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’ released during the week. MNS has already taken this agitation against the theatre owners in Mumbai and are questioning most of them the reason for not screening Marathi films.

In the meanwhile, Maharashtra Cine Chitrapat Sena (MCTS) a Union working for the welfare of Marathi Cinema, has taken up the issue in a different way. They have clearly pointed out the recent Mumbai High Court order, wherein the Marathi films in a theatre per year have been reduced from 112 to 44 only.

Reacting to this judgment, the MCTS has filed a third party petition against the above order. An announcement to this effect was made by the Union at a press conference held in Mumbai on 13th august 2010. The Union has blamed the Cultural department of Maharashtra Government for not taking any initiative to fight for the rights of Marathi language films, which in the recent times has shown considerable improvement and had also gathered a good turn out at theatres. They also alleged that none of the representative from Cultural Department of Government was present during the proceedings in court.

This clearly shows the neglect of our own State Government in promoting Marathi language cinema in their own state. MCTS has therefore appealed to all those lovers of Marathi cinema and the media to show their solidarity in this fight against injustice to Marathi cinema.