Manini (1961 film)

Manini (transl. Proud woman) is a 1961 Indian Marathi-language family drama film directed by Anant Mane and produced by Kala Chitra. The film stars Jayshree Gadkar, Chandrakant Gokhale, Hansa Wadkar, Indira Chitnis, Ramesh Deo, Vasant Shinde, and Sharad Talwalkar. At the 9th National Film Awards Manini Won National Film Award for Best Marathi Feature Film.

Gadkar's portrayal as a modest and exemplary daughter-in-law assists the film in transplanting a neo-traditional set of values into the emerging urban middle class context.