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TopicMarathi cinema

Topic: Marathi cinema

Not just V Shantaram’s wife, Sandhya was his artistic equal. She made his films timeless

Whether helping choreograph, developing characters, or mentoring young talent, Sandhya’s fingerprint was on every part of V Shantaram’s cinematic tapestry.

30 former Naxalites attend special screening of Marathi film Ghaath in Gadchiroli

Ghaath won the Best Director award at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in 2023. Chhatrapal Ninawe said screening Ghaath for the surrendered Naxalites felt like completing the film’s journey.

Actor Rajshri Deshpande is losing movie roles because of her social work

Running the Nabhangan Foundation since 2018, the actor’s focus is to create actual change on the ground, rather than simply portraying ‘strong’ female characters on screen.

Huppa Huiyya 2 brings Hanuman back to Marathi cinema. It’s set for 2025 release

Huppa Huiyya 2 will be shot over nearly four months, with the cameras rolling across different locations in Maharashtra, including Mumbai, Kolhapur, and Nashik.

Laxmikant Berde could never break out of the comedy mould. The audience kept him trapped

Berde understood the importance of humility. When fans once mobbed his car, he got out, tossed them the key, and said 'Go ahead and break it. After all, I’ve bought it with your money'.

Marathi cinema finally gets its angry young man. ‘Raanti’ isn’t the usual boy next door

Marathi cine-goers want their heroes to be like Shah Rukh Khan of ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, not ‘Darr’. For them, a hero is someone who can be their brother, son, or husband.

Marathi cinema has an elitism problem. We need more than Maratha history appeasement

In 2016, ‘Sairat’ shook up the Marathi film industry by calling attention to its elitism. It showed audiences that there is more to Marathiness than Brahmanistic ceremonies.

Ahead of 2024 polls, biopic on Gadkari talks up the ‘highway minister’s’ PM potential

Titled 'Gadkari', Marathi biopic by debutant director Anurag Ranjan Bhusari comes at a time when road transport & highways minister is perceived to be losing capital in Modi govt.

ZEE5’s Marathi ‘zom-com’ Zombivli is no Go Goa Gone or Shaun of the Dead. But it does enough

Zombivli does get caught up in the same progressions—from outbreak to zombie violence—we’ve seen a million times. But it gives a few surprises.

Ketaki Chitale — why Marathi actor booked for ‘trolling’ Sharad Pawar often ends up in news

Marathi actor Ketaki Chitale is in police custody till 18 May for sharing a ‘derogatory’ Facebook post allegedly targeting NCP chief Sharad Pawar, calling him a mosquito, among other things.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.