The 1st Filmfare Marathi Awards is a ceremony, presented by Ajeenkya DY Patil University, that honored the best Indian Marathi-language films of 2014.

Elizabeth Ekadashi and Lai Bhaari led the ceremony with 13 nominations each, followed by Fandry with 11 nominations and Rege with 10 nominations.

Lai Bhaari won 5 awards, most in the music category, followed by Elizabeth Ekadashi, Fandry and Rege with 4 awards each. Dr. Prakash Baba Amte – The Real Hero won 3 awards, including Best Film, Best Actor and Best Actress.

Ceremony It was held at Thane, the 1st Filmfare Marathi Awards honored the films released in 2014. At a virtual press conference helmed by the editor of Filmfare magazine, Ajeenkya DY Patil University was revealed as the title sponsor. Actors Prasad Oak, Pushkar Shrotri and Kranti Redkar were announced as the co-hosts, while singers Vaishali Samant and actors Sachin Pilgaonkar, Amruta Khanvilkar, Nehha Pendse, Adinath Kothare, Sonalee Kulkarni and Manasi Naik performed during the event. Bollywood actors Tabu, Vidya Balan, Varun Dhawan and Urmila Matondkar were also present at the event. It took place on 20 November 2015, and was broadcast on 28 February 2017 on Colors Marathi.

Winners and nominees

Best FilmBest Director Dr. Prakash Baba Amte – The Real Hero Elizabeth Ekadashi Fandry Lai Bhaari Rege Yellow Nagraj Manjule – Fandry Abhijit Panse – Rege Mahesh Limaye – Yellow Nishikant Kamat – Lai Bhaari Paresh Mokashi – Elizabeth Ekadashi Samrudhi Porey – Dr. Prakash Baba Amte - The Real Hero Best Actor Best ActressNana Patekar – Dr. Prakash Baba Amte - The Real Hero as Dr. Prakash Baba Amte Atul Kulkarni – Happy Journey as Niranjan Girish Kulkarni – Postcard as postman Mohan Agashe – Astu as Dr. Chakrapani Shastri Riteish Deshmukh – Lai Bhaari as Mauli / Abhay Singh NimbalkarSonali Kulkarni – Dr. Prakash Baba Amte - The Real Hero as Mandakini Amte Iravati Harshe – Astu as Ira Mrinal Kulkarni – Yellow as Mughdha Priya Bapat – Happy Journey as Janaki Usha Naik – Ek Hazarachi Note as Budhi Veena Jamkar – Taptapadi as Meera Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting ActressKishor Kadam – Fandry as Kachru Mane Mahesh Manjrekar – Rege as Pradeep Sharma Pushkar Shrotri – Rege as Sachin Waze Sharad Kelkar – Lai Bhaari as Sangram Upendra Limaye – Yellow as Pratap SardeshmukhAmruta Subhash – Astu as Channamma Neena Kulkarni – Taptapadi as Durgabai Smita Tambe – Candle March as Shabana Tanvi Azmi – Lai Bhaari as Sumitra Devi Nandita Dhuri – Elizabeth Ekadashi as Dnyanesh's mother Best Male Debut Best Female DebutRiteish Deshmukh – Lai Bhaari as Mauli / Abhay Singh NimbalkarParna Pethe – Rama Madhav as Ramabai Peshwa Rajeshwari Kharat – Fandry as Shalini Aditi Pohankar – Lai Bhaari as Nandini Best Music Director Best Lyricist Ajay-Atul – Lai Bhaari Chinar–Mahesh – Timepass Anand Modak – Rama Madhav Ajay Naik – Baavare Prem He Mahesh Kulkarni – Happy JourneyGuru Thakur – "Mauli Mauli" – Lai Bhaari Guru Thakur – "Mala Ved Lagale" – Timepass Paresh Mokashi – "Dagad" – Elizabeth Ekadashi Dasu Vaidya – "Mani Achanak" – Dusari Goshta Prakash Holkar – "Don Disachi Sawli" – Tapaal Sudhir Moghe – "Swapani Navhate Disale" – Rama Madhav Best Playback Singer – Male Best Playback Singer – FemaleAjay Gogavale – "Mauli Mauli" – Lai Bhaari Hrishikesh Ranade – "Baavare Prem He" – Baavare Prem He Swapnil Bandodkar – "Mala Ved Lagale" – Timepass Ajay Gogavale – "Fandry" – Fandry Mangesh Dhakade – "Mani Achanak" – Dusari GoshtaKetaki Mategaonkar - "Mala Ved Lagale" - Timepass Bela Shende – "Baavare Prem He" – Baavare Prem He Vaishali Samant – "Don Disachi Sawli" – Tapaal Madhura Datar – "Loot Liyo" – Rama Madhav Kirti Killedar – "Mani Achanak" – Dusari Goshta

Critics' awards Best Film Paresh Mokashi – Elizabeth Ekadashi Gajendra Ahire – Postcard Best Actor Best ActressMohan Agashe – Astu as Dr. Chakrapani ShastriUsha Naik – Ek Hazarachi Note as Budhi

Technical Awards Best Story Best ScreenplayMadhugandha Kulkarni – Elizabeth Ekadashi Kshitij Hitendra Thakur, Ambar Hadap, Ganesh Pandit, Mahesh Limaye – Yellow Mangesh Hadawale – Tapaal Nagraj Manjule – Fandry Sachin Baliram Nagargoje – Taptapadi Shrikant Bojewar – Ek Hazarachi Note Paresh Mokashi – Elizabeth Ekadashi Mangesh Hadawale – Tapaal Nagraj Manjule – Fandry Shrikant Bojewar – Ek Hazarachi Note Best Dialogue Best EditingMadhugandha Kulkarni, Paresh Mokashi – Elizabeth Ekadashi Madhugandha Kulkarni, Sachin Baliram Nagargoje – Taptapadi Pravin Tarde, Abhijit Panse – Rege Samruddhi Pore – Dr. Prakash Baba Amte - The Real Hero Gajendra Ahire – Postcard Dinesh Poojari – Rege Jayant Jathar – Yellow Aarif Sheikh – Lai Bhaari Chandan Arora – Fandry Rajesh Rao – Sau Shashi Deodhar Best Choreography Best CinematographyGanesh Acharya – "Aala Holicha San" – Lai Bhaari Umesh Jadhav – "Ali Lahar Kela Kahar" – Pyar Vali Love Story Umesh Jadhav – "Yaha Vaha Sara Jahan" – Pyar Vali Love Story Saroj Khan – "Loot Liyo" – Rama MadhavVikram Amladi – Fandry Laxman Utekar – Tapaal Mahesh Limaye – Rege Amol Gole – Elizabeth Ekadashi Yogesh Rajguru – Postcard Best Production Design Best Sound DesignNitin Chandrakant Desai – Rama Madhav Santosh Phutane – Candle March Sachin Bhilare – Elizabeth Ekadashi Mahesh Gurunath – Vitti Dandu Devdas Bhandare – TaptapadiRohit Pradhan – Rege Anmol Bhave – Elizabeth Ekadashi Sanjay Maurya, Allwyn Rego – Lai Bhaari Nimish Chheda, Avinash Sonawne, Christopher Harvey – Fandry Tushar Pandit – PostcardBest Background ScoreMonty Sharma – Rege Chaitanya Adkar – Postcard Narendra Bhide – Elizabeth Ekadashi Kaushal Inamdar – Yellow Saket Kanetkar – Astu

Special awards Lifetime Achievement Award Ramesh DeoBest Debut Director Abhijit Panse – Rege Mahesh Limaye - Yellow Best Child Artist Somnath Awghade – Fandry as Jambuwant Kachru Mane Nishant Bhavsar – Vitti Dandu as Govind Rohit Utekar – Tapaal as Ranga Shrirang Mahajan – Elizabeth Ekadashi as Dnyanesh Gauri Gadgil – Yellow as Gauri Shruti Kalsekar – Rama Madhav

Superlatives

+Multiple nominations Nominations Film13Elizabeth EkadashiLai Bhaari11Fandry10Rege9Yellow7Rama Madhav6PostcardTapaal5Dr. Prakash Baba Amte – The Real Hero AstuTaptapadi4Ek Hazarachi NoteTimepass3Happy Journey Baavare Prem HeDusari Goshta

+Multiple wins Awards Film5Lai Bhaari4Elizabeth EkadashiFandryRege 3Dr. Prakash Baba Amte – The Real Hero 2AstuRama Madhav

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