Maharashtra State Film Awards: The “Maharashtra State Film Awards” were scheduled to be held in Mumbai on 5th August 2025 at 6.30 pm at the NSCI Dome in Worli.
The Diamond Jubilee ceremony of the Maharashtra State Film Awards was held on Tuesday (August 5) at 6.30 pm at the NSCI Dome in Worli. The 60th and 61st Maharashtra State Marathi Film Awards were presented at this ceremony.

During the award ceremony, Bhimrao Panchale was honoured with the Lata Mangeshkar Award. While Veteran actor Anupam Kher has been honoured with the Late Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement Award, actress Kajol has also been awarded the Late Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award.
While receiving the award, she expressed their feelings in Marathi during the event gala. Meanwhile, the popular director, actor Mahesh Manjrekar, and Mukta Barve has been honoured.
All the awards have been distributed by the hands of the state Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. During the ceremony, all the winners of the 2025 Maharashtra State Film Awards were announced, and all the fans were eager to know the complete list of winners.
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Here is the Full Winners list of Maharashtra State Marathi Film Awards

Special Award…
- Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award: Actress Kajol
- Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement Award: Actor Anupam Kher
- V. Shantaram Special Contribution Award: Actress Mukta Barve
- V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award: Director-Actor Mahesh Manjrekar
- Songstress Lata Mangeshkar Award: Ghazalkar Pandit Bhimrao Panchale
State Marathi Film Award Winners
Awards in the 60th year…
Best Film – Dharamveer
Best Director – Praveen Tarde (Dharmaveer)
Best Actor – Prasad Oak (Dharmaveer)

Best Actress (Divided) – Amrita Khanwilkar (Chandramukhi)
Sai Tamhankar (Pondicherry)
Best Supporting Actor – Yogesh Soman (Ananya)
Best Supporting Actress – Mrunmayee Deshpande (Chandramukhi)
Best Comedy Actor – Sanjay Narvekar (Timepass 3)
Best Debut Actor – Jaideep Kodolikar (This Thing Has No Name)
Best Debut Actress – Rita Durgule (Ananya)
Finalist Director – Rishi Deshpande (Samaira)

Finalist Film – Samaira
First Debut Director – Pratap Phal (Ananya)
First Debut Film Production – Zenith Films (Atur)
Best Song – Dhaga Ad Ya – Abhishek Khankar
Best Background Music – Honey Satamkar – Movie Atur
Best Playback Singer – Manish Rajgire – Met Vitthal Song – Dharmaveer
Outstanding Singer (Division) – Arya Ambedkar – Bai Gan – Chandramukhi
Amita Ghugli – Tula Kay Sangu Kaina
Best Choreography – Umesh Jadhav – Dharamveer – Song Aai Jagdamba

Best Music Director – Nihar Shembekar
Best Child Artist (Divided) – Trisha Thosar (Naal 2) and Kabir Khandare (Gypsy)
Best Third Place Film Director – Abhijeet Deshpande (Har Har Mahadev)
Third place film – Har Har Mahadev
Second place director – Sachin Kundalkar (Pondicherry)
Number two film – Pondicherry

Best third film Director – Abhijit Deshpande (Har Har Mahadev)
Third place film – Har Har Mahadev
Second place director – Sachin Kundalkar (Pondicherry)
Number two film – Pondicherry
Awards in the 61st year…
Best Film – Bhera
Best Director – Srikanth Prabhakar (Bhera)
Best Actor – Amey Wagh (Jaggu and Juliet)
Best Actress – Rinku Rajguru (Asha)
Finalist Director – Deepak Patil (Asha)

Finalist Film – Asha
First debut film director – Ashish Bende (Autobiography)
First Debut Film Production – Talk Show Production (Gypsy)
Best Debut Actor – Deepak Joel (Bhera)
Best Debut Actress (Divisional) – Shraddha Khanolkar (Bhera)
Gauri Deshpande (Shyam’s mother)
Best Song – Vaibhav Deshmukh – Song Bhingori (Nal 2)
Best Background Music – Advait Nemalekar (Nal 2)
Best Playback Singer – Mohit Chauhan (Ghar Banduk Biryani)

Best Playback Singer* – Rucha Bondre (Shyam’s mother) – Song Bharjari Gam Pitambar
Best Choreography – Rahul Thombre and Sanjeev Howlder (Jaggu and Juliet)
Best Music Director – Ajay-Atul (Maharashtra Shaheer)
Best Supporting Actor – Santosh Juvekar (Ravarambha)
Best Supporting Actress – Asha (Usha Naik)
Best Comedy Actor – Upendra Limaye (Jaggu and Juliet)
Best Comedy Actress – Nirmit Sawant (Jimma 2)
Finalist Director and Film – Sudhakar Reddy Yakkande (Naal 2)
Best Film No. 3 – Naal 2
Best Director No. 2 – Mahesh Limaye (Jaggu and Juliet)
Best Film No. 2 – Jaggu and Juliet
Maharashtra State Film Awards 2025 Nominations
Name | Category | Film |
---|---|---|
Prasad Oak | Best Actor (Shahu Modak & Sivaji Ganesan Award) | Dharmaveer |
Vaibhav Tatwawadi | Best Actor | Pondicherry |
Lalit Prabhakar | Best Actor | Sunny |
Amruta Khanvilkar | Best Actress (Smita Patil Award) | Chandramukhi |
Sai Tamhankar | Best Actress | Pondicherry |
Sonalee Kulkarni | Best Actress | Tamasha Live |
Mrunmayee Deshpande | Best Supporting Actress (Shanta Hublikar & Hansa Wadkar) | Chandramukhi |
Snehal Tarde | Best Supporting Actress | Dharmaveer |
Kshitee Jog | Best Supporting Actress | Sunny |
Yogesh Soman | Best Supporting Actor (Chintamanrao Kolhatkar Award) | Ananya |
Kishor Kadam | Best Supporting Actor | Territory |
Subodh Bhave | Best Supporting Actor | Har Har Mahadev |
Hruta Durgule | Best Debut Actress (Ranjana Deshmukh Award) | Ananya |
Jaydeep Kodolikar | Best Debut Actor (Kashinath Ghanekar Award) | Hya Goshtila Navach Nahi |
Akur Rathi | Best Debut Actor | Samaira |
Ronak Landge | Best Debut Actor | Global Aadgaon |
Sayali Bandkar | Best Debut Actress | Gaabh |
Mansi Bhawalkar | Best Debut Actress | Soyrik |
Sanjay Narvekar | Best Comedian Male (Damuanna Malvankar Award) | Timepass 3 |
Makarand Anaspure | Best Comedian Male | Varhadi Vajantri |
Bharat Ganeshpure | Best Comedian Male | Pillu Bachelor |
Srinivas Pokale | Best Child Artist (Gajanan Jagirdar Award) | Chhumantar |
Arnav Deshpande | Best Child Artist | Aamhi Butterfly |
Anupam Kher | Raj Kapoor Award | Lifetime Contribution |
Kajol | Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award | — |
Mahesh Manjrekar | V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award | — |
Mukta Barve | V. Shantaram Special Contribution Award | — |
Bhimrao Panchale | Lata Mangeshkar Award | — |
Vishal Sharma | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Mahavarsha Award | — |
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