The 57th Maharashtra State Marathi Film Awards ceremony marked a day of celebration and recognition as numerous artists were honored for their outstanding contributions. The event, attended by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and Cultural Affairs Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, showcased the richness of Marathi cinema.
Achyut Chopade, the director of the Marathi film ‘Vegli Vaat,’ took home the prestigious Best Debut Film Director award, reflecting the diversity and talent within the industry.
Notable awards included the Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award 2022 presented to Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award 2021 to Sonu Nigam, and the Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement Award 2022 bestowed upon the veteran actress Helen.
Here is the complete list of winners:
- Best Story: Late B Borkar for ‘Pangharun’
- Best Screenplay: Vikram Phadnis for ‘Smile Please’
- Best Dialogue: Iravati Karnik for ‘Anandi Gopal’
- Best Song: Sanjay Krishnaji Patil for ‘Hirakani’
- Best Background Music: Prafulla-Swapnil
- Best Music: Amit Raj
- Best Playback Singer: Sonu Nigam
- Best Playback Singer: Madhura Kumhar for ‘Hirakani’
- Best Choreographer: Subhash Nakashe for ‘Hirakani’
- Best Supporting Actress: Nandita Patkar for ‘Baba’
- Best Supporting Actor: Rohit Phalke
- Best Comedy Actor: Partha Bhalerao
- Best Debut Actress: Ankita Lande
- Best Actress: Mrunmayi Deshpande for ‘Miss U Mr’
- Best Actor: Deepak Dobriyal for ‘Baba’
- Best Debut Film Production: Zollywood
- Best Debut Film Director: Achyut Chopade for ‘Vegli Vaat’
- Director who tackles social issues: Sameer Vidhwans for ‘Anandi Gopal’
- Dadasaheb Phalke Best Movie No 1: Ajit Wadikar for the movie ‘Y’
- Chitrapati V. Shantaram Special Contribution Award: Gajendra Ahire
- Chitrapati V. Shantaram Special Contribution Award 2022: Nagraj Manjule
Achyut Chopade, the recipient of the Best Debut Film Director award, expressed his joy and reflected on his journey during an exclusive interview with Pune Pulse, highlighting the challenges and achievements of switching from an IT career to filmmaking.
