The Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director is given by Filmfare, an Indian film magazine, as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Marathi Cinemas to recognise a performance by a director in their debut. Each individual entry in the following list shows the title, followed by the production company and the producer.

List of winners

2010s 2014 Mahesh Limaye – Yellow & Abhijit Panse – Rege

2015 Om Raut – Lokmanya: Ek Yugpurush & Bhaurao Karhade – Khwada

2016 Rajesh Mapuskar – Ventilator

2017 Makarand Mane – Ringan & Varun Narvekar – Muramba Prasad Oak – Kachcha Limboo Pushkar Shrotri – Ubuntu Vishal Furia – Lapachhapi Vikram Phadnis – Hrudayantar

2018 No Ceremony 2019 No Ceremony

2020s 2020 Saleel Kulkarni – Wedding Cha Shinema

2021 Amar Deokar – Mhorkya & Naveen Deshaboina – Lata Bhagwan Kare Achyut Narayan – Vegali Vaat Vaibhav Khisti, Suhrud Godbole – June Aditya Rathi, Gayatri Patil – Photo Prem Saurabh Bhave – Bonus

2022 Ajit Wadikar – Y & Trushant Ingle – Zollywood Pratap Phad – Ananya Riteish Deshmukh – Ved Sanket Mane – Mann Kasturi Re

2023 Devendra Gaikwad – Chowk

2024 Rahul Ramachandra Pawar – Khadmod & Navjyot Bandiwadekar – Gharat Ganpati Adinath Kothare – Paani Chhatrapal Anand Ninawe – Ghaath Snehal Tarde – Phullwanti Suhas Desale – Amaltash Vishal Modave – Sridevi Prasanna 2025 Subodh Khanolkar – Dashavatar & Rohan Mapuskar – April May 99 Jayant Digambar Somalkar – Sthal - A Match Gaurav Patki – Aarpar Rohan Parashuram Kanawade – Sabar Bonda Santosh Davakhar – Gondhal Shivraj Waichal – Ata Thambaycha Naay!

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