Rahul Dev Burman, known professionally as R.D. Burman, was an Indian music director and actor, who is considered to be one of the greatest and most successful music directors of the Hindi film music industry. From the 1960s to the 1990s, Burman composed musical scores for 331 films, bringing a new level of music ensemble with his compositions. Burman did his major work with legendary singers Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, and Kishore Kumar. He also worked extensively with lyricist Gulzar, with whom he has some of the most memorable numbers in his career. Nicknamed Pancham, he was the only son of the composer Sachin Dev Burman.
Bharat Jadhav is an Indian actor and producer in Marathi movies, theatre, and TV shows in India. He is best known for his comic roles as a leading man in commercial Marathi cinema and theatre.
Suraag – The Clue is an Indian television detective-crime drama series that aired on DD National from 14 June 1999 to 30 September 2002. The series, starring Sudesh Berry as CID Inspector Bharat Chatterjee in the main lead, was directed by Gautam Adhikari and produced by Shri Adhikari Brothers Limited. It used to air every Monday at 10 P.M.
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.
Adaalat (transl. Court) is an Indian television courtroom drama anthology series about a defence attorney, K.D. Pathak, portrayed by Ronit Roy. First season of the show premiered on Sony Entertainment Television on 20 November 2010 and ran for five years, ending on 11 July 2015. The show aired 431 episodes in its first season. Adaalat returned for its second season on Sony Entertainment Television on 4 June 2016 and ended on 4 September 2016. The show aired 26 episodes in its second season.
Balika Vadhu is an Indian soap opera that aired on Colors TV between 21 July 2008 and 31 July 2016 with 2,245 episodes. The story is set in rural Rajasthan and revolves around the life of a child bride from childhood to womanhood.
Savdhaan India – India Fights Back is an Indian Hindi-language crime show aired by Star Bharat. The series was created by Ajit Thakur. It is hosted by Ashutosh Rana, Tisca Chopra, Sushant Singh, Gaurav Chopra, Mohnish Behl, Pooja Gaur, Saurabh Raj Jain, Shivani Tomar, Pratyusha Banerjee, Hiten Tejwani, Divya Dutta, Sidharth Shukla and Mohit Malik. It provides dramatised versions of real-life crimes in India and of the struggle of the victims to get justice for their sufferings.
Duniyadari is a 2013 Indian Marathi-language coming-of-age romantic comedy drama film directed by Sanjay Jadhav and produced by Deepak Rane under the production banner of Dreaming 24/7 Productions. Released in Maharashtra on 19 July 2013 and considered to be a cult film in Marathi cinema, the film stars an ensemble cast of Swapnil Joshi, Ankush Chaudhari, Urmila Kanitkar Kothare, Sai Tamhankar, Jitendra Joshi, Sushant Shelar, Uday Sabnis, Uday Tikekar, Varsha Usgaonkar, Sandeep Kulkarni and Nagesh Bhosle. The film is based on the novel of the same name by late author Shri Suhas Shirvalkar and ran for more than 100 days in cinemas. The film is about the journey of everyone which eventually makes them realise the true face of life. This is the only Indian film of the decade (2010-2020) which has completed 50 weeks in cinemas and had the most collection at the box office for a film in Marathi which was broken by Timepass in 2014, again by Lai Bhaari and again by Sairat in 2016. The film was remade in Kannada in 2017 as Noorondu Nenapu and in Gujarati in 2017 as Duniyadari.
Ankush Chaudhari is an Indian film actor, screenwriter, director, producer and theatre personality known for his works in Marathi cinema. Ankush is known as one of the most successful actors in marathi cinema. He has received several awards including two Filmfare Awards Marathi. He is one of the highest-paid actors of the Marathi industry.
SuperCops Vs Super Villains is an Indian crime detective supernatural television series which aired from January 15, 2012 to February 26, 2017 on Life OK. The show was produced by Fireworks Production. It is digitally available on Disney+ Hotstar.
Zhakaas is a 2011 Marathi comedy feature film directed by Ankush Chaudhari. It stars Ankush Chaudhari, Amruta Khanvilkar, Sai Tamhankar and Pooja Sawant in lead roles.
Thackeray is a 2019 Indian biographical film written and directed by Abhijit Panse and made simultaneously in Marathi and Hindi. The film follows the life of Balasaheb Thackeray, the founder of the Indian political party Shiv Sena. The film stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Thackeray and Amrita Rao as his wife. The film released on 25 January 2019, right after the 93rd birthday of Bal Thackeray.
Sadak 2 is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language action thriller road film directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Fox Star Studios and Mukesh Bhatt under their banner Vishesh Films. A sequel to the 1991 film Sadak, it stars Sanjay Dutt, Alia Bhatt and Aditya Roy Kapur in the lead roles with an ensemble supporting cast, while Pooja Bhatt makes a special appearance. The film marks Mahesh Bhatt's return as a director after 20 years. The film's story takes place twenty-nine years after the events of its predecessor.
Avaghachi Sansar is an Indian Marathi-language television series which aired on Zee Marathi. It is Zee Marathi's first longest running soap opera. Due to its popularity, the show reran on Zee Yuva from 24 August 2020.
Asmita is an Indian Marathi language crime show which aired on Zee Marathi. It starred Mayuri Wagh and Piyush Ranade in lead roles.
