Throwback Tuesday: This Was The 1st Marathi Film To Earn Rs 100 Crore At Box Office

Marathi films have made a special place in the hearts of viewers with time. Many low-budget movies have created a huge buzz at the box office and become blockbusters. Today, let’s take a look at one such Marathi movie that was made on a very low budget, but later became so popular that it broke all records. The name of this movie is Sairat. This romantic drama film released on April 29, 2016 and became the first Marathi movie to earn Rs 100 crore at the box office. Let us know more about this film. Sairat featured debutants Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar. The film was directed by Nagraj Manjule and co-produced by Manjule under his banner, Aatpat Production, along with Nittin Keni and Nikhil Sane under Essel Vision Productions and Zee Studios.

The movie revolved around two young college students from different castes who fell in love, sparking conflict between their families.

According to a report, Sairat was made on a budget of Rs 4 crore, but the film grossed more than Rs 100 crore at the box office. The total box office collection of this movie was Rs 110 crore worldwide.

Sairat premiered at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival, where it received a standing ovation. The film became the highest-grossing Marathi film of all time. Rinku Rajguru won the National Film Award — Special Mention at the 63rd National Film Awards.

Sairat bagged 11 awards at the 2017 Filmfare Marathi Awards. The movie was not only a hit, but the actors also received immense appreciation for their respective roles.

Sairat was later recreated in other languages, including Manasu Mallige (2017) in Kannada, Channa Mereya (2017) in Punjabi, Laila O Laila (2017) in Odia, Noor Jahaan (2018) in Bengali, and Dhadak (2018) in Hindi.

Rinku Rajguru was last seen in the 2023 Marathi-language drama film Jhimma 2. This is the second instalment in the Jhimma series. It featured an ensemble cast including Suhas Joshi, Nirmiti Sawant, Siddharth Chandekar, Kshitee Jog, Suchitra Bandekar, Sayali Sanjeev, and Shivani Surve in the pivotal roles. The movie was a huge hit and emerged as the year’s third-highest-grossing Marathi film.

Akash Thosar was last seen in the action-comedy film Ghar Banduk Biryani. The film was directed by Hemant Jangal Awtade, making his directorial debut, and also featured Sayaji Shinde, Nagraj Manjule, and Sayli Patil in the leading roles.