A Quote by Raj Thackeray

Shiv Sena is interested only in Marathi votes and not the Marathi manoos.

Raj Thackeray

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Raj Thackeray
Indian - Politician
Born: June 14, 1968

Many people compare the agitation of MNS with Shiv Sena because of the mode of agitation. But the main difference is that while Shiv Sena launched an agitation for the poor Marathi unemployed youth, the agitation of MNS is directed against the 'goondaism' of North Indians.

Raj Thackeray

People think that I'm not interested in doing Marathi films, but that's not true. Marathi cinema is very close to my heart.

Shriya Pilgaonkar

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.

Mahesh Manjrekar

To be an actor, I had to learn Marathi. I used to always grudge why there are so many alphabets in Marathi.

Mahesh Manjrekar

In Marathi cinema, people have never ever run after stars, there is no star in Marathi films.

Mahesh Manjrekar

I am a little disillusioned with Hindi cinema direction. I can experiment with Marathi. But Marathi doesn't give you a lot of money.

Mahesh Manjrekar

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.

Mahesh Manjrekar

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.

Urmila Matondkar

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.

Raj Thackeray

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.

Mahesh Manjrekar

The Shiv Sena is the only voice of the people of Maharashtra.

Uddhav Thackeray

To prevent division of Hindu votes, Balasaheb decided that Shiv Sena will take care of Maharashtra and BJP can take care of whole country. But things have changed now.

Uddhav Thackeray

I put on 15 kg for my role as an amateur wrestler in the first half of the Marathi film Natrang.' Then, I lost 17 kg for the second half of the film where I play a nachya,' an effeminate character in traditional Marathi tamasha. The weight gain took 40 days and I lost weight in the next 40 odd days.