States » WestPosted at: Oct 26 2026 10:25PM


Chitrapataka Marathi Film Festival to be held in Mumbai from Nov 15

Mumbai, Oct 26:(UNI) The second edition of the Chitrapataka Marathi Film Festival will be held from November 15 to 18 at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi, Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar announced on Monday.
Organised by the Maharashtra Film, Stage and Cultural Development Corporation under the guidance of the state Cultural Affairs Department, the festival will showcase 41 Marathi films, including five classics and 36 new, award-winning, experimental and unreleased films.
The four-day event will feature five panel discussions, five special interviews and five masterclasses, besides an exhibition tracing the history of Marathi cinema and the journey of Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari. A ‘Book to Screen’ initiative will facilitate interaction between Marathi authors, publishers and filmmakers to encourage literary adaptations.
A short-film competition on the theme ‘Maharashtra Through the Eyes of the Youth’ will also be organised, with three selected films to be screened at the festival.
Veteran filmmaker Purushottam Berde will serve as festival director, while film scholar and director Dr Santosh Pathare will be the curator.
The registration fee for all four days has been fixed at Rs 100 per person. Shelar said the entire revenue generated through the festival would be donated to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for drought relief. A donor pass will also be available for those wishing to make additional contributions.
The inaugural edition, held in April 2025, attracted nearly 7,500 attendees, with more than 2,000 people registering before the event began, officials said.
UNI AAA CDS
Tags: #Chitrapataka Marathi Film Festival to be held in Mumbai from Nov 15
More News

Nashik: Eknath Shinde announces support for farmers’ daughters’ weddings

27 Oct 2026 | 12:39 AM

Nashik, Oct 26 (UNI) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde made two major announcements during his visit to Trimbakeshwar on Monday, assuring support to drought-affected farmers and announcing that the Shiv Sena would take responsibility for food arrangements at all 13 akharas during the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027.

see more..

Maharashtra Congress to hold divisional meetings of newly appointed Office-Bearers

27 Oct 2026 | 12:27 AM

Mumbai, Oct 26 (UNI) The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) will hold divisional meetings of newly appointed Lok Sabha, Assembly and district in-charges, along with district presidents, to review and strengthen the party's organisational structure in the state.

see more..

K-dramas and variety shows accelerate entry into India’s 650 million OTT market

26 Oct 2026 | 11:29 PM

Mumbai, Oct 26 (UNI) Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) India, under South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, hosted “KOCCA ON SCREEN,” a flagship B2B export support event for Korean broadcast content, with support from the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), a public body under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.

see more..

SNDT Women's University's Centre for Holistic Education

26 Oct 2026 | 11:27 PM

Pune, Oct 26 (UNI) Underlining the importance of chess in students' intellectual growth and personality development, SNDT Women's University - SNDTWU-CHETNA has launched a two-credit chess course for undergraduate students.

see more..

Ensure that eligible voters are not excluded: Chief Electoral Officer S Chokkalingam

26 Oct 2026 | 10:28 PM

Kolhapur/Sindhudurg, Oct 26 (UNI) State chief electoral officer S Chokkalingam has said that 99.36 percent of the work related to the voter list under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) program has been completed in Sindhudurg district. Immediate action should be taken on the remaining cases and the process should be completed within the stipulated time.

see more..