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{{Short description|Indian film award}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox award
| name = Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Screenplay
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| awarded_for = Best screenplay in a Marathi film
| sponsor =
| firstawarded = 1962
| lastawarded = 2024
| reward = {{INR Convert|100000}}
| former name =
| holder_label = Most recent winner
| holder =
| most_awards =
| award1_type = Total awarded
| award1_winner = 61
| award2_type = First winner
| award2_winner = [[G. D. Madgulkar]]
| award3_type = Last winner
| award3_winner = Shashikant Khandare
| website =
}}

The '''Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Screenplay''' is an award, begun in 1962, presented annually at the [[Maharashtra State Film Awards]] of India to an actor for best performance in a [[Marathi cinema]]. The awardees are decided by a jury constituted every year. They are announced by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the [[List of Chief Ministers of Maharashtra|Chief Minister]].

==Winners==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:"
|- bgcolor="#bebebe"
! width="2%" | Year
! width="18%" | Recipient(s)
! width="48%" | Film
! width="2%" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|'''1962'''
|[[G. D. Madgulkar]]
|''[[Prapanch]]''
|<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Madgulkar |first=Sumitr |title=Marathi Songs {{!}} G D Madgulkar {{!}} Gadima {{!}} ग. दि. माडगूळकर {{!}} गदिमा {{!}} मराठी गाणी {{!}} Gani {{!}} Geete {{!}} GeetRamayan |url=https://www.gadima.com/ |access-date= |website=www.gadima.com}}</ref>
|-
|'''1963'''
|[[Khwaja Ahmad Abbas|K. A. Abbas]]
|''Phakira''
|
|-
|'''1964'''
|[[G. D. Madgulkar]]
|''[[Pathlaag]]''
|<ref name=":3" />
|-
|'''1965'''
|Shankar Patil
|''Vavtal''
|
|-
|'''1966'''
|[[Bhalji Pendharkar]]
|''[[Sadhi Mansa]]''
|
|-
|'''1967'''
|Ram Kelkar
|''Kaka Mala Vachva''
| rowspan="5" |<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Mujawar |first=Isak |title=Gatha Marathi Cinemachi |publisher=Pratik Prakashan |year=2014 |edition=1st |location=Pune |language=Marathi}}</ref>
|-
|'''1968'''
|Madhusudan Kalelkar
|''[[Aamhi Jato Amuchya Gava]]''
|-
|'''1969'''
|Madhusudan Kalelkar
|''Apradh''
|-
|'''1970'''
|Ram Kelkar
|''[[Mumbaicha Jawai]]''
|-
| '''1971'''
|S. N. Navre
|''Gharkul''
|-
|'''1972-73'''
|Madhusudan Kalelkar
|''Jawai Vikat Ghene Aahe''
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Madhusudan Kalelkar |url=https://www.cinemaazi.com/people/madhusudan-kalelkar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213115949/https://www.cinemaazi.com/people/madhusudan-kalelkar |archive-date=2024-12-13 |access-date= |website=Cinemaazi |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|'''1974'''
|[[Jagdish Khebudkar]]
|''Sugandhi Katta''
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| '''1975'''
|Rajesh Mujumdar
|''[[Pandu Havaldar]]''
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite news |date=2001-11-07 |title=The man behind the villain |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/pune-times/the-man-behind-the-villain/articleshow/302761540.cms?from=mdr |access-date= |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| '''1976'''
|Shankar Patil
|''Choricha Mamla''
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''1977'''
|[[Anant Mane]]
| rowspan="2" |''Farari''
| rowspan="2" |<ref name=":1" />
|-
|Shankar Patil
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''1978'''
|[[G. D. Madgulkar]]
| rowspan="2" |''Devkinandan Gopala''
| rowspan="2" |<ref name=":3" />
|-
|[[Vitthal Wagh]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''1979'''
|[[Anant Mane]]
| rowspan="2" |''Haldi Kunku''
| rowspan="2" |<ref name=":1" />
|-
|Shankar Patil
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''1980'''
|[[Madhav Shinde]]
| rowspan="2" |''Sansar''
| rowspan="2" |<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=यशवंत दत्त (यशवंतसिंह महाडीक) – profiles |url=https://www.marathisrushti.com/profiles/yashwant-datta-yashwantsinha-mahadik/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Avinash Masurekar
|-
| '''1981'''
|[[Vijay Tendulkar]]
|''[[Umbartha]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-05-19 |title=Marathi playwright Vijay Tendulkar dies |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/marathi-playwright-vijay-tendulkar-dies/65528-19.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227203315/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/marathi-playwright-vijay-tendulkar-dies/65528-19.html |archive-date=2013-12-27 |access-date= |work=IBNLive}}</ref>
|-
|'''1982'''
|G. R. Kamat
|''[[Shapit]]''
|
|-
|'''1983'''
|[[Vasant Sabnis]]
|''Raghu Maina''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Ashok Saraf |url=http://www.indiarocking.com/entertainment/ashok-saraf.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422184005/http://www.indiarocking.com/entertainment/ashok-saraf.php |archive-date=22 April 2016}}</ref>
|-
|'''1984'''
|S. N. Navre
|''Hech Maze Maher''
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|'''1985'''
|Yashwant Ranjankar
|''Ardhangi''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite book |last=Deshpande |first=Rekha |title=Marathi Chitrapatsrushticha Samagra Itihas |publisher=[[Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Maharashtra)]] |year=2014 |edition=1st |location=Mumbai |language=Marathi}}</ref>
|-
|'''1986'''
|Shrinivas Bhanage
|''Tuzya Vachun Karmena''
|
|-
|'''1987'''
|[[Vasant Sabnis]]
|''[[Gammat Jammat]]''
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| '''1988'''
|[[Vasant Sabnis]]
|''[[Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi]]''
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |<ref name=":1" />
|-
| '''1989'''
|Purushottam Berde
|''[[Hamaal De Dhamaal]]''
|-
|'''1990'''
|Ramakant Kavthekar
|''Aaghat''
|-
| '''1991'''
|Prakash Berlekar
|''Vedh''
|-
| '''1992'''
|[[Purushottam Laxman Deshpande]]
|''[[Ek Hota Vidushak]]''
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |<ref name=":0" />
|-
| '''1993'''
|Ujjwal Thengadi
|''Vazir''
|-
|'''1994'''
|[[Jabbar Patel]]
|''[[Mukta (film)|Mukta]]''
|
|-
| '''1995'''
|[[Sumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar|Sumitra Bhave]]
|''[[Doghi]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cinemas of India, Videos, Festival Participation & Awards, National Award, Regional Cinema, Independent Cinema, Art House Cinema, Jaya Ganga, Mirch Masala, Party, Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro |url=https://www.nfdcindia.com/cinemasofindia/home-video-02.htm |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=www.nfdcindia.com}}</ref>
|-
| '''1996'''
|Vijay Kuwlekar
|''Rao Saheb''
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" |<ref name=":1" />
|-
| '''1997'''
|Pratap Gangavane
|''[[Paij Lagnachi]]''
|-
| '''1998'''
|S. N. Navre
|''[[Tu Tithe Mee]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''1999'''
|Ajit Dalvi
| rowspan="2" |''[[Bindhaast]]''
|-
|Prashant Dalvi
|-
|'''2000'''
|Dr. Chandrashekhar Phansalkar
|''[[Astitva]]''
|-
|'''2001'''
|[[Abhiram Bhadkamkar]]
|''[[Devki]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |<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-06.htm |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=www.nfdcindia.com}}</ref>
|-
| '''2002'''
|[[Sumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar|Sumitra Bhave]]
|''[[Vastupurush]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Film Bulletin: May 3rd |url=http://www.rrtd.nic.in/Film%20Bulletin-May03.htm}}</ref>
|-
| '''2003'''
|[[Gajendra Ahire]]
|''[[Not Only Mrs. Raut]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shwaas aims for an oscar |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20041114/spectrum/main5.htm |access-date=2025-09-02 |website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref>
|-
| '''2004'''
|Bipin Nadkarni
|''[[Uttarayan (film)|Uttarayan]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Subodh Bhave (सुबोध भावे) - Marathi Actor, Director and Producer |url=https://subodhbhave.com/ |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=subodhbhave.com}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''2005'''
|[[Mahesh Kothare]]
| rowspan="2" |''[[Khabardar (film)|Khabardar]]''
| rowspan="4" |<ref name=":1" />
|-
|[[Abhiram Bhadkamkar]]
|-
| '''2006'''
|[[Mahesh Manjrekar]]
|''[[Matichya Chuli]]''
|-
| '''2007'''
|Girish Joshi
|''[[Kadachit]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''2008'''
|Prasad Mirasdar
| rowspan="2" |''[[Made in China (2009 Indian film)|Made In China]]''
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title='जोगवा'साठी उपेंद्र लिमयेला राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार |url=https://marathi.indiatimes.com/-/articleshow/5492381.cms |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}</ref>
|-
|Santosh Kolhe
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''2009'''
|[[Mahesh Manjrekar]]
| rowspan="2" |''[[Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy!]]''
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |<ref name=":1" />
|-
|Abhijeet Deshpande
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''2010'''
|[[Ajinkya Deo]]
| rowspan="2" |''Jeta''
|-
|Amol Shedge
|-
| '''2011'''
|Sachin Darekar
|''[[Morya (film)|Morya]]''
|-
| rowspan="3" | '''2012'''
|[[Ravi Jadhav]]
| rowspan="3" |''[[Balak-Palak]]''
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kaksparsh Awards |url=http://www.kaksparshthefilm.com/awards.php|url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407093640/http://www.kaksparshthefilm.com/awards.php |archive-date=7 April 2014 }}</ref>
|-
|Ambar Hadap
|-
|Ganesh Pandit
|-
|'''2013'''
|[[Chinmay Mandlekar]]
|''[[Duniyadari]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners of 51st Maharashtra State Film Awards |website=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/photofeatures/winners-at-the-51st-maharashtra-state-awards/photostory/slide/imgid/40284194.cms}}</ref>
|-
|'''2014'''
|Shrikant Bojewar
|''[[Ek Hazarachi Note]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''2015'''
|[[Kshitij Patwardhan]]
| rowspan="2" |''[[Double Seat]]''
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=53rd Maharashtra State Film Awards 2016: Full Nominations List - Marathi Cineyug |url=http://marathicineyug.com/news/latest-news/833-53rd-maharashtra-state-film-awards-2016-full-nominations-list |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603120402/http://marathicineyug.com/news/latest-news/833-53rd-maharashtra-state-film-awards-2016-full-nominations-list |archive-date=2016-06-03 |access-date= |website=marathicineyug.com |language=en-gb}}</ref>
|-
|[[Sameer Vidwans]]
|-
| '''2016'''
|Sanjay Krushnaji Patil
|''[[Dashakriya]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite news |title=State Award winning film Bandookya release date out |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/state-award-winning-film-bandookya-release-date-out/articleshow/59367741.cms |access-date= |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| '''2017'''
|Sanjay Navgire
|''[[Redu (film)|Redu]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-10 |title=55th Maharashtra State Marathi Film Awards Distribution Celebrated - Latest Photos {{!}} दिमाखात पार पडला ५५ वा महाराष्ट्र मराठी चित्रपट पुरस्कार सोहळा - Watch Galleryimages Photos at Loksatta.com |url=https://www.loksatta.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/1671617/55th-maharashtra-state-marathi-film-awards-distribution-celebrated/ |access-date=2025-09-02 |website=Loksatta |language=mr}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''2018'''
|[[Shivaji Lotan Patil]]
| rowspan="2" |''[[Bhonga]]''
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=MMW |first=Team |date=2019-06-22 |title=56th Maharashtra State Marathi Film Awards Winners |url=https://marathimovieworld.com/awards/56th-maharashtra-state-marathi-film-awards-winners.php |access-date= |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Nishant Dhapse
|-
|'''2019'''
|[[Vikram Phadnis]]
|''[[Smile Please (2019 film)|Smile Please]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-02-23 |title=Pimple Saudagar resident receives best debut director award in 57th Maharashtra State Marathi Film Awards Ceremony - PUNE PULSE |url=https://www.mypunepulse.com/pimple-saudagar-resident-receives-best-debut-director-award-in-57th-maharashtra-state-marathi-film-awards-ceremony/ |access-date= |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|'''2020'''
|Shantanu Rode
|''[[Goshta Eka Paithanichi]]''
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=डेस्क |first=एबीपी माझा एंटरटेनमेंट |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=2025-09-02 |website=ABP Majha |language=mr}}</ref>
|-
|'''2021'''
|Rasika Aagashe
|''Ticha Shahar Hona''
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''2022'''
|[[Sachin Kundalkar]]
| rowspan="2" |''[[Pondicherry (film)|Pondicherry]]''
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=६० व्या व ६१ व्या राज्य मराठी चित्रपट पारितोषिकांचे, तसेच चित्रपती व्ही.शांताराम व स्व.राज कपूर पुरस्कारांचे वितरण |url=https://mahasamvad.in/174491/ |website=Mahasamvad}}</ref>
|-
|Tejas Modak
|-
|'''2023'''
|Shashikant Khandare
|''Gypsy''
|}
==Multiple wins==

Individuals with two or more Best Screenplay awards:

{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col" | Wins
! scope="col" | Recipients
|-
|4
|{{Cslist|Shankar Patil}}
|-
| 3
| {{cslist|[[G. D. Madgulkar]]|[[Vasant Sabnis]]|Madhusudan Kalelkar}}
|-
| 2
| {{cslist|[[Anant Mane]]| [[Mahesh Manjrekar]]| [[Sumitra Bhave]]| [[Vijay Tendulkar]]|[[Abhiram Bhadkamkar]]|S. N. Navre|Ram Kelkar|||||}}
|-
|}
== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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

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

Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Screenplay - Revision history

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