Bal Keshav Thackeray, also known as Balasaheb Thackeray, was an Indian cartoonist and politician who founded the Shiv Sena, a right-wing pro-Marathi and Hindu nationalist party active mainly in the state of Maharashtra.
Shiv Sena was a right-wing Marathi regionalist and Hindu ultranationalist political party in India founded in 1966 by Bal Thackeray, who was later succeeded by Uddhav Thackeray. Initially apolitical, the organisation was patronised by the then Chief Minister Vasantrao Naik who used it for curbing trade unions and maintain stranglehold of the Congress. The organisation at the same time carried out pro-Marathi nativist movement in Mumbai in which it agitated for preferential treatment for the Marathi people over migrants from other parts of India.
Narayan Tatu Rane is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg. He was former Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He former serves as Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Second Modi ministry. He has previously held Cabinet Ministry positions for Industry, Port, Employment and Self-employment; Revenue; and Industry in the Government of Maharashtra.
Raj Shrikant Thackeray is an Indian politician and the founding chairperson of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), a regional political party. He is the nephew of ShivSena Founder Balasaheb Thackeray.
Uddhav Bal Thackeray is an Indian politician who served as the 19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 2019 to 2022 and the Leader of the House, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 2019 to 2022. He is a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council since 2020, the president of Maha Vikas Aghadi since 2019 and the president of Shiv Sena (UBT) since 2022. He was also the leader (pramukh) of Shiv Sena from 2013 to 2022, working President from 2003 to 2013 and the editor-in-chief of Saamana from 2006 to 2019.
Avadhoot Gupte is an Indian singer, musician, writer, music & film director, film producer, television presenter and actor who works primarily in Marathi Cinema. He started his career as a film director with Zenda in 2010.
The 2008 attacks on Uttar Pradeshi and Bihari migrants in Maharashtra began on 3 February 2008 after violent clashes between workers of two political parties—Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Samajwadi Party (SP)—at Dadar in Mumbai, capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The clashes took place when workers of MNS, a splinter faction formed out of the Shiv Sena, tried to attack workers of SP, the regional party based in Uttar Pradesh, who were proceeding to attend a rally organised by the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA). Defending his party's stand, MNS chief Raj Thackeray explained that the attack was a reaction to the "provocative and unnecessary show of strength" and "uncontrolled political and cultural dadagiri (bullying) of Uttar Pradeshi and Bihari migrants and their leaders".
On 19 October 2008, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists attacked North Indian candidates appearing for the All India Railway Recruitment Board entrance exam for the Western region in Mumbai, India. The attacks invoked a quick reaction from Bihar members of the Union Government in Delhi, notably the Union Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and his cabinet colleague, Ram Vilas Paswan. The Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar spoke to his Maharashtra counterpart Vilasrao Deshmukh and urged him to provide protection to the migrants from Bihar. Lalu called for the MNS to be shut down and called Raj Thackeray, its leader, a "mental case."
Morya is a Marathi movie and released on 19 August 2011. Directed and produced by Avadhoot Gupte along with Atul Kamble.
Nitesh Narayan Rane is an Indian politician and a member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for the Kankavli vidhansabha constituency. He is the head of the non-governmental organisation "Swabhiman Sanghatana" and a son of former Maharashtra chief minister Narayan Rane.
Rege (Marathi:‘रेगे’) "Surname", a 2014 Marathi neo-noir film directed by Abhijit Panse. The film deals with the theme of kids getting involved in criminal activities. The film became a commercial and critical success in India. The direction and script style were inspired by the late 1990s to mid 2000s "Crime Encounter" film trend from Hindi cinema, which boasted films such as Satya, Shool, Company, and Ab Tak Chhappan.
Eknath Sambhaji Shinde is an Indian politician who is serving as the 20th and current Chief Minister of Maharashtra since 30 June 2022. He is also serving as the Leader of Shiv Sena since February 2023 and the Leader of the House, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly since July 2022. He is also the Member of Legislative Assembly for the Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency of Thane, Maharashtra since 2009 and was formerly the MLA of Thane constituency from 2004 to 2009.
Balkadu is a 2015 Indian Marathi language film. The film stars Umesh Kamat, Neha Pendse and Prasad Oak in lead roles and stars Supriya Pathare, Tiku Talsania, Pushkar Shrotri, Anand Ingale in supporting roles. Balkadu was directed by Atul Kale and produced by Swapna Patker. Balkadu is loosely expected to be based on the ideologies of late Indian politician Bal Thackeray, the film contains voice clippings of Thackeray's political career.
Siddharth Chandekar is an Indian actor. He is known for his work in Marathi cinema. At the age of 19, he made his debut in Marathi cinema with Avadhoot Gupte's 2010 political drama movie Zenda.
Sachit Patil is an Indian actor, director, writer and theatre director. He is known for his work in Marathi cinema. He made his debut in the Bollywood film Kyon? (2003). He made his Marathi film debut with Avdhoot Gupte's Zenda (2010), which was a success at the box office. He made his directorial debut with the superhit Saade Maade Teen.
Boyz is a 2017 Marathi film directed by Vishal Devrukhkar, produced by Lalasaheb Shinde and Rajendra Shinde and presented by the singer Avadhoot Gupte. The film stars Sumant Shinde, Parth Bhalerao, Pratik Lad and Ritika Shrotri in lead roles, and marks the acting debut for Sumant Shinde and Pratik Lad. A sequel named Boyz 2 was released on 5 October 2018.
Vadalvaat is an Indian Marathi-language television series which aired on Zee Marathi. It starred Aditi Sarangdhar.
36 Gunn is an Indian Marathi language film directed by Samit Kakkad. The film stars Santosh Juvekar, Vijay Patkar, Purva Pawar and Pushkar Shrotri. Music by Ajit Parab. The film was released on 4 November 2022.
