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.
Maherchi Sadi is a 1991 Indian Marathi-language family drama film produced and directed by Vijay Kondke. The film stars Alka Kubal, Usha Nadkarni, Ramesh Bhatkar, Vijay Chavan and Ajinkya Deo played pivotal roles. The film grossed over ₹12 crore in its first three months of release, making it the fifth highest-grossing Indian film of 1991 as well as highest-grossing Marathi film of that time. Maherchi Sadi ran at Prabhat Talkies for more than two years.
Sawaal Majha Aika! is a Marathi Indian black and white film released in 1964. The film is produced and directed by Anant Govind Mane under his banner "Chetana Chitra". The storyline of the film is based on a traditional theatre form called Tamasha. The film has many popular songs sung by Sulochana Chavan.
Bandhan is a 1991 Indian Marathi-language Romantic Drama film directed by Anant Mane and produced by Chelaram Bhatia and Lalchand Bhatia under the banner of Glamour Films, featuring Ajinkya Deo, Nishigandha Wad, Ramesh Bhatkar and Sharad Talwalkar. Nishigandha Wad and Ajinkya deo appeared first time together, In the film, a headstrong Girl marries the young boy, to quell his spirit and teach him a lesson. In the process, she ends up learning a few lessons herself.It was released on 5 March 1991.
Sulekha Talwalkar is a Marathi film, television and theatre actress working in Maharashtra.
Anant Mane (1915-1995) was a film director from Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India who directed approximately 60 movies during the golden era of Marathi cinema. He was known for making films based on the folk art form Tamasha, and also directed a number of family melodramas. He teamed up with the music director Vasant Pawar and directed several hit movies in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Hansa Wadkar (1923–1971) was a Marathi and Hindi film and stage actress of Indian cinema. She started her acting career at the age of thirteen years, as a heroine in the bilingual film Vijaychi Lagne (1936). Wadkar went on to make a name for herself working in the reputable film companies like Bombay Talkies, Prabhat Film Company and National Studios. Her career defining role was in Vishnupant Damle's Sant Sakhu (1941) where she enacted the role of the female saint Sakhu. Her other memorable roles were in the Tamasha genre films like Lokshahir Ram Joshi (1947), termed as the "Classic Marathi Tamasha musical". Sangtye Aika (1959) was another of Marathi cinema's "best known Tamasha film" along with Ram Joshi. She thus acted in two of Marathi cinema's biggest hits Lokshahir Ramjoshi and Sangtye Aika. The title "Sangtye Aika" was used by Wadkar for her autobiography compiled in 1971. The autobiography was initially serialised in the Marathi magazine Manoos helped by journalist Arun Sadhu.
Gadbad Ghotala is an Indian 1986 Marathi-language comedy film directed by Raja Bargir and produced by Eagle International Enterprises. The film starring Ashok Saraf, Laxmikant Berde, Sharad Talwalkar, Nilu Phule, Savita Prabhune, Smita Talwalkar, Prema Kiran.
Jagachya Pathivar is a 1960 Indian Marathi-language musical drama film directed and produced by Raja Paranjape. Along with Paranjape the film stars Seema Deo, Dhumal, Raja Gosavi, Ramesh Deo, Sharad Talwalkar, Rekha Kamat also features.
Pasant Aahe Mulgi is a 1956 Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by Raja Paranjape and produced by Mangal Pictures. It stars Raja Gosavi, Rekha, Dhumal, Ramesh Deo, Baburao Pendharkar.
Dharmakanya is a 1968 Indian Marathi- language family drama directed by Madhav Shinde and produced by Rajlaxmi Chitra. The film stars Anupama, Chandrakant Gokhale, Jayshree T., Hansa Wadkar, Ratnamala, Dada Salvi in lead roles. At the 8th Maharashtra State Film Awards film won Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Third Film.
Sangtye Aika is an Indian Marathi-language drama film film directed and produced by Anant Mane, from a screenplay Vyankatesh Madgulkar, featured Jayshree Gadkar, Dada Salvi, Chandrakant, Suryakant, Hansa Wadkar, Sulochana Latkar, Vasant Shinde. The film was a huge commercial hit, ran over 131 weeks in Pune's Vijayanand Theatre and screened alomost two year across the cities in Maharashtra, a record that later broken by the Hindi film Sholay. Afterwards, the movie served as the inspiration for Wadkar's 1970 autobiography of the same name.
Mohityanchi Manjula is a 1963 Indian Marathi-language historical fiction film directed by Bhalji Pendharkar who also provide story, screenplay and dialougues and produced by Jay Bhavani Chitra, the film stars Suryakant, Jayshree Gadkar, Chandrakant, Baburao Pendharkar in the pivotal roles. The film plot follows a fictional story inspired from the life of Bahirji Naik, a secret agent of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
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.
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 inaugural award was named as "Chintamanrao Kolhatkar Award for Best Supporting Actor" and was awarded to Chandrakant Gokhale for the film Suvasini.
Vasant Shinde was an Indian actor in Marathi cinema, well known for his comedic roles. He began his career in the mid-1920s at Dadasaheb Phalke's Hindustan Film Company, where he worked across various film-making departments. His acting debut was in Chaturthicha Chandra (1925), where he played Lord Ganpati. Over his distinguished career, Shinde appeared in notable films such as Pedgavche Shahane (1952), Gulacha Ganpati (1953), Mohityanchi Manjula (1963), and Manacha Mujra (1969). Shinde appeared in 170 films and 100 plays, earning several awards including the Shanta Hubilkar Award, the Balgandharva Award, and the Kalgaurav Award.
