Varsha Usgaonkar is an Indian actress, model and singer. She has worked in various Marathi as well as Hindi movies as a leading actress. During the 1990s, she was the most popular actress in Marathi cinema.
Rahul Ranade is a music composer. His work in music spans from composing music for films, television, drama to events, concerts, composing music for ballets, advertisements, and also albums.
Smita Talwalkar was a Marathi film actress, producer and director. She won two National Film Awards as producer of the films Kalat Nakalat (1989) and Tu Tithe Mee (1998).
Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar were an Indian filmmaker duo working predominantly in Marathi cinema and Marathi theatre. Bhave and Sukthankar had made seventeen feature films, more than fifty short films, and four TV serials; all of which had been written by Bhave. Sunil Sukthankar, a Film and Television Institute of India graduate (1989) is also an actor and a lyricist. He has written more than 90 songs for their own films as well as various other Marathi and Hindi films. The duo had won various national and international accolades for the films Doghi (1995), Dahavi Fa (2002), Vastupurush (2002), Devrai (2004), Astu (2016) and Kaasav (2017). At the 64th National Film Awards, their feature film Kaasav won the prestigious President Golden Lotus National Award.
Usha Naik is an Indian actress who works in Marathi films. She started her career as a background dancer in films.
Panghrun (transl. Blanket) is an Indian Marathi-language period musical drama film directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and produced by Zee Studios, featuring Amol Bhavadekar and Gauri Ingawale in the leading roles. The film won "The Best Indian Cinema Award (2020)" at Bangalore International Film Festival. Panghrun was theatrically released on 4 February 2022 in Maharashtra.
Y is a 2022 Indian Marathi-language thriller film directed by Ajit Suryakant Wadikar, written by Ajit Wadikar, Swapneel Sojwal and Sandip Dandawate. Executive Producer of the film is Viraj Vinay Munot It features Mukta Barve, Nandu Madhav, Prajakta Mali, Omkar Govardhan, Sandeep Pathak, Sandeep Dandawate, Rohit Kokate, Suhas Sirsath. The film was screened at MAMI Festival in 2019 and was released in theatres on 24 June 2022. Ajit Wadikar won Bhalji Pendharkar Best Director award and The film won the Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Film at 57th Maharashtra State Film Awards.
Tendlya is a 2023 Marathi-language comedy drama film directed by Sachin J Jadhav and Nachiket Waikar Music by Bhanu Dhande. The film starring Adwaita Jadhav, Sambhaji Tangde, Ankita Yadav, Vitthal Nagnath Kale, Ketan Visal and Firoz Shaikh. The film won the National Film Award for Best Audiography at India's 66th National Film Awards. It was theatrically released on 5 May 2023.
Chhaya Kadam is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Marathi and Hindi films. Her best works are starring in Nagraj Manjule films, Fandry (2013), Sairat (2016), and Jhund (2022), Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022), Redu (2018), and Nude (2018). The last of these earned her the Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. Kadam gained wider recognition for her roles in 2024 comedy-drama's Laapataa Ladies and Madgaon Express.
Baaplyok is a 2023 Indian Marathi-language family drama film directed and co-written by Makarand Mane with star Vitthal Kale, it also stars Shashank Shende, Payal Jadhav, Neeta Shende in the leading roles. The film is jointly produced by Vijay Shinde's 99 Productions and Bahurupi productions. The music and background score was composed by Vijay Gavande, while the lyrics was written by Guru Thakur and Vaibhav Deshmukh. It was theatrically released on 1 September 2023.
The Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Film is an award presented annually at the Maharashtra State Film Awards of India to the best film in Marathi cinema. The awards are managed directly by the Maharashtra Government under the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Maharashtra.
The Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress 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 Raj Kapoor Award is the highest lifetime achievement award in Hindi cinema, established by the Government of Maharashtra, India. It is presented annually by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Maharashtra. Award instituted in 1998 to recognises individual for their "Lifetime Achievement to Hindi cinema". The recipient is recognized for their exceptional contribution to the Indian cinema and is chosen by a panel of distinguished figures within the Indian film sector. The accolade includes a certificate, a shawl, and a monetary award of ₹5,00,000.
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 first recipient of the award was Asha Bhosle with 18 wins.
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 first recipient of the award was Sudhir Phadke.
The Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor is an award, begun in 1962, presented annually at the Maharashtra State Film Awards of India to the supporting actor for best performance in a Marathi cinema. The awardees are decided by a jury constituted every year.
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.
The Maharashtra State Film's Special Jury Award for Special Appearance of an actor is an award, presented annually at the Maharashtra State Film Awards of India to an actor for their performance in a Marathi cinema.
The Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Comedian is an award, presented annually at the Maharashtra State Film Awards of India to an actor for their comic performance in a Marathi cinema.
