{{short description|Indian filmmaker duo}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}} {{Infobox person | name = Sumitra Bhave | image = {{CSS image crop |Image = The Directors Sumitra Bhave & Sunil Sukthankar and Actress Iravathi Harshe of the film KAASAV, at the presentation, during the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2017), in Panaji, Goa on November 26, 2017.jpg |bSize = 1000 |cWidth = 220 |cHeight = 250 |oTop = 115 |oLeft = 480 |Location=center}} | caption = Bhave, IFFI (2017) | years_active = 1985–2021 | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1943|1|12}}<ref name="twitter">{{Cite tweet |user=sonalikulkarni |author=Sonali Kulkarni |author-link=Sonali Kulkarni |number=819586374898745344 |title=Happy birthday to one of INDIA 's finest filmmaker, my dear Sumitra mawshi u got #ompuri sir in Marathi much love}}</ref><ref name="35thawardPDF" group="a"/> | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2021|4|19|1943|01|12}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/maharashtra/pune-news/renowned-director-filmmaker-sumitra-bhave-passes-away-in-pune/articleshow/82137084.cms |title=Archived copy |access-date=19 April 2021 |archive-date=19 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419034701/https://maharashtratimes.com/maharashtra/pune-news/renowned-director-filmmaker-sumitra-bhave-passes-away-in-pune/articleshow/82137084.cms |url-status=dead }}</ref> | birth_place = Pune | occupation = Filmmaker, theatre director and producer, screenwriter }} {{Infobox person | name = Sunil Sukthankar | image = {{CSS image crop |Image = The Directors Sumitra Bhave & Sunil Sukthankar and Actress Iravathi Harshe of the film KAASAV, at the presentation, during the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2017), in Panaji, Goa on November 26, 2017.jpg |bSize = 1000 |cWidth = 220 |cHeight = 250 |oTop = 20 |oLeft = 692 |Location=center}} | caption = Sunil Sukthankar, IFFI (2017) | years_active = 1983–present | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1966|5|31}}<ref name="CS">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/people/sunil-sukthankar-82780|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517150957/https://www.cinestaan.com/people/sunil-sukthankar-82780|url-status=live|archive-date=17 May 2019|title=Sunil Sukthankar profile @ Cinestaan|publisher=Cinestaan|access-date=5 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="50thawardPDF" group="a"/> | birth_place = Karad | occupation = Director, actor, lyricist, writer }}
'''Sumitra Bhave''' (12 January 1943 {{dash}} 19 April 2021) and '''Sunil Sukthankar''' (born 31 May 1966) were an Indian filmmaker duo working predominantly in Marathi cinema and Marathi theatre. Bhave and Sukthankar had made seventeen feature films, more than fifty short films, and four TV serials; all of which had been written by Bhave. Sunil Sukthankar, a Film and Television Institute of India graduate (1989) is also an actor and a lyricist. He has written more than 90 songs for their own films as well as various other Marathi and Hindi films. The duo had won various national and international accolades for the films ''Doghi'' (1995), ''Dahavi Fa'' (2002), ''Vastupurush'' (2002), ''Devrai'' (2004), ''Astu'' (2016) and ''Kaasav'' (2017). At the 64th National Film Awards, their feature film ''Kaasav'' won the prestigious President Golden Lotus National Award.<ref name="HDFCI">{{cite web|url=http://mailer.hdfcbank.com/Nov14/New/Imperia_Newsletter/imperia_magazine/files/assets/basic-html/page13.html|title=First Among Equals I|publisher=HDFC Imperia|access-date=24 January 2017|date=November 2014|archive-date=11 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011072721/http://mailer.hdfcbank.com/Nov14/New/Imperia_Newsletter/imperia_magazine/files/assets/basic-html/page13.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="smiff">{{cite web|url=http://smiff.in/guests/sumitra-bhave.pdf|title=Sumitra Bhave Profile @ Sweden Marathi International Film Festival|publisher=Sweden Marathi International Film Festival|access-date=5 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011072402/http://smiff.in/guests/sumitra-bhave.pdf|archive-date=11 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Personal life == === Sumitra Bhave === Bhave was born on 12 January 1943 in Pune.<ref name="twitter"/><ref name="35thawardPDF" group="a"/><ref name="52ndawardPDF" group="a"/> She completed her graduation from Fergusson College, Pune, and received a master's degree in Political and Science Sociology from Pune University.<ref name="52ndawardPDF" group="a"/> She received another master's degree in Political Science and Sociology and a Diploma in Rural Welfare from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, and later began her voluntary work for various organisations.<ref name="35thawardPDF" group="a"/> She taught at the Karve Institute of Social Service, Pune, for a decade and later worked as a Project Manager for Community Aid and Sponsorship Program, Mumbai.<ref name="52ndawardPDF" group="a"/> Bhave has published various investigation and research papers on the subject.<ref name="Hindu">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/11/21/stories/2002112101090300.htm|title=Quest for meaningful cinema|location=Hyderabad|author=Maheshwari, R. Uma|date=21 November 2002|work=The Hindu|access-date=26 July 2016}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> She worked as a Marathi language newsreader with All India Radio, New Delhi.<ref name="35thawardPDF" group="a"/>
Bhave had a daughter, who is also a writer. On 6 April 2021, Bhave was admitted to Sahyadri Hospital in Pune for lung infection. She was suffering from Interstitial lung disease which was detected earlier in March 2021.<ref name="death">{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sumitra-bhave-national-award-winning-filmmaker-dies-at-78-7279979/ | title=Sumitra Bhave, National Award-winning filmmaker, dies at 78 | work=Indian Express | date=19 April 2021 | accessdate=19 April 2021}}</ref> She died on the morning of 19 April 2021 due to respiratory failure and lung fibrosis.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/noted-marathi-filmmaker-sumitra-bhave-dies-due-to-lung-infection-101618807590321.html | title=Noted Marathi filmmaker Sumitra Bhave dies due to lung infection | publisher=Hindustan Times | date=19 April 2021 | accessdate=19 April 2021 | author=Bari, Prachi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.abplive.com/entertainment/national-award-winning-filmmaker-sumitra-bhave-passes-away-at-the-age-of-77-1903172 | title=जानी-मानी फिल्म निर्देशक सुमित्रा भावे का पुणे में निधन | work=ABP Live |language=Hindi | date=19 April 2021 | accessdate=19 April 2021 | author=Jain, Ravi}}</ref> At the time of her death, she was working on three films and their scripts.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/noted-filmmaker-sumitra-bhave-dies-at-78-condolences-pour-in-from-neena-kulkarni-other-celebs-698788 | title=Noted filmmaker Sumitra Bhave dies at 78, condolences pour in from Neena Kulkarni & others | work=India TV | date=19 April 2021 | accessdate=19 April 2021}}</ref>
=== Sunil Sukthankar === Sukthankar was born on 31 May 1966 in Karad.<ref name="CS"/><ref name="50thawardPDF" group="a"/> He completed his graduation in Commerce from Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune and joined the Film and Television Institute of India to pursue a course in film direction. His diploma film was titled ''Anuttar''. As a theatre activist, Sukthankar wrote and directed several plays and street plays.<ref name="52ndawardPDF" group="a"/><ref name="50thawardPDF" group="a"/><ref name="43rdawardPDF" group="a"/>
== Career == In 1985, while working as the Director of Research Project for Stree Vani, Bhave made a debut short film ''Bai'' (Woman) about a woman from the slums to display her strength to survive adversities. The film, produced by Stree Vani, was well received and went on to win the National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film on Family Welfare at the 33rd National Film Awards. It was honoured for "its realistic portrayal of poor, oppressed housewife who succeeds in her determined effort to rehabilitate herself and realise her potential to be on her own".<ref name="33rdawardPDF" group="a"/> Her next short film ''Paani'', made in 1987, also fetched her another National Film Award. The film was adjudged the Best Educational / Motivational / Instructional Film at the 35th National Film Awards.<ref name="35thawardPDF" group="a"/> Bhave later made several other short films like ''Mukti'' (1990),<ref name="mukti">{{cite web|url=http://www.punescope.com/pdf2/ISSU9.PDF|title=NSD Alumni.94, batch, Abhay Kulkarni, from Pune bags Kala Gauvrav National Award|page=8|date=December 2012|access-date=27 July 2016}}</ref> ''Chakori'' (1992),<ref name="esp">{{cite web|url=http://www.laenanamarron.org/inedito.html|title=Muestra de cine independiente indio|trans-title=Indian independent cinema shows|language=es|access-date=27 July 2016}}</ref> ''Laha'' (1994),<ref name="esp"/> and ''Three Faces of Tomorrow''.<ref name="mukti"/> Bhave has received a Chitra Ratna Puraskar and Kamdhenu Award for literary contribution.<ref name="17NYFF"/>
After a career as a theatre activist, Sukthankar was introduced to Bhave through her daughter while she was making her debut short film ''Bai'' (1985). After completing his graduation and film direction course from the Film and Television Institute of India, he joined Bhave again as an assistant and worked on three short films.<ref name="HDFCI"/><ref name="50thawardPDF" group="a"/>
=== Collaboration === ==== 1995—2009 ==== In 1995, Bhave collaborated with Sukthankar as a director and made their film debut with a Marathi film ''Doghi'' (''Two Sisters''). The film depicts a story about two sisters and their mother caught in rigid and superstitious social structure.<ref name="HDFCI"/> The film received wide critical acclaim and won several awards including the Best Film at the 32nd Maharashtra State Film Awards and the Best Film on Other Social Issues at the 43rd National Film Awards.<ref name="DoghiAwards" group="a"/><ref name="43rdawardPDF" group="a"/> Their next film ''Zindagi Zindabad'' (''Long live, Life!'') was made in Hindi in 1997. The film was based on a real-life story of a teenager who risked his own life to care for a person stigmatised by HIV/AIDS.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/pictures-of-concern/204301|title=Pictures Of Concern: AIDS becomes the focus of four new film projects in Bollywood|magazine=Outlook India|date=29 September 1997|access-date=21 January 2017|author=Akhtar, Shameem}}</ref> In 2002, two of the films made by Bhave and Sukthankar, both made in Marathi, ''Dahavi Fa'' (''10th F'') and ''Vastupurush'' (''Guardian Spirit of the House''), were released. The filmmaker duo initially approached the Children's Film Society to produce ''Dahavi Fa'' but the organization refused the script for not fitting "into their 'objectives'". The film was finally funded by their friends and was released under the duo's production company "Vichitra Nirmiti".<ref name="Hindu"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/national-award-winning-film--samhita--the-script-releases-on-oct.-11th/1177891/|title=National Award winning film Samhita: The Script releases on Oct. 11th|newspaper=Indian Express|date=4 October 2013|access-date=17 January 2017}}</ref><ref name="17NYFF">{{cite web|url=http://www.iaac.us/nyiff2017/Schedule-May6.htm|title=17th Annual New York Indian Film Festival|publisher=New York Indian Film Festival|access-date=4 May 2017}}</ref> Both films received wide critical acclaim; ''Vastupurush'' was awarded the Best Feature Film in Marathi at the 50th National Film Awards,<ref name="50thawardPDF" group="a"/> ''Dahavi Fa'' was adjudged the Best Film at the 40th Maharashtra State Film Awards, and the duo won the Best Director award.<ref name="40thMSFA" group="a"/> The duo considers ''Vastupurush'' as their "important and favourite film".<ref name="HDFCIII">{{cite web|url=http://mailer.hdfcbank.com/Nov14/New/Imperia_Newsletter/imperia_magazine/files/assets/basic-html/page16.html|title=First Among Equals III|publisher=HDFC Imperia|access-date=24 January 2017|date=November 2014}}</ref>
In 2004, Bhave—Sukthankar made their next Marathi film ''Devrai'' (''Sacred Grove'') on the subject of schizophrenia with Atul Kulkarni and Sonali Kulkarni playing the lead roles. The film was appreciated for its depiction of schizophrenia and performances of its leads, and won several awards upon its release including the Best Film on Environment Conservation / Preservation at the 52nd National Film Awards,<ref name="52ndawardPDF" group="a"/> Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress award at the 11th Screen Awards Marathi and the Award for Best Film with Social Message at the 42nd Maharashtra State Film Awards.<ref name="11thSAM" group="a"/><ref group="a">{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/home/deulgaonkar-shammi-kapoor-presented-awards_214722.html|title=Deulgaonkar, Shammi Kapoor presented awards|publisher=Zee News|date=1 May 2005|access-date=9 May 2017|location=Mumbai}}</ref> In 2006, two of Bhave—Sukthankar's Marathi films were released; ''Badha'' (''Possessed'') and ''Nital'' (''Crystal Clear''). While ''Badha'' depicts a story of a woman from the shepherd community battling depression due to the "shamans, stigma and superstition" in their community, ''Nital'' focuses on the stigma associated with the disease vitiligo in Indian society.<ref name="Hindu1">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/balancing-the-yin-and-the-yang/article2273368.ece|title=Balancing the yin and the yang|author=Cheerath, Bhawani|date=17 August 2007|access-date=4 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mailer.hdfcbank.com/Nov14/New/Imperia_Newsletter/imperia_magazine/files/assets/basic-html/page14.html|title=First Among Equals II|publisher=HDFC Imperia|access-date=24 January 2017|date=November 2014}}</ref> ''Nital'' was adjudged the Best Film at the 44th Maharashtra State Film Awards, and the duo won the Best Director award.<ref name="NitalAwards" group="a"/>
In 2007, Bhave—Sukthankar made a short film in Hindi, ''Bewaqt Barish'' (''Untimely Rain''), financed by the European Union and produced by Muktangan Mitra. The film focuses on the issues around HIV/AIDS, sex and sexuality and is based on the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief's work with rural and tribal community in the Rajasthan and Odisha states of India.<ref name="Hindu2">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/Exploring-the-identity-of-women/article14885151.ece|title=Exploring the identity of women|author=Tankha, Madhur|date=30 November 2007|access-date=4 May 2017}}</ref> Two of the duo's Marathi films were released in 2009; ''Ek Cup Chya'' (''A Cup of Tea'') and ''Gho Mala Asla Hava'' (''This is the Husband I Want''). ''Ek Cup Chya'' depicts a story of a common man who challenges the Government authorities using the Right to Information Act, 2005, an act of the Parliament of India that gives its citizens the right to access government records.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-44262920091126|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011072543/http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-44262920091126|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 October 2017|title=Film 'Ek Cup Chya' brings RTI awareness at Goa festival|date=26 November 2009|access-date=4 May 2017|publisher=Reuters News Agency|author=Jamkhandikar, Shilpa|location=Panaji}}</ref> The film was awarded the Third Best Film at the 2009 Maharashtra State Film Awards and Bhave—Sukthankar won the Best Director award.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/82/20100502201005020324363022c8316f1/Storm-in-a-tea-cup.html|title=Storm in a tea cup|author=Menon, Lekha|date=2 May 2010|newspaper=Mumbai Mirror|access-date=3 May 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101107104027/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/82/20100502201005020324363022c8316f1/Storm-in-a-tea-cup.html|archive-date=7 November 2010}}</ref><ref name="ECCAwards" group="a"/> ''Gho Mala Asla Hava'' premiered at the Pune International Film Festival and is a comical representation of marital problems. Bhave had initially had plans to make it as a short film.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/happily-married/410985/0|title=Happily married|date=15 January 2009|access-date=4 May 2017|newspaper=The Indian Express|author=Salkar, Tanvi}}</ref> The film marked the debut of actress Radhika Apte, who had previously acted for the theatre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zeetalkies.com/celebs-speak/i-will-never-forget-my-marathi-identity-radhika-apte.html|title=I will never forget my Marathi identity: Radhika Apte|date=August 2015|access-date=4 May 2017|publisher=Zee Talkies}}</ref>
==== 2010—2021 ====
In 2010, the duo made the Hindi language feature-cum-documentary film ''Mor Dekhne Jungle Mein'' (''To Look for a Peacock in the Jungle''). The film was produced by the BAIF Development Research Foundation and was inspired by their "Wadi" project. It focuses on urban youth involvement in rural development and rehabilitation of tribal families.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/City-NGO-to-release-docu-focusing-on-tribal-rehab/articleshow/7558710.cms|title=City NGO to release docu focusing on tribal rehab|date=24 February 2011|access-date=4 May 2017|newspaper=The Times of India|location=Pune}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=BAIF makes film on tribal self-sustenance|date=21 February 2011|newspaper=Sakaal Times|location=Pune}}</ref> Bhave—Sukthankar's 2011 Marathi film ''Ha Bharat Majha'' (''This is My India'') depicts the contrast in the Indian society who support the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement started by activist Anna Hazare but continue to practice small corrupt acts in their daily lives.<ref name="HDFCIII"/> The film was awarded the Best Marathi Film at the 10th Pune International Film Festival.<ref name=HBM group="a"/> The duo made a Marathi film in 2013, ''Samhita'' (''The Script''). The film received positive reviews for its story, direction, music, and performances.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.loksatta.com/vruthanta-news/samhita-a-marathi-movie-tells-melodious-but-complex-love-story-228490/2/|title=नेत्रसुखद, कर्णमधुर गुंतागुंतीची प्रेमकथा|newspaper=Loksatta|trans-title=Visually stunning, melodious, yet complicated love story|language=mr|date=20 October 2013|access-date=11 January 2017|author=Nandgaokar, Sunil}} * {{cite news|url=http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/cine-review/sanhita-review/articleshow/24359398.cms|title=संहिता: नात्यांच्या उलगड्याची सोपी गोष्ट|newspaper=Maharashtra Times|trans-title=Samhita: Complicated relationships in a simple tale|language=mr|date=20 October 2013|access-date=11 January 2017}}</ref> It received two awards at the 60th National Film Awards, and Bhave was awarded for the Best Screenplay at the 11th Pune International Film Festival.<ref name="60thaward" group="a">{{cite press release|title=60th National Film Awards Announced|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2013/mar/d2013031801.pdf|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|access-date=18 March 2013}}</ref><ref name=Samhita group="a"/> Their next Marathi film, ''Astu'' (''So Be It''), dealt with the subject of Alzheimer's, and is about a Sanskrit scholar who is suffering from it. The film was appreciated for its depiction of the disease and performances of its leads, and won several awards. Bhave won Best Dialogue at the 61st National Film Awards.<ref name="61staward" group="a"/> Though the film was completed in 2013, it did not find any distributor and was released through crowdfunding in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catapooolt.com/campaign/info/title/astu-so-be-it?camp=ASTNSH7PWF&pid=MTg4&uid=MjUzMQ==|title=Astu: So Be It: A hard-hitting Film on Value of Relationships needs your support for theatrical release! By: Sheelaa Rao|publisher=Catapooolt|access-date=4 May 2017}}</ref>
In 2015, the duo made a short film in Hindi, ''Phir Zindagi'' (''Life Again'') which deals with topic of organ donation.<ref name=PZ>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/phir-zindagi-a-film-that-seeks-to-sensitise-people-on-organ-donation-process|title=Phir Zindagi-a film that seeks to sensitise people on organ donation process|newspaper=Indian Express|date=1 December 2015|access-date=27 July 2016|author=Mascarenhas, Anuradha}}</ref> Their upcoming Marathi film ''Kaasav'' depicts the issue of depression among youngsters in relation to the life and nesting cycle of olive ridley sea turtles.<ref name="17NYFF"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Allow youngsters space and they will explore life on their own|date=24 October 2016|newspaper=Sakaal Times|author=Janjali, Arwa}}</ref> The film was awarded the Best Feature Film at the 64th National Film Awards.<ref name="64thaward" group="a"/> ''Kaasav'' (''Turtle'') became the fifth Marathi film to win in this category.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/kaasav-and-ventilators-big-win/articleshow/58068077.cms|title=Kaasav and Ventilator's big win at the National Awards|newspaper=The Times of India|date=11 April 2017|author=Bhanage, Mihir|access-date=4 May 2017}}</ref> The film was also awarded the Best Film at the 55th Maharashtra State Film Awards.<ref name="55MSFA" group="a"> {{cite web|url=http://www.loksatta.com/mumbai-news/maharashtra-state-film-awards-kaasav-movie-1463648/|title=राज्य मराठी चित्रपट महोत्सवात 'कासव' सर्वोत्कृष्ट|language=mr|trans-title='Kaasav' Best Film at the Maharashtra State Film Awards|date=1 May 2017|access-date=5 May 2017|publisher=Loksatta}}</ref>
In 2019, Bhave's next film ''Dithee'' premiered at the Pune International Film Festival. Bhave had been working on this film for many years but the project could not start due to lack of producers.<ref name="Dithee"/> Bhave lended her voice to the character of Sindhubai Jadhav in the 2020 film ''The Disciple'' directed by Chaitanya Tamhane. The film is about a young aspiring classical singer and Jadhav is a veteran singer of yester-years whose only audio recordings are now available.<ref name="Disciple"/>
== Filmography == === Short films and TV serials === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- !scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year !scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title !scope="col" colspan="3" | Bhave credited as !scope="col" colspan="3" | Sukthankar credited as !scope="col" rowspan="2" | Notes !scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref(s)|References}} |- !scope="col" | Director !scope="col" | Writer !scope="col" | Producer !scope="col" | Director !scope="col" | Writer !scope="col" | Producer |- | style="text-align:center;"| 1985 !scope="row" | ''Bai'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || | || || | Short film | <ref name="33rdawardPDF" group="a"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 1987 !scope="row" | ''Paani'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | || || | Short film | <ref name="35thawardPDF" group="a"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 1990 !scope="row" | ''Mukti'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || | || || | Short film | <ref name="mukti"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 1992 !scope="row" | ''Chakori'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || | {{Yes}} || || | Short film | <ref name="esp"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 1994 !scope="row" | ''Laha'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || | {{Yes}} || || | Short film | <ref name="esp"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 1997 !scope="row" | ''Three Faces of Tomorrow'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || | {{Yes}} || || | Short film | <ref name="mukti"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mssoonline.org/site/assets/files/1036/1997.html|title=MSSO News 1997|publisher=Maharashtra Seva Samiti Organization|access-date=4 May 2017|editor=Hiebert, Eilish}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 1999 !scope="row" | ''Gautam's Mother'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || | {{Yes}} || || | Short film | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mssoonline.org/site/assets/files/1038/1999.html|title=MSSO News 1999|publisher=Maharashtra Seva Samiti Organization|access-date=4 May 2017|editor=Hiebert, Eilish}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 1998–99 !scope="row" | ''Bhains Barabar'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || | {{Yes}} || || | TV serial | <ref name="50thawardPDF" group="a"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2004 !scope="row" | ''Zid'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || | {{Yes}} || || | Short film |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cfsindia.org/zid-grit/|title=Zid (Grit) @ Children's Film Society India|publisher=Children's Film Society India|access-date=4 May 2017}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2007 ! scope="row" | ''Bewaqt Barish'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || | {{Yes}} || || | Short film | <ref name="Hindu2"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2011 ! scope="row" | ''Katha Sarita'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || | {{Yes}} || || | TV serial |<ref name=smiff/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2014 ! scope="row" | ''Majhi Shala'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || | {{Yes}} || || | TV serial |<ref name=smiff/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2015 ! scope="row" | ''Phir Zindagi'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || | {{Yes}} || || | Short film |<ref name=PZ/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| !scope="row" | ''Samvad'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || | || || | Short film | <ref name="43rdawardPDF" group="a"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| !scope="row" | ''Ekalavya'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || | {{Yes}} || || | Short film | <ref name="Hindu"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| !scope="row" | ''Sahyog'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || | || || | Short film | <ref name="43rdawardPDF" group="a"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| !scope="row" | ''Sarshi'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || | || || | Short film | <ref name="43rdawardPDF" group="a"/> |}
=== Feature films ===
* {{small|All films are in the Marathi language unless noted otherwise.}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- !scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year !scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title !scope="col" colspan="4" | Bhave credited as !scope="col" colspan="4" | Sukthankar credited as !scope="col" rowspan="2" class=unsortable | Notes !scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref(s)|References}} |- !scope="col" | Director !scope="col" | Writer !scope="col" | Producer !scope="col" | Other !scope="col" | Director !scope="col" | Writer !scope="col" | Producer !scope="col" | Other |- | style="text-align:center;"| 1995 !scope="row" | ''Doghi'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || || {{•}}Art director<br />{{•}}Costume designer<br />{{•}}Editor | {{Yes}} || || || Editor | | <ref name="43rdawardPDF" group="a"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 1997 !scope="row" | ''Zindagi Zindabad'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || || | {{Yes}} || || || | Hindi film | <ref name="smiff"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2002 !scope="row" | ''Dahavi Fa'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || | {{Yes}} || || {{Yes}} || | | <ref name="smiff"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2002 !scope="row" | ''Vastupurush'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || || Art director | {{Yes}} || || || Editor | | <ref name="50thawardPDF" group="a"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2004 !scope="row" | ''Devrai'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || || | {{Yes}} || || || | | <ref name="smiff"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2006 !scope="row" | ''Badha'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || || | {{Yes}} || || || | | <ref name="smiff"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2006 !scope="row" | ''Nital'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || || | {{Yes}} || || || | | <ref name="smiff"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2009 !scope="row" | ''Ek Cup Chya'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || || | {{Yes}} || || || | | <ref name="smiff"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2009 !scope="row" | ''Gho Mala Asla Hava'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || || | {{Yes}} || || || | | <ref name="smiff"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2010 !scope="row" | ''Mor Dekhne Jungle Mein'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || || | {{Yes}} || || || | Hindi film | <ref name="smiff"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2012 !scope="row" | ''Ha Bharat Majha'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || || | {{Yes}} || || || | | <ref name="smiff"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2013 ! scope="row" | ''Samhita'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || || | {{Yes}} || || || | | <ref name="smiff"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2016 ! scope="row" | ''Astu'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || || | {{Yes}} || || || | | <ref name="smiff"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2017 ! scope="row" | ''Kaasav'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || | {{Yes}} || || {{Yes}} || | | <ref name="smiff"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2019 ! scope="row" | ''Welcome Home'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || || | {{Yes}} || || || | | <ref>{{cite web | url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi-reviews/welcome-home-movie-review/articleshow/69779136.cms | title=Welcome Home Movie Review | work=Pune Mirror | date=14 June 2019 | accessdate=19 April 2021 | author=Matkari, Ganesh}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2019 ! scope="row" | ''Dithee'' | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || | || || || | Not released publicly. | <ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/dithee-ebb-and-flow-of-loss/article26887809.ece | title='Dithee' review: Ebb and flow of loss | work=The Hindu | date=19 April 2019 | accessdate=19 April 2021 | author=Joshi, Namrata}}</ref><ref name="Dithee">{{cite web | url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2019/jan/21/18293 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419121559/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2019/jan/21/18293 | url-status=live | archive-date=19 April 2021 | title=Had been trying to make Dithee for many years, says Sumitra Bhave | work=Cinestaan | date=21 January 2019 | access-date=19 April 2021}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2020 ! scope="row" | ''The Disciple'' | | | | Voice over | | | | | | <ref name="Disciple">{{cite web | url=https://thewire.in/film/the-disciple-chaitanya-tamhane-film-tiff-musician | title='The Disciple' Explores the Silences and Conflicts of a Young Classical Musician | work=The Wire | date=16 September 2020 | accessdate=19 April 2021 | author=Pachkhede, Narendra}}</ref> |}
[[File:Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar of the film Badha addressing a press conference at Black Box ,Kala Academy on the occasion of 37th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2006) in Panaji, Goa on December 2, 2006.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Sunil Sukthankar (second from right) and Sumitra Bhave (first from right), in IFFI, 2006]]
== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable" |+ Key |- |align=center style="background-color:#E9D4C9"|{{Hash}} |Indicates an award for Sumitra Bhave |}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Film ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref(s)|References}} |- | 1985 ! scope="row" | National Film Awards | Best Non-Feature Film on Family Welfare | ''Bai'' | {{won}}{{Hash}} | <ref name="33rdawardPDF" group="a">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/33nfa.pdf|title=33rd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=7 January 2012|page=89}}</ref> |- | 1987 ! scope="row" | National Film Awards | Best Educational / Motivational / Instructional Film | ''Paani'' | {{won}}{{Hash}} | <ref name="35thawardPDF" group="a">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/35th_nff_1988.pdf|title=35th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=9 January 2012|pages=94–95}}</ref> |- | 1995 ! scope="row" | National Film Awards | Best Film on Other Social Issues | ''Doghi'' | {{won}} | <ref name="43rdawardPDF" group="a">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/43rd_nff_1996.pdf|title=43rd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=6 March 2012|pages=16–17}}</ref> |- | 1996 ! scope="row" | Cinema Delle Donne Italy | Grand Jury Prize | ''Doghi'' | {{won}} | <ref name="DoghiAwards" group="a">{{cite web|url=http://www.cinemasofindia.com/#product/unknown/16360/doghi|title=Doghi@Cinemas of India|publisher=NFDC|access-date=16 January 2017}} * {{cite web|url=http://www.nfdcindia.com/cinemasofindia/home-video-02.htm|title=Doghi@NFDC|publisher=NFDC|access-date=16 January 2017}}</ref> |- | 1996 ! scope="row" | Maharashtra State Film Awards | Best Film | ''Doghi'' | {{won}} | <ref name="DoghiAwards" group="a"/> |- | 1996 ! scope="row" | Maharashtra State Film Awards | Best Art Director | ''Doghi'' | {{won}}{{Hash}} | <ref name="DoghiAwards" group="a"/> |- | 1996 ! scope="row" | Maharashtra State Film Awards | Best Script | ''Doghi'' | {{won}}{{Hash}} | <ref name="DoghiAwards" group="a"/> |- | 1996 ! scope="row" | Maharashtra State Film Awards | Best Story | ''Doghi'' | {{won}}{{Hash}} | <ref name="DoghiAwards" group="a"/> |- | 1996 ! scope="row" | V. Shantaram Award | 2nd Best Film | ''Doghi'' | {{won}} | <ref name="DoghiAwards" group="a"/> |- | 1996 ! scope="row" | V. Shantaram Award | 2nd Best Director | ''Doghi'' | {{won}} | <ref name="DoghiAwards" group="a"/> |- | 1996 ! scope="row" | V. Shantaram Award | Best Film on Other Social Issues | ''Doghi'' | {{won}} | <ref name="DoghiAwards" group="a"/> |- | 1997 ! scope="row" | Kalnirnay Award | Best Director | ''Doghi'' | {{won}} | <ref name="DoghiAwards" group="a"/> |- | 2002 ! scope="row" | Maharashtra State Film Awards | Best Film | ''Dahavi Fa'' | {{won}} | <ref name="40thMSFA" group="a">{{cite web|url=http://www.rrtd.nic.in/Film%20Bulletin-May03.htm|title=Maharashtra State Film Awards presented; 10th F is best film|publisher=Research Reference, and Training Division|date=1 May 2003|access-date=16 January 2017}}</ref> |- | 2006 ! scope="row" | Maharashtra State Film Awards | Best Director | ''Dahavi Fa'' | {{won}} | <ref name="40thMSFA" group="a"/> |- | 2002 ! scope="row" | Maharashtra State Film Awards | Best Story | ''Dahavi Fa'' | {{won}}{{Hash}} | <ref name="40thMSFA" group="a"/> |- | 2002 ! scope="row" | Maharashtra State Film Awards | Best Story | ''Vastupurush'' | {{won}}{{Hash}} | <ref name="VastupurushAwards" group="a">{{cite web|url=http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/81aSzeIUW5L._SL1500_.jpg|title=Vastupurush DVD Back Cover|publisher=Amazon|access-date=16 January 2017}} * {{cite web|url=http://www.nfdcindia.com/cinemasofindia/home-video-06.htm|title=Vastupurush@NFDC|publisher=Cinemas of India|access-date=16 January 2017}}</ref> |- | 2002 ! scope="row" | Maharashtra State Film Awards | Best Dialogue | ''Vastupurush'' | {{won}}{{Hash}} | <ref name="VastupurushAwards" group="a"/> |- | 2002 ! scope="row" | Maharashtra State Film Awards | Best Screenplay | ''Vastupurush'' | {{won}}{{Hash}} | <ref name="40thMSFA" group="a"/> |- | 2002 ! scope="row" | Maharashtra State Film Awards | Best Lyrics {{small|(for the song "Khushi Cheheryavar Majhya")}} | ''Dahavi Fa'' | {{won}}{{Hash}} | <ref name="40thMSFA" group="a"/> |- | 2002 ! scope="row" | Maharashtra State Film Awards | Best Lyrics | ''Vastupurush'' | {{won}}{{Hash}} | <ref name="VastupurushAwards" group="a"/> |- | 2002 ! scope="row" | National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Marathi | ''Vastupurush'' | {{won}} | <ref name="50thawardPDF" group="a">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/50nfa.pdf|title=50th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=14 March 2012|pages=78–79}}</ref> |- | 2004 ! scope="row" | National Film Awards | Best Film on Environment Conservation / Preservation | ''Devrai'' | {{won}} | <ref name="52ndawardPDF" group="a">{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2005/52_NFA_Awards.pdf|title=52nd National Film Awards|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|access-date=16 March 2012|pages=22–23}}</ref> |- | 2005 ! scope="row" | Screen Awards Marathi | Best Film | ''Devrai'' | {{won}} | <ref name="11thSAM" group="a">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/mar/15devrai.htm|title=Devrai leaves you speechless|publisher=Rediff|date=15 March 2005|access-date=16 January 2017}}</ref> |- | 2005 ! scope="row" | Screen Awards Marathi | Best Director | ''Devrai'' | {{won}} | <ref name="11thSAM" group="a"/> |- | 2006 ! scope="row" | Maharashtra State Film Awards | Best Film | ''Nital'' | {{won}} | <ref name="NitalAwards" group="a">{{cite web|url=http://www.11.indisches-filmfestival.de/en/personen/test-mctest/|publisher=Indisches Film Festival|access-date=4 May 2017|title=Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |- | 2006 ! scope="row" | Maharashtra State Film Awards | Best Director | ''Nital'' | {{won}} | <ref name="NitalAwards" group="a"/> |- | 2009 ! scope="row" | Maharashtra State Film Awards | Best Film {{small|(Third)}} | ''Ek Cup Chya'' | {{won}} | <ref name="ECCAwards" group="a">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjLxdVysdHw|title=47th Maharashtra State Marathi Movie Mahotsav 2010 Part 24|publisher=Zee Marathi|access-date=4 May 2017}}</ref> |- | 2009 ! scope="row" | Maharashtra State Film Awards | Best Director {{small|(Third)}} | ''Ek Cup Chya'' | {{won}} | <ref name="ECCAwards" group="a"/> |- | 2011 ! scope="row" | Pune International Film Festival | Best Marathi Film | ''Ha Bharat Majha'' | {{won}} | <ref name=HBM group="a">{{cite web|url=http://www.piffindia.com/about-event.html|title=About PIFF: Pune International Film Festival|access-date=4 May 2017|publisher=Pune International Film Festival|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407113403/http://www.piffindia.com/about-event.html|archive-date=7 April 2017}} * {{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-piff-ha-bharat-maza-is-best-marathi-film-1640082|title=PIFF: 'Ha Bharat Maza' is best Marathi film|date=20 January 2012|access-date=4 May 2017|newspaper=The Times of India|location=Pune}}</ref> |- | 2012 ! scope="row" | Prabhat Film Awards | Best Costume | ''Samhita'' | {{won}}{{Hash}}{{efn|Jointly with Geeta Godbole}} | <ref name="Prabhat" group="a">{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/pune/report-dhag-bhartiya-rule-at-first-prabhat-awards-1842693|title='Dhag', 'Bhartiya' rule at first Prabhat awards|author=Rege, Omkar|date=2 June 2013|access-date=15 January 2017|publisher=Daily News Analysis}}</ref> |- | 2012 ! scope="row" | Prabhat Film Awards | Best Art direction | ''Samhita'' | {{won}}{{Hash}}{{efn|name=Sankhad|Jointly with Santosh Sankhad}} | <ref name="Prabhat" group="a"/> |- | 2012 ! scope="row" | Pune International Film Festival | Best Screenplay | ''Samhita'' | {{won}} | <ref name=Samhita group="a">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Award-for-Kaksparsh-at-Pune-International-Film-Festival/articleshow/18067204.cms|title=Award for 'Kaksparsh' at Pune International Film Festival|date=18 January 2013|access-date=11 January 2017|newspaper=The Times of India|location=Pune}}</ref> |- | 2013 ! scope="row" | Delhi International Film Festival | Best Regional Film | ''Astu'' | {{won}} | <ref group="a">{{cite web|title=12th Pune International Film Festival|url=http://www.piffindia.com/pdf/3-Marathi%20Competition.pdf|publisher=Pune International Film Festival|access-date=16 January 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404151855/http://piffindia.com/pdf/3-Marathi%20Competition.pdf|archive-date=4 April 2014}}</ref> |- | 2013 ! scope="row" | Indian Film Festival Stuttgart | Audience Award for Best Film | ''Astu'' | {{won}} | <ref group="a">{{cite web|url=http://www.11.indisches-filmfestival.de/de/wettbewerb/gewinner/|title=Gewinner des 11. Indischen Filmfestivals Stuttgart|language=de|trans-title=Winner of the 11th Indian Film Festival Stuttgart|access-date=13 January 2017|publisher=Indian Film Festival Stuttgart|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908154410/http://www.11.indisches-filmfestival.de/de/wettbewerb/gewinner/|archive-date=8 September 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | 2013 ! scope="row" | National Film Awards | Best Dialogue | ''Astu'' | {{won}}{{Hash}} | <ref name="61staward" group="a">{{cite web|title=61st National Film Awards|url=http://www.dff.nic.in/List%20of%20Awards.pdf|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|date=16 April 2014|access-date=16 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416181218/http://www.dff.nic.in/List%20of%20Awards.pdf|archive-date=16 April 2014}}</ref> |- | 2013 ! scope="row" | Kolhapur International Film Festival | Audience Award for Best Film | ''Astu'' | {{won}} | <ref name="Gauurikaa" group="a">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/astusobeit/status/418364636518289408|title=Gauurikaa films@ASTUsobeit: ASTU SO BE IT Sweeps awards|access-date=15 January 2017|date=1 January 2014|publisher=Twitter}}</ref> |- | 2013 ! scope="row" | Kolhapur International Film Festival | Best Film | ''Astu'' | {{won}} | <ref name="Gauurikaa" group="a"/> |- | 2013 ! scope="row" | Kolhapur International Film Festival | Best Direction | ''Astu'' | {{won}} | <ref name="Gauurikaa" group="a"/> |- | 2013 ! scope="row" | Kolhapur International Film Festival | Best Screenplay | ''Astu'' | {{won}}{{Hash}} | <ref name="Gauurikaa" group="a"/> |- | 2014 ! scope="row" | Marathi International Cinema and Theatre Awards (MICTA) | Best Film | ''Astu'' | {{nominated}} | <ref name="MICTA" group="a">{{cite web|url=http://rangmarathi.com/nominations-for-micta-films-theatre-awards/|title=Nominations for MICTA films, theatre awards|date=7 September 2014|access-date=15 January 2017|publisher=Rangmarathi}} * {{cite web|url=http://www.loksatta.com/lokprabha/micta-awards-2-1078110/|title=मिक्ता पुरस्कार सोहळा दिमाखात संपन्न|language=mr|trans-title=MICTA Awards|date=6 March 2015|access-date=15 January 2017|publisher=Loksatta}}</ref> |- | 2014 ! scope="row" | Marathi International Cinema and Theatre Awards (MICTA) | Best Direction | ''Astu'' | {{nominated}} | <ref name="MICTA" group="a"/> |- | 2014 ! scope="row" | Marathi International Cinema and Theatre Awards (MICTA) | Best Art Direction | ''Astu'' | {{nominated}}{{Hash}}{{efn|name=Sankhad}} | <ref name="MICTA" group="a"/> |- | 2014 ! scope="row" | Marathi International Cinema and Theatre Awards (MICTA) | Best Dialogues | ''Astu'' | {{nominated}}{{Hash}} | <ref name="MICTA" group="a"/> |- | 2014 ! scope="row" | Marathi International Cinema and Theatre Awards (MICTA) | Best Screenplay | ''Astu'' | {{nominated}}{{Hash}} | <ref name="MICTA" group="a"/> |- | 2014 ! scope="row" |Marathi International Cinema and Theatre Awards (MICTA) | Best Story | ''Astu'' | {{nominated}}{{Hash}} | <ref name="MICTA" group="a"/> |- |2014 ! scope="row" | New York Indian Film Festival | Best Film | ''Astu'' | {{nominated}} | <ref name="14NYFF" group="a">{{cite web|url=http://www.iaac.us/nyiff2014/awards.html|title=New York Indian Film Festival 2014|date=10 May 2014|access-date=13 January 2017|publisher=New York Indian Film Festival}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |- | 2016 ! scope="row" | National Film Awards | Best Feature Film | ''Kaasav'' | {{won}}{{efn|Bhave was awarded as director with Sunil Sukthankar and as producer with Sukthankar and Mohan Agashe.}} | <ref name="64thaward" group="a">{{cite press release|title=64th National Film Awards|url=http://www.dff.nic.in/writereaddata/NFA64PressNote2016.pdf|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=7 April 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606051143/http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/NFA64PressNote2016.pdf|archive-date=6 June 2017}}</ref> |- | 2016 ! scope="row" | Maharashtra State Film Awards | Best Film | ''Kaasav'' | {{won}} | <ref name="55MSFA" group="a"/> |- | 2016 ! scope="row" | Zee Chitra Gaurav Awards | Best Film | ''Kaasav'' | {{nominated}} | <ref name="ZCGA17" group="a">{{cite web|title=Zee Chitra Gaurav Awards 2017 Winners|url=http://marathicineyug.com/news/latest-news/2770-zee-chitra-gaurav-awards-2017-winners-full-list|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170321093012/http://marathicineyug.com/news/latest-news/2770-zee-chitra-gaurav-awards-2017-winners-full-list|url-status=usurped|archive-date=21 March 2017|publisher=Marathi Cineyug|date=20 March 2017|access-date=5 May 2017}} * {{cite news|title=Zee Chitra Gaurav 2017: 'झी चित्र गौरव' पुरस्कार विजेत्यांची संपूर्ण यादी|trans-title=Zee Chitra Gaurav 2017: Winners List|url=http://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan-news/zee-chitra-gaurav-2017-winners-list-1436032/|newspaper=Loksatta|language=mr|date=20 March 2017|access-date=5 May 2017}}</ref> |- | 2016 ! scope="row" | Zee Chitra Gaurav Awards | Best Director | ''Kaasav'' | {{nominated}} | <ref name="ZCGA17" group="a"/> |- | 2016 ! scope="row" | Zee Chitra Gaurav Awards | Best Screenplay | ''Kaasav'' | {{nominated}} | <ref name="ZCGA17" group="a"/> |- | 2016 ! scope="row" | Zee Chitra Gaurav Awards | Best Dialogues | ''Kaasav'' | {{nominated}} | <ref name="ZCGA17" group="a"/> |}
==Notes== {{notelist}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
===Awards=== {{Reflist|group=a|30em}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|0080387}} * {{IMDb name|0837788|Sunil Sukthankar}}
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