Why Marathi films are not small fry anymore

Updated On: 09 March, 2014 11:58 AM IST | | Urmimala Banerjee

<p>Marathi films do not have superstars or big budgets, and that’s why they are making more money than Hindi blockbusters</p>

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Subodh Bhave and Vibhavari Deshpande in 'Balgandharva'

IT seems like a classic case of the tortoise and hare race. Even when Bollywood films are riding over claims of hundreds of crores, the Marathi film industry is quietly making quality films which are raking in substancial profits, thanks to relatively low cost of production. Marathi filmmaker Ravi Jadhav’s Timepass raked in R5 crore in its opening weekend. Over a span of three weeks, it earned R31 crore, breaking the Rs 25 crore record held by Duniyadaari. Close on the heels of Timepass came Fandry, a strikingly different film that grossed around Rs 2.25 crore in its first week.

Subodh Bhave and Vibhavari Deshpande in 'Balgandharva'