Award Winning Films | Marathi

Vijay Joshi, a worker skilled at operating the lathe machine, struggles to find purpose in an ever-changing world when he loses his job due to technological innovation.

Ventilator is a 2016 Marathi comedy-drama film starring Ashutosh Gowariker, Jitendra Joshi, Sulbha Arya and Sukanya Kulkarni Mone. The story revolves around the extended Kamerkar family that comes together every year to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi. However, this year a few days before the festival, Gajju Kaka, the head of the family goes into coma and is put on ventilator support. All are worried as Gajju Kaka’s death could spoil their festive plans.

Gulabjaam is a Marathi comedy drama starring Sonali Kulkarni and Siddharth Chandekar. Directed by Sachin Kundalkar, this food film revolves Aditya Naik, who dreams of opening a Maharashtrian gourmet restaurant in London, and Radha, who runs a small-time tiffin business. Aditya's quest for learning traditional cooking styles leads him to Pune where he meets Radha, an eccentric woman. Radha agrees to teach him on the condition that he passes her tests. Will Aditya succeed, and will Radha help him achieve his goal?

Anandi Gopal is a 2019 Marathi biography drama movie starring Lalit Prabhakar and Bhagyashree Milind. The story revolves around the life and journey of Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi, one of the first Indian female doctors. Enjoy this story of triumph on ZEE5.

Naal is a 2018 Marathi movie starring Shreenivas Pokale, Devika Daftardar, and Nagraj Popatrao Manjule. The story revolves around Chaitanya, an 8-year-old mischievous boy living with his loving family in a remote village in Maharashtra. The happy-go-lucky kid loses his sense of attachment towards his family, especially his mother when he discovers a hidden truth about himself. Filled with powerful performances, the critically acclaimed film beautifully emphasises the diverse nuances of a mother-son relationship.

Kachha Limbu is a 2017 Marathi drama film starring Ravi Jadhav, Sachin Khedekar, Sonali Kulkarni, Manmeet Pem. 15 years old Bacchu, a mentally challenged boy, lives with his parents who struggle hard to give a normal life to their only son. Their lives complicate when Bacchu starts having sexual desires but is unable to understand his adolescent feeling. Will his parents be able to explain to him their struggle?

Fandry is a 2013 Marathi drama film starring Somnath Awghade, Rajeshwari Kharat, Kishor Kadam and Nagraj Manjule. The film won two National Awards—Best Debut Director and Best Child Artist. Fandry revolves around the issue of caste discrimination and narrates the story of Jabya, a teenager from a lower caste, who falls in love with Shalu, a higher caste girl. While Jabya is struggling in his love life, his family is on the lookout for a way to hunt down a wild pig to earn some money.

Family and financial disputes force a couple whose child suffers from cerebral hypoxia to move into a house close to a mosque. But their decision to move costs them dearly.

Rege is 2014 Marathi crime drama starring Aaroha Velankar, Mahesh Manjrekar and Pushkar Shrotri. The story revolves around Anirudh Rege, an MBBS student, who finds himself on the wrong side of the law, when he gets involved with the underworld after coming across M Bhai, a small-time gangster.

Dashakriya is a 2017 Marathi movie starring Manoj Joshi, Dilip Prabhavalkar, Arya Adhav and Aditi Deshpande. The film revolves around the horrifying reality behind the commercialization of the last rites in a village of Maharashtra and how even kids are used in the business due to increasing poverty.

Yellow is a Marathi movie starring Mrinal Kulkarni and Gauri Gadgil produced by Ritesh Deshmukh. Movie surrounds around Mugdha, a mother who wants her ‘special child’ Gauri suffering from Down syndrome to become independent and make a mark of herself.

Chi Va Chi Sau Ka is a 2017 Marathi romantic comedy film starring Lalit Prabhakar, Mrinmayee Godbole, Purnima Talwalkar and Supriya Pathare. The Marathi film explores the theme of live-in-relationship which is still a taboo in Indian society. While Savitri and Satya’s parents want them to have an arranged marriage, Savitri expresses her desire to have a live-in relationship with Satya before committing, and this decision creates a chaos in their families.

After his wife refuses to divorce him, Aniket hatches a plan to get rid of her and live with his girlfriend. What happens when Aniket gets a mysterious call about his wife's missing dead body?

Katyar Kaljat Ghusali is 2015 Marathi musical drama film starring Sachin Pilgaonkar, Shankar Mahadevan, Subodh Bhave, Sakshi Tanwar, Amruta Khanvilkar and Mrunmayee Deshpande. Set in the British Raj, the story revolves around two talented singers, Pandit Bhanu Shankar Shastri and Khansaheb Aftab Hussain Bareliwale, who battle it out to win the title of the royal singer at a contest announced by the Maharaj of the state of Vishrampur. Critically acclaimed and screened across the world, the film beautifully weaves in the classic themes of jealousy, insecurity, betrayal, disappointment and remorse.

Taryanche Bait is a 2011 Marathi family drama film starring Sachin Khedekar, Vinay Apte and Ashwini Giri. Shreedhar works as a clerk in Konkan. He is asked to go to Mumbai for official work and takes his family. His son, Omkar marvels at the sight of Mumbai and wants to go in a five-star hotel. Shreedhar cannot afford it and bets with Omkar if he comes first in class, Shreedhar will take him back to Mumbai to spend a night in the hotel. Now the challenge is on for Omkar to win the bet.

A biopic based on the life of late Shiv Sena leader Anand Dighe, who devoted his life to the welfare of the people of Thane in Maharashtra.

Natrang is a 2010 Marathi drama film starring Atul Kulkarni and Sonalee Kulkarni. The film won a National Award for Best Marathi Film Rajat Kamal Award. The movie is an adaption of a 1978 novel by the same name. Natrang revolves around story of Guna, a labourer who loses his job and sets up a theatre company with his friends. He finds Naina, a female dancer, who completes his team. After tasting huge success, Guna also faces a lot of personal hardships but continues with his plays.

Sairat is a 2016 Marathi romantic drama film starring Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar. Directed by National Award-winning director Nagraj Manjule, it is the first Marathi film to gross over 100 crores worldwide at the box office. The story is set in the interiors of Maharashtra where Archi, a local politician’s daughter, and Parshya, a fisherman’s son, fall in love resulting in violence between the families due to the stringent casteism in the village.

Anumati is a 2013 Marathi drama film starring Vikram Gokhale and Reema Lagoo. The film was critically acclaimed and won the Best Feature Film award at the New York Indian Festival. Anumati revolves round the story of an elderly couple, where the wife goes into coma and the husband struggles to arrange funds for her treatment. The film highlights the problems faced by the elderly people and how they deal with it?

Dombivali Fast is a 2005 Marathi drama starring Sandeep Kulkarni, Shilpa Tulaskar and Sandesh Jadhav. A common man's frustration with the corrupt system makes him go on a rampage against it. Will he be able to fight the injustice, or will he meet with a tragic end?