List of Marathi films of 1932

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A list of films produced by the Marathi language film industry based in Maharashtra in the year 1932.

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1932 Releases

A list of Marathi films released in 1932.

YearFilmDirectorCastRelease DateProductionNotesSource
1932 Agnikankan: Branded Oath Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram Shankarrao Bhosle, Kamaladevi, Master Vinayak, Budasaheb, Nimbalkar, Leela, Baburao Pendharkar and Gajanan Jagirdar Prabhat Films [ citation needed ]
Ayodhyecha Raja Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram Govindrao Tembe, Durga Khote, Baburao Pendharkar, Master Vinayak, Nimbalkar, Shankarrao Bhosle23 January 1932 Prabhat Films First Marathi Sound film [1]
Shyam Sundar Bhalji Pendharkar Shahu Modak, Shanta Apte,Bandopant Sohoni,Baburao Ketkar, Raja Sandow,Bapurao ApteSaraswati CinetoneIt became the first movie to celebrate silver jubilee. [2] [3]
Maya Machhindra Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre Govindrao Tembe, Durga Khote, Master Vinayak Prabhat Films Simultaneously made in Marathi and Hindi [3]
Setu Bandhan Dhundiraj Govind Phalke Babu Rao, Udit Singh, HarbanHindustan Cinema Film CompanySimultaneously made in Marathi and Hindi [ citation needed ]

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  1. K. Moti Gokulsing; Wimal Dissanayake (17 April 2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. pp. 75–. ISBN   978-1-136-77284-9 . Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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