Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Film

Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Film
Awarded forBest film in Marathi cinema
Reward(s)400,000 (US$4,800)
First awarded1962
Last awarded2024
Most recent winnerKarkhanisanchi Waari
Highlights
First winnerPrapanch (1962)

The Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Film is an award presented annually at the Maharashtra State Film Awards of India to the best film in Marathi cinema. The awards are managed directly by the Maharashtra Government under the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Maharashtra.

The inaugural award was named as "Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Best Feature Film" and was awarded to Prapanch, directed by Madhukar Pathak. Rajdutt is the most honoured director where eight of his films— Gharchi Rani (1968), Apradh (1969), Devaki Nandan Gopala (1978), Shapit (1982), Raghu Maina (1983), Hech Maze Maher (1984), Ardhangi (1985) and Pudhcha Paaul (1986) won the award, followed Raja Thakur and Sumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar (four each), Jabbar Patel and Sanjay Surkar (three each), Madhukar Pathak (two).[1]

Winners

Year Film Director Ref.
1962 Prapanch Madhukar Pathak
1963 Ranglya Ratri Asha Raja Thakur
1964 Chhota Jawan Ram Gabale
Pathlaag Raja Paranjape
1965 Vavtal Shantaram Athavale
1966 Sadhi Mansa Bhalji Pendharkar
1967 Santh Vahate Krushnamai Madhukar Pathak
1968 Gharchi Rani Rajdutt
1969 Apradh
1970 Mumbaicha Jawai Raja Thakur
1971 Gharkul
1972 Jawai Vikat Ghene Aahe
1973 No award
1974 Sugandhi Katta Vasant Painter
1975 Pandu Havaldar Dada Kondke
1976 Choricha Mamla Babasaheb Fattelal
1977 Farari V. Ravindra
1978 Devaki Nandan Gopala Rajdutt
1979 Janaki Vasant Joglekar
1980 22 June 1897 Nachiket Patwardhan
1981 Umbartha Jabbar Patel
1982 Shapit Rajdutt & Arvind Deshpande
1983 Raghu-Maina Rajdutt
1984 Hech Mazhe Maher
1985 Ardhangi
1986 Pudhcha Paaul
1987 Prem Karuya Khullam Khulla Girish Ghanekar
1988 Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi Sachin
1989 Kalat Nakalat Kanchan Nayak
1990 Aaghat Ramakant Kavthekar
1991 Chaukat Raja Sanjay Surkar [2]
1992 Ek Hota Vidushak Jabbar Patel [3]
1993 Vazir Sanjay Rawal
1994 Mukta Jabbar Patel
1995 Doghi Sumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar [4]
1996 Raosaheb Sanjay Surkar
1997 Paij Lagnachi J.K Patil
1998 Tu Tithe Mee Sanjay Surkar
1999 Gabhara Rajeev Khandagale
2000 Dhyaas Parva Amol Palekar
2001 Devki Millind Ukey
2002 Dahavi Fa Sumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar
2003 Shwaas Sandeep Sawant [5]
2004 Uttarayan Bipin Nadkarni
2005 Dombivli Fast Nishikant Kamat
2006 Nital Sumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar
2007 Tingya Mangesh Hadawale
2008 Harishchandrachi Factory Paresh Mokashi [6]
2009 Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy Santosh Manjrekar
2010 Mee Sindhutai Sapkal Anant Mahadevan
2011 Shala Sujay Dahake
2012 Kaksparsh Mahesh Manjrekar [7]
2013 Avatarachi Goshta Nitin Dixit
2014 Ek Hazarachi Note Shrihari Sathe
2015 Ringan Makarand Mane
2016 Kaasav Sumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar
2017 Redu Sagar Vanjari
2018 Bhonga Shivaji Lotan Patil
2019 Y Ajit Wadikar [8]
2020 Me Vasantrao Rahul Deshpande
2021 Karkhanisanchi Waari Mangesh Joshi

References

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  2. ^ technology, WorthITT-Talent meets (17 June 2019). "Chaukat Raja: Accepting Children with Developmental Delay". Medium.
  3. ^ "Cinemas of India, Videos, Festival Participation & Awards, National Award, Regional Cinema, Independent Cinema, Art House Cinema, Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda". www.nfdcindia.com.
  4. ^ "THE HINDU ONLINE : The cream of Indian cinema". 21 December 1996. Archived from the original on 21 December 1996.
  5. ^ Bureau, rediff Entertainment. "Shwaas: India's entry for Oscars". Rediff. Retrieved 9 February 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "'Harishchandrachi Factory' India's entry for Oscars - Times Of India". 21 March 2012. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012.
  7. ^ "Kaksparshthefilm | Awards". 7 April 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014.
  8. ^ "57 व्या राज्य मराठी चित्रपट पुरस्काराचे वितरण, 'वाय' ठरला सर्वोत्कृष्ट चित्रपट". ABP Majha (in Marathi). 23 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.