Filmfare Awards Marathi 2026 Full Nominations List: Check Best Actor, Actress & Film Nominees; Who Will Win?

Filmfare Awards Marathi 2026 Nominations: Filmfare unveiled the much-awaited nominations for the 11th edition of the Filmfare Awards Marathi at a press conference held at Mumbai. Celebrating excellence across acting, direction, music, writing and technical craftsmanship, the awards honour the finest achievements in Marathi cinema, recognising films released between 1st January and 31st December 2025. The press conference was attended by Mr Jitesh Pillaai, Editor-in-Chief, Filmfare, along with acclaimed actor Amruta Khanvilkar.

FILMFARE AWARDS MARATHI 2026 DATE, VENUE, AND THEME DETAILS

It was announced that the 11th edition of the Filmfare Awards Marathi will be held on 6th August 2026, at Sahara Star, Mumbai with Siddharth Chandekar and Amey Wagh set to host the grand evening. The awards ceremony will premiere soon on Sony Marathi. Bringing together the biggest names from the Marathi film industry, the awards promise to be an unforgettable celebration of cinematic excellence, honouring the finest talent and storytelling of the year.

Amruta Khanvilkar said, "Being here today is incredibly special for me. The young Amruta from Pune could only dream of moments like this because Filmfare has always represented the pinnacle of achievement for anyone who aspires to be a part of the film industry. Standing here today, I truly believe that if I could achieve this, every young girl with a dream can too. I am grateful to Filmfare for bringing these prestigious awards back to Marathi cinema. I am immensely proud to be a part of this industry and the rich culture of Maharashtra, which has given so much to artists and audiences alike. It is an honour to unveil this year's nominations, and I am excited to celebrate the remarkable talent and storytelling that continue to make Marathi cinema so special."

FILMFARE AWARDS MARATHI 2026: WHO GOT NOMINATED THIS YEAR?

Across the Popular and Technical categories, this year's nominations celebrate the very best of Marathi cinema, with Dashavatar leading the pack with 22 nominations, followed by Ata Thambaycha Naay! and Gondhal with 19 nominations each, while April May 99 secured 17 nominations.

The Best Film category features April May 99, Ata Thambaycha Naay!, Dashavatar, Fussclass Dabhade, Jarann and Sthal- A Match, reflecting the diverse storytelling that defined Marathi cinema this year.

Meanwhile, the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) category includes Amey Wagh (Fussclass Dabhade), Bharat Jadhav (Ata Thambaycha Naay!), Dilip Prabhavalkar (Dashavatar), Lalit Prabhakar (Aarpar), Mahesh Manjrekar (Devmanus), and Siddharth Chandekar (Fussclass Dabhade).

The Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) nominees are Amruta Subhash (Jarann), Hruta Durgule (Aarpar), Renuka Shahane (Devmanus), Sai Tamhankar (Gulkand), and Sajiri Joshi (April May 99), recognising some of Marathi cinema's most celebrated performers.

The Best Director category features Hemant Dhome (Fussclass Dabhade), Jayant Digambar Somalkar (Sthal - A Match), Rohan Mapuskar (April May 99), Rushikesh K. Gupte (Jarann), Shivraj Waichal (Ata Thambaycha Naay!), and Subodh Khanolkar (Dashavatar), recognising some of Marathi cinema's finest filmmakers and performers whose work has shaped an exceptional year for the industry.

The Best Film (Critics') nominees include Devmanus, Gondhal, Sabar Bonda, Sthal- A Match, Teen Paayancha Ghoda and Uttar, while the race for Best Debut Director brings together Gaurav Patki (Aarpar), Jayant Digambar Somalkar (Sthal- A Match), Rohan Mapuskar (April May 99), Rohan Parashuram Kanawade (Sabar Bonda), Santosh Davakhar (Gondhal), Shivraj Waichal (Ata Thambaycha Naay!) and Subodh Khanolkar (Dashavatar).

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FILMFARE AWARDS MARATHI 2026 FULL NOMINATIONS: MEET NOMINEES IN POPULAR CATEGORIES

POPULAR AWARDS CATEGORY

Best Film

April May 99
Ata Thambaycha Naay!
Dashavatar
Fussclass Dabhade
Jarann
Sthal - A Match

Best Director

Hemant Dhome (Fussclass Dabhade)
Jayant Digambar Somalkar (Sthal - A Match)
Rohan Mapuskar (April May 99)
Rushikesh K. Gupte (Jarann)
Shivraj Waichal (Ata Thambaycha Naay!)
Subodh Khanolkar (Dashavatar)

Best Film (Critics')

Devmanus - Tejas Prabha Vijay Deoskar
Gondhal - Santosh Davakhar
Sabar Bonda - Rohan Parashuram Kanawade
Sthal - A Match - Jayant Digambar Somalkar
Teen Paayancha Ghoda - Noopur Bora
Uttar - Kshitij Patwardhan

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male)

Amey Wagh (Fussclass Dabhade)
Bharat Jadhav (Ata Thambaycha Naay!)
Dilip Prabhavalkar (Dashavatar)
Lalit Prabhakar (Aarpar)
Mahesh Manjrekar (Devmanus)
Siddharth Chandekar (Fussclass Dabhade)

Best Actor (Critics')

Aaryan Menghji (April May 99)
Abhinay Berde (Uttar)
Bhushaan Manoj (Sabar Bonda)
Prasad Oak (Gulkand)
Siddharth Bodke (Punha Shivajiraje Bhosale)
Taranath Khiratkar (Sthal - A Match)

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female)

Amruta Subhash (Jarann)
Hruta Durgule (Aarpar)
Renuka Shahane (Devmanus)
Sai Tamhankar (Gulkand)
Sajiri Joshi (April May 99)

Best Actress (Critics')

Ishita Deshmukh (Gondhal)
Nandini Chikte (Sthal - A Match)
Renuka Shahane (Uttar)
Rinku Rajguru (Asha)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)

Anuj Prabhu (Gondhal)
Kishor Kadam (Gondhal)
Samir Choughule (Gulkand)
Siddharth Jadhav (Ata Thambaycha Naay!)
Siddharth Menon (Dashavatar)
Suraaj Suman (Sabar Bonda)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)

Anita Date (Jarann)
Jayshri Jagtap (Sabar Bonda)
Kiran Khoje (Ata Thambaycha Naay!)
Kshitee Jog (Fussclass Dabhade)
Prajakta Hanamghar (Ata Thambaycha Naay!)
Priyadarshini Indalkar (Dashavatar)

Best Music Album

A. V. Prafullachandra (Dashavatar)
Amitraj (Fussclass Dabhade)
Gulraj Singh (Aarpar)
Gulraj Singh & Saurabh Bhalerao (Ata Thambaycha Naay!)
Ilaiyaraaja (Gondhal)
Rohan-Rohan (April May 99)

Best Lyrics

Guru Thakur - "Rangpooja" (Dashavatar)
Jayant Somalkar - "Pahune Yet Aahe Pori" (Sthal - A Match)
Jitendra Joshi - Title Track (Aarpar)
Kshitij Patwardhan - "Asen Mi" (Uttar)
Kshitij Patwardhan - "Dis Sarale" (Fussclass Dabhade)
Manoj Yadav - Title Track (Ata Thambaycha Naay!)

Best Playback Singer (Male)

Abhijeet Kosambi - "Malhari" (Gondhal)
Ajay Gogavale - "Rangpooja" (Dashavatar)
Ajay Gogavale - Title Track (Ata Thambaycha Naay!)
Harshavardhan Wavare - "Dis Sarale" (Fussclass Dabhade)
Sahil Kulkarni - "Rutuchakra" (Dashavatar)
Sonu Nigam - "Mann Jaie" (April May 99)

Best Playback Singer (Female)

Aanandi Joshi - "Dis Sarale" (Fussclass Dabhade)
Aanandi Joshi - Title Track (Ata Thambaycha Naay!)
Arya Ambekar - "Chandana" (Gondhal)
Nihira Joshi Deshpande - "Chal Re Mana Jaau" (Ata Thambaycha Naay!)
Radhika Bhide - "Ho Aai" (Uttar)
Ronkini Gupta - "Asen Mi" (Uttar)
Swanandi Sardesai - "Rutuchakra" (Dashavatar)

WRITING & TECHNICAL AWARDS

Best Story

Dharam Valia (Ata Thambaycha Naay!)
Jayant Digambar Somalkar (Sthal - A Match)
Kshitij Patwardhan (Uttar)
Rohan Mapuskar (April May 99)
Rohan Parashuram Kanawade (Sabar Bonda)
Rushikesh K. Gupte (Jarann)
Santosh Davakhar (Gondhal)
Subodh Khanolkar (Dashavatar)

Best Screenplay

Gaurav Patki (Aarpar)
Jayant Digambar Somalkar (Sthal - A Match)
Rohan Mapuskar, Kunal Pawar & Bimal Oberoi (April May 99)
Rushikesh K. Gupte (Jarann)
Santosh Davakhar (Gondhal)
Shivraj Waichal, Omkar Gokhale & Arvind Jagtap (Ata Thambaycha Naay!)
Subodh Khanolkar (Dashavatar)

Best Dialogue

Guru Thakur (Dashavatar)
Hemant Dhome (Fussclass Dabhade)
Jayant Digambar Somalkar (Sthal - A Match)
Rohan Mapuskar & Kunal Pawar (April May 99)
Santosh Davakhar (Gondhal)
Shivraj Waichal, Omkar Gokhale & Arvind Jagtap (Ata Thambaycha Naay!)

Best Background Score

A. V. Prafullachandra (Dashavatar)
A. V. Prafullachandra (Jarann)
Jerry Silvester Vincent (April May 99)
Ilaiyaraaja (Gondhal)
Saurabh Bhalerao (Ata Thambaycha Naay!)

Best Sound Design

Jayesh Dhakan (Gondhal)
Mandar Kamlapurkar (Jarann)
Pradyumna Chaware (Ata Thambaycha Naay!)
Sanjay Chaturvedi (Sthal - A Match)
Shishir Chousalkar & Akshay Vaidya (April May 99)
Shishir Chousalkar & Akshay Vaidya (Dashavatar)

Best Cinematography

Amlendu Choudhary (Gondhal)
Apoorva Shaligram (April May 99)
Devendra Golatkar (Dashavatar)
Manoj Karmakar (Sthal - A Match)
Milind Jog (Jarann)
Sandeep G. N. Yadav (Ata Thambaycha Naay!)
Vikas Urs (Sabar Bonda)

Best Production Design

Amit Waghchaure (Aarpar)
Mahesh Kore (Jarann)
Nikhil Kowale & Apoorva Bhagat (April May 99)
Sandeep Meher (Gondhal)
Sanjeev Rane (Dashavatar)
Vikram Singh (Sthal - A Match)

Best Editing

Abhijit Deshpande (Jarann)
Abhijit Deshpande (Sthal - A Match)
Ashish Mhatre (Gondhal)
Faisal Mahadik (Dashavatar)
Ninad Khanolkar (April May 99)
Sanjay Sankla (Ata Thambaycha Naay!)

Best Costume Design

Devika Kale-Chaudhary (Jarann)
Kshitee Jog (Fussclass Dabhade)
Sachin Lovalekar (Dashavatar)
Sachin Lovalekar (Gondhal)
Sneha Nikam (Aarpar)

Best Choreographer

Pooja Kale - "Aavshicho Gho" (Dashavatar)
Pooja Kale - "Jai Hanuman" (Dashavatar)
Stanley D'Costa - "Takumba" (April May 99)
Sujit Kumar - "Yellow Yellow" (Fussclass Dabhade)

DEBUT AWARDS

Best Debut Director

Jayant Digambar Somalkar (Sthal - A Match)
Gaurav Patki (Aarpar)
Rohan Mapuskar (April May 99)
Rohan Parashuram Kanawade (Sabar Bonda)
Santosh Davakhar (Gondhal)
Shivraj Waichal (Ata Thambaycha Naay!)
Subodh Khanolkar (Dashavatar)

Best Debut Male

Avinash Londhe (Teen Paayancha Ghoda)
Bhushaan Manoj (Sabar Bonda)
Deepak Joil (Bhera)
Kunal Shukla (Teen Paayancha Ghoda)
Nishad Bhoir (Gondhal)
Taranath Khiratkar (Sthal - A Match)

Best Debut Female

Ishita Deshmukh (Gondhal)
Janhavi Sawant (Aarpar)
Nandini Chikte (Sthal - A Match)
Ria Nalawade (Teen Paayancha Ghoda)
Sajiri Joshi (April May 99)