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{{Short description|2025 Marathi film by Subodh Khanolkar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}}
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{{for-multi||Dashavatar (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Dashavatar
| image = Dashavatar Marathi movie.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Subodh Khanolkar
| writer = Subodh Khanolkar
| producer = Sujay Hande Onkar Kate Subodh Khanolkar Ashok Hande Aditya Joshi Nitin Sahasrabudhe Mrunal Sahasrabudhe Sanjay Dubey Vinayak Joshi
| starring = [[Dilip Prabhavalkar]] [[Bharat Jadhav]] [[Siddharth Menon (actor)|Sidharth Menon]] [[Abhinay Berde]] [[Priyadarshini Indalkar]] [[Mahesh Manjrekar]]
| cinematography = Devendra Golatkar
| editing = Faizal Mahadik
| music = [[AV Prafullachandra]]
| studio = Ocean Film Company Ocean Art House
| distributor = [[Zee Studios]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2025|09|12}}
| budget = {{INR|5–12.50 crore}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Naik |first=Payal |date=2025-11-08 |title='दशावतार' पाहायचा राहिलाय? आता ओटीटीवर पाहता येणार दिलीप प्रभावळकरांची जादू; कुठे, कधी प्रदर्शित होणार चित्रपट? |url=https://www.esakal.com/premier/dilip-prabhavalkars-marathi-film-dashavatar-set-for-ott-release-on-zee5-from-november-14-psn14 |access-date=2026-04-02 |website=[[Sakal]] |language=mr}}</ref><ref name=":5" />
| gross = ₹28.47 crore<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=2025's breakout stars: Regional films rewrite year's box office script |url=https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/regional-films-dominated-box-office-2025-125111900805_1.html |access-date=2025-11-20 |website=[[Business Standard]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Regional language films ruled the silver screen across India in 2025 |url=https://www.ibef.org/news/regional-language-films-ruled-the-silver-screen-across-india-in-2025 |access-date=2025-11-20 |website=[[India Brand Equity Foundation]]}}</ref>
| runtime = 155 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dashavatar |url=https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMTA0MDgyMDI1MDAwMjI= |access-date=2025-11-14 |website=[[Central Board of Film Certification]]}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Marathi
}}

'''''Dashavatar''''' is a 2025 Indian [[Marathi language|Marathi]]-language [[suspense thriller]] film directed by Subodh Khanolkar and produced by Ocean Film Company, and Ocean Art House.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |date=2025-09-14 |title=Dashavatar Movie Review: वास्तव आणि कल्पिताचा रंगलेला खेळ |url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/dashavatar-marathi-movie-review-dilip-prabhavalkar-director-subodh-khanolkar-amy-95-5370698/ |access-date=2025-12-14 |website=Loksatta |language=mr}}</ref> The film features [[Dilip Prabhavalkar]], [[Bharat Jadhav]], [[Mahesh Manjrekar]], [[Siddharth Menon (actor)|Siddharth Menon]], [[Abhinay Berde]], and [[Priyadarshini Indalkar]] in the leading roles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-02 |title=पोस्टरमधल्या मराठी अभिनेत्याला ओळखलं का? महात्मा गांधींची भूमिका साकारून मिळवली लोकप्रियता |url=https://news18marathi.com/entertainment/dilip-prabhavalkar-film-dashavatar-to-release-on-september-12-ws-l-1426783.html |access-date=2025-07-02 |website=news18marathi.com |language=mr}}</ref> The film follows an ageing [[Dashavatara|Dashavatāra]] performer whose final play turns into a spiritual and cultural battle, blending myth with reality to explore sacrifice, faith, and the struggle to protect heritage and nature.<ref name=":4" />

The film was theatrically released on 12 September 2025. The film received positive response from critics, grossed over ₹28.47 crore at the box office and emerged as the[[List of Marathi films of 2025#Box office collection|highest grossing Marathi film of 2025]].<ref name=":6" /> It was the first Marathi film to be released in a Malayalam version, and it was released on 12 December 2025 in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-25 |title=A First In The History Of Indian Cinema |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/max-marketing-to-present-zee-studios-marathi-blockbuster-dasavatar-in-malayalam-1912514 |access-date=2025-12-14 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=സുബോധ് ഖാനോൽക്കർ- ദിലീപ് പ്രഭാവൽക്കർ ചിത്രം 'ദശാവതാരം' ട്രെയ്‌ലർ പുറത്ത്; ചിത്രം ഡിസംബർ 12 ന് |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/dashavatar-malayalam-trailer-articleshow-x17ksaa |access-date=2025-12-14 |website=Asianet News Malayalam |language=ml}}</ref>

== Plot ==
In the [[Konkan]] region of Maharashtra, veteran Dashavtari performer Babuli Mestri ([[Dilip Prabhavalkar]]) has dedicated his entire life to preserving the traditional theatre form of ''Dashavatār''. Despite advancing age and failing eyesight, he stubbornly continues to perform, earning both ridicule and affection from the villagers, who call him “half mad”. His son Madhav ([[Siddharth Menon (actor)|Siddharth Menon]]) worries about his health and urges him to retire, but Babuli promises to step away once Madhav secures stable employment.

When Madhav finally gets a job, Babuli agrees to deliver one last performance during the Mahashivratri festival, while Madhav plans to propose to his girlfriend Vandana ([[Priyadarshini Indalkar]]) on the same day. However, the night takes an unexpected turn when Babuli, in the middle of the play, appears to embody the fierce ''Rudra'' avatar. This blurs the line between performance and reality, leading him into a struggle that reflects both personal sacrifice and the community’s battle to protect their natural and cultural heritage.

Structured like a traditional ''Dashavatār'' play, the narrative begins with a ''purva-ranga'' that introduces the cultural and familial context, and builds into an ''uttar-ranga'' where myth and present-day conflicts intertwine. Themes of love, faith, sacrifice, revenge and environmental consciousness are woven into Babuli’s journey, emphasising the continued relevance of the ''Dashavatār'' tradition as both a spiritual metaphor and a form of resistance in contemporary society.

== Cast ==
* [[Dilip Prabhavalkar]] as Babuli Mestri<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Chaoghule |first=Amrita |date=2025-08-21 |title=Dashavatar Marathi movie : 'दशावतार' बनणार होता रजनीकांतचा पहिला मराठी सिनेमा पण.. |url=https://pudhari.news/soneri/dashavatar-marathi-movie-rajinikanth-role-dilip-prabhavalkar-ac90 |access-date=2025-08-24 |website=Pudhari News |language=mr}}</ref>
* [[Mahesh Manjrekar]] as Inspector Michael D'Costa
* [[Siddharth Menon (actor)|Siddharth Menon]] as Madhav Mestri
* [[Abhinay Berde]] as Monty Sarmalkar
* [[Priyadarshini Indalkar]] as Vandana Soman
* Sunil Tawde as Policeman Parab
* [[Ravi Kale]] as Aaba Tandel
* [[Lokesh Mittal]] as Mansukhani
* [[Bharat Jadhav]] as Laxman Wadekar (Special Appearance)
* Aarti Wadagbalkar as Constable Ujjwala Sawant
* Vijay Kenkre as Cabinet Minister Ashok Sarmalkar
* [[Guru Thakur]] as Doctor
* Padmakar Oze as Naik Master
* Satish Joshi as Soman Guruji
* Shweta Kudalkar as Vandana's mother
* Vaibhavi Pardeshi as Aaba Tandel's wife
* Akshay Chinchurkar as Young Babuli
* Avaan Prafullachandra as Young Madhav
* Dada Rane Konaskar as Bhajia vendor

== Production ==
Early reports suggested that the lead role in ''Dashavatar'' had initially been offered to [[Rajinikanth]], but director Subodh Khanolkar later clarified that these were only rumours.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2024-12-12 |title=Dilip Prabhavalkar shoots for 'Dashavatar' in Konkan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/dilip-prabhavalkar-shoots-for-dashavatar-in-konkan/articleshow/116171348.cms |access-date=2025-07-02 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{cite news |last=Jagtap |first=Namdev |title='दशावतार' सिनेमासाठी दिलीप प्रभावळकर नाहीतर, रजनीकांत होते पहिली पसंत? दिग्दर्शक म्हणाले... |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/dashavtar-movie-director-subodh-khanolkar-on-dilip-prabhavalkar-rajinikanth-was-first-choice-for-marathi-film-is-true-know-all-details-1384196 |work=ABP Majha |date=15 September 2025 |access-date=15 September 2025 |language=mr}}</ref> According to him, the role of veteran Dashavatar performer Babuli Mestri was conceived specifically for [[Dilip Prabhavalkar]], and had he declined, the project would have been shelved. Khanolkar added that "for me, Dilip Prabhavalkar is no less than Rajinikanth in Marathi cinema."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khambe |first=Komal |date=2025-09-14 |title='दशावतार' सिनेमासाठी रजनीकांतचा झालेला विचार? दिग्दर्शक म्हणाले- "दिलीप प्रभावळकरांनी नकार दिला असता तर..." |url=https://www.lokmat.com/filmy/marathi-cinema/dashavtar-movie-director-subodh-khanolkar-cleared-out-rumours-of-casting-rajinikant-instead-of-dilip-prabhavalkar-a-a971/ |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=Lokmat |language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jagtap |first=Namdev |date=2025-09-15 |title='दशावतार' सिनेमासाठी दिलीप प्रभावळकर नाहीतर, रजनीकांत होते पहिली पसंत? दिग्दर्शक म्हणाले... |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/dashavtar-movie-director-subodh-khanolkar-on-dilip-prabhavalkar-rajinikanth-was-first-choice-for-marathi-film-is-true-know-all-details-1384196 |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=ABP Majha |language=mr}}</ref>

The film was shot across multiple locations in the [[Konkan division|Konkan region]], including [[Kudal]], and was completed in 50 days.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2025-06-23 |title=कोकणातील गूढ कथेवर आधारित 'दशावतार' चित्रपट 'या' दिवशी प्रदर्शित होणार |url=https://zeenews.india.com/marathi/entertainment/dilip-prabhavalkar-film-dasavatar-based-on-mystical-storyline-and-traditions-of-konkan/917440 |access-date=2025-07-02 |website=Zee 24 taas |language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-22 |title=दिलीप प्रभावळकरांचा गूढ अवतार, कोकणात सलग ५० दिवस चित्रीकरण, 'दशावतार' रुपेरी पडद्यावर अवतरणार |url=https://www.loksatta.com/mumbai/dilip-prabhavalkar-new-marathi-film-dasavatar-based-on-mystical-storyline-and-traditions-of-konkan-mumbai-print-news-vsd-99-5176002/ |access-date=2025-07-02 |website=Loksatta |language=mr}}</ref> Khanolkar stated that his vision was to preserve the folk-theatrical essence of Dashavatari plays while making it accessible to modern audiences. To achieve this, the production employed extensive [[visual effects|VFX]] and integrated the traditional performance style with contemporary cinematic techniques.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dashavatar Movie Review |url=https://www.esakal.com/entertainment/dashavatar-marathi-movie-review-esakal-psl98 |work=Sakal |access-date=15 September 2025 |date=14 September 2025 |language=mr}}</ref>

== Music ==
The music is composed by [[AV Prafullachandra]] and lyrics are penned by [[Guru Thakur]].<ref name=":3" />
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 35:33
| title1 = Aavshicho Gho
| length1 = 6:52
| extra1 = Onkarswaroop
| title2 = Rutuchakra
| length2 = 5:53
| extra2 = Sahil Kulkarni, Swanandi Sardesai
| title3 = Rangpooja
| length3 = 4:07
| extra3 = [[Ajay Gogavale]]
| title4 = Jai Hanuman
| length4 = 4:55
| extra4 = [[Nakash Aziz]]
| title5 = Varaha Avatar Stotra
| length5 = 1:08
| extra5 = -
| title6 = Matsya Avatar Stotra
| length6 = 2:26
| extra6 = -
| title7 = Narsinh Avatar Stotra
| length7 = 0:35
| extra7 = -
| title8 = Dashavatar Theme
| length8 = 1:15
| extra8 = -
| title9 = Rangpooja - End Saga
| length9 = 4:16
| extra9 = Ajay Gogavale
| title10 = Paramparik Ganesh Stavan
| length10 = 4:06
| extra10 = Amol Mochemadkar
}}

== Marketing ==
The trailer was released on 18 August 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-18 |title='Dashavatar' trailer: In Marathi thriller, murder is blamed on a supernatural force |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1084137/dashavatar-trailer-in-marathi-thriller-murder-is-blamed-on-a-supernatural-force |access-date=2025-08-24 |website=Scroll.in |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Jagtap |first=Namdev |date=2025-08-19 |title='तो देवाचा माणूस, तुम्ही जमीन बडवत बसाल, तो पंजा मारून निघून जाईल';'दशावतार'चा हादरवणारा ट्रेलर |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/dashavatar-trailer-out-upoming-marathi-movie-releasing-on-12-september-dilip-prabhavalkar-bharat-jadhav-mahesh-manjrekar-1378100 |access-date=2025-08-24 |website=ABP Majha |language=mr}}</ref>

== Release ==
===Theatrical===
The film was theatrically released on 12 September 2025.<ref name=":1" /> The premiere event was attended by several notable personalities including [[Aaditya Thackeray]], which gained media attention.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-12 |title=Dashavatar Marathi movie premiere: Aaditya Thackeray present, this act caught attention |url=https://zeenews.india.com/marathi/entertainment/dashavatar-marathi-movie-premiere-aaditya-thackeray-present-meet-mahesh-m-siddharth-m-priyadarshini-bharat-j-abhinay-b-dilip-prabhavalkar-this-act-caught-attention/938715 |access-date=2025-09-15 |website=Zee 24 Taas |language=mr}}</ref> The film was released in twenty cities across the United States and in Australia, making it the first Marathi film to have a theatrical release in Australia.<ref>{{Cite web |title='दशावतार' परदेशात गाजतोय रे महाराजा! अमेरिकेत 25 शहरात शो; ऑस्ट्रेलियात पहिल्यांदाच रीलिज होतोय मराठी सिनेमा |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/dashavatar-dilip-prabhavalkar-movie-sets-new-record-film-released-in-america-australia/articleshow/124235707.cms |access-date=2026-02-26 |website=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}</ref>

''Dashavatar'' was earlier scheduled to release in [[Malayalam]] on 21 November 2025, but it was released on 12 December 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-25 |title=BREAKING: Max Marketing to present Zee Studios’ Marathi blockbuster Dasavatar in Malayalam, a first in Indian Cinema |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/breaking-max-marketing-present-zee-studios-marathi-blockbuster-dasavatar-malayalam-first-indian-cinema/ |access-date=2025-10-25 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=മറാത്തി ചിത്രം 'ദശാവതാരം' കേരളത്തിലേക്ക്; ടീസർ പുറത്ത്, റിലീസ് ഡിസംബർ 12ന് |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/dashavatar-malayalam-teaser-release-on-december-12th-articleshow-6x6mqe5 |access-date=2025-11-19 |website=Asianet News Malayalam |language=ml}}</ref>

===Home media===
The film was digitally

released on 14 November 2025 on [[ZEE5]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-07 |title=Mahesh Manjrekar, Dilip Prabhavalkar-starrer ‘Dashavatar’ to premiere from November 14 |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/bollywood/mahesh-manjrekar-dilip-prabhavalkar-starrer-dashavatar-to-premiere-from-november-14-1021436 |access-date=2025-11-08 |website=The Hans India |language=en}}</ref>

== Reception ==
=== Critical reception ===
''Dashavatar'' received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. Critics praised the film's cultural authenticity, performances and visuals, while pointing to pacing issues and a less impactful second half.

Kalpeshraj Kubal of ''[[Maharashtra Times]]'' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, praising its breathtaking cinematography of Konkan’s landscapes and the blend of traditional and modern music.<ref>{{Cite web |title=बाबुली मेस्त्रीचं शेवटचं सोंग अन् 'इपरीता'ची कहाणी... कसा आहे दिलीप प्रभावळकरांचा 'दशावतार'? |url=https://marathi.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/dashavatar/moviereview/123841176.cms |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}</ref> Mihir Bhanage of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 3 out of 5, describing it as a "visual spectacle" that effectively captures Konkan’s scenic beauty, theatre traditions and spiritual beliefs.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bhanage |first=Mihir |date=12 September 2025 |title=Dashavatar Movie Review : A visual spectacle high on performances |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/dashavatar/movie-review/123850452.cms |access-date=15 September 2025 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>

''[[Lokmat]]'' offered a more mixed take, acknowledging the film’s effective use of local dialect, costumes, music and traditions while pointing out its occasional melodramatic tone and uneven pacing.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dashavatar Movie Review : दशावतारमध्ये कोकणातील संस्कृतीची झलक, दिलीप प्रभावळकरांचा अभिनय ठरला ठळक वैशिष्ट्य |url=https://www.lokmat.com/marathi-cinema/dashavatar-marathi-movie-review-dilip-prabhavalkar-mahesh-manjrekar-subodh-khanolkar-psk-99-4320799 |work=Lokmat |date=13 September 2025 |access-date=15 September 2025 |language=mr}}</ref> A review in ''[[Sakal]]'' commended Subodh Khanolkar’s direction for blending Dashavtari folk theatre with contemporary concerns. He described first half as "gripping and engaging," and noted that the second half lost some narrative grip, leading to slight disappointment.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dashavatar Movie Review : दशावतार चित्रपटात दिलीप प्रभावळकरांचा दमदार अभिनय, कोकणातील संस्कृतीची देखणी मांडणी |url=https://www.esakal.com/manoranjan/dashavatar-marathi-movie-review-dilip-prabhavalkar-subodh-khanolkar-mahesh-manjrekar-siddharth-menon-psk-99-4320819 |work=eSakal |date=13 September 2025 |access-date=15 September 2025 |language=mr}}</ref> Reshma Raikwar of ''[[Loksatta]]'' wrote "The film's pace changes drastically between the two halves, shifting from a realistic narrative to a more fantasy-driven one."<ref name=":7" />

Amol Karhadkar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' noted that ''Dashavatar'' shows how a story grounded in local culture can speak to universal human emotions.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Karhadkar |first=Amol |date=2025-09-20 |title=Not just local: How the Marathi film ‘Dashavatar’ became a pan-India hit |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/dashavatar-marathi-movie-box-office-blockbuster-dilip-prabhavalkar-subodh-khanolkar-kantara-cultural-boundaries/article70074469.ece |access-date=2025-09-21 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Anupama Gunde of ''[[Pudhari]]'' highlighted the film's environmental messaging, noting how it connects Konkan’s threatened ecology with the personal struggles of its protagonist.<ref name=":4">{{cite web |date=2025-09-12 |title=कोकणचा निसर्ग अबाधित ठेवण्याचा संदेश : दशावतार |url=https://pudhari.news/soneri/konkan-nature-conservation-dashavatara-ab96 |access-date=2025-09-15 |website=Pudhari News |language=mr}}</ref>

=== Box office ===
On its opening day, the film collected ₹65 lakh.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-13 |title=दशावतार'ची धमाकेदार एंट्री; 'बिन लग्नाची गोष्ट' आणि 'आरपार'च्या कमाईवर पडला परिणाम! |url=https://zeenews.india.com/marathi/entertainment/dashavatars-explosive-entry-bin-lagnachi-gosht-and-aarpar-had-an-impact-on-their-earnings/938954 |access-date=2025-09-13 |website=Zee 24 Taas |language=mr}}</ref> Over the first three days, it grossed more than ₹5.22 crore, marking the biggest opening weekend for a Marathi film in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dashavatar Movie Box Office Collection: बॉक्स ऑफिसवर 'दशावतार'ची धूम! शोज हाऊसफुल्ल; किती झाली कमाई? |url=https://marathi.ndtv.com/entertainment/dashavatar-movie-box-office-collection-5-crore-22-lakhs-earns-dilip-prabhavalkar-mahesh-manjarekar-cast-know-details-9281057 |access-date=2025-09-15 |website=NDTV Marathi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dashavatar Surpasses Gulkand To Become Biggest Marathi Opener Of 2025, Earning Rs 4.37 Crore In Week 1 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/dashavatar-surpasses-gulkand-to-become-biggest-marathi-opener-of-2025-earning-rs-4-37-crore-in-week-1-9287651 |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=NDTV}}</ref> The film grossed ₹9.25–12 crore in its opening week.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dilip Prabhavalkar’s Dashavatar Sees Steady Growth On Week 1, Next Stop Rs 10 Crore |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/regional-cinema/dilip-prabhavalkars-dashavatar-sees-steady-growth-on-week-1-next-stop-rs-10-crore-aa-9582556.html |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-19 |title='दशावतार'ने एका आठवड्यात जमावला 'इतक्या' कोटींचा गल्ला! 'हा' रेकॉर्ड करणारा २०२५ मधील पहिला सिनेमा, जाणून घ्या... |url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/marathi-cinema/dashavatar-movie-one-week-collection-crosses-10-cr-in-first-week-new-record-of-2025-sva-00-5384115/ |access-date=2026-02-26 |website=Loksatta |language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shikalgar |first=Swalia |title=Dashavatar film 10th Day Collection {{!}} 'दशावतार' दस नंबरी! विकेंडचा जबरदस्त फायदा, ओलांडला इतक्या कोटींचा टप्पा |url=https://pudhari.news/soneri/dashavatar-marathi-movie-box-office-collection-day-10-crosses-15-crore-ss88 |access-date=2025-09-22 |website=Pudhari News |language=mr}}</ref> It collected ₹15.85 crore by the second weekend.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-22 |title='दशावतार'चे १० दिवस, कमावले 'इतके' कोटी, एकूण कमाईचा आकडा वाचून वाटेल अभिमान |url=https://www.lokmat.com/filmy/marathi-cinema/dashavatar-marathi-movie-10-days-collection-making-everyone-proud-a-a945/ |access-date=2025-09-22 |website=Lokmat |language=mr}}</ref>

It collected ₹21.3 crore in its second week,<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Tirodkar |first=Amey |date=2025-09-27 |title=Dashavtar Marathi Film: Konkan’s Ecology vs Development Battle |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/arts-and-culture/dashavtar-marathi-film-konkan-ecology/article70101136.ece |access-date=2025-09-27 |website=[[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]] |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref> and by the end of the fourth week, its worldwide gross reached ₹26.43 crore.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-05 |title='कांतारा'समोर 'दशावतार' ताठ मानेने उभा!; चार आठवड्यात कमाईचा पाऊस, आकडा वाचून थक्क व्हाल |url=https://www.lokmat.com/filmy/marathi-cinema/dashavtar-marathi-movie-box-office-collection-day-23-dilip-prabhavalkar-a-a998/ |access-date=2025-10-05 |website=Lokmat |language=mr}}</ref> The film earned ₹27.94 crore in thirty nine days.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Das |first=Tina |date=2025-10-22 |title=Kantara, Dashavatar to Lokah—how tribal representation in films is changing |url=https://theprint.in/feature/kantara-dashavatar-lokah-tribal-representation-films-changing/2768449/ |access-date=2025-10-30 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Accolades ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Awards
!Year
!Category
!Recipient
!Result
!Ref
|-
| rowspan="2" |Lokshahi Marathi Chitra Sanman
| rowspan="2" |2025
|Popular Film
|''Dashavatar''
|{{pending}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-06 |title=Chitra Sanman |url=https://www.lokshahi.com/topic/chitra-sanman |access-date=2025-11-08 |website=Lokshahi Marathi News |language=mr}}</ref>
|-
|Best Actor
|[[Dilip Prabhavalkar]]
|{{pending}}
|-
| rowspan="15" |Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar
| rowspan="15" |2026
|Blockbuster of the Year
| rowspan="2" |''Dashavatar''
|{{won}}
| rowspan="15" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=झी चित्रगौरव पुरस्कार 2026 मध्ये दशावतारचा डंका, भरत जाधव यांच्या सिनेमावरही बक्षीसांचा पाऊस, विजेत्यांची यादी समोर |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/zee-chitra-gaurav-purskar-2026-winners-list/articleshow/128754754.cms |access-date=2026-03-01 |website=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}</ref>
|-
|Zee5 Most Watched Film
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|Dilip Prabhavalkar
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|[[Siddharth Menon (actor)|Siddharth Menon]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| rowspan="2" |[[AV Prafullachandra]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Background Score
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Playback Singer – Male|Best Playback Singer Male]]
|[[Ajay Gogavale]] (Rangpooja)
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
|[[Guru Thakur]] (Rangpooja)
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Choreographer
|Sonia Parchure
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Story
|Subodh Khanolkar
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Cinematography
|Devendra Golatkar
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Production Design
|Sanjeev Rane
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Makeup
|Rohit Mahadik
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Custom
|Sachin Lovalekar
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Sound Recordist
|Shishir Chousalkar, Akshay Vaidya
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="7" |Maharashtra Times Sanman
| rowspan="7" |2026
|Best Popular Film
|''Dashavatar''
|{{won}}
| rowspan="7" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=आता थांबायचं नाय!, देवमाणूस, कुटुंब किर्रतन, बाई तुझ्यापायीचा 'मटा सन्मान'वर ठसा, पुरस्कार विजेत्यांची संपूर्ण यादी |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/mata-sanman-2026-tv-film-natak-web-series-award-winners-full-list-ata-thambaycha-naay-dev-manus-tops/articleshow/129535812.cms |access-date=2026-03-22 |website=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}</ref>
|-
|Best Supporting Actor
|Siddharth Menon
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Lyricist
|Guru Thakur (Rangpooja)
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Music Director
|AV Prafullachandra
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Playback Singer Male
|Ajay Gogavale (Rangpooja)
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Playback Singer Female
|Swanandi Sardesai (Rutuchakra)
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Art Director
|Sanjeev Rane
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="6" |Indian National Cine Academy
| rowspan="6" |2026
|Best Film
|''Dashavatar''
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="6" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-05 |title=Indian National Cine Academy Awards: Founder talks about unting languages |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/indian-national-cine-academy-awards-founder-talks-about-unting-languages-23619351?button=next |access-date=2026-03-22 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=Cine |date=2026-04-09 |title=INCA announces the winners of their first edition of Awards! - Latest News, Breaking News, National News, World News, India News, Bollywood News, Business News, Politics News, Sports News, Entertainment News - CineBuster |url=https://www.cinebuster.in/inca-announces-the-winners-of-their-first-edition-of-awards/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Best Debut Producer
|Sujay Hande
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Director
|Subodh Khanolkar
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Actor
|Dilip Prabhavalkar
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Actress
|[[Priyadarshini Indalkar]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Cinematographer
|Devendra Golatkar
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="9" |City Cine Awards Marathi
| rowspan="9" |2026
|Best Film
|''Dashavatar''
|{{pending}}
| rowspan="9" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=City Cine Awards Marathi 2026 at Radio City: Marathi Cinema's Finest Honoured |url=https://www.radiocity.in/ccamarathi |access-date=2026-04-25 |website=Radiocity |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Best Director
| rowspan="2" |Subodh Khanolkar
|{{pending}}
|-
|Best Screenplay
|{{pending}}
|-
|Best Actor
|Dilip Prabhavalkar
|{{pending}}
|-
|Best Supporting Actor – Male
|Siddharth Menon
|{{pending}}
|-
|Best Music Director
|AV Prafullachandra
|{{pending}}
|-
|Best Singer – Male
|Ajay Gogavale (Rangpooja)
|{{pending}}
|-
|Best Singer – Female
|Swanandi Sardesai (Rutuchakra)
|{{pending}}
|-
|Best Lyricist
|Guru Thakur (Rangpooja)
|{{pending}}
|}
== Impact==
The [[Konkan geoglyphs]] spread across nearly 900 kilometers from [[Ratnagiri]] to [[Goa]] are often seen as the footprints of early human civilization and are now protected monuments. In [[Ratnagiri district]] alone, over 1,500 carvings have been found at about 70 sites. An agreement has been signed between the [[Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation]] (MTDC) and the Nisargayatri organization for their preservation and conservation in the [[Konkan division|Konkan]] region.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-28 |title=दशावताराचा असाही परिणाम, कोकणच्या खऱ्या 'राखणदाराचे' सौंदर्य जपणार, आता सरकारने घेतला मोठा निर्णय |url=https://zeenews.india.com/marathi/maharashtra/mtdc-takes-stand-for-konkan-geoglyphs-reservation-dashavatar-marathi-movie/942763 |access-date=2025-09-28 |website=Zee 24 taas |language=mr}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=35661996}}

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Dashavatar 2025 film - Revision history

Harleen singh at 07:15, 3 May 2026