Alibag, also known as Alibaug, is a coastal city and a municipal council in Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It is the headquarters of the Raigad district and is south of the city of Mumbai. Alibag is part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and is situated at a distance of about 96 km from Mumbai and 143 km from Pune.
Sachin Pilgaonkar, often known mononymously by his screen name Sachin, is an Indian actor, director, producer, writer and singer of Marathi and Hindi films. He has directed and acted in several Marathi films of the late 1980s and early 1990s. He has received several awards including two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards Marathi.
Ujjwal Nikam is an Indian special public prosecutor who has worked on prominent murder and terrorism cases. He helped prosecute suspects in the 1993 Bombay bombings, the Gulshan Kumar murder case, the Pramod Mahajan murder case, and the 2008 Mumbai attacks. He was also the special public prosecutor in the 2013 Mumbai gang rape case, 2016 Kopardi rape and murder case. Ujjwal Nikam argued on behalf of the state during the 26/11 Mumbai attack trial.
Prarthana Behere is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television and Hindi and Marathi films. She starts her career at 16 and is known for her role in the Hindi television show Pavitra Rishta as Vaishali Manohar Karanjkar. She is the winner of 9X Jhakaas Heroine Hunt Season 1. She debuted on Marathi television in 2021 playing Neha Kamat in Zee Marathi's Mazhi Tuzhi Reshimgath.
Usha Nadkarni is an Indian film, television and theatre actress. She predominantly works in Hindi and Marathi industry. She is best known for her role of Savita Deshmukh in the popular show Pavitra Rishta, for which she was nominated in Zee Rishtey Awards as "Best Evil Mother-in-Law".
Aadesh Chandrakant Bandekar is a Marathi actor, TV host, and a Shiv Sena secretary and leader. He is known for hosting the Marathi game show Home Minister on Zee Marathi since 2004. He is the former chairman of Shree Siddhivinayak Temple Trust with a status of Minister of State Government of Maharashtra. He holds a degree in M.A. political science from University of Mumbai (2020–22).
Court is a 2014 Indian legal drama film, written and directed by Chaitanya Tamhane in his directorial debut. The film examines the Indian legal system through the Mumbai Sessions Court trial of an aging protest singer, Narayan Kamble, who is accused of encouraging a manhole worker to commit suicide through one of his folk songs. It also stars Geetanjali Kulkarni, Pradeep Joshi and Shirish Pawar.
Prerana "Rinku" Mahadeo Rajguru is an Indian actress primarily working in Marathi and Hindi language films, best known for her role in the film Sairat for which she won a National Film Award and two Filmfare Awards Marathi.
Zee Studios is an Indian film production and distribution company, that specializes in film, streaming, and television, content development and production. It also specializes in film marketing and distribution. It is based in Mumbai, India, and it was established in 2012 as the content engine for Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited.
Mayuri Wagh is a Marathi television and film actress. She is known for her performances in Asmita and in Ti Phulrani.
Mayuri Deshmukh is an Indian television and film actress. She is known for portraying Manasi Deshpande in Zee Marathi's Khulta Kali Khulena. In November 2020, she was playing Prof. Malini Chaturvedi in StarPlus's Imlie.
Usha Naik is an Indian actress who works in Marathi films. She started her career as a background dancer in films.
Suchitra Bandekar is an Indian actress. She mainly works in Hindi and Marathi films and television.
Home Minister is an Indian Marathi reality game show which aired on Zee Marathi. It began airing on 13 September 2004. It is Zee Marathi's first longest-running Indian television show in Marathi language.
Sakath is a 2021 Indian Kannada-language black comedy crime thriller film co-written and directed by Suni, and produced by KVN Productions. It stars Ganesh, Nishvika Naidu and Surbhi in the lead roles, and tells the story of a blind singer who becomes pivotal to solving a murder case.
Tharala Tar Mag! is an Indian Marathi language soap opera airing on Star Pravah that premiered on 5 December 2022. It is an official remake of Tamil TV series Roja. It is directed by Sachin Gokhale, Written by Ashwini Snehal Ramesh and produced by Aadesh Bandekar and Suchitra Bandekar under the banner of Soham Productions.
143 is a 2022 Indian Marathi-language romantic tragedy film directed by Yogesh Pandurang Bhosale and produced under the banner of Sharda Films Production. The story, screenplay and dialogues of this film were written by Dr. Bhalchandra Gaikwad. It stars Yogesh Bhosale, Shital Ahirrao, Vrushabh Shah, Shashank Shende, Suresh Vishwakarma in the lead roles.
Colaba State, also known as Culaba State or Angria's Colaba was a Kingdom and later princely state in India. It was founded by the famous Maratha Navy admiral Kanhoji Angre in 1698. The ruling family of the state, the Angre, were skilled seafarers who controlled the western coast of India from the late 17th century- to the first half of the 18th century, until the Maratha Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao destroyed the major portion of their navy in the Battle of Vijaydurg.
Yesaji Angre was a military commander and the youngest son of Kanhoji Angre, the famed Maratha Navy admiral from his wife Gahinabai Bhonsle. He spent his naval career under the service of his elder half-brother Sambhaji Angre. The Gwalior branch of the Angre family was descended from him.
