Winners of the Filmfare Awards Marathi 2018

Our films are generally brightly lit extravaganzas offering an escape from reality. But there are some who force you you stare into the dark abyss of human frailty and Kaccha Limbu is one of them. It brings out the angst of a couple dealt with the thankless task of raising a child with special needs, a child who is fast turning into a monster with raging teenage hormones. How do you deal with such totally out-of-the-blue situations forms the crux of the film. Winner

Actor Prasad Oak decided to turn director and chose one of the most difficult subjects ever -- that of a middle class couple bringing up a mentally challenged child and not finding space for themselves and for each other because if that. The slow disintegration of their relationship and personalities doesn't make for easy viewing and leaves the viewers both overwhelmed and uncomfortable. But it can't be denied that it's compelling cinema alright. Winner

Life is all about focus, at least that's what the self-help books tell us. But sometimes, even when we have everything going for us, we tend to lose focus and are assailed by self-doubt. That leads to negative decisions and it's pretty hard to come out if that downward spiral. That's what Amey Wagh's character underwent in Muramba and he brought out all the nuances so convincingly. Winner

What does a mother do when her own mentally retarded son wants to molest her? It's a nightmare which has no parallel and to live that willingly for a role calls for great courage in an actor. Sonali Kulkarni has that sort of a grit and she brought it out to play in a film about unfulfilled desires and an extremely difficult motherhood. Winner

The film is called Faster Fene but so good was Girish Kulkarni in it that it could have been called Appa --which was the name of his character. Girish played the antagonist but didn't just restrict himself to villainish snarls and gestures but added a comic touch to the proceedings as well. His character threatened to overshadow the titular character at times. Winner

The popular actor made her comeback to big screen with this film. She played Sachin Khedekar’s wife and the protagonist’s mom in the film. She's shown to be someone who understands what her son is going through and wants him to snap out out it and get his life back on track. Winner

The film deals with love at three stages of one's life and the album is a fusion of songs representing those stages. Winner

The simple wordings of the lyrics nevertheless convey a powerful message about how a child has no better well-wishers than his parents, who pray for his well-being through every breath. Winner

The simple faith of the common man is ably captured by Adarsh Shinde in this devotional song which goes straight to your heart. Winner

The classical taans that Anuradha include in this song about taking a look back with affection on happier days takes it to another level altogether. Winner