Dhurala, The Disciple sweep 6th Planet Marathi Filmfare Awards

Sameer Vidwans's Dhurala (2020) and Chaitanya Tamhane's The Disciple (2021) have swept the sixth Planet Marathi Filmfare Awards, bagging seven and six awards respectively.

Dhurala review: A complex, entertaining web spun around the world of dynastic politics

The Best Film Award was shared by Hemant Dhome's Jhimma (2021) and Mangesh Joshi's Karkhanisanchi Waari (2021), which also bagged the Best Director Award. 

The Disciple bagged the Best Film (Critics) along with Shivaji Lotan Patil's Bhonga (2021). The acclaimed film also bagged the awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Critics, Aditya Modak), Best Screenplay (Tamhane), Best Cinematography (Michal Sobocinski), Best Sound Design (Anita Kusava and Naren Chandavarkar) and Best Production Design (Pooja Talreja and Ravin D Karde).

The Disciple review: Quiet, masterful study of passion and ability

Dhurala walked away home with the trophies for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) — which was won by Ankush Chaudhari — and Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female), which Sai Tamhankar shared with Nehha Pendse for her performance in June. Siddharth Jadhav and Sonalee Kulkarni, who featured in the political satire, bagged the Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) respectively. Sonalee shared this award with Geetanjali Kulkarni for Karkhanisanchi Wari. Dhurala also bagged the Best Dialogue (Kshitij Patwardhan) — which was shared with Jhimma (Irawati Karnik) — and Best Background Score (AV Prafullchandra).

Jhimma review: Long-drawn but entertaining film that follows all the clichés of the genre

Neena Kulkarni and Sonali Kulkarni bagged the Critics' Award for Best Actor (Female) for their respective performances in Photo Prem (2021) and Pension (2021). 

The winners:

Best Film
Jhimma, Karkhanisanchi Waari

Best Director
Mangesh Joshi for Karkhanisanchi Waari

Best  Film (Critics)
The Disciple
Bhonga

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male)
Ankush Chaudhari for Dhurala

Best Actor (Critics)
Aditya Modak for The Disciple

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female)
Sai Tamhankar for Dhurala and Nehha Pendse for June

Best Actress (Critics)
Neena Kulkarni for Photo Prem and Sonali Kulkarni for Pension

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)
Siddharth Jadhav for Dhurala

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)
Geetanjali Kulkarni for Karkhanisanchi Waari and Sonalee Kulkarni for Dhurala

Best Story
Achyut Narayana for Vegli Vaat (2020)

Best Screenplay
Chaitanya Tamhane for The Disciple

Best Dialogue
Irawati Karnik for Jhimma and Kshitij Patwardhan for Dhurala

Best Cinematography
Michal Sobocinski for The Disciple

Best Editing
Abhijit Deshpande and Sourabh Prabhudesai for Bali (2021)

Best Production Design
Pooja Talreja and Ravin D Karde for The Disciple

Best Debutant Director
Amar Deokar for Mhorkya (2020) and Naveen Deshboina for Lata Bhagwan Kare (2020)

Best Debut Male
Virat Madake for Kesari (2020) and Ruturaj Wankhede for Jayanti (2021)

Best Debut (Female)
Resham Shrivardhan for June

Best Child (Artist)
Raman Deokar for Mhorkya

Best Music Album
Amit Raj for Jhimma 

Best Lyrics
Guru Thakur for 'Kona Maga Bhirbhirtya' from Preetam

Best Sound Design
Anita Kusava and Naren Chandavarkar for The Disciple

Best Background Score
AV Prafullchandra for Dhurala

Best Playback Singer (Male)
Adarsh Shinde for Rada Dhurala from Dhurala

Best Playback Singer (Female)
Apeksha Dandekar for Maze Gaon from Jhimma