Maharashtra State Film Awards

Maharashtra State Film Awards, one of the prestigious awards of Marathi cinema, are awarded by the Government of Maharashtra to Marathi language films and artists. They were first awarded in 1963.

The Maharashtra State Film Awards are adjudicated by an independent jury jointly formed by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Maharashtra. The jury typically comprises eminent personalities from the film industry. A separate jury is constituted for the awards recognizing literature on cinema. Films are invited for consideration annually, and the jury evaluates the submissions to select the winners. The awards aim to promote artistic excellence in cinema and incentivize filmmakers, technicians, and producers. The Minister for Cultural Affairs announces the awardees, who are presented with the prizes by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

1962

 * Best actor - Gajanan Jagirdar for  Parshuram

2000
This year's award ceremony took place at Dadaji Kondadev Stadium, Thane, with the then Chief Minister of Maharashtra (late) Vilasrao Deshmukh inaugurating the function. Actor Ashok Saraf won his eleventh award for Best Actor in the Comic Role category. The following awards were presented:


 * V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award – Bhagwan Dada and Vasant Dada Painter
 * Best Film – Gabhara
 * Best Actor – Sachin Khedekar for Gharabaher
 * Best Actress – Aishwarya Narkar for Ghe Bharari
 * Best Supporting Actor – Suhas Palshikar for Gabhara
 * Best Supporting Actress – Jyoti Chandale for Gabhara
 * Best Actor in a Comic Role – Ashok Saraf
 * Best Actress in a Comic Role – Neena Sawant for Bindhaast
 * Best Actor (Critics) – Mohan Joshi for Gharabaher
 * Best Actress (Critics) – Sukanya Kulkarni for Gharabaher
 * Best Singer (Female) – Kavita Krishnamurthy for Sawai Hawaldar
 * Best Singer (Male) – Shankar Mahadevan for Sakhi Majhi
 * Best Lyrics – Vasu Vaidya for Bindhaast
 * Best Music Director – Achyut Thakre for Ghe Bharari
 * Best Screenplay – Ajit and Prashant Dalwi for Bindhaast
 * Best Dialogue – Ajit and Prashant Dalwi for Bindhaast
 * Best Script – Vijay Kavdekar for Gharabaher

2002

 * Best Film – Dahavi Fa
 * Best Actor – Shreyas Talpade for Reshamgaath
 * Best Actress – Reema Lagoo for Reshamgaath
 * Best Story – Sumitra Bhave for Dahavi Fa
 * Best Screenplay – Sumitra Bhave for Vastupurush
 * Best Dialogue – Prashant Dalvi for Bhet
 * Best Lyrics –	Sumitra Bhave for "Khushi Cheheryavarmazhya" from Dahavi Fa
 * Best Music Director – Shriram Umrani for Dahavi Fa
 * Best Singer (Male) – Ajit Parab for Krishnakathchi Meera
 * Best Singer (Female) – Yogita Godbole for Krishnakathchi Meera
 * Best Choreography – Umesh Jadhav for Aadharstambh
 * Best Child Artist – Apoorva Koregoave for Bhet

2007

 * Best Film – Nital
 * Best Director – Sumitra Bhave, Sunil Sukathokar for Nital
 * Best Actor – Umesh Kamat for Samar Ek Sangharsh
 * Best Actress – Nandita Das for Maati Maay

2008
This year's awards were presented at a ceremony held at the Garaware Stadium, Aurangabad.


 * V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award – Ramesh Deo and Seema Deo
 * Raj Kapoor Award – Gulzar
 * Best Film – Tingya
 * Best Second Film – Ewdhasa Abhaal
 * Best Third Film – Checkmate
 * Best Comedy Movie – Valu
 * Best Director – Mangesh Hadawale for Tingya
 * Best Actor – Ajinkya Deo for Vasudev Balwant Phadke
 * Best Actress – Ashwini Bhave for Kadachit
 * Best Child Actor – Sharad Goekar for Tingya
 * Best Actor in Comedy Role – Siddharth Jadhav for De Dhakka
 * Best Supporting Actor – Swapnil Joshi for Checkmate
 * Best Supporting Actress – Madhavi Juvekar for Tingya
 * Best Newcomer – Sonalee Kulkarni for Bakula Namdeo Ghotale
 * Best Special Appearance (Actor) – Sadashiv Amrapurkar for	Kadachit
 * Best Special Appearance (Actress) – Chitra Navnathe
 * Best Rural Film – Mangesh Hadawale for Tingya
 * Best Social Film – Rahul Dev for Vasudev Balwant Phadke
 * Best Music Director – Ajay–Atul for Tujhya Majhya Sansarala
 * Best Singer (Male) – Ajay–Atul for Tujhya Majhya Sansarala
 * Best Singer (Female) – Arati Ankalikar-Tikkekar for De Dhakka
 * Best Story – Mantri Bhandari for Ewadhasa Aabhaal
 * Best Script – Girish Joshi for Kadachit
 * Best Dialogue	– Mangesh Hadawale for Tingya
 * Best Lyrics – Prakash Holkar	for Tingya
 * Best Choreographer – Umesh Jadhav for Zabardast
 * Best Art Director – Nitin Chandrakant Desai for Vasudev Balwant Phadke
 * Best Lighting – Sanjay Jadhav for Checkmate
 * Best Editing – Rajesh Rao for Checkmate
 * Best Sound – Avdoot Wadkar for Checkmate
 * Best Make-up – Pandharinath Jukar for Checkmate
 * Best Costumes – Gita Godbole for Jagjivani Mahalaxmi

2009

 * Best Film – Harishchandrachi Factory
 * Best Film - Jogwa
 * Best Director – Paresh Mokashi for Harishchandrachi Factory
 * Best Director - Rajiv Patil for Jogwa
 * Best Art Director – Nitin Chandrakant Desai for Harishchandrachi Factory
 * Best Actor - Upendra Limaye for Jogwa
 * Best Actress - Mukta Barve for Jogwa
 * Best Lyrics - Sanjay Krushnaji Patil for Jogwa
 * Best Music - Ajay–Atul for Jogwa
 * Best Costume - Neha Nupura for Jogwa

2010

 * Best Film I – Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy
 * Best Film II – Jhing Chik Jhing ( Cogito)
 * Best Film III- Platform (Sai Arts)
 * Best Rural Film – Jhing Chik Jhing (Cogito)
 * Best Social Film – Samruddhi Pore for Mala Aai Vhhaychy! (Samruddhi Cine World)
 * Best Newcomer Producer – Karuya Udyachi Bat (Kailas Pictures)
 * Best Director I – Santosh Majrekar Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy
 * Best Director II – Nitin Nandan for Jhing Chik Jhing
 * Best Director III – Veena Lokur for Platform
 * Best Debut Director – Vikram Gokhale for Aaghat
 * Best Director Rural Film – Nitin Nandan for Jhing Chik Jhing
 * Best Director Social Film – Samruddhi Pore for Mala Aai Vhhaychy!
 * Best Actor – Bharat Jadhav for Jhing Chik Jhing
 * Best Actor – Subodh Bhave for Ranbhul
 * Best Actress – Madhavi Juvekar for Jhing Chik Jhing
 * Best Special Appearance (Male) – Prasad Oak for Ti Ratr
 * Best Special Appearance I (Actress) – Kadambari Kadam for Aaghat
 * Best Special Appearance II (Actress) – Urmila Kanitkar-Kothare for Mala Aai Vhhaychy!
 * Best Actor in a Comic Role – Pushkar Shrotri
 * Best Actress in a Comic Role – Suhas Paranjpe for Kon Aahe Re Tikade
 * Best Newcomer Actress – Mrunmayee Deshpande for Lek Mazi Gunachi
 * Best Story – Aaba Gaikwad for Antardah
 * Best Screenplay – Amol Shedge and Ajinkya Dev for Jeta
 * Best Dialogue – Shantanu Rode for Babu Bend Baja
 * Best Lyrics – Prakash Holkar for Babu Bend Baja
 * Best Music Director – Anand Modak for Dhusar
 * Best Singer (Female) – Urmila Dhangar for Durga Mahntyat Mla
 * Best Singer (Male) – Rajesh Datar for Samudr
 * Best Choreographer – Sharvari Jamenis for Samudr
 * Best Cinematography – Debu Devdhar and Satish Sahastrabuddhe for Mani Mangalsutr
 * Best Costumes – Snigdha Akolkar for Mani Magalsutr
 * Best Make-up – Anil Pemgirikar for Agadbam
 * Best Art Director – Eknath Kadam for Mani Magalsutr
 * Best Sound – Dilip/Satish for Ramabai Bhimrao Ambedkar
 * Best Editing – Prakash Jadhav for Ramabai Bhimrao Ambedkar
 * Best Advertising – Kumar Ghokale for Lalbaug Parel
 * Best Child Actor I – Chinmay Kambli for Jhing Chik Jhing
 * Best Child Actor II – Champion for Machindra Gadkar

2011

 * Best Film I – Shala (Nishad Audio Visuals)
 * Best Film II – Deool (Devika Creations)
 * Best Film III – Taryanche Bait (Fiveday Movies & T.V. Pvt. Ltd)
 * Best Rural Film – Jan Gan Man (Golden Dream Production)
 * Best Social Film – Dusrya Jagatil (Pasaydan Chitr)
 * Best Debut Producer – Gajar (Sunil Khosala and Bhibha Dutta Khosala)
 * Best Director I – Sujay Dahake for Shala
 * Best Director II – Ravi Jadhav for Balgandharva
 * Best Director III – Kiran Yadnopavit for Taryanche Bait
 * Best Rural Director – Ameet Abhyakar for Jan Gan Man
 * Best Social Director – Satish Randive for Dusrya Jagatil
 * Best Debut Director – Ajit Vaibhavkar for Gajar
 * Best Actor – Subodh Bhave for Balgandharva
 * Best Actress – Manasi Salvi for Sadrakshnay
 * Best Special Appearance (Actor) – Suhas Shirsat for Gajar
 * Best Special Appearance (Actress) – Jyoti Chandekar for Paulwata
 * Best Actor in a Comic Role – Anand Ingale for Paulwata
 * Best Special Appearance (Actress) – Jyoti Chandekar for Paulwata
 * Best Supporting Actress – Suhita Thatte for Sadrakshnay
 * Best Debut Actress – Sukhada Yash for Gajaar
 * Best Child Actor – Ishan Tambe for Taryache Bait
 * Best Supporting Actor – Vidyadhar Joshi for Arjun
 * Best Choreographer – Rajesh Bhidwe for Arjun
 * Best Editing – Faisal Mahadik /Imaran Mahadik for Arjun
 * Best Singer (Female) – Devaki Pandit for Arjun
 * Best Dialogue – Sachin Darekar for Arjun
 * Best Story – Saurabh Bhave for Taryache Bet
 * Best Screenplay – Sachin Darekar for Morya
 * Best Lyrics – Arvind Jagtap for Dambis
 * Best Music Director – Narendra Bhide for Paulwata
 * Best Singer (Male) – Anand Bhate for Balgandharava
 * Best Cinematography – Mahesh Limaye for Balgandharava
 * Best Art Director – Nitin Chandrakant Desai for Balgandharava
 * Best Sound – Christopher Robleto-Harvey for Shala
 * Best Costumes – Poornima Oak for Rajmata Jijau
 * Best Make-up – Vikram Gaikwad for Balgandharava

2024
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Creative awards

 * Best Film I
 * Best Film II
 * Best Film III
 * Best Rural Film
 * Best Social Film
 * Best Director
 * Best Actor
 * Best Actress
 * Best Supporting Actor
 * Best Supporting Actress
 * Best Music Director
 * Best Lyricist
 * Best Male Playback Singer
 * Best Female Playback Singer
 * Jury's Special Award
 * Best Comedian
 * Best Debut Director

Honorary awards

 * V. Shantaram Award
 * V. Shantaram Special Contribution Award
 * Raj Kapoor Award
 * Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award
 * Lata Mangeshkar Award