Marathi films win multiple nat’l awards

Pune: Marathi cinema shone brightly at the 71st National Film Awards for 2023, winning multiple accolades.Aatmapamphlet, directed by Ashish Bende, won the best debut film by a director in the feature film category, while Naal 2, helmed by Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti, was awarded best children's film, both receiving the coveted Swarna Kamal and Rs 3 lakh each.Additionally, Shyamchi Aai was declared the best Marathi feature film, directed by Sujay Dahake. Young Marathi actors also left their mark, with Naal 2 child artistes Treesha Thosar, Shrinivas Pokale, and Bhargav Jagtap, along with Kabir Khandare from Gypsy, jointly winning the best child artiste award. — Swati Shinde Gole