MarathiMovieWorld.com (MMW), a leading portal on Marathi films; have just announced their awards for the year 2013, in fifteen different categories on the basis popular votes polled by their esteemed viewers. One of the awards was for the ‘Most awaited Film’, which went to Mahesh Kothare’s Film ‘Zapatlela 2′ in 3D. Since the film is due for release on Friday, the MMW Awards committee decided to present the same to the makers / distributors of this film, on the occasion of their Blue Carpet Premiere show on Wednesday evening , hosted by Radio City in Pune. The other awards will however be presented at a later date.

The team from MMW presented the award during the special show to Mr. Mahesh Kothare and Mr. Jayesh Muzumdar (Director- Commercial & Syndication, Viacom 18). The entire cast and crew of the film along with Mr. Himanshu Shinde(Head of Film Entertainment, Radio City) were also present on the occasion. Incidentally, Radio City have now taken the lead to promote Marathi films, by hosting their Premiere shows, with the concept of ‘Blue Carpet Premiere’. And, with the premiere ‘Zapatlela 2′ at City Pride, Kothrud in Pune ; they have made a good beginning.

Many Marathi celebrities were present at this special show in Pune. Prominent among them besides the cast of ‘Zapatlela 2′ were Aniket Vishwasrao, Avadhoot Gupte, Bhargavi Chirmule, Urmila kanitkar-Kothare, Girija Oak- Godbole with husband Shushrut & others.

[Photo caption: Shashank Shah, Sonalee, Adinath Kothare, Mahesh Kothare (Director), Jayesh Muzumdar (Viacom18), Makarand Anaspure]