Top 10 Award Winning Marathi Movies Of All Time

Although Dr. Dadasaheb Phalke was one of the first pioneers of Marathi cinema who brought moving images to the audience, this film industry is yet to receive its share of attention. Marathi films are usually overlooked at the national level before the titan Hindi film industry in Mumbai. But Marathi Cinema does not lack talent. Independent Marathi filmmakers are making their films defying conventional methods of storytelling. They have been appreciated by critics worldwide for their unique artistic vision. Many Marathi movies have been collecting appreciation and recognition overseas. In this piece, we bring you the top 10 award-winning Marathi movies, building a base for the Marathi film industry to grow further.

1. Court

The 2014 legal drama film, Court, is directed by Chaitanya Tamhane Born on 1 March 1987 in Mumbai (Maharashtra). Grad >> Read More... . The film revolves around a social activist and protest singer, Narayan Kamble, accused of influencing a man-hole worker to commit suicide. In 2014, the film premiered at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. It also premiered at the 2014 Mumbai Film Festival. At the 62nd National Film Awards The National Film Awards gets presented every year >> Read More... , the film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.

2. Fandry

The 2013 drama film, Fandry, is directed by Nagraj Manjule Nagraj Manjule is an Indian film director, writer, >> Read More... . The film deals with how a Dalit teenager faces caste-based discrimination for falling in love with an upper caste girl. The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the 12th annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles in 2014. It also won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director at the 61st National Film Awards.

3. The Disciple

A 2014 Marathi drama film, The Disciple revolves around a vocalist classically trained in Indian Music. After devoting his life to music, he questions whether he will be able to achieve the level of excellence that he aspires. The movie is written, directed, and edited by the young director Chaitanya Tamhane. The film became the second Indian film after Monsoon Wedding (2001), which entered the main competition section at the 77th Venice International Film Festival. At the TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival), the film won the Amplify Voices Award in 2020. On 30th April 2021, Netflix released the movie.

4. Sairat

A 2016 romantic tragedy film Sairat directed by Nagraj Manjule, was very successful at the box office and became the highest-grossing Marathi film of all time. The film deals with how the love story of two young college students from different castes sparkles conflicts between their families. The film premiered and received a standing ovation at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. At the 63rd National Film Awards, the female lead cast of the film, Rinku Rajguru Rinku Rajguru is a Marathi film actress and is for >> Read More... , received the National Film Awards- Special Mention. At the 2017 Filmfare Marathi Awards, Sairat received 11 awards in several categories. The film was in several languages: Dhadak in Hindi, Noor Jahaan in Bengali, Manasu Mallige Click to look into! >> Read More... in Kannada, Laila O Laila in Odia, and Channa Mereya Channa Mereya is an Indian Soap Opera that premier >> Read More... in Punjabi.

5. Deool

Deool is a 2011 Marathi dark comedy film directed by Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni is a director predominantly >> Read More... . Nana Patekar Nana Patekar is a popular Indian actor who was bor >> Read More... and Girish Kulkarni Girish Pandurang Kulkarni is very widely recognize >> Read More... are the lead cast in the film. The film deals with the effects of globalization on small towns and villages in India. At the 59th National Film Awards, the film won Best Feature Film, Best Actor (Girish Kulkarni), and Best Dialogue (Girish Kulkarni). The film got screened at the BIFF (Busan International Film Festival) and MAMI Mumbai Film Festival (Mumbai Academy of Moving Image).

6. Killa

A 2014 Marathi drama film Killa, is directed by Avinash Arun. The film revolves around a seventh-grade 11-year-old schoolboy struggling to cope with his father’s death and getting adapted to a new school in a small village. The film won the Crystal Bear by the Children’s Jury at the 64th BIFF (Berlin International Film Festival). The film also won the Best Feature Film in Marathi award at the 62nd National Film Awards in 2015.

7. Jogwa

A 2009 Marathi film Jogwa- The Awakening Click to look into! >> Read More... , is directed by Rajiv Patil Rajiv Patil was a Marathi film director who had se >> Read More... and written by Sanjay Krishnaji Patil. The film revolves around a young woman, Suli, forced to become a Jogtin as per a tradition in rural Maharashtra. Fight against superstition is a clear message that this film conveys. At the 56th National Film Awards, the film won many awards and nominations in different categories. It won Maharashtra Times Awards for Best Film, V. Shantaram Awards for Best Film, Sanskruti Kala Darpan Awards for Best Film, International Film Festival Pune Awards for Best Film, and many more.

8. Nude

A 2018 Marathi film Nude, is directed and produced by Ravi Jadhav He is a renowned Indian film personality; he was b >> Read More... . The film revolves around a woman, Yamuna, who poses nude for the students of Arts College to fund her son’s education. The film intended to break the taboo associated with the nude-modeling profession. At the 18th NYIFF (New York Indian Film Festival) in 2018, the film won the Best Film Award and the Best Actress Award.

9. Natsamrat

A 2016 Marathi drama film Natsamrat, is directed by Mahesh Manjrekar Mahesh Manjrekar is a renowned actor, director and >> Read More... . The film deals with a Shakespearean veteran theater actor Ganpat Belwalkar unable to forget his fond memories of the theatre and the stage. Ganpat and his wife meet a tragic fate during their days of old age when Ganpat divides all his property between his two children. The film became the highest-grossing Marathi film in 2018 and ran for more than 50 days across Maharashtra. Natsamrat received several awards and nominations at Filmfare Marathi Awards, Zee Cine Awards, and Zee Gaurav Puraskar. Nana Patekar collected nationwide praises for his brilliant performance as the veteran theatre actor in the film.

10. Umbartha

A 1982 Marathi drama film Umbartha, is directed by Jabbar Patel Dr. Jabbar Patel (born June 23, 1942, in Pandharpu >> Read More... . Smita Patel played the lead role in the movie. The film revolves around a woman who dreams of stepping out of her four-walled boundaries. She aspires to bring a change in society. The film won the title of Best Feature Film in Marathi at the 29th National Film Awards. Smita Patil This versatile actress was born on the 17th of Oct >> Read More... won the Marathi Rajya Chitrapat Puraskar under the Best Actress category.