Marathi cinema, also known as Marathi Chithrapat, is the segment of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Marathi Language widely spoken in the state of Maharashtra. It is based in Mumbai. It is the oldest film industry of India and one of the leader in Filmmaking in India's film industry. The first Marathi talkie film was Ayodhyecha Raja, released in 1932, just one year after Alam Ara the first Hindi talkie, before releasing the Aayodhyecha Raja, all the Marathi films until then were Silent films with Intertitles.
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.
Shala is a 2011 Marathi drama / romantic film. The screenplay of film is adapted from the a novel of the same name by Milind Bokil. Directed by Sujay Dahake and produced by Vivek Wagh, Nilesh Navalakha under Great Maratha Entertainment, Nishad Audio Visuals and Navalakha Arts Banner, the film stars Anshuman Joshi and Ketaki Mategaonkar in the lead roles.
Kaksparsh is a 2012 Indian Marathi period drama film directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and produced by Aniruddha Deshpande and Medha Manjrekar. The film stars Sachin Khedekar, Priya Bapat, Medha Manjrekar, Savita Malpekar and Ketaki Mategaonkar. Based on a short story by Usha Datar by the same name, the film depicts the tumultuous events in a Chitpavan Brahmin family, set around 1930–1950 in Konkan. The film was a commercial success and got critical acclaim for its direction, screenplay by Girish Joshi and also for the performances by its actors, especially Khedekar for his portrayal of Hari Damle as a head of the family.
Narbachi Wadi is a 2013 Indian Marathi language movie directed by Aditya Sarpotdar. It is an adaption of the Bengali play Shajjano Bagan by Manoj Mitra.
Lai Bhaari is a 2014 Indian Marathi-language action drama film directed by Nishikant Kamat. The film marks the debut of Riteish Deshmukh in Marathi cinema, while Salman Khan and Genelia D'Souza also make cameo appearances. It was the first Marathi that was made on such a big scale, film became the highest grossing Marathi film during that time. It was declared a blockbuster at the box office.
Sanngto Aika is a 2014 Indian Marathi-language film, written by Parag Kulkarni and directed by Satish Rajwade, based on a social issue. The film was released on 2 October 2014 all over Maharashtra. It was the debut film of television actress Sanskruti Balgude, alongside Sachin Pilgaonkar, Bhau Kadam, Vaibhav Mangle. The film was produced and presented by Vidhi Kasliwal and Landmarc Films.
Timepass 2 is a 2015 Indian Marathi-language film directed by Ravi Jadhav. It is the sequel for the 2014 film Timepass. It continues the incomplete lovestory of Dagadu (Rocky) and Prajakta (Praju) also starring Bhalchandra Kadam and Vaibhav Mangle. It is directed by Ravi Jadhav.
Andhra Pori is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Raj Madiraju and starring Akash Puri and Ulka Gupta.
He Gajavadan is a song written in Marathi concept and music by Salil Kulkarni made on Lord Ganesh. This song is sung by 90 artists in Marathi industry.
Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar is a 2018 Indian Marathi-language biographical drama film directed and written by Abhijeet Deshpande. The film follows the life of Marathi film actor Kashinath Ghanekar. It was jointly produced by Sunil Phadtare under the Shree Ganesh Marketing & Films with Viacom18 Motion Pictures. Subodh Bhave played the role of Kashinath Ghanekar, with Sonali Kulkarni, Vaidehi Parashurami, Sumeet Raghavan and Nandita Patkar in supporting roles.
Timepass 3 is a 2022 Marathi-language romantic comedy film directed by Ravi Jadhav and produced by Meghana Jadhav. It is the third instalment of the Timepass series. The film stars Prathamesh Parab, Hruta Durgule and Bhalchandra Kadam in leading roles, along with Sanjay Narvekar and Vaibhav Mangle in supporting roles. Timepass 3 was theatrically released on 29 July 2022.
Naktichya Lagnala Yayach Ha is an Indian Marathi language comedy show which aired on Zee Marathi. It starred Prajakta Mali, Abhijit Amkar in lead roles.
Baipan Bhaari Deva is a 2023 Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by Kedar Shinde and produced by Jio Studios, EmVeeBee Media. It stars Rohini Hattangadi, Vandana Gupte, Sukanya Kulkarni, Shilpa Navalkar, Suchitra Bandekar, Deepa Parab.
The Filmfare Best Lyricist Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Marathi Cinema, to the best lyricist of a soundtrack. This category was first presented in 2014. Guru Thakur was the first recipient of this award for his song "Maauli Maauli" from the film Lai Bhaari. Each individual entry shows the title followed by the production company and the producer.
Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? Award for Favourite Actor is given by Zee Talkies as part of its annual Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? ceremony for Marathi films. The award was first given in 2009.
The Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Marathi Cinema, to the best male playback singer of a soundtrack. This category was first presented in 2014. Ketaki Mategaonkar was the first recipient of this award for her song "Mala Ved Lagale" from the film Lai Bhaari.
