostly active in the Marathi entertainment industry. He is known for his work in Zenda, Morya, Farzand (2018), Fatteshikast (2019), The Kashmir Files (2022) and Pawankhind (2022). He has also completed many episodes of a crime series as SI Rajesh Jadhav. Chinmay has been praised as a brilliant actor for the versatility of roles picked by him.
Amitraj Sawant is a Marathi Music Director. He is a music director-composer and singer from Mumbai. After Duniyadari his career took higher graph in Marathi film industry. In 2014 he won IMFFA for all 3 categories in music section for the movie 72 Miles - Ek Pravas.
Chumbak is a 2018 Indian Marathi-language slice of life drama film directed by Sandeep Modi, produced by Aruna Bhatia, Naren Kumar and Cape of Good Films and stars a renowned lyricist Swanand Kirkire in the lead role. It had its world premiere on 13 October 2017 in MAMI 19th Mumbai Film Festival.
Jai Jai Swami Samarth is an Indian Marathi language TV series which airing on Colors Marathi. It premiered from 28 December 2020 by replacing Swamini. It is directed by Umesh Namjoshi and written by Shirish Latkar under the banner of CamsKlub Studios. Akshay Mudwadkar plays the role of Swami Samarth.
Swapnanchya Palikadle is an Indian Marathi-language television series which aired on Star Pravah. It starred Gauri Nalawade and Chinmay Udgirkar in lead roles.
