A Quote by Mahesh Manjrekar

In Marathi cinema, people have never ever run after stars, there is no star in Marathi films. — © Mahesh Manjrekar
In Marathi cinema, people have never ever run after stars, there is no star in Marathi films.
People think that I'm not interested in doing Marathi films, but that's not true. Marathi cinema is very close to my heart.
I have been doing Marathi theatre for the past 15 years. The people there are very hardworking, talented and committed. But the state of Marathi cinema is going from bad to worse.
I am a little disillusioned with Hindi cinema direction. I can experiment with Marathi. But Marathi doesn't give you a lot of money.
Priyanka Chopra has produced a Marathi film. Even John Abraham announced he wants to make a Marathi film. Suddenly everyone wants to jump on the bandwagon. Shah Rukh, Rohit Shetty also want to do a Marathi film. There is an awareness. But I hope they don't come and spoil the market by making their kind of cinema.
Shiv Sena is interested only in Marathi votes and not the Marathi manoos.
To be an actor, I had to learn Marathi. I used to always grudge why there are so many alphabets in Marathi.
I watch all kinds of Indian cinema. There are many good films in Bengali, Marathi and Malayalam.
I've always been proud of being a Marathi mulgi, but just because I don't keep harping about it doesn't mean I do not bother about my Marathi people.
After 'Gangaajal,' I did not take another Hindi film and shifted focus to Marathi cinema.
There is more to Indian cinema than just Bollywood. I think regional cinema, especially Tamil and Marathi cinema are exploring some really bold themes.
There is more to Indian cinema than just Bollywood. I think regional cinema, especially Tamil and Marathi cinema, are exploring some really bold themes.
If Marathi population is facing injustice I will pounce on them for Marathi, and if Hindu is being targeted I will attack like a Hindu.
When I have time, I would like to do films in my language but I would also like to star in Bengali and Marathi films too.
I thought that I should do Marathi cinema as I knew that there I would be able to explore different subjects. But I also need the money and acting is my bread and butter. So I started doing Bollywood films merely for money.
Gujarati movies and theatre will never take a backseat for me. In fact, I want to do Marathi films too.
When I got to know 'Bigg Boss' is being made in Marathi, I knew the show would require a host, who has a lot of character. At the back of my mind I knew I would be able to do it but with so many big faces already there in the Marathi industry, I did not know it could come my way.
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