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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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Hrishita Bhatt

Hrishita Bhatt in a Marathi film

Bollywood actress Hrishita Bhatt who played the lead opposite Abhishek Bachchan in ‘Shararat’ will now play a lead role in Gauri Saravate’s Marathi film ‘Mani Mangalsutra’. Hrishita was very much impressed when Gauri narrated the script to her and agreed to play the lead role. The film talks about the importance of mangalsutra and why […]

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Raj Thackeray

Raj Thackeray takes up issue of Marathi films

For the past few years Marathi films have been getting step motherly treatment from Multiplex owners in Maharashtra, in spite of getting the tax exemptions from the state government. As per the existing agreement between Maharashtra Government and Multiplex owners, it is obligatory for Multiplexes to screen Marathi films but many Multiplexes are either avoiding […]

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