Riteish Deshmukh's Rocking Entry At Marathi Filmfare Awards

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Marathi cinema will earmark as a historic moment. The best and biggest names in Marathi films converged at the Kashninath Ghanekar Natyagruha, Thane, Mumbai to celebrate excellence in films that released in 2014. Contemporary stars rubbed shoulders with veterans and made the evening a night to remember. Highlights of the show were some scintillating performances and entertaining hosting by the who’s who of the Marathi film industry. Popular actors Prasad Oak and Pushkar Shrotri were the emcees of the evening and their camaraderie and chemistry enthralled the audience all night long. What complemented their efforts were the dazzling performances by Sachin Pilgaonkar, Adinath Kothare, Manasi Naik, Sonali Kulkarni and Amruta Khanvilkar. Not just that, the wit and repartee of the likes of Makrand Anaspure, Sanjay Narvekar and Nimriti Sawant in the awards segments had the viewers in splits. Amruta Khanvilkar rocked the stage with her singing and slick moves. A mash up of Devdas and Action Replay numbers set an electrifying mood. That was followed by recent chartbusters like Sun saathia from ABCD 2, Desi look from Ek Paheli Leela, the quirky Afghan jalebi from Phantom and the very engaging number Swagger from Tanu Weds Manu Returns. She finished on a high note with Devil mera yaar from Kick, which is still as popular as ever. Young Manasi Naik scorched on stage as she danced to Asa wajwa ki from the hit Marathi film Dholki and followed it up with the hit Kanika Kapoor song Lovely from Happy New Year. The audiences also loved the energy when Manasi danced to Ringa ringa from the Telegu hit Arya 2 and the old hit Barbie girl from Aqua. Veteran Sachin Pilgaonkar's act brought in a whiff of nostalgia as he performed to Raat akeli hai from Jewel Thief, Nisha from Sanam Teri Kasam, Hungama ho gaya from Anhonee and Jeete hain shaan se from Shaan. Adinath Kothare blazed on with Ajay Devgn on popluar numbers like Singham and Omkara. His energy only escalated with the hit Ranjha ranjha from Raavan. Sonali Kulkarni added to the fervour as she sashayed to Deewani mastani from the upcoming Bajirao Mastani. Only to follow up with beautiful Marathi tracks like Apsara aali from Natrang, Ala re aala raja from the 2015 hit Classmates, Tu hi re maza mitwa from Mitwa, the popular Madan pichkari from Timepass 2 and Deva tuzya gabharyala from Duniya Dari. She signed off with Band baja from Mumbai Pune Mumbai 2. It was a moving sight indeed when the audience stood up as one to greet the Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, the Marathi cinema legend, Ramesh Deo. The other winners too in every category were cheered with no less an enthusiasm. Mr Deepak Lamba, Chief Executive Office, Worldwide Media said "The Filmfare brand is synonymous with the indian movie industry, and the Filmfare Awards are also known as the "Oscars" of Indian Cinema. This year we are extending the Filmfare Awards franchise into the Marathi Movie Industry and we will see the debut of the Filmfare Marathi Awards, which has been a significant contributor to the indian film industry since 1912. This is a proud moment for Filmfare to be able to honour the rich heritage of Marathi Films. The Black Lady is the ultimate recognition of artistic achievement in indian films, and it is our endeavour to reach out to more & more regional industries in the future. We are thankful to all our partners who have made this endeavour possible & mutually rewarding for all. " "The Ajeenkya DY Patil University is delighted to have been associated with these prestigious awards as title sponsors. We celebrate our partnership with the Filmfare and through these awards congratulate outstanding work done by Marathi filmmakers, technicians, producers, and actors. We look forward to continuing this association so as to encourage talent, support and celebrate the Marathi film community, and promote Marathi film and talent to the public. The Ajeenkya DY Patil University’s support to these awards is to commend creative and innovative excellence to inspire generations of inquisitive and curious individuals" said Dr. Ajeenkya DY Patil President of Ajeenkya D Y Patil University just before the show begin. Speaking about the association with Filmfare, Anuj Poddar – Head, COLORS Marathi said “COLORS Marathi has been at the forefront of taking Marathi entertainment to greater heights by bringing superlative viewing experiences for the people of Maharashtra and also strongly supporting the industry and talent. We continue this endeavour by partnering with Filmfare to bring alive the first Marathi edition of the prestigious Filmfare awards. We are sure that viewers will enjoy this celebration of Marathi film and entertainment being brought alive by COLORS Marathi and Filmfare, both synonymous with entertainment in India.”