| Movie | Year | Director | Notable For | |-------|------|----------|--------------| | Harishchandrachi Factory | 2009 | Paresh Mokashi | Phalke biopic; Oscar entry | | Natarang | 2010 | Ravi Jadhav | Lavani dancer; social stigma | | Shala | 2011 | Sujay Dahake | Teenage love & politics | | Kaksparsh | 2012 | Mahesh Manjrekar | Orthodox family values | | Fandry | 2013 | Nagraj Manjule | Caste oppression (Jewar village) | | Sairat | 2016 | Nagraj Manjule | Blockbuster caste-love story | | Natsamrat | 2016 | Mahesh Manjrekar | Nana Patekar’s legendary performance | | Muramba | 2017 | Varun Narvekar | Urban millennial relationships |
A film about Marathi pride. 4. Key Genres in Marathi Cinema Comedy and Satire index of marathi movies
| Movie | Year | Director | Platform / Notes | |-------|------|----------|------------------| | Anandi Gopal | 2019 | Sameer Vidwans | Biopic of first Indian woman doctor | | Hirkani | 2019 | Prasad Oak | Mother’s courage; historical | | Dhurala | 2020 | Samit Kakkad | Political power game | | Jhimma | 2021 | Hemant Dhome | Women’s bonding comedy | | Godavari | 2021 | Nikhil Mahajan | Post-lockdown road trip | | Vaalvi | 2022 | Paresh Mokashi | Dark comedy | | Maharashtra Shahir | 2023 | Kedar Shinde | Biopic of Shahir Sable | | Jhimma 2 | 2023 | Hemant Dhome | Ensemble sequel | | Gulmohar (Marathi dub) | 2023 | Rahul Chittella | Family drama (multi-lingual) | | Movie | Year | Director | Notable
A legendary comedy that remains popular. A family drama based around the Ganpati festival
A family drama based around the Ganpati festival.
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