Sambhaji, also known as Shambhuraje, was the second Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire, ruling from 1681 to 1689. He was the eldest son of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Kingdom. Sambhaji's rule was largely shaped by the ongoing wars between the Marathas and the Mughal Empire, as well as other neighbouring powers such as the Abyssinians of Janjira, Wadiyars of Mysore and the Portuguese Empire in Goa. After Sambhaji's execution by Aurangzeb, his brother Rajaram I succeeded him as the next Chhatrapati and continued the Mughal–Maratha Wars.
Marathi literature is the body of literature of Marathi, an Indo-Aryan language spoken mainly in the Indian state of Maharashtra and written in the Devanagari and Modi script.
Jaywant Dalvi was a prominent contemporary Marathi writer in Maharashtra.
Sarkarnama is an Indian Marathi film directed by Shravani Deodhar released in India in 1998. This movie is famous for the powerful performances of Dilip Prabhavalkar and Yashwant Dutt as political rivals.
De Dhakka is a 2008 Indian Marathi-language comedy drama film directed by Atul Kale and Sudesh Manjrekar. It is based on the 2006 American film Little Miss Sunshine, the film's story revolves around a lower-class family. The film stars Makarand Anaspure, Shivaji Satam, Medha Manjrekar, Siddharth Jadhav, Saksham Kulkarni, and Gauri Vaidya.
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.
Marathi Abhimaangeet is a song written in Marathi by the noted poet Suresh Bhat and set to music by well known composer Kaushal Inamdar.
Sata Lota Pan Sagla Khota is a 2015 Marathi-language comedy film directed by Shrabani Deodhar. The film had its theatrical release on 5 June 2015. The movie stars Adinath Kothare, Siddharth Chandekar, Pooja Sawant, Makarand Anaspure, Pushkar Shotri, and Mrunmayee Deshpande. Shrabani Deodhar directed this movie after a long gap.
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.
Ek Daav Dhobi Pachhad is a 2009 Indian Marathi-language comedy film directed by Satish Rajwade and written by Girish Girija Joshi, from dialogues by Kiran Yadnyopavi. The cinematography is handled by Suresh Deshmane and music is composed by Vishwajeet–Avinash. The film is produced by Shree Mangesh Films and Zee Talkies. The film stars Ashok Saraf in the lead role of Dadasaheb Dandage, while Mukta Barve, Kishori Shahane, Pushkar Shrotri, Bharat Ganeshpure, Prasad Oak, Madhura Velankar play supporting characters in the film.
Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar is a 2018 Indian Marathi-language biographical drama film directed and written by Abhijeet Deshpande. The film follows the life of Marathi film actor Kashinath Ghanekar. It was jointly produced by Sunil Phadtare under the Shree Ganesh Marketing & Films with Viacom18 Motion Pictures. Subodh Bhave played the role of Kashinath Ghanekar, with Sonali Kulkarni, Vaidehi Parashurami, Sumeet Raghavan and Nandita Patkar in supporting roles.
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.
Asmita is an Indian Marathi language crime show which aired on Zee Marathi. It starred Mayuri Wagh, Yogesh Sohoni, Ashwini Mahangade, Raju Athawale, Yatin Karyekar, Pooja Pawar, Piyush Ranade, Sulabha Deshpande and Ajay Purkar.
Har Har Mahadev is a 2022 Indian Marathi-language epic historical action drama film written and directed by Abhijeet Deshpande and produced by Zee Studios along with Sunil Phadtare under the banner of Shree Ganesh Marketing And Films. It stars Subodh Bhave as Shivaji I and Sharad Kelkar as Baji Prabhu Deshpande in lead while Amruta Khanvilkar, Nishigandha Wad, Sayali Sanjeev, Hardeek Joshi, Milind Shinde, Kishore Kadam, Nitish Chavan and Ashok Shinde plays important supporting roles. The film is about the inspiring story of Baji Prabhu Deshpande, a general of Shivaji I who, along with his army of 300 soldiers, fought against 12,000 Bijapuri soldiers. The film was released theatrically on 25 October 2022 and digitally in Hindi on 8 December 2022 on ZEE5.
Asava Sundar Swapnancha Bangla is an Indian Marathi language television drama series which aired on Colors Marathi. The show starred Rashmi Anpat, Juhi Patwardhan and Suhrud Wardekar in lead roles. The series premiered from 7 January 2013 and ended on 19 March 2016 completing 1000 episodes. The show is an official remake of Colors TV's Hindi series Uttaran.
The Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actor is an award, begun in 1962, presented annually at the Maharashtra State Film Awards of India to an actor for best performance in a Marathi cinema. The awardees are decided by a jury constituted every year. They are announced by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the Chief Minister. The inaugural award was named as "Shahu Modak Award for Best Actor" and was awarded to Gajanan Jagirdar for the film Shahir Parshuram.
Sangeet Manapmaan is an upcoming Indian Marathi-language epic musical film directed by Subodh Bhave. The film stars Subodh Bhave, Sumeet Raghavan and Vaidehi Parshurami in lead roles, with Nivedita Saraf, Upendra Limaye, Neena Kulkarni and Shailesh Datar in supporting roles. It is jointly produced by Jyoti Deshpande and Sunil Phadtare under their banners, Jio Studios and Shree Ganesh Marketing and Films. Sangeet Manapmaan is an adaptation of the classic play of the same name by Krishnaji Prabhakar Khadilkar, exploring themes of love, jealousy, courage, honor, and humiliation between the trio Darithadhar, Bhamini, and Chandravilas.
