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Gela Madhav Kunikade Prashant Damle

Sachin Tendulkar bats for ‘Gela Madhav Kunikade’

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has always been a great fan of some popular Marathi dramas. One of them being ‘Gela Madhav Kunikade’. “I have seen this play twice six years ago and I enjoyed it. Now, that it is being revived, I am happy about it” said the Master blaster while speaking on the occasion […]

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‘Debu’ due for release on 20th August

Producer Prof Shatrughna Birkad and director Nilesh Jalamkar have made a film ‘Debu’ based on the life and works of Saint Gadge Maharaj. Suitably supported by a punch line – Dev Tethechi Janava…, the film is all set for release in Maharashtra on 20th August 2010. Popular actor Mohan Joshi plays the lead role of […]

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Poet Narayan Surve is no more

Popular Marathi poet Narayan Surve is no more. He died today in a Thane hospital after a brief illness. He was 83. Orphaned soon after birth, he was adopted by Gangaram Surve, a mill worker from central Mumbai. He worked very hard in his life. He was actively in the workers’ union movement in Mumbai […]

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Raj Thackeray Marathi Cinema

“Don’t cry, be bold and address your issues” – Raj Thackeray

MNS Chief Raj Thackeray has a terrific sense of humour. Whenever he is asked to speak at functions, he makes spontaneous remarks to create laughter among the audience. On the occasion of Music and website release function of the Marathi horror film ‘Sa ..Sasucha’, the charismatic leader while appreciating the efforts of the film maker […]

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MCTS takes Theatre issue to court

We have been hearing a lot about the raw deal being given to Marathi films by the Multiplexes and theatre owners especially in Mumbai and Pune. The fresh incidence is that of Bollywood film ‘Peepli Live’ which has booked 400 theatre shows and blocking the screening of two Marathi films ‘Aikaa Dajiba’ and ‘Tee Ratra’ […]

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