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Top Female directors of Marathi cinema

Last updated on - Oct 24, 2018, 14:31 IST
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Top Female directors of Marathi cinema

We have seen many successful female directors in Bollywood, likewise, our Marathi industry too has a pool of talented ladies who are now taking up the top place in the Marathi cinema. Women are fondly getting involved in filmmaking. The female directors are now challenging our male-dominated industry by giving us some of the super hit films. Here are some of the best industry has so far

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Swapna Waghmare Joshi

starting her career as a director, producer of daily soaps, she has also directed some of the Bollywood films. She was also a part of the Hindi daily soaps. she made her directorial debut in Marathi film industry with the super hit film 'Mitwa', which was praised and appreciated by the audiences. After this, she has never looked back and gave us some quality films like 'Laal Ishq', Fugay', and 'Tula Kalnaar Nahi'. She is considered one of the top female directors in the industry.

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Mrinal Kulkarni

She was one of the leading actresses of Marathi in daily soaps and films then. she is considered beauty with brains. Mrinal started her career at the early age of 16 as Ramabai Peshawe in the Marathi TV serial. Since then she has done many Marathi and Hindi serials and movies. She made her directorial debut in Marathi film industry with 'Prem Mhanje Prem Mhanje Prem Asta. Her directorial 'Rama Madhav' Was much appreciated and was a superhit and now her 'Ti and Ti' is much awaited.

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Manva Naik

This beautiful and super talented actress has been active in Marathi and Hindi daily soaps and films as an actress. She has always been praised for her acting skills and is one of the famous figures in Marathi film industry. She stepped into director's shoes with the Marathi movie 'Por Bazaar'. she has given us some wonderful films like, 'KShanbhar Vishranti', 'Shahanpan Dega Deva', 'Kaksparsha', no Entry Pudhe Dhoka Ahe' in which we can see how amazing as an actor she is.

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Kranti Redkar

Kranti Redkar came into limelight with her item song "Kombadi Palai' from the movie 'Jatra'. She made her acting debut with the Marathi movie 'Soon Asavi Ashi' 2000. she has also been a part of some of the Bollywood hit movies like 'Gangaajal'. She made her directorial debut with Marathi film like 'KAAKAN' and donned the hat of a director. She is soon to be seen in a Hollywood project 'The Letters'.

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Pratima Joshi

Pratima Joshi is active in the film industry since 1996. She is a writer, director, actor, and costume designer, who works in the Hindi and Marathi industry. Pratima was appreciated as an associate director for the film 'Dusari Goshta'. She has also been a costume designer in the film 'Kairee'. In the year @018 she made her directorial debut with the film 'Aamhi Doghi', she took a challenge of portraying subtle yet intense subject through this film which was highly praised and got a positive response from the audience.

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