Sudhir Phadke was an Indian singer-composer. He is regarded as an icon of the Marathi film industry and Marathi Sugam Sangeet with a legacy spanning five decades. Apart from Marathi, Phadke sang and composed songs in several Hindi films as well.
Rajaram Bhonsle I was the third Chhatrapati of the Maratha Kingdom, who ruled from 1689 to his death in 1700. He was the second son of Shivaji, the founder of the empire and younger half-brother of Sambhaji, whom he succeeded. His eleven-year reign was marked with a constant struggle against the Mughals. He was succeeded by his infant son Shivaji II under the regentship of his dowager Maharani Tarabai.
Sayaji Shinde is an Indian actor who has acted in Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Bhojpuri films and several Marathi Plays. Sayaji started his acting career in 1978 in Marathi one-act plays. His performance in a 1987 Marathi play titled Zulva was very well received, and since then he started gaining popularity among the circle of stalwarts. Later, he moved on to Marathi cinema and then started acting in other languages. He also appeared recently in Bacha Mat Bolna Yt Channel. He won Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Marathi for Aboli film, for his reprising debutant role "Sayaji".
Santaji Ghorpade (1660–1696) was a Maratha general and held the esteemed position of the 7th Senapati within the Maratha Empire during the reign of Chattrapati Rajaram I. He is widely regarded as one of the foremost experts in Guerrilla warfare. Santaji Ghorpade, in collaboration with Dhanaji Jadhav, conducted a series of successful campaigns against the Mughals from 1689 to 1696. His strategic acumen was demonstrated through the adept utilization of tactics such as guerrilla warfare, ambushes, and swift mobility, ultimately resulting in effective defeats of the Mughal Army. In recognition of his valor, Rajaram bestowed upon him the title of Mamlakat-Madar in 1690.
Shankaraji Narayan Gandekar (1665–1707), also known as Shankaraji Narayan Sacheev or Shankaraji Narayan, was a popular Minister (Pradhan) and Count (Sardar) of the Maratha Kingdom. He also served as Imperial Secretary (Sacheev) during Rajaram's reign. He also served as Deputy to the Crown (Rajadnya) under Sambhaji. His contribution to the war of independence against Mughal rule is considered to be immensely supportive. He was also the founder of the princely state of Bhor located, in Pune district.
Dinkar D. Patil (1915–2005) was a prominent Marathi film director, scriptwriter, and dialogue writer during the Golden Era (1950–1990) of the Marathi cinema. He directed, wrote scripts and dialogue for more than 60 Marathi films. He also directed two Hindi films – Mandir and Gharbar. He wrote his famous autobiography titled as Patlache Por.
Balgandharva is a 2011 Indian Marathi-language biographical film on one of the Marathi singers and stage actors Narayan Shripad Rajhans, famously known as Bal Gandharva. The name was bestowed to Narayan by Lokmanya Tilak after listening to his public performance in Pune while he was very young.
Bala Gau Kashi Angai is a Marathi-language film was released on 4 April 1977. It is produced by M.S.Salvi and directed by Kamlakar Torne. In the film, Alka loses her mind when her baby dies after Madhuri accidentally drops him. Feeling guilty, Madhuri marries Sridhar with the intention of giving her baby to Alka, which may help her recover.
Vaman Tukaram Mandhare (1925–1999) professionally known as Suryakant was an Indian actor and director who worked in Marathi film industry and acted in more than 100 films. Actor and artist Chandrakant Mandare is the elder brother of Suryakant.
Dhum Dhadaka is a 1985 Indian Marathi-language comedy buddy film directed and produced by Mahesh Kothare under the production banner of Jenma Films International. The film stars an ensemble cast of Ashok Saraf, Mahesh Kothare, Laxmikant Berde, Nivedita Joshi, Surekha Rane, Prema Kiran and Sharad Talwalkar. The film is a remake of the Tamil movie Kadhalikka Neramillai (1964), which was also remade earlier in Telugu as Preminchi Choodu (1965), in Hindi as Pyar Kiye Jaa (1966) and in Kannada as Preethi Madu Thamashe Nodu (1979).
Moondru Deivangal is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by Dada Mirasi and written by Chitralaya Gopu. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Muthuraman and Nagesh. It is a remake of the 1968 Marathi film Aamhi Jato Amuchya Gava. The film was released on 14 August 1971.
Agnikankan: Branded Oath also called The Branded Oath, is a 1932 Marathi adventure film directed by V. Shantaram. The film was a Prabhat Film Company production and was a bilingual, called Jalti Nishani in Hindi. The cinematography was done by Keshavrao Dhaiber and Art direction by S. Fatehlal. The sound direction was by Vishnupant Govind Damle and the music and lyrics were by Govindrao Tembe. Dialogues for the movie are written by Govindrao Tembe. The character artist Gajanan Jagirdar began his career in films by acting the role of a seventy-five-year-old man at the age of twenty-five. The cast included Shankarrao Bhosle, Kamala Devi, Master Vinayak, Baburao Pendharkar, Nimbalkar and Jagirdar.
Ghar Banduk Biryani, abbreviated as GBB, is a 2023 Indian Marathi-language action comedy film directed by Hemant Jangal Awtade in his directorial debut, starring Akash Thosar, Sayaji Shinde, Nagraj Manjule, and Sayli Patil in the lead roles. It was jointly produced by Zee Studios and Aatpat Production. The film centres Pallam who leads insurgency in the fictional town Kolagad, where Raju meets Lakshmi. Lakshmi's father insists Raju has a house, but he can't comply. Meanwhile, Inspector Raya Patil's duty in Pune causes issues, leading to his transfer to Kolagad.
The Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Playback Singer Female is an honour established in 1962, and presented at the Maharashtra State Film Awards for best female playback singer in Marathi cinema.
The Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Playback Singer Male is an honour established in 1962, and presented at the Maharashtra State Film Awards for best male playback singer in Marathi cinema. The first recipient of the award was Sudhir Phadke.
The Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Music Director is an honour established in 1962, and presented at the Maharashtra State Film Awards for best music director Marathi cinema.
The Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Lyrics is an honour established in 1962, and presented at the Maharashtra State Film Awards for best lyrics in Marathi cinema. The first recipient of the award was G. D. Madgulkar.
