He was born as Baburao Krishnarao Mestri in Kolhapur in 1890, but soon derived this name Painter, through his excellence in Painting. Baburao Painter was a leading painter of stage backdrops and worked those days for Sangeet Natak troupes and Gujarathi / Parsi theatre. His passion for films began after the release of ‘Raja Harischandra’, […]
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For the first time, this year’s Pune International film festival (PIFF) received the official recognition of the State government. The presence of chief minister of Maharashtra Mr. Ashok Chavan as the chief guest for the concluding function, made all the difference. The chief minister made an official announcement that from next year onwards PIFF will […]
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At the age of 26 she became a widow with the responsibility of bringing up her two young sons. Durga Khote decided to act in films during that period, around 1930, when female roles were performed by male actors. She soon joined Prabhat films and made a history of becoming the first heroine of a […]
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Last week it was ‘Zenda’ the marathi film, which was stalled for projecting a character resembling a Maharashtra Minister. Now, another marathi film ‘Shikshanachya Aaicha Gho’ faces a threat from a Political outfit, for using such a title to the film. It is rather surprising that Political censorship is coming in the way of a […]
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At a time when Marathi film industry is prospering with quality films and good business in theatres, ‘Bharatmata’ the oldest theatre in Mumbai is facing the crisis. The theatre owners have been served notice by NTC after expiry of the lease. Though the Chief Minister of Maharashtra has assured all necessary help to save this […]
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