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{{Short description|Indian film award}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox film award
| name = Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Film
| image =
| alt =
| caption = ''[[Bhonga]]'' is the recent winner in 2018
| awarded_for = Best film in Marathi cinema
| sponsor =
| firstawarded = 1962
| lastawarded = 2024
| reward = {{INR Convert|400000}}
| former name =
| holder_label = Most recent winner
| holder = ''Bhera''
| award1_type = Total awarded
| award1_winner =
| award2_type = First winner
| award2_winner = ''[[Prapanch]]'' (1962)
| award3_type = Last winner
| award3_winner =
| website =
| previous =
| next =
}}
The '''Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Film''' is an award presented annually at the [[Maharashtra State Film Awards]] of India to the best film in [[Marathi cinema]]. The awards are managed directly by the [[Government of Maharashtra|Maharashtra Government]] under the [[Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Maharashtra)|Department of Cultural Affairs]] of the [[Government of Maharashtra]].

The inaugural award was named as "Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Best Feature Film" and was awarded to ''Prapanch'', directed by Madhukar Pathak. [[Rajdutt]] is the most honoured director where eight of his films— ''Gharchi Rani'' (1968), ''Apradh'' (1969), ''Devaki Nandan Gopala'' (1978), ''[[Shapit (1982 film)|Shapit]]'' (1982), ''Raghu Maina'' (1983), ''Hech Maze Maher'' (1984), ''Ardhangi'' (1985) and ''Pudhcha Paaul'' (1986) won the award, followed [[Raja Thakur]] and [[Sumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar]] (four each), [[Jabbar Patel]] and [[Sanjay Surkar]] (three each), Madhukar Pathak (two).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Deshpande |first=Rekha |title=Marathi Chitrapatsrushticha Samgra Itihas |publisher=[[Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Maharashtra)]] |year=2014 |location=Mumbai |language=Marathi}}</ref>

==Winners==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:"
|- bgcolor="#bebebe"
! width="2%" | Year
! width="12%" | Film
! width="18%" | Director
! width="2%" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|1962
|''[[Prapanch]]''
|Madhukar Pathak
|
|-
|1963
|''Ranglya Ratri Asha''
|[[Raja Thakur]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1964
|''Chhota Jawan''
|[[Ram Gabale]]
|
|-
|''[[Pathlaag]]''
|[[Raja Paranjape]]
|
|-
|1965
|''Vavtal''
|[[Shantaram Athavale]]
|
|-
|1966
|''[[Sadhi Mansa (film)|Sadhi Mansa]]''
|[[Bhalji Pendharkar]]
|
|-
|1967
|''Santh Vahate Krushnamai''
|Madhukar Pathak
|
|-
|1968
|''Gharchi Rani''
| rowspan="2" |[[Rajdutt]]
|
|-
|1969
|''Apradh''
|
|-
|1970
|''[[Mumbaicha Jawai]]''
| rowspan="3" |[[Raja Thakur]]
|
|-
|1971
|''Gharkul''
|
|-
|1972
|''Jawai Vikat Ghene Aahe''
|
|-
|1973
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#F5A9A9" align="center" | No award
|
|-
|1974
|''Sugandhi Katta''
|Vasant Painter
|
|-
|1975
|''[[Pandu Havaldar]]''
|[[Dada Kondke]]
|
|-
|1976
|''Choricha Mamla''
|Babasaheb Fattelal
|
|-
|1977
|''Farari''
|V. Ravindra
|
|-
| 1978
| ''Devaki Nandan Gopala''
| [[Rajdutt]]
|
|-
|1979
|''Janaki''
|[[Vasant Joglekar]]
|
|-
|1980
|''[[22 June 1897]]''
|Nachiket Patwardhan
|
|-
|1981
|''[[Umbartha]]''
|[[Jabbar Patel]]
|
|-
| 1982
| ''[[Shapit (1982 film)|Shapit]]''
| [[Rajdutt]] & [[Arvind Deshpande]]
|
|-
|1983
|''Raghu-Maina''
| rowspan="4" |[[Rajdutt]]
|
|-
|1984
|''Hech Mazhe Maher''
|
|-
|1985
|''Ardhangi''
|
|-
|1986
|''Pudhcha Paaul''
|
|-
|1987
|''Prem Karuya Khullam Khulla''
|Girish Ghanekar
|
|-
|1988
|''[[Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi]]''
|[[Sachin Pilgaonkar|Sachin]]
|
|-
|1989
|''[[Kalat Nakalat]]''
|Kanchan Nayak
|
|-
|1990
|''Aaghat''
|Ramakant Kavthekar
|
|-
|1991
|''[[Chaukat Raja]]''
|[[Sanjay Surkar]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=technology |first=WorthITT-Talent meets |date=2019-06-17 |title=Chaukat Raja: Accepting Children with Developmental Delay |url=https://medium.com/@worthittsocial/chaukat-raja-accepting-children-with-developmental-delay-fb2d728b0d95 |access-date= |website=Medium |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|1992
|''[[Ek Hota Vidushak]]''
|[[Jabbar Patel]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cinemas of India, Videos, Festival Participation & Awards, National Award, Regional Cinema, Independent Cinema, Art House Cinema, Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda |url=https://www.nfdcindia.com/cinemasofindia/home-video-05.htm |access-date= |website=www.nfdcindia.com}}</ref>
|-
|1993
|''Vazir''
|[[Sanjay Rawal]]
|
|-
|1994
|''[[Mukta (film)|Mukta]]''
|[[Jabbar Patel]]
|
|-
|1995
|''[[Doghi]]''
|[[Sumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=1996-12-21 |title=THE HINDU ONLINE : The cream of Indian cinema |url=http://www.webpage.com/hindu/960113/03/1226a.html |access-date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961221151607/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/960113/03/1226a.html |archive-date=21 December 1996 }}</ref>
|-
|1996
|''Raosaheb''
|[[Sanjay Surkar]]
|
|-
|1997
|''[[Paij Lagnachi]]''
|J.K Patil
|
|-
|1998
|''[[Tu Tithe Mee]]''
|[[Sanjay Surkar]]
|
|-
|1999
|''Gabhara''
|Rajeev Khandagale
|
|-
|2000
|''[[Dhyaas Parva]]''
|[[Amol Palekar]]
|
|-
|2001
|''[[Devki]]''
|Millind Ukey
|
|-
|2002
|''[[Dahavi Fa]]''
|[[Sumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar]]
|
|-
|2003
|''[[Shwaas]]''
|[[Sandeep Sawant]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=rediff Entertainment |title=Shwaas: India's entry for Oscars |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/sep/24shwas.htm |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=Rediff |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2004
|''[[Uttarayan (film)|Uttarayan]]''
|Bipin Nadkarni
|
|-
|2005
|''[[Dombivli Fast]]''
|[[Nishikant Kamat]]
|
|-
|2006
|''Nital''
|[[Sumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar]]
|
|-
|2007
|''[[Tingya]]''
|[[Mangesh Hadawale]]
|
|-
|2008
|''[[Harishchandrachi Factory]]''
|[[Paresh Mokashi]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-03-21 |title='Harishchandrachi Factory' India's entry for Oscars - Times Of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Harishchandrachi-Factory-Indias-entry-for-Oscars/articleshow/5033889.cms |access-date= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321053045/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-09-20/india/28076656_1_marathi-film-paresh-mokashi-foreign-film-category |archive-date=21 March 2012 }}</ref>
|-
|2009
|''[[Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy]]''
|Santosh Manjrekar
|
|-
|2010
|''[[Mee Sindhutai Sapkal]]''
| [[Anant Mahadevan]]
|
|-
|2011
|''[[Shala (film)|Shala]]''
| [[Sujay Dahake]]
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Kaksparsh]]''
| [[Mahesh Manjrekar]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-04-07 |title=Kaksparshthefilm {{!}} Awards |url=http://www.kaksparshthefilm.com/awards.php |access-date= |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407093640/http://www.kaksparshthefilm.com/awards.php |archive-date=7 April 2014 }}</ref>
|-
|2013
|''[[Avatarachi Goshta]]''
| Nitin Dixit
|
|-
|2014
|''[[Ek Hazarachi Note]]''
| [[Shrihari Sathe]]
|
|-
|2015
|''[[Ringan (film)|Ringan]]''
| [[Makarand Mane]]
|
|-
|2016
|''[[Kaasav]]''
| [[Sumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar]]
|
|-
|2017
|''[[Redu (film)|Redu]]''
|Sagar Vanjari
|
|-
|2018
|''[[Bhonga]]''
| [[Shivaji Lotan Patil]]
|
|-
|2019
|''[[Y (2022 film)|Y]]''
|Ajit Wadikar
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-23 |title=57 व्या राज्य मराठी चित्रपट पुरस्काराचे वितरण, 'वाय' ठरला सर्वोत्कृष्ट चित्रपट |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/57th-state-marathi-film-awards-y-adjudged-the-best-film-maharashtra-entertainment-news-1258896 |access-date=2024-02-24 |website=[[ABP Majha]] |language=mr}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|''[[Me Vasantrao]]''
|[[Rahul Deshpande]]
|
|-
|2021
|''Karkhanisanchi Waari''
|Mangesh Joshi
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Dharmaveer]]''
|[[Pravin Tarde]]
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=जगताप |first=नामदेव |title=राज्य चित्रपट पुरस्कार सोहळा; हिंदी, मराठी सिनेसृष्टीतील कलाकारांचा सन्मान; पाहा संपूर्ण यादी |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/maharashtra-state-film-awards-diamond-jubilee-held-in-mumbai-see-all-winners-list-kajol-bhimrao-panchale-anupam-kher-mukta-barve-bollywood-news-1375148 |access-date=2025-08-06 |website=ABP Majha |language=mr}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''[[Bhera (film)|Bhera]]''
|Shrikant Prabhakar
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb event|0015478|Maharashtra State Film Awards}}

[[Category:Maharashtra State Film Awards|Film]]
[[Category:1962 establishments in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Awards established in 1962]]

Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Film - Revision history

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