Since
its
inception,
Filmfare
has
been
the
chronicler
of
the
country's
entertainment
industry.
It
has
celebrated
and
felicitated
the
greatest
minds
of
the
industry
and
built
a
strong
bond
with
their
audiences.
Ringing
in
the
season
of
accolades,
Filmfare
is
back
with
the
fifth
edition
of
Planet
Marathi
presents
Filmfare
Awards
Marathi
2020.
Recognizing
the
soaring
rise
of
Marathi
entertainment,
the
awards
ceremony
will
honour
the
cinematic
brilliance
of
one
of
India's
oldest
film
industry.
The
event
will
be
presented
by
Planet
Marathi,
Facebook
as
the
Global
Digital
Partner
and
Colors
Marathi
as
the
Exclusive
Telecast
Partner.
Planet
Marathi
presents
Filmfare
Awards
Marathi
2020
will
be
telecasted
on
Colors
Marathi
on
14th
March
2021
at
7
PM.
The
award
ceremony
will
be
simulcasted
on
@Filmfare
on
Facebook,
allowing
millions
of
Marathi
cinema
fans
across
the
world
to
witness
the
awards
at
7
PM
on
the
same
date.
The
Marathi
entertainment
industry
has
continued
to
make
waves
by
foraying
into
various
genres
and
exploring
newer
formats
of
storytelling
to
engage
the
audience.
Following
which,
Sameer
Vidwans
directed,
period
drama
Anandi
Gopal
starring
Lalit
Prabhakar
and
Bhagyashree
Milind,
has
bagged
an
incredible
16
nominations
across
categories.
Just
one
category-shy
is
Amey
Wagh
and
Sai
Tamhankar
starrer
Girlfriend,
a
sweet
romantic
film
with
15
nominations.
It
promises
to
be
a
neck-and-neck
finish
as
stellar
actors
such
as
Amey
Wagh,
Ankush
Chaudhari,
Bhalchandra
Kadam,
Deepak
Dobriyal,
Lalit
Prabhakar,
Pranav
Raorane
are
nominated
for
the
Best
Actor
-
Male
category.
Hand
in
Hand,
Bhagyashree
Milind,
Mrunmayee
Deshpande,
Mukta
Barve,
Nandita
Patkar,
Sayali
Sanjeev,
Sonalee
Kulkarni
are
nominated
to
win
Best
Actor
-
Female.
Speaking
on
the
announcement,
Deepak
Lamba,
CEO,
Worldwide
Media
said,
"The
Marathi
film
industry
has
broken
barriers
time
and
again,
and
we
at
Filmfare,
are
delighted
to
once
again
celebrate
its
efforts
and
shine
the
spotlight
on
some
of
the
exceptional
cinematic
performances
from
2019.
We
are
excited
not
just
to
bring
back
the
black
lady
to
them
but
also
to
once
again
create
a
unique
multi-platform
experience
for
the
fans
of
Marathi
cinema,
both
nationally
and
globally
by
replicating
the
success
of
simulcasting
it
on
TV
and
digital
as
was
done
during
the
Filmfare
Bollywood
Awards
earlier
in
2020."
Sharing
his
thoughts
about
the
Filmfare
Awards
Marathi,
Jitesh
Pillaai,
Editor,
Filmfare
said,
"Filmfare
has
always
been
a
celebration
for
excellence
of
cinema.
Over
the
last
few
years
Marathi
film
industry
has
constantly
churned
out
cinematic
brilliance
which
has
transcended
state
boundaries
and
is
voraciously
consumed
by
cinephiles
around
the
country.
It
is
an
honour
to
witness
the
best
of
this
industry
grace
the
stage
to
receive
the
iconic
Black
Lady."
Sharing
his
thoughts
about
the
collaboration
with
Filmfare,
Mr.
Akshay
Bardapurkar,
Founder
and
Chairman,
Planet
Marathi
OTT
said,
"We
at
Planet
Marathi
OTT
are
delighted
to
partner
with
Filmfare
on
this
exciting
journey,
this
is
a
historic
moment
for
the
Marathi
film
industry.
The
cinema
made
in
Marathi
Industry
is
not
just
for
Marathi
audience
but
its
Pan
India.
Filmfare
will
be
the
perfect
partner
towards
taking
this
first
step
with
us
in
this
journey,
to
every
part
of
the
country."
Actor
Amruta
Khanvilkar,
said,
"Firstly,
I
would
like
to
congratulate
the
whole
family
of
Filmfare
for
yet
another
year
of
celebrating
the
Marathi
Cinema.
This
motivates
and
excites
the
Marathi
industry
to
work
hard
for
the
iconic
black
lady.
The
awards
will
witness
biggest
stars
of
the
industry
winning
big
and
placing
the
Marathi
film
industry
in
the
global
map
of
entertainment."
Actor
Amey
Wagh
graced
the
virtual
press
conference
and
expressed
their
love
for
Marathi
cinema
by
saying,
''Filmfare
has
recognized
and
celebrated
Indian
cinema
for
so
many
years
now,
and
it
is
an
honour
to
bring
alive
this
experience
for
millions
of
Marathi
cinema
lovers.
I
am
happy
to
celebrate
the
exemplary
talent
of
our
ever-shining
industry
with
Filmfare."
Speaking
on
their
association
with
Filmfare,
Saket
Jha
Saurabh,
Head
-
Entertainment
Partnerships,
Facebook
India,
"At
Facebook,
we
have
always
focused
on
building
deeper
communities
and
the
love
for
movies
binds
millions
of
our
users
together.
The
Marathi
film
industry
has
been
a
beacon
of
Indian
cinema
and
we
are
truly
excited
to
partner
Filmfare
in
recognizing
their
excellence.
Through
this
partnership,
fans
of
Marathi
cinema
will
not
only
access
the
Live
simulcast
of
the
awards
on
Facebook
but
also
get
a
chance
to
see
and
share
exciting
videos
featuring
the
stars,
the
red
carpet
and
more."
Speaking
about
the
excitement
of
the
Marathi
audience,
Deepak
Rajadhyaksha,
Head-Programming,
Colors
Marathi
said,
"Filmfare
Marathi
Awards
is
a
special
partnership
for
us
as
it
recognizes
the
artistic
and
cinematic
excellence
from
Marathi
film
fraternity.
At
Colors
Marathi
it
is
our
constant
endeavor
to
raise
the
status
of
television
entertainment
by
constantly
drawing
synergies
from
our
cinematic
talent
pool.
We
are
glad
to
associate
with
it
as
the
telecast
partner
and
contribute
towards
making
it
an
iconic
property."