{{Short description|Indian Marathi television channel}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2015}} {{Infobox television channel | name = Colors Marathi | logo = Colors_Marathi_logo.png | logo_caption = Logo used since 2016 | launch_date = {{start date and age|2000|7|9|df=yes}} | picture_format = {{ubl|576i (SDTV)|1080i (HDTV)}} | owner = JioStar | headquarters = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | replaced = ETV Marathi | country = India | language = Marathi | sister_channels = List of Colors sister channels | website = {{Official website|http://www.colorsmarathi.com}} | online_serv_1 = JioHotstar | online_chan_1 = India | online_serv_2 = YouTube | online_chan_2 = India }}
'''Colors Marathi''' (previously known as '''ETV Marathi''') is an Indian Marathi language general entertainment channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It primarily telecasts programs such as serials, reality shows and Marathi films.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Colors Marathi unveils new visual identity - ET BrandEquity |url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/marketing/colors-marathi-unveils-new-visual-identity/112471212 |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=ET Brand Equity}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-12 |title=Colors Marathi announces rebranding and new tagline with record ‘Bigg Boss Marathi’ premiere |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/brandwagon-colors-marathi-announces-rebranding-and-new-tagline-with-record-bigg-boss-marathi-premiere-3580852/ |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=Financial Express}}</ref>
==History== The channel was rebranded under the Viacom18 Colors franchise on 22 March 2015 with the tagline "Saaj Nava, Rang Nava" (translation: New Trappings, New Colour). It again rebranded itself on 27 July 2015 with a new tagline "Rang Marathi, Gandh Marathi" (translation: Colour Marathi, Fragrance Marathi). After that, it again rebranded itself in 2019 with the current tagline "Jagnyache Rang Marathi" (translation: Life's Colour is Marathi).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bestmediainfo.com/2019/05/buoyed-by-growth-colors-marathi-to-refresh-entire-programming-in-july/|title=Buoyed by growth Colors Marathi to refresh entire programming in july|website=Best Media Info}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/regional/viacom18-extends-colors-franchise-in-regional-space-150304|title=Viacom18 rebrands ETV franchise to Colors|date=2015-03-04|website=Indian Television|access-date=2019-08-31}}</ref> Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they stopped their current programming on 21 March 2020 and resumed programming on 21 July 2020 after four months.
==Award functions== {|class="wikitable" !Year !Awards !Ref. |- |2019–2023 |''Colors Marathi Awards'' |<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-22|title=सुंदरा मनामध्ये भरलीने कलर्स मराठी अवॉर्डमध्ये मारली बाजी, वाचा विजेत्यांची संपूर्ण यादी|url=https://www.lokmat.com/filmy/television/sundara-manamadhe-bharali-receives-maximum-awards-colors-marathi-awards-2021-a588/|access-date=2021-03-23|website=Lokmat|language=mr}}</ref> |}
==Current broadcast== {|class="wikitable sortable" !style="background:orange;"|Premiere date !style="background:orange;"|Series !style="background:orange;"|Ref. |- |16 March 2026 |''Mi Jinkun Ghein Saara'' |<ref>{{Cite web|title=नव्या मालिकांची नांदी! ‘लक्ष्मी निवास’ फेम अभिनेत्री मुख्य भूमिकेत, हिरो असतील ‘हे’ दोन अभिनेते अन् खलनायिका…; पाहा प्रोमो|url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/television/colors-marathi-new-serial-promo-janhavi-tambat-in-lead-role-with-actress-bharti-achrekar-know-the-star-cast-sva-00-5717401/|access-date=2026-02-16|website=Loksatta|language=mr}}</ref> |- |23 March 2026 |''Mohini - Premachi Filmy Kahani'' |<ref>{{Cite web|title='बिग बॉस मराठी ६'च्या रणधुमाळीत कलर्स मराठीने केली नव्या मालिकेची घोषणा; 'या' हिंदी मालिकेची आहे कॉपी; प्रोमो पाहून प्रेक्षकांनी ओळखलं|url=https://www.esakal.com/premier/colors-marathi-new-serial-mohini-a-remake-of-hindi-show-madhubala-psn14|access-date=2026-01-12|website=Sakal|language=mr}}</ref> |- |28 December 2020 |''Jai Jai Swami Samarth'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Akshay Mudawadkar on Jai Jai Swami Samarth completing 750 episodes: Not a single day goes by when I step out of the house and no one comes to meet me |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/akshay-mudawadkar-on-jai-jai-swami-samarth-completing-750-episodes-not-a-single-day-goes-by-when-i-step-out-of-the-house-and-no-one-comes-to-meet-me/articleshow/100094606.cms |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> |- |3 October 2024 |''Aai Tuljabhavani'' |<ref>{{Cite web|title=महाराष्ट्राची कुलस्वामिनी ‘आई तुळजाभवानी’! ‘कलर्स मराठी’च्या नव्या मालिकेची घोषणा, पहिली झलक पाहिलीत का?|url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/television/colors-marathi-announces-new-marathi-serial-aai-tuljabhawani-watch-first-promo-sva-00-4504975/|access-date=2024-07-29|website=Loksatta|language=mr}}</ref> |}
==Former broadcast== ===Drama series=== # ''Abeer Gulal'' # ''Antarpaat'' # ''Asava Sundar Swapnancha Bangla'' # ''Assa Sasar Surekh Baai'' # ''Balumamachya Navan Changbhala'' # ''Bhagya Dile Tu Mala'' # ''Chahool'' # ''Chandra Aahe Sakshila'' # ''Char Divas Sasuche'' # ''Ganpati Bappa Morya'' # ''Ghadge & Suun'' # ''Jeev Majha Guntala'' # ''Jeev Zala Yedapisa'' # ''Kasturi'' # ''Kavyanjali – Sakhi Savali'' # ''Kunku Tikali Ani Tatoo'' # ''Lakshmi Sadaiv Mangalam'' # ''Lek Majhi Durga'' # ''Radha Prem Rangi Rangli'' # ''Raja Ranichi Ga Jodi'' # ''Rama Raghav'' # ''Sakhya Re'' # ''Saraswati'' # ''Shubhmangal Online'' # ''Sukhachya Sarini He Man Baware'' # ''Sundara Manamadhe Bharli'' # ''Swamini'' # ''Tu Majha Saangaati'' # ''Tujhya Rupacha Chandana'' # ''Yogyogeshwar Jai Shankar''
===Reality shows=== # ''Dholkichya Talavar'' # ''Jhunj Marathmoli'' # ''Kon Hoil Marathi Crorepati'' # ''Sur Nava Dhyas Nava'' # ''Bigg Boss Marathi'' ** ''Bigg Boss Marathi season 1'' ** ''Bigg Boss Marathi season 2'' ** ''Bigg Boss Marathi season 3'' ** ''Bigg Boss Marathi season 4'' ** ''Bigg Boss Marathi season 5'' ** ''Bigg Boss Marathi season 6''
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Marathi language television}}
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