''Chandramukhi'' is a 2022 Indian

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romantic drama Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

film directed by

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. The film stars

Amruta Khanvilkar Amruta Khanvilkar (born 23 November 1984) is an Indian film and television actress. She primarily works in Hindi and Marathi films. Khanvilkar aspired to be a film actress from an early age and began her career as a contestant on India's Best C ...

in the title role opposite

Adinath Kothare Adinath Kothare (born 13 May 1984) is an Indian actor, producer, and director, who predominantly works in Marathi films. His directorial debut film, Paani (film), 'Paani,' won the 'National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/ ...

Mrunmayee Deshpande Mrunmayee Deshpande (born 29 May 1988) is an Indian actress, who appears in Bollywood and Marathi movies. She has appeared in Hindi and Marathi films and TV serials and is a dancer And Anchor. Her first daily soap was aired on Star Pravah, name ...

Samir Choughule Samir Diwakar Choughule (born 29 June 1973) is an actor and writer from Mumbai, India. A versatile actor, he is better known for his comedy roles, style and slapstick performance. From daily soaps to comedy shows, from theater plays to movies, S ...

, Rajendra Shisatkar,

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, Surabhi Bhave and Vandana Vaknis appear in supporting roles, while

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and

Prajakta Mali Prajakta Mali (born 8 August 1989) is an Indian actress known for her work in Marathi film and television. She was born in Pandharpur and brought up in Pune. She started her career with Star Pravah's ''Suvasini'' in 2011. Later, she appeared in ...

make guest appearances in the film. The screenplay and dialogue were written by

Chinmay Mandlekar Chinmay Mandlekar (born 2 February 1979) is an Indian actor, writer and stage director, mostly active in the Marathi entertainment industry. He is known for his work in Zenda, Morya, ''Farzand'' (2018), ''Fatteshikast'' (2019), ''The Kashmir F ...

, and it is produced by Akshay Bardapurkar, Piyush Singh, Abhayanand Singh, and Saurabh Gupta under the banners of Planet Marathi, Golden Ratio Films, Flying Dragon Entertainment, and Creative Vibe. The songs were composed by the duo

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, and the lyrics were penned by

Guru Thakur Guru Thakur ( mr, गुरु ठाकूर) is an Indian poet, lyricist, scriptwriter, actor and playwright from Mumbai (Maharashtra), known for his contributions in Marathi and Hindi film industry. Early life Born in Mumbai, Maharasht ...

. It was edited by Faizal Mahadik and Imran Mahadik, while Sanjay Memane was its cinematographer. Set in 1980s, the film depicts the life story of

Tamasha Tamasha ( mr, तमाशा) is a traditional form of Marathi theatre, often with singing and dancing, widely performed by local or travelling theatre groups within the state of Maharashtra, India."Tamasha", in James R. Brandon and Martin Banham ...

artist who falls in love with a rising politician, and the repercussions that they have to face. Made on a budget of , ''Chandramukhi'' was released on 29 April 2022, to positive reviews and grossed over at the box office, becoming a commercial success and one of the highest grossing Marathi films of that year. The film won 41 awards from 104 nominations; the performances of the cast, soundtrack, choreography, and lyrical composition garnered the most attention from various award groups. At the 7th Filmfare Awards Marathi, ''Chandramukhi'' received 12 nominations, winning three awards for Best Music Director, Best Playback Singer Female and

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. It garnered 14 nominations for the Fakt Marathi Cine Sanman and went on to win six awards, including Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Actor in a Negative Role. ''Chandramukhi'' three awards at Maharashtra Gaurav Sanman 2023 for Best Actress, Best Female Playback Singer and Best Choreography. At Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar, it received seven nominations, out of which it won five awards for Best Music Director, Best Playback Singers Female and Best Choreographers. The film also won three awards at the 13th Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? – Favourite Actress, Favourite Song and Favourite Singer – Female.

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