The poster of this film and the film’s title had raised a lot of curiosity among Marathi film lovers, to know what kind of story would be presented through this much talked about film ‘Tumbadchi Manjula’. Now, with the release of this film’s trailer, the doubts of the filmlovers have been removed. With the explanation given by the narrator Usha Nadkarni, who plays the grandmother in this film, the trailer becomes more interesting.

The interesting trailer makes it clear that this film is a combo of Suspense, fear and mystery , which has been set on the backdrop of a village and presented in an entertaining manner. Moreover, the interesting star cast of this film comprises of Makarand Anaspure, Jitendra Joshi, Om Bhutkar, Anshuman Vichare, Yogesh Shirsat, Ganesh Pandit, Shardul Saraf and others. The added attraction is Sai Tamhankar who appears in the later half of the film.

According to director Vividh Koregaonkar  feels that this is the best opportunity he had to direct this film, for which I am grateful to Mr. Bavesh Janavlekar of Zee Studios. He is confident that the filmlovers would appreciate his film.

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Writer Kshitij Patwardhan‘s latest Marathi play ‘Bhumika’ has been receiving admiration from educational and cultural fields. This contemporary play which has presented 125 shows so far, has received invitation from prestigious Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre( NMACC) to perform the show of this play on 22^nd May 2026 @ 7.30 pm at their Grand theatre.

Another good news for this play is that this play has been included in the curriculum of Mumbai University’s TY BA . ‘Bhumika’, which is a mixture of commercial success and artistic excellence has turned out to be a modern classic. Recently, this play won the Popular Master Deenanath Mangeshkar award, besides winning 15 prestigious awards. Many prominent personalities have praised this play.

 Moreover, publication of a book on this play was released recently, by renowned lyricist Javed Akhtar. Directed by Chandrakant Kulkarni this play has popular actor Sachin Khedekar playing the lead role and making his comeback to Marathi theatre after a long gap of 21 years.

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The 6^th Superhit Marathi film festival is all set to begin from 22^nd May 2026 and will conclude on 24^th May 2026. Many prominent personalities from Marathi film industry are expected to be present during this film festival. For the past five years, this film festival has provided a platform to new experiments tried by film makers  in Marathi film industry.

 This year’s film festival will also feature some old classic films like Jait Re Jait, Tighee, Gondhal and Dashavtaar. There will also be panel discussions,interaction with directors and artistes. Renowned artistes and film makers like Mahesh Manjrekar, Girish Kulkarni, Amruta Subhash , Shivraj Waichal, Siddharth Jadhav will be attending this festival.

Highlight of the festival will be the presence of renowned veteran actress Suhas Joshi, who will be conferred with this year’s Lifetime achievement award, for her contribution to Marathi film industry for the past five decades.

According to Ms. Nisha Narayanan, CEO of Red FM, the regional stories should reach to a bigger cultural platform , will be our aim while holding this festival.

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Goa is an ideal location for picnics and is also popular among friends, who make it a memorable trip. So, after the success of his popular series ‘Struggler Salaa’ Viju Mane is getting ready to offer his new Marathi film ‘Mamachya Govyala Jauya’ , which is based on fun filled nostalgic moments experienced by a group of friends.

After the announcement of this film few days ago, there was curiosity among the film lovers about the star cast of this film. Now, the names of artistes part of this gang of friends has been disclosed. As expected, the trio comprising of Kushal Badrike, Abhijit Chavan and Santosh Juvekar was disclosed. But, the surprise is in the form of Ankush Choudhari, who joins this gang in the film.

Recently, the poster of this film was unveiled in a big event, when Maharashtra’s Cultural Minister Ad. Ashish Shelar  was present as chief guest in presence of film’s music director Avadhoot Gupte. This poster of the film clearly indicates the entertainment this film is expected to offer with their fun filled memorable Goa trip.

This film will be released on 31^st July 2026, which coincides with the Friendship day week. ‘Mamachya Govyala Jaauya’ is written, produced and directed by Viju Mane, while the screenplay and dialogues are written by Viju Mane, Rahul Awate and Kushal Badrike.

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Renowned actor of Marathi and Hindi films Riteish Deshmukh has presented a grandeur in association with Jio Studios in the form of ‘Raja Shivaji’ a historical epic on the life of Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj – the great Maratha King. After his debut as a director through successful Marathi film ‘Ved’, this is his second directorial project. And, he has done his job reasonably well, as an actor and director.

In this biopic on the greatest Maratha King, Riteish covers the life of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj since his birth upto 1659, till he eliminates the cruel ruler Afzal Khan, who was a general of the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur Sultanate . Riteish who plays the role of Shivaji Maharaj, has cleverly selected Sanjay Dutt to play the main villain through the character of cruel Afzal Khan. And Sanjay Dutt has lived up to his expectations, with his notable performance.  His wife Genelia plays the role of his screen wife Saibai in this film and the most important role of his mother Jijabai is played by former renowned actress Bhagyashree. Both of them have played their respective emotion filled scenes very well, in this action filled historic film. Riteish has also used his sons Rahyl and Riaan effectively to play the roles of Little and younger Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in this film. And both of them seem to have worked very hard to express themselves through their important thought provoking dialogues.
 

Chatrapati Raja Shivaji, Riteish Deshmukh

The planning and execution of moves by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to surprise the enemy have been skilfully shown in the screenplay of the film. The sequencing of events right from 1630 to 1659 have been unfolded cleverly, with proper editing work by Urvashi Saxena. Special effects with latest technology have been used superbly. It also gives an indication that there is a scope left for Part 2 of ‘Raja Shivaji’ in days to come. Brilliant cinematography by Santosh Sivan and suitable music by Ajay -Atul are also the plus points of this film. But, the wonderful performances by other lead artistes Abhishek Bachchan as Sambhaji Shahaji Bhosale, Vidya Balan as Khadija Sultana, Sachin Khedekar as Shahaji Bhosale, Amole Gute as Mohd. Adil Shah, Fardeen Khan as Shah Jahan , Jitendra Joshi as Pant Gopinath Bokil , Sushma Despande as Aajibai, invite special attention.

Barring the violence part during battles, without which these historical war films cannot be complete, this inspiring film is a must watch for all, for knowing the truth behind the courage of this great Maratha King, who fought against injustice to form Swarajya – which signifies freedom from external control.

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Known for his knowledge on historical subjects , Mr. Davakhar will now handle the story of Shahajiraje, father of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, who was known for his bravery and vision. ‘Shajiraje’ will be released during the year 2027 and will be presented in five other languages besides Marathi, namely Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.

When there is curiosity about the actor who will be performing the title role of Shahajiraje, there is a news that a big star from South will play this role. So, a lot is expected from this film which is being presented by a Marathi film director.

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Popular actress Sonalee Kulkarni had invited all the attention n the year 2010 through her performance in popular song ‘Apsara Aali…’ from the film ‘Natarang’. Now, in the recently released film ‘Salbardi’ she has performed on another item song  ‘Manjula’ choreographed by Phulwa Khamkar, which is attaining popularity. This song has been written by Guru Thakur and the music is by Padmanabh Gaikwad.

Speaking about this song ‘Manjula’, Sonalee, says that this song has been special for her, as there is a different kind of energy in it. “Even Phulwa has offered something new and entertaining in the choreography, which I am sure will be well accepted by the audience.” she added.

Film ‘Salbardi’ is produced by Anil Devde Patil, Dr. Gajanan Jadhav and Ram Jadhav and is directed by Ramesh Sahebrao Choudhari, who had earlier given films like ‘Gulhar‘, ‘Babo’ and ‘Panipuri’ on variety of subjects. This multi starrer suspense and horror filled film stars Pooja Sawant, Shashank Shende, Omkar Bhojane, Bharat Ganeshpure, Rohit Kokate, Kamlakar Satpute, Chittaranjan Giri, Anil Nagarkar, Madhav Abhyankar, Praveen Dalimbkar, Abhay Gite, Rajendra Satardekar and Komal Choudhari in lead roles.

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Few days ago actor Bhushan Pradhan had posted a message ‘Save the date’ on social media. This raised the curiosity among the readers, whether Bhushan was going to announce his wedding plans? As the romantic photo with engagement ring seen in the poster had generated this interest. But now, the curtain has been raised.

The official poster of his forthcoming Marathi film ‘Swapnasundari’ has been out, which shows Bhushan Pradhan and Sailee Patil in a romantic pose. The title of this film suggests that Bhushan is in search of his ‘Swapnasundari’ . But, where this search will take him, only the film’s release will tell. This film is produced by Rdbell Media and is directed by Akshay Jaisingrao Shinde.

Speaking about his film, the director says that everybody is in search of something in his dreams. He is confident that the audience will connect with the story of this film. This film will be released on 24^th July 2026.

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Namdeo Dhasal was a well Known  Marathi Poet ,writer and activist and founder member of Dalit Panthers. Now, a biopic is being made on his life by writer- director Varuna Rana in Marathi and Hindi languages , which is produced by Sanjay Pandey and Varun Rana. The highlight of this film is that today’s popular actor Lalit Prabhakar.

Makers of this film have made this announcement by releasing the poster of this film, on the occasion of 135^th Birth anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. They also announced the release date of this film as 1^st October 2026. Dialogues of this film are written by Pratap Gangavane and music is by legendary South Music director Illya Raja.

Speaking about this film director Varuna Rana said that Namdeo Dhasal was not just a personality but was a real hero of Dalits during 70s and 80s period, who fought for their rights. Actor Lalit Prabhakar also said that it was a challenge before him to play this character and said that he passed his first test of costumes and make-up, when Namdeo Dhasal’s wife saw him in that get-up and said he looked almost like her late husband .

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According to medical officials, the veteran singer had been admitted to the intensive care unit after suffering from a cardiac episode, chest infection, and extreme fatigue. Doctors later confirmed that she succumbed to multiple organ failure despite continued treatment.

A towering figure in Indian film music for over eight decades, Asha Bhosle was celebrated for her versatility, distinctive voice, and an unparalleled body of work spanning thousands of songs across languages and genres. Her demise marks the end of an era that defined generations of music lovers.

The news has triggered an outpouring of grief across the entertainment industry. Veteran actress Hema Malini and lots of Marathi Celebrities  expressed deep sorrow, writing on social media.

Music composer duo Ajay- Atul also paid tribute, sharing a heartfelt message that read, “The hope of music has faded.” capturing the collective sentiment of millions of fans.

Her son, Anand Bhosle, informed that fans and well-wishers can pay their last respects at her residence from 11 AM on Monday. The final rites will be conducted at Shivaji Park at 4 PM.

In a rare and moving tribute, players and officials observed a two-minute silence at Wankhede Stadium ahead of the IPL 2026 clash between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Players from both teams wore black armbands, while some of her timeless songs echoed through the stadium, honoring her extraordinary legacy.

As tributes continue to pour in from across the globe, Asha Bhosle‘s voice- timeless, emotive, and unforgettable- will continue to resonate through generations, immortalizing her as one of the greatest musical legends India has ever known.

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