Director

Dhundiraj Govind Phalke

Shri.Dhundiraj Govind Phalke popularlyknwon as Dadasaheb Phalke was born in Nashik,Maharashtra,india. and is revered as "the Father of Indian Cinema," The era of studios dawned in the early 20th century, after Dadasaheb Phalke made India's first film, Raja Harishchandra, under the banner "Phalke Films" In 1913. India's first full-length feature. Spanning a 19-year career, he directed 95 features and 27 shorts, including classics like Mohini Bhasmasur and Kaliya Mardan. Notably, he transitioned from photography to filmmaking, even incorporating magic tricks for visual effects. The prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award honors his immense contribution to Indian cinema.Film City is officially knwon as Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari and is an integrated film studio complex situated in Goregaon East, Mumbai in India.He hasmade outstanding contribution to Indian Cinema. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, instituted by the Government of India in 1969, is the highest official recognition for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. It remains one of the most prestigious honors in the Indian film industry. The first recipient of this award was legendary actress Devika Rani, who was honored at the 17th National Film Awards. In recognition of Dadasaheb Phalke’s invaluable contribution to cinema, India Post issued a commemorative postage stamp featuring his portrait in 1971. Additionally, in 2001, the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy in Mumbai introduced a separate honorary award for lifetime achievement in Indian cinema. TMDB mini biography by: Ashvin Borad

Director

Bhalji Pendharkar

Director

Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre

Shri Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre, popularly known as Annasaheb, was born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, and was a legendary figure in Indian cinema. Beginning his journey during the silent film era, he evolved into a visionary filmmaker, actor, director, writer, and producer in both Hindi and Marathi cinema. He was instrumental in shaping early Indian filmmaking with socially relevant and technically innovative movies. His legacy continues through the V. Shantaram Awards and his enduring influence on Indian filmmaking.

Director

Sumitra Bhave

Born in Pune, where she also received her early education, on January 12, 1943, Sumitra Bhave was half of a decades long filmmaking partnership with Sunil Sudakhar, who also trained in Pune. The duo made a number of award winning works on social issues, in the Marathi language, since they met in 1985, with the scripts written by Bhave and showing a feminist orientation.

Director

Paresh Mokashi

Paresh Mokashi is an Indian filmmaker, producer, actor and Theatre director-producer; working predominantly in Marathi cinema and Marathi theatre. He made his directorial debut for cinema with the 2009 Marathi feature film, 'Harishchandrachi Factory'. The film was selected as India's official entry to 82nd Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paresh Mokashi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Actor

Mahesh Manjrekar

Mahesh Manjrekar (born 15 August, 1958 in Mumbai) is an Indian director, actor, writer and producer. He is credited with directing the critically acclaimed films Vaastav: The Reality (1999), Astitva (2000) and Viruddh... Family Comes First (2005). He has won a National Film Award and two Star Screen Awards. Besides direction, he has acted in several films including some of his own productions.

Director

Nikhil Mahajan

Nikhil Mahajan is a National Award Winning Filmmaker based in Mumbai, India. He is a graduate in film from The International Film School Sydney. Nikhil is a writer, producer and director. Pune 52 (2012) is his directorial debut.

Director

Rohan Kanawade

Rohan comes from a humble background, raised in a one-room house in a Mumbai slum by a chauffeur father and homemaker mother. He is a self-made filmmaker with a background in interior design. His shorts have been screened globally. U Ushacha won him the prestigious Satyajit Ray Short Film Award at London Indian Film Festival 2019. His first feature Sabar Bonda was developed in Venice Biennale College Cinema 2022-2023 under the working title Arms of a Man. It was also the part of Film London PFM 2021, NFDC Marathi Script camp 2021, Film Bazaar CPM 2022, 80th Venice Gap Financing Market 2023 and Goes To Cannes 2024.

Director

Ravi Jadhav

Ravi Jadhav is an Indian filmmaker working in the Marathi film industry. He studied Visual Communications and Graphic Design at Sir J J Institute of Applied Arts. Jadhav initially worked as a Creative Director at FCBUlka for seven years and left advertising in 2008 to pursue his dream of becoming a filmmaker.