Katyar Kaljat Ghusli (2015)Īn adaptation of a play of the same name, ‘Katyar.’ is a musical of epic proportions beyond anything ever seen in Marathi cinema. As someone who has grown up on Marathi films and has lived a couple hundred metres from the legendary Prabhat Talkies in Pune for a quarter of his life, I consider it my job, nay, my duty, to honour the best and the greatest Marathi movies ever made. So much so that Marathi cinema hogged the spotlight at the 64th National Awards with its psychologically probing films. Strong-willed, content-driven and intimate to the issues of its Maharashtrian milieu, it has come of age. Some of these films are still cult crowd favourites.īut the true renaissance of the Marathi film industry began in the new millennium, as evidenced by the presence of 13 films released post the year 2000 on this list. In the 1980s, two actors, namely Ashok Saraf and Laxmikant Berde, made a slew of iconic comedies and catapulted to stardom, working with actors-turned-directors Mahesh Kothare and Sachin Pilgaonkar. Nonetheless, the 1970s saw a wide range of films, from tragedies involving tamasha artistes to comedies starring the famous double-entendre master Dada Kondke. Shantaram helming some memorable films, the Marathi film industry was overshadowed by its more notable neighbour – Bollywood. But in spite of legendary directors like Acharya Atre and V. Tosha Kurade and Mrs.Dadasaheb Phalke produced over 90 more films as Indian cinema flourished. (Achyut Kashinath Sanai Usgaonkar Usgaonkar) (Former Deputy Speaker of Goa) During the days when Marathi actresses would only dress up in sarees and salwar kameez, Varsha Usgaonkar had become a part of huge controversy when she had done a topless photo-shoot for a magazine.įather- A.K.S.Varsha Usgaonkar was accused by her sisters-in-law of harassment, and illegally occupying their father's (Late Ravi Shankar) Bunglow in Santacruz (W), Mumbai.Stage Play: Marathi stage play "Brahmachari" (1982)
Rani Lakshmi Bai in the Television serial Jhansi Ki Rani (1990)
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