Vitthal Ramji Shinde was a social and religious reformer in Maharashtra, India. He was prominent among the liberal thinkers and reformists in India, prior to its independence. He has been recognised as a social reformer and an activist fighting for greater equality in Indian society. He is particularly noted for opposing the practice of 'untouchability', and for championing support and education for 'untouchables', such as Dalits.
Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy is a 2009 Indian Marathi-language film produced by Sanjay Chhabria along with Ashwami Manjrekar and directed by Santosh Ramdas Manjrekar. The film follows an underdog who fights against the evil in society, to re-instate his identity and keep his pride.
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.
Unch Majha Zoka is an Indian television series directed by Viren Pradhan and was aired on Zee Marathi. The series premiered on 5 March 2012 from Monday to Saturday at 8 pm by replacing Ekach Hya Janmi Janu.
Girish Panchwadkar is a Marathi singer and music director from India.
Amhi Doghe Raja Rani is a 1986 Indian Marathi-language comedy-drama film directed by Kamlakar Torne and written by Prabhakar Tamne. It was released on 31 December 1986.
Radha Hi Bawari is an Indian Marathi language romantic drama series which aired on Zee Marathi. It starred Shruti Marathe and Saurabh Gokhale in lead roles and Kavita Lad, Ila Bhate and Sharad Ponkshe in pivotal roles. It was premiered on 24 December 2012 and ended on 1 March 2014 completing 382 episodes. The series replaced Dilya Ghari Tu Sukhi Raha.
Mrunal Thakur is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi and Telugu films. She began her acting career with the television soap operas Mujhse Kuchh Kehti...Yeh Khamoshiyaan (2012) and Kumkum Bhagya (2014–2016). For the latter, Thakur won the Indian Television Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
Killa is an Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by Avinash Arun. The film revolves around an 11-year-old seventh grade boy struggling to cope with the death of his father and his journey into coming of age.
Vaibhav Tatwawadi is an Indian actor who mainly appears in Marathi films, and also worked in Hindi films.
Shortcut: Disto Pan Nasto is a 2015 Indian Marathi-language romantic thriller film written and directed by Harish Raut and produced by M.K Motion Pictures & Chitrakar Films. Shortcut was scheduled to be theatrically released on 7 August 2015.
Lekure Udanda Jahali, , is a 1966 Marathi play by Vasant Shankar Kanetkar. The name refers to a stanza from Dasbodh by Samarth Ramdas.
Toofaan (transl. Storm) is an 2021 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. It stars Farhan Akhtar, Paresh Rawal, Mrunal Thakur and Hussain Dalal. In the film, Aziz Ali is an orphaned extortionist in Dongri who beats up shopkeepers for money. He gets into a fight and goes to a hospital, where the doctor, Ananya Prabhu criticizes him for being an extortionist and orders him out.
Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin abbreviated as GHKKPM is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series that premiered on 5 October 2020 on Star Plus. Digitally available on Disney+ Hotstar and produced by Cockrow Entertainment and Shaika Films, it was a loose adaptation of Bengali series Kusum Dola. It formerly starred Ayesha Singh, Neil Bhatt and Aishwarya Sharma. Since June 2023, it stars Bhavika Sharma, Shakti Arora and Sumit Singh as the second generation.
Vrundavan is a 2016 Indian Marathi-language film, directed by T. L. V Prasad. It is official remake of Telugu film Brindavanam (2010).
Doctor Rakhmabai is a 2016 Marathi-language biographical drama film, produced by Swapna Patker and directed by Anant Mahadevan. It stars Tannishtha Chatterjee as Doctor Rakhmabai and the music was composed by Rohan-Rohan. The film follows the real life story of Doctor Rakhmabai and how she won one of India's first divorce cases and then travelled to the UK to get her medical degree to become India's first female practicing doctor.
Vahinisaheb (transl. Sister-in-law) is an Indian Marathi-language television series which aired on Zee Marathi. It premiered from 20 November 2006 by replacing Oon Paaus. It starred Bhargavi Chirmule and Suchitra Bandekar in lead roles. It is produced by Smita Thackeray and directed by Virendra Pradhan.
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.
Ganvesh is an Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by Atul Jagdale. The film stars Kishor Kadam, Mukta Barve, Dilip Prabhavalkar and Smita Tambe. Music by Nihar Shembekar. The film was released on 24 June 2016.
