Ashwini Bhave is an Indian model and actress known for her work in both Hindi, Kannada and Marathi-language films and television serials. She made her Marathi cinema debut with Shabas Sunbai (1986). She Received Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress twice for her performance in critically acclaimed movies Kadachit and Aahuti. Born and raised in India, she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan is an annual conference for literary discussions by Marathi writers. Marathi is the official language of Maharashtra State. The first Marathi Sahitya Sammelan was held in Pune in 1878 under the chairmanship of Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade.
Shruti Marathe is an Indian actress known for her works in Marathi and Tamil films and television.
Mukta Barve is an Indian film, television, and theatre actress and a producer. One of the most popular Marathi celebrities, she has established a career in Marathi films. She is a recipient of seven Maharashtra State Film Awards one for Best Debut and other six for Best Actress in different plays and films.
Sonalee Kulkarni Benodekar is an Indian actress who has established herself as a prominent figure in Marathi cinema. Praised for her versatility and powerful performances, She is one of the highest-paid actresses in Marathi cinema and she has received numerous accolades, including two Filmfare Awards Marathi, a Maharashtra State Film Award, Four Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar and four Maharashtracha Favourite Kon Awards.
Manava Naik is an Indian actress, emcee and director from Mumbai. She has acted in several Marathi films, plays and Hindi Television shows. She started her career with the STAR One TV show Special Squad. She has appeared in shows like, Teen Bahuraniyaan, Baa Bahoo Aur Baby., She works in Marathi and Hindi films as an actress, she has turned director by directing the Marathi movie Por Baazar.
Tukaram is a 2012 Marathi biopic on the life of Saint Tukaram, who was a 17th-century Varkari saint, spiritual poet and devotee of Vitthala. The film was directed by Chandrakant Kulkarni.
Umesh Kamat is an Indian actor and model, who predominantly works in Marathi-language regional films, television series, plays and TV commercials. Kamat has been recipient of Maharashtra State Film Awards for film Samar - Ek Sangharsh.
Guru is a 2016 Indian Marathi-language action film directed by Sanjay Jadhav and produced by Sunil Lulla, Deepak Pandurang Rane and Bagpiper Soda. The film stars Ankush Choudhary and Urmila Kanitkar in lead roles. Film marks the fourth collaboration of actor-director duo Ankush Choudhary and Sanjay Jadhav and first after their blockbuster outing Duniyadari. The film released on 22 January 2016.
Halal is 2017 Marathi language social drama film, directed by national award-winning director Shivaji Lotan Patil and produced by Amol Kagne, Laxman Kagne under the banner of Amol Kagne Productions. It is their first film, and it deals with the theme of loyalty, love and the institution of marriage that is deemed to be pious by the society. Portraying the family system of Indian Muslims, the film depicts human emotions, and the trials and the tribulations that women in our society go through. The film features Chinmay Mandlekar, Priyadarshan Jadhav, Pritam Kagne and Vijay Chavan in pivotal roles.
Don’t Worry Be Happy is a Marathi drama by Mihir Rajda, which was produced on stage in Mumbai, India, in 2016, starring Spruha Joshi and Umesh Kamat in lead roles. Don’t Worry Be Happy is produced by Nandu Kadam under the banner of Sonal Productions and directed by Adwait Dadarkar.
Half Ticket is a 2016 Indian Marathi language film directed by Samit Kakkad and produced by Nanu Jaisinghani, Suresh Jaisinghani and Mohit Jaisinghani. The film is the story of two slum boy brothers and their absolute focus to get what they cannot dare dream of. It is an official remake of the award-winning Tamil film Kaaka Muttai produced by Dhanush & Vetrimaaran. Film was released on 22 July 2016. Half Ticket was selected for the Indiwood Panorama Competition section at the 2nd edition of Indiwood Carnival 2016 in Hyderabad. At the 57th Zlin International Film Festival 2017 held in the Czech Republic, Half Ticket won the Ecumenical Jury Award.
Phulwa Khamkar, also spelt as Phulawa Khamkar, is an Indian choreographer and dancer, who works in Bollywood and Marathi films. She is the winner of India's first dance reality show Boogie Woogie, Season 1 in 1997 and was among 5 finalist in Dance India Dance Super Moms in 2013. She has choreographed Hindi and Marathi films like, Happy New Year (2014), Julie 2 (2016), Natarang (2010), Kuni Mulgi Deta Ka Mulgi (2012), and Mitwaa (2015). She also won the Zee Marathi's dance reality show Eka Peksha Ek and was a judge for second and third season of the same. She received Zee Gaurav Award 2010 for best choreography for song Apsara Aali from Natrang.
Baghtos Kay Mujra Kar is a 2017 Indian Marathi-language political comedy-drama film which is directed by Hemant Dhome. It stars Jitendra Joshi, Aniket Vishwasrao and Akshay Tanksale in lead roles. The film was released on 3 February 2017.
Mayuri Wagh is a Marathi television and film actress. She is known for her performances in Asmita and in Ti Phulrani.
Raakshas is a 2018 Indian Marathi-language fantasy thriller film written and directed by Dnyanesh Zoting, produced by Nilesh Navalakha and Vivek Kajaria. It was the first-time pairing of Sharad Kelkar and Sai Tamhankar, along with Vijay Maurya and Umesh Jagtap. Rujuta Deshpande also portrayed a very important role in the film. The shooting of the film was held in 2015. The film released on 23 February 2018.
Pallavi Patil is an Indian actress. She debuted with the Marathi film Classmates, Patil has starred in several Marathi films including 702 Dixit's, Shentimental, and Tu Tithe Asave and John Abraham's Marathi film production Savita Damodar Paranjpe.
Laxman Utekar is an Indian filmmaker, cinematographer and director known for his work in Hindi and Marathi films.
Sharad Ponkshe is an Indian actor and writer, mainly working in Hindi and Marathi cinema. He is a speaker and an actor in Marathi film, theater and television.
