Purushottam Laxman Deshpande, popularly known by his initials or as P. L. Deshpande, was a Marathi writer and humorist from Maharashtra. He was also an accomplished film and stage actor, script writer, author, composer, musician, singer and orator. He was often referred to as "Maharashtra's beloved personality".
Rahul Deshpande is an Indian classical music singer and actor. He is the recipient of a National Film Award, Filmfare Awards Marathi And Maharashtra State Film Awards for his work in Me Vasantrao. He is the grandson of Vasantrao Deshpande.
Maharashtra State Film Awards, one of the prestigious awards of Marathi cinema, are awarded by the Government of Maharashtra to Marathi language films and artists. They were first awarded in 1963.
Mugdha Vaishampayan is one of the finalists in the Marathi championship of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi L'il Champs, which aired on Zee Marathi television between July 2008 and February 2009. She was referred to as "Little Monitor".
Kaksparsh is a 2012 Indian Marathi period drama film directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and produced by Aniruddha Deshpande and Medha Manjrekar. The film stars Sachin Khedekar, Priya Bapat, Medha Manjrekar, Savita Malpekar and Ketaki Mategaonkar. Based on a short story by Usha Datar by the same name, the film depicts the tumultuous events in a Chitpavan Brahmin family, set around 1930–1950 in Konkan. The film was a commercial success and got critical acclaim for its direction, screenplay by Girish Joshi and also for the performances by its actors, especially Khedekar for his portrayal of Hari Damle as a head of the family.
Coffee Ani Barach Kahi is a Marathi-language film, directed and produced by Prakash Kunte. It stars Vaibhav Tatwawaadi, Prarthana Behere, Neha Mahajan, Bhushan Pradhan and Suyash Tilak. The film was released on 3 April 2015.
Mukta is a 1994 Marathi film directed by Jabbar Patel. The film stars Shreeram Lagoo, Sonali Kulkarni, Reema Lagoo and Vikram Gokhale in lead roles. Mukta won the 1994 National Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. It is considered one of the important Marathi films for the period 1993–98.
Katyar Kaljat Ghusali is a 2015 Indian Marathi-language epic musical drama film based on a play by the same name. Directed by Subodh Bhave, the film stars Sachin Pilgaonkar, Shankar Mahadevan, and Subodh Bhave in lead roles. The film marks the directorial debut for Bhave, and the theatrical acting debut for Shankar Mahadevan. The original play, written by Purushottam Darvhekar, premiered in 1967 in Mumbai, where Hindustani classical vocalist Vasantrao Deshpande played one of the protagonists. In 2010, the play was relaunched with protagonists essayed by Rahul Deshpande, grandson of Vasantrao Deshpande and singer Mahesh Kale. The film's music is composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, and retained some of the songs from the original play composed by Jitendra Abhisheki.
Amey Wagh is an Indian Marathi actor known for films such as Popat, Faster Fene, Muramba, Girlfriend. He was recently seen portraying Kushal in season 2 of Sacred Games and Balvir Subeir in Asur- Welcome to Your Dark Side and Asur 2.
Aabhalmaya (transl. Skylove) was an Indian Marathi language television series which was aired on Alpha TV Marathi. It starred Sukanya Kulkarni, Manoj Joshi and Sanjay Mone in lead roles.
Me Vasantrao is a 2022 Indian Marathi-language biographical film based on the life of the Indian classical musician Vasantrao Deshpande. The film is written by Nipun Dharmadhikari, Upendra Sidhaye and directed by Nipun Dharmadhikari. The film stars Rahul Deshpande, Vasantrao Deshpande's grandson, in the lead role. Me Vasantrao became the part of the eligibility list for the prestigious Academy Awards on 10 January 2023, which was a rare feat for Marathi cinema. The music of the film was released globally on 8 March 2022 under the music label OnClick Music which is a flagship music label of Movietone Digital Entertainment Pvt Ltd.
Ananya is an Indian Marathi-language film directed by Pratap Phad and produced by Ravi Jadhav and Dhruv Das. The film stars Hruta Durgule, Amey Wagh, Chetan Chitnis, Yogesh Soman. Music by Sameer Saptiskar. The film was released on 22 July 2022.
Ganaraj Gajanan is a 2023 Indian Marathi devotional song composed and sung by Rahul Deshpande, and the lyrics are penned by Sameer Samant. The track features actress Amruta Khanvilkar and singer Rahul Deshpande. Khanvilkar also produced it under the banner Amritkala Studios.
Oli Ki Suki is a 2017 Indian Marathi-language film directed by Anand Dilip Gokhale. Produced by Vaibhav Uttamrao Joshi, the film stars Tejashree Pradhan, Sanjay Khapare, Bhargavi Chirmule and Sharvari Lokhare. Mayuresh Joshi composed the music with cinematography by Yogesh Rajguru. It was released theatrically on 26 May 2017.
Panchak (transl. Quintet) is a 2024 Indian Marathi language comedy drama film written and directed by Rahul Awate and Jayant Jathar and produced by Madhuri Dixit-Nene along with her husband, Dr. Shriram Nene, under RnM Moving Pictures. The film features an ensemble cast of Adinath Kothare, Dilip Prabhavalkar, Bharati Achrekar, Anand Ingale, Tejashri Pradhan, Satish Alekar, Nandita Patkar, Sampada Kulkarni and Deepti Devi. The story revolves around a family with a fear of superstition and death.
Shivrayancha Chhava is a 2024 Indian Marathi-language historical drama film written and directed by Digpal Lanjekar and produced by Malhar Picture Company. The sixth installment in Shri Shivraj Ashtak stars Bhushan Patil, Chinmay Mandlekar, Mrinal Kulkarni, Ayesha Madhukar, Sameer Dharmadhikari, and Rahul Dev. The film is revolves around Sambhaji, the son of Shivaji and the second Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire, who ruled from 1681 to 1689. The film collected ₹11 crore at the box office and become the fifth highest-grossing Marathi film of the year.
Swargandharva Sudhir Phadke is a 2024 Indian Marathi-language musical biographical film based on Marathi Music director and Singer Sudhir Phadke. It is directed by Yogesh Deshpande and produced by ReDefine Productions, featuring Sunil Barve, Adish Vaidya, Sharad Ponkshe, Mrunmayee Deshpande, Sagar Talashikar, Apoorva Modak, Avinash Narkar.
Alyad Palyad is a 2024 Indian Marathi-language comedy horror film directed by Pritam SK Patil and produced by SMP Productions. The film starring Makarand Deshpande, Gaurav More, Sandeep Pathak, Saksham Kulkarni, Bhagyam Jain, Anushka Pimputkar, Suresh Vishwakarma, and Chinmay Udgirkar in lead roles.
Phullwanti is a 2024 Indian Marathi-language epic historical drama film directed by actress Snehal Tarde in her directorial debut, and is produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak, Abhishek Pathak, Mangesh Pawar, Shweta Mali, and Prajakta Mali under the banners of Panorama Studios, Mangesh Pawar & Company, and Shivoham Creations Pvt. Ltd. The film stars Mali in the title role, alongside Gashmeer Mahajani. Based on Babasaheb Purandare's Marathi novel Phulwanti, the film is set in the Peshwa era and narrates the story of the dancer Phullwanti and the renowned Peshwa Pandit scholar Venkat Shastri.
Like Aani Subscribe is a 2024 Indian Marathi-language suspense thriller film written and directed by Abhishek Merurkar, and produced by Merukar and Nitin Vaidya under the banners of Abhishek Merukar Productions and Nitin Vaidya Productions. The film stars Amey Wagh, Amruta Khanvilkar and Jui Bhagwat in the lead roles, while Vitthal Kale, Shubhankar Tawde and Pushkaraj Chirputkar plays pivotal roles. The story follows a youth-centric narrative set in the world of social media, where a vlogger accidentally captures a dead body on camera, leading to a chain of events that entangles other characters as they seek to uncover the truth behind the incident.
