Raja Harishchandra Marathi cinema is the oldest form of Indian cinema. The is India's highest award in cinema given annually by the for lifetime contribution to. The first Marathi talkie film, was released in 1932, just one year after the first Hindi talkie.Īlthough the industry is much smaller than the large market driven based in, Marathi cinema is tax free, and is experiencing growth in recent years., directed by, was a film, now known as India's first full-length feature, released in 1913. And a Marathi crew who were performing Marathi and Sanskrit Sangeet natikas (musicals) and plays in Marathi at that period.

The first Marathi film to be released in India was Shree Pundalik by on at Coronation Cinematograph, Mumbai. Based in old, it is the oldest and one of the pioneer film industries of India.

Marathi cinema refers to Indian films produced in, the language of the state of. Pachadlela is directed by Mahesh Kothare and Mahesh Kothare, and stars Bharat Jadhav and Shreyas Talpade.