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.
Hemant Birje is an Indian actor who works primarily in Hindi language films. In 1985, he debuted as Tarzan in Babbar Subhash's Adventures of Tarzan, also starring Kimi Katkar. He has had mixed success in later films. He was a regular actor in Mithun Chakraborty films. In 2005, Birje appeared in Garv: Pride and Honour, starring Salman Khan. He has also appeared in Malayalam and Telugu movies.
Adventures of Tarzan is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Babbar Subhash, starring Hemant Birje, Dalip Tahil, Kimi Katkar and Om Shivpuri. The film was much talked about in its time, mainly due to the steamy scenes between the lead actors and popular hit songs. After the release of the film the male leading actor Hemant Birje was popularized as the 'Indian Tarzan' by Indian newspapers. On the other hand, the main female protagonist actress Kimi Katkar was tagged as 'Sex-Siren' for her erotic portrayal in the film.
Sher-E-Hindustan is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by T. L. V. Prasad, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Sanghavi, Hemant Birje, Gavin Packard, Puneet Issar, Tej Sapru, Hemant Ravan and Gulshan Grover.
Anant Jog is an Indian film and television actor who acts in Hindi and Marathi films.
Lashkar (Army) is a 1989 Bollywood action film directed by Jagdish Kadar, starring Dev Anand, Aditya Pancholi, Sonam, Hemant Birje, Madhavi, Sumeet Saigal, Jaaved Jaffrey, Kiran Kumar and Sadashiv Amrapurkar. The movie was a huge commission earner at the box office and is believed to be one of the last commercial successes of Dev Anand. This was the only film in the late 1980s that Dev Anand starred in that he did not produce or direct, but acted in the lead role and the film was a major box office success.
Aga Bai Arechyaa 2 is a 2015 Indian Marathi language film directed and also co-written by Kedar Shinde. It is a sequel to the blockbuster Marathi movie Aga Bai Arrecha!. According to some film critics, Aga Bai Arechyaa 2 had one of the best background scores in the Marathi film industry. The music was also very well accepted by the audiences. Director Kedar Shinde is well known to have popular music in all his films, he is the grandson of the late Shahir Sable. The movie was produced by Narendra Firodia, Bela Shende and Sunil Lulla under the banner of Kedar Shinde Productions and Anushka Motion Pictures & Entertainment and was distributed by Eros International. The film features a cast of Sonali Kulkarni, Dharamendra Gohil, Surabhi Hande, Shivraj Waichal, Milind Fatak, Bharat Jadhav, and Prasad Oak, with Siddharth Jadhav making a special appearance. The movie was released worldwide on 22 May 2015.
Online Binline is a 2015 Marathi-language romantic comedy film directed by Kedar Prabhakar Gaekwad. It stars Siddharth Chandekar, Rutuja Shinde and Hemant Dhome in lead roles. The film was theatrically released on 3 July 2015.
Tarzan Ki Beti is an action adventure film of Bollywood directed by B. Pratap Singh and produced by Iqbal Singh Sehra. This movie was released in 2002 under the banner of Kusum Art International as a sequel of the Adventures of Tarzan. Hemant Birje portrayed Tarzan in both the films.
Ye Re Ye Re Paisa 2 is a 2019 Indian Marathi language comedy drama film directed by Hemant Dhome and produced by Ameya Vinod Khopkar, Purple Bull Entertainment, Trance VFX Studios Pvt Ltd and Panorama Studios. The film stars an ensemble cast of Sanjay Narvekar, Anand Ingle, Pushkar Shrotri, Mrinal Kulkarni, Aniket Vishwasrao, Mrinmayee Godbole, Prasad Oak and Smita Gondkar. It was released on 9 August 2019. The movie is the sequel of 2018 film Ye Re Ye Re Paisa.
Fu Bai Fu is an Indian Marathi-language comedy show that aired on Zee Marathi from 2010 to 2014.
Jhimma is a 2021 Indian Marathi language drama film directed by Hemant Dhome for Chalchitra Company. The film, written by Irawati Karnik and based on a story by Dhome, has an ensemble cast of Suhas Joshi, Nirmiti Sawant, Sonalee Kulkarni, Siddharth Chandekar, Kshitee Jog, Suchitra Bandekar, Mrinmayee Godbole and Sayali Sanjeev. The story of the film revolves around a group of seven women travelling to London, United Kingdom and discovering themselves. It was theatrically released on 19 November 2021, and grossed ₹14.07 crore (US$1.7 million) at the box office, becoming the second highest grossing Marathi film of 2021
Jayanti is a 2021 Indian Marathi-language social-drama film, directed by Shailesh Baliram Narwade and produced by Meliorist Film Studio. The film, starring Ruturaj Wankhede, Titeeksha Tawde and Milind Shinde, was theatrically released on 12 November 2021 in around 150 screens across Maharashtra and a few cities in other states. Jayanti was released digitally on 12 July 2022 and is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Marathi and Hindi languages with English subtitles.
Dharmaveer is a 2022 Indian Marathi-language biographical political drama film written and directed by Pravin Tarde and produced by Mangesh Desai under the banner of Zee Studios. It covers the story of late Shiv Sena leader Anand Dighe. The film features Prasad Oak, Kshitish Date, Makarand Paddhye, Snehal Tarde and Shruti Marathe in the lead roles.
Ghar Banduk Biryani abbreviated as GBB, is a 2023 Indian Marathi-language action comedy film directed by Hemant Jangal Awtade in his directorial debut, starring Akash Thosar, Sayaji Shinde, Nagraj Manjule, Sayli Patil in the leading roles. It was jointly produced by Zee Studios and Aatpat Production. In the film, Commander Pallam leads insurgency in Kolagad, where Raju meets Lakshmi. Lakshmi's father insists Raju has a house, but he can't comply. Meanwhile, Inspector Raya Patil's duty in Pune causes issues, leading to his transfer to Kolagad.
Choricha Mamla is a 2020 Indian Marathi language comedy drama film written and directed by Priyadarshan Jadhav. The film was produced by Sudhakar Omle, Akash Pendharkar, Sachin Narkar, Vikar Pawar and Smita Omle under the banners Everest Entertainment and Swaroop Studios. The film features Jitendra Joshi, Amruta Khanvilkar, Hemant Dhome, Kshitee Jog, Aniket Vishwasrao and Kirti Pendharkar in lead roles. The plot follows the intricacies of a theft with a range of colourful individuals, with the event mainly restricted to a single venue, a farm house owned by a crooked politician.
Raundal is a 2023 Indian Marathi-language action drama film directed by Gajanan Nana Padol and produced by Bhoomika Films and Entertainment in association with Rise Entertainment. The music is composed by Harsshit Abhiraj, while background score is by Rohit Nagbhide. The two songs of film "Mann Baharal" and "Dhagan Abhal" become popular. The film was theatrically released on 3 March 2023.
Sur Lagu De is a 2024 Indian Marathi-language family drama film directed by Pravin E. Birje and produced by Nitin Upadhyaya starring Vikram Gokhale and Suhasini Mulay. It was reportedly considered as the last film of veteran actor Vikram Gokhale before his death. The film was released on 2 February 2024 in theatres.
