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Maharashtra State Film Awards

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Maharashtra State Film Awards
Current: 62nd Maharashtra State Film Awards
Maharashtra State Film Award Sculpture
Awarded forExcellence in cinematic achievements for
Marathi cinema
CountryIndia
Presented byGovernment of Maharashtra
First award1 May 1962; 64 years ago (1962-05-01)

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 1962.[1]

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.[2][3]

History

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The awards were first instituted by the Government of Maharashtra in 1962. Maharashtra was the first state in India to establish such a system of state-level film awards. The inaugural awards recognised Marathi films made between 1 January 1961 and 1 August 1962. The first prize for Best Film was awarded to Prapanch, directed by Madhukar Pathak.[4]

Juries and rules

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The Maharashtra State Film Awards are adjudicated by an independent jury constituted by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs. The jury generally consists of experienced personalities from the Marathi film industry and related fields, including actors, directors, writers, technicians and other professionals. A separate jury is also constituted for awards recognising literature on cinema. Films are invited for consideration each year, following which the submitted films are screened and evaluated by the appointed jury. The jury selects the winners in various artistic and technical categories. The composition of the jury is not permanent and may change from one edition to another.[5]

Awards ceremonies

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The "Year" in the below table corresponds to the year of the film certificate issued by the CBFC. The "Date" indicates when the awards were presented to the winners.[6]

Current categories

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The awards are presented in several categories recognising artistic, popular and technical achievements in cinema. The awards broadly comprise Honorary Awards, Popular Awards and Technical Awards, covering various aspects of filmmaking and performances. The Honorary Awards recognise distinguished contributions to the development and growth of cinema. The V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award is presented for an outstanding contribution to Marathi cinema, while the Raj Kapoor Award recognises an outstanding contribution to Hindi cinema.[7] The V. Shantaram Special Contribution Award and Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award are also presented for significant contributions to Marathi and Hindi cinema, respectively.[8]

The Popular Awards recognise achievements in areas such as acting and other aspects of popular cinema, while the Technical Awards recognise excellence in various technical and creative crafts involved in film production. The awards are intended to recognise and encourage artistic excellence, technical achievement and significant contributions to the development of cinema in Maharashtra. Award recipients are presented with a Statuette and a cash prize.[9]

Lifetime Achievement

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List of current Lifetime Achievement categories by year introduced
Year introduced Category
1992 Lata Mangeshkar Award
1993 V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award
1997 Raj Kapoor Award

Special Contribution

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List of current Special Contribution categories by year introduced
Year introduced Category
2008 V. Shantaram Special Contribution Award
Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award
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List of current Feature film categories by year introduced
Year introduced Category
Film & direction awards
1962 Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Best Film
1962 Baburao Painter Award for Best Film
1962 Master Vinayak Award for Best Film
1962 Bhalji Pendharkar Award for Best Director
1962 Raja Paranjape Award for Best Director
1962 Raja Thakur Award for Best Director
1984 V. Shantaram Award for Best Social Film
1984 Datta Dharmadhikari Award for Best Social Film Director
1993 Dada Kondke Award for Best Rural Film
1993 Anant Mane Award for Best Rural Film Director
Acting & debut Awards
1962 Shivaji Ganesan & Shahu Modak Award for Best Actor
1962 Smita Patil Award for Best Actress
1962 Chintamanrao Kolhatkar Award for Best Supporting Actor
1962 Shanta Hublikar & Hansa Wadkar Award for Best Supporting Actress
1984 Gajanan Jagirdar Award for Best Child Artist
1984 Best Choreography
1995 Damu Anna Malvankar & Ratnamala Award for Best Comedian
2000 Ranjana Deshmukh Award for Best Debut Actress
2009 Best Debut Director
2009 Best Debut Production
2015 Kashinath Ghanekar Award for Best Debut Actor
Music awards
1962 Arun Paudwal Award for Best Music Director
1962 G. D. Madgulkar Award for Best Lyricist
1962 Best Male Playback Singer
1962 Best Female Playback Singer
2017 Best Background Score
Technical & writing awards
1962 Best Screenplay
1962 Acharya Atre Award for Best Dialogue
1962 Best Editing
1962 Pandurang Naik Award for Best Cinematography
1962 Saheb Mama Urf Fatehlal Award for Best Art Direction
1962 Best Sound Design
1962 Best Costume Design
1962 Best Make-up
1967 Madhusudan Kalelkar Award for Best Story
2015 Best Sound Mixing

Discontinued and intermittent categories

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Following are the discontinued Maharashtra State Film Awards category:

Special Jury Award

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Best Documentary

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Best Publicity Design

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Records

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List of films with most awards
Film (Year) No. of awards won
Paij Lagnachi (1997) 13
Ardhangi (1985) 12
Doghi (1995)
Raosaheb (1996)
Ek Hoti Vaadi (2001)
Aamhi Jato Amuchya Gava (1968) 11
Tu Tithe Mee (1998)
Aparadh (1969) 10
Sugandhi Katta (1974)
Aaghat (1990)
Not Only Mrs. Raut (2003)
Me Vasantrao (2020)

References

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  1. ↑ "Maharashtra State Film Awards 2025 winners announced: Prasad Oak, Rani Mukerji, Salim Khan honoured". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "६२ वे राज्य मराठी चित्रपट पुरस्कार जाहीर; प्राथमिक फेरीची नामांकने आणि तांत्रिक व बालकलाकारांच्या नावांची घोषणा Mumbai Marathi News | 62nd state marathi film awards announced preliminary round nominations and names of technical and child artists announced | Latest Mumbai News at Lokmat.com". LOKMAT (in Marathi). 28 March 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "६२ वे राज्य मराठी चित्रपट पुरस्कार जाहीर; प्राथमिक फेरीची नामांकने आणि तांत्रिक व बालकलाकारांच्या नावांची घोषणा Mumbai Marathi News | 62nd state marathi film awards announced preliminary round nominations and names of technical and child artists announced | Latest Mumbai News at Lokmat.com". LOKMAT (in Marathi). 28 March 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "६१ व्या राज्य मराठी चित्रपट पुरस्काराच्या प्राथमिक फेरीची नामांकनं जाहीर". newsonair.gov.in (in Marathi). Archived from the original on 27 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Deadline for submitting entries for Maharashtra State Marathi Film Awards extended". The Times of India. 3 December 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Suvarna Pratima: Maharashtra Rajya Chitrapat Mahotsavachi Pannas Varsha (PDF) (in Marathi) (1st ed.). Mumbai: Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Maharashtra). 2013.
  7. ↑ "Maharashtra: Top state awards for Mahesh Manjrekar, Anupam Kher, Kajol & Mukta Barve". The Indian Express. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  8. ↑ team, abp majha web (29 July 2026). "ज्येष्ठ संगीतकार हृदयनाथ मंगेशकरांना व्ही शांताराम पुरस्कार, प्रसाद ओक, सलीम खान, राणी मुखर्जीच". ABP Majha (in Marathi). Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Maharashtra State Film Awards 2025 winners: Prasad Oak, Rani Mukerji, Salim Khan honoured". The Indian Express. 29 July 2026.
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