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{{Short description|Indian film award}}

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{{Infobox award|name=[[Maharashtracha Favourite Kon?]] for Best Director|image=Riteish Deshmukh at the Promotion of 'Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum' 06.jpg|caption=|awarded_for=Best Director|presenter=''[[Zee Talkies]]''|country=[[India]]|year=Santosh Manjrekar, [[Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy]] (2010)|holder=[[Riteish Deshmukh]], [[Ved (film)| Ved]] (2023)|website=}}

The '''Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? Best Director Award''' is one of the main awards presented by the [[Zee Talkies]] each year to recognise directors working in [[Marathi cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? 2010 TV Serial - Watch Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? 2010 Online All Episodes (1-1) on ZEE5 |url=https://www.zee5.com/tv-shows/details/maharashtracha-favourite-kon-2010/0-6-4z587374 |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=ZEE5 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-26 |title=Maharashtracha Favourite Kon : महाराष्ट्राचा फेवरेट अभिनेता ठरला प्रसाद ओक |url=https://zeenews.india.com/marathi/entertainment/maharashtra-favorite-kon-prasad-oak-became-maharashtra-favorite-actor/694261 |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=24taas.com |language=mr}}</ref> Although the awards started in 2009, awards for the Best Director category started the following year 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Editorial Staff |date=2017-03-18 |title=Sairat wins at Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? |url=https://marathistars.com/news/sairat-wins-maharashtracha-favourite-kon/ |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=MarathiStars |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Superlatives ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Superlatives
!Directors
!Record
|-
|Director with most awards
|Mahesh Manjrekar Sanjay Jadhav Nagraj Manjule Pravin Tarde
|2
|-
| rowspan="2" |Director with most nominations
|Mahesh Manjrekar
|8
|-
|Sanjay Jadhav
|7
|-
|Director with most nominations without ever winning
|Ravi Jadhav
|5
|}

== Recipients ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
!scope="col" style="width:5%; text-align:center;"| Year
!scope="col" style="width:5%;text-align:center;"| Photos of winners
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Director
!scope="col" style="width:20%;text-align:center;"| Film
!scope="col" style="width:2%;text-align:center;"|Ref.
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center" | 2010
| rowspan="3" |
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''Santosh Manjrekar'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy]]'''''
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? 2010 TV Serial - Watch Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? 2010 Online All Episodes (1-1) on ZEE5 |url=https://www.zee5.com/tv-shows/details/maharashtracha-favourite-kon-2010/0-6-4z587374 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=ZEE5 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
|-
|[[Ravi Jadhav]]
|''[[Natarang]]''
|-
|[[Mahesh Manjrekar]]
|''[[Shikshanachya Aaicha Gho]]''
|-
! rowspan="5" scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2011
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{Border|[[File:Mahesh Manjrekar 1 (cropped).jpg|130px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid|color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Mahesh Manjrekar]]'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Lalbaug Parel]]'''''
| rowspan="5" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? 2011 TV Serial 19th November 2011 Full Episode 1 Online on ZEE5 |url=https://www.zee5.com/tv-shows/details/maharashtracha-favourite-kon-2011/0-6-4z587384/maharashtracha-favourite-kon-2011/0-1-6z587386 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=ZEE5 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
|-
|[[Anant Mahadevan]]
|''[[Mee Sindhutai Sapkal]]''
|-
|[[Ravi Jadhav]]
|''[[Balgandharva (film)|Balgandharva]]''
|-
|[[Sanjay Jadhav]]
|''[[Fakta Ladh Mhana]]''
|-
|Kiran Yadnopavit
|''[[Taryanche Bait]]''
|-
! rowspan="5" |2012
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{Border|[[File:Mahesh Manjrekar 1 (cropped).jpg|130px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid|color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Mahesh Manjrekar]]'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Kaksparsh]]'''''
| rowspan="5" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? 2012 TV Serial 9th December 2012 Full Episode 1 Online on ZEE5 |url=https://www.zee5.com/tv-shows/details/maharashtracha-favourite-kon-2012/0-6-4z587392/maharashtracha-favourite-kon-2012/0-1-6z587394 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=ZEE5 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
|-
|[[Chandrakant Kulkarni]]
|''[[Tukaram (film)|Tukaram]]''
|-
|[[Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni]]
|''[[Deool]]''
|-
|[[Sujay Dahake]]
|''[[Shala (film)|Shala]]''
|-
|[[Avadhoot Gupte]]
|''[[Morya (film)|Morya]]''
|-
! rowspan="5" |2013
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Sanjay Jadhav]]'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Duniyadari]]'''''
| rowspan="5" |
|-
|[[Ravi Jadhav]]
|''[[Balak Palak]]''
|-
|[[Sachin Pilgaonkar]]
|''[[Ekulti Ek]]''
|-
|[[Mahesh Kothare]]
|''[[Zapatlela 2]]''
|-
|[[Mahesh Manjrekar]]
|''Kokanastha''
|-
! rowspan="4" |2014
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center" |{{Border|[[File:Nishikant Kamat at the screening of 'Daddy'.jpg|130px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid|color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Nishikant Kamat]]'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Lai Bhaari]]'''''
| rowspan="4" |
|-
|[[Nagraj Manjule]]
|''[[Fandry]]''
|-
|Abhijit Panse
|''[[Rege]]''
|-
|[[Mahesh Limaye]]
|''[[Yellow (2014 film)|Yellow]]''
|-
! rowspan="6" |2015
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center" |{{Border|[[File:Paresh Mokashi 2.JPG|130px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid|color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Paresh Mokashi]]'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Elizabeth Ekadashi]]'''''
| rowspan="6" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khot |first=Sayali |date=2015-12-02 |title='Maharashtracha Favorite Kon 2015' grand show on 20th December |url=https://marathistars.com/news/maharashtracha-favorite-kon-2015-grand-show-on-20th-december/ |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=MarathiStars |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[Ravi Jadhav]]
|''[[Timepass 2]]''
|-
|[[Aditya Sarpotdar]]
|''[[Classmates (2015 film)|Classmates]]''
|-
|[[Sanjay Jadhav]]
|''[[Pyaar Vali Love Story]]''
|-
|[[Avinash Arun]]
|''[[Killa (film)|Killa]]''
|-
|Sameer Vidwans
|''[[Double Seat]]''
|-
! rowspan="6" |2016
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center" |
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Nagraj Manjule]]'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Sairat]]'''''
| rowspan="6" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=justmarathi |date=2016-11-09 |title=The Maharashtracha Favorite Kon 2016 Nominations Complete List |url=https://www.justmarathi.com/maharashtracha-favorite-kon-2016-nominations-complete-list/ |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=JustMarathi.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[Mahesh Manjrekar]]
|''[[Natsamrat]]''
|-
|[[Subodh Bhave]]
|''[[Katyar Kaljat Ghusali (film)|Katyar Kaljat Ghusali]]''
|-
|[[Satish Rajwade]]
|''[[Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 2]]''
|-
|Chandrakant Kanse
|''[[Dagadi Chawl]]''
|-
|Sameer Patil
|''[[Poshter Girl]]''
|-
! rowspan="6" |2017
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center" |
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Aditya Sarpotdar]]'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Faster Fene]]'''''
| rowspan="6" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-01-18 |title=झी टॉकीज प्रस्तुत महाराष्ट्राचा फेव्हरेट कोण? २०१७ चा दिमाखदार पुरस्कार सोहळा |url=https://zeenews.india.com/marathi/entertainment/maharashtracha-favorite-kon-2017/407192 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=24taas.com |language=mr}}</ref>
|-
|[[Satish Rajwade]]
|''[[Ti Saddhya Kay Karte]]''
|-
|[[Rajesh Mapuskar]]
|''[[Ventilator (2016 film)|Ventilator]]''
|-
|[[Paresh Mokashi]]
|''[[Chi Va Chi Sau Ka]]''
|-
|Vishal Devrukhkar
|''[[Boyz (film)|Boyz]]''
|-
|Varun Narvekar
|''[[Muramba]]''
|-
! rowspan="6" |2018
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center" |
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Pravin Tarde]]'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Mulshi Pattern]]'''''
| rowspan="6" |
|-
|[[Sanjay Jadhav]]
|''[[Ye Re Ye Re Paisa]]''
|-
|[[Digpal Lanjekar]]
|''[[Farzand]]''
|-
|[[Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti]]
|''[[Naal (film)|Naal]]''
|-
|[[Bhaurao Karhade]]
|''[[Baban (film)|Baban]]''
|-
|Vishal Devrukhkar
|''[[Boyz 2]]''
|-
! rowspan="6" |2019
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center" |
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Sanjay Jadhav]]'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Khari Biscuit]]'''''
| rowspan="6" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? 2019 TV Serial 12th January 2020 Full Episode 1 Online on ZEE5 |url=https://www.zee5.com/tv-shows/details/maharashtracha-favourite-kon-2019/0-6-2350/maharashtracha-favourite-kon-2019-january-12-2020/0-1-manual_7g9k22qqjcg0 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=ZEE5 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
|-
|[[Prasad Oak]]
|''[[Hirkani]]''
|-
|[[Digpal Lanjekar]]
|''[[Fatteshikast]]''
|-
|[[Hemant Dhome]]
|''[[Ye Re Ye Re Paisa 2]]''
|-
|Sameer Vidhwans
|''[[Anandi Gopal]]''
|-
|Milind Kavde
|''Takatak''
|-
! rowspan="10" |2021
| rowspan="10" style="text-align:center" |
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Nagraj Manjule]]'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Sairat]]'''''
| rowspan="10" |<ref>{{Cite web |title='महाराष्ट्राचा फेवरेट कोण?' सुवर्णदशक सोहळ्यात कोण मारणार बाजी? Maharashtracha Favorite Kon |url=https://www.esakal.com/manoranjan/maharashtracha-favorite-kon-check-the-whole-nomination-list-slv92-2 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=eSakal - Marathi Newspaper |language=mr-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Marathi |first=TV9 |date=2021-12-01 |title='महाराष्ट्राचा फेवरेट कोण? सुवर्णदशक सोहळा', नामांकनातून कोण मारणार बाजी? प्रेक्षकांची उत्सुकता शिगेला! |url=https://www.tv9marathi.com/entertainment/marathi-cinema/maharashtracha-favorite-kon-2021-nomination-list-588086.html |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=TV9 Marathi |language=mr}}</ref>
|-
|Santosh Manjrekar
|''[[Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Mahesh Manjrekar]]
|''[[Lalbaug Parel]]''
|-
|''[[Kaksparsh]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Sanjay Jadhav]]
|''[[Duniyadari]]''
|-
|''[[Khari Biscuit]]''
|-
|[[Nishikant Kamat]]
|''[[Lai Bhaari]]''
|-
|[[Paresh Mokashi]]
|''[[Elizabeth Ekadashi]]''
|-
|[[Aditya Sarpotdar]]
|''[[Faster Fene]]''
|-
|[[Pravin Tarde]]
|''[[Mulshi Pattern]]''
|-
! rowspan="8" |2022
| rowspan="8" style="text-align:center" |
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Pravin Tarde]]'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Dharmaveer]]'''''
| rowspan="8" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhirvandekar |first=Harshada |title=Maharashtracha Favourite Kon: यंदा कोण ठरणार 'महाराष्ट्राचा फेवरेट'? नामांकनं जाहीर! |url=https://marathi.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/maharashtracha-favourite-kon-nominations-declare-know-how-to-vote-141671676182720.html |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=Hindustan Times Marathi |language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-26 |title=Maharashtracha Favourite Kon : महाराष्ट्राचा फेवरेट अभिनेता ठरला प्रसाद ओक |url=https://zeenews.india.com/marathi/entertainment/maharashtra-favorite-kon-prasad-oak-became-maharashtra-favorite-actor/694261 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=24taas.com |language=mr}}</ref>
|-
|[[Prasad Oak]]
|''[[Chandramukhi (2022 film)|Chandramukhi]]''
|-
|[[Ravi Jadhav]]
|''[[Timepass 3]]''
|-
|[[Viju Mane]]
|''[[Pandu (film)|Pandu]]''
|-
|[[Digpal Lanjekar]]
|''[[Sher Shivraj]]''
|-
|[[Aditya Sarpotdar]]
|''[[Zombivli]]''
|-
|[[Mahesh Manjrekar]], Sudesh Manjrekar
|''[[De Dhakka|De Dhakka 2]]''
|-
|Abhijit Deshpande
|''[[Har Har Mahadev]]''
|-
! rowspan="8" |2023
| rowspan="8" style="text-align:center" |{{border|[[File:Riteish Deshmukh at the Promotion of 'Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum' 06.jpg|105px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Riteish Deshmukh]]'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Ved (film)|Ved]]'''''
| rowspan="8" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-11 |title=Maharashtracha Favorite Kon Award Show Voting Lines Open; Check Nomination Lists |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/maharashtracha-favorite-kon-award-show-voting-lines-open-check-nomination-lists-8735990.html |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Kedar Shinde]]
|''[[Baipan Bhaari Deva]]''
|-
|''[[Maharashtra Shahir]]''
|-
|[[Digpal Lanjekar]]
|''[[Subhedar]]''
|-
|[[Paresh Mokashi]]
|''[[Vaalvi]]''
|-
|[[Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti]]
|''[[Naal 2]]''
|-
|[[Hemant Dhome]]
|''[[Jhimma 2]]''
|-
|Hemant Jangal Awtade
|''[[Ghar Banduk Biryani]]''
|}

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