The 6th Filmfare Marathi Awards is a ceremony presented by Planet Marathi that honored the best Indian Marathi-language films of 2021.

Dhurala led the ceremony with 16 nominations, followed by Jhimma with 11 nominations, Mhorkya with 10 nominations each.

Dhurala earned 7 awards, including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress, thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.

Sonali Kulkarni received dual nominations for Best Actress and Best Actress (Critics) for a single film Pension, winning for Critics choice. Sonalee Kulkarni received dual nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for her performances in Pandu and Dhurala respectively, winning for Dhurala.

Ceremony Held at St. Andrews Auditorium, Bandra, on 31 March 2022, the 6th Filmfare Marathi Awards honored the films released in 2021. A press conference helmed by editor of Filmfare magazine revealed Planet Marathi as the title sponsor. Actors Amey Wagh and Siddhartha Jadhav were announced as the co-hosts, while actors Vaibhav Tatwawadi, Pushkar Jog, Sonalee Kulkarni, Pooja Sawant, Manasi Naik and Mrunmayee Deshpande performed during the event.

Winners and nominees

Best FilmBest Director Jhimma Karkhanisanchi Waari Dhurala Basta Jayanti Vegali Vaat Mangesh Joshi – Karkhanisanchi Waari Achyut Narayan – Vegali Vaat Hemant Dhome – Jhimma Sameer Vidhwans – Dhurala Shailesh Narwade – Jayanti Tanaji Ghadge – Basta Best Actor Best Actress Ankush Chaudhari – Dhurala as Navnath Ubhe (Dada) Bhau Kadam – Pandu as Pandu Gashmeer Mahajani – Bonus as Aditya Deodhar Jitendra Joshi – Choricha Mamla as Nandan Pranav Raorane – Preetam as Preetam Swapnil Joshi – Bali as Shrikant Sathe Neha Pendse – June as Neha Sai Tamhankar – Dhurala as Harshada Ubhe Anaya Phatak – Vagali Vaat as Sonu Sayali Sanjeev – Basta as Swati Pawar Sonalee Kulkarni – Pandu as Usha Sonali Kulkarni – Pension as Vimal Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Siddharth Jadhav – Dhurala as Hanumantha Ubhe Amey Wagh – Karkhanisanchi Waari as Om Karkhanis Arun Dravid – The Disciple as Guruji Hemant Dhome – Choricha Mamla as Amarjit Patil Kushal Badrike – Pandu as Mahadu Havaldar Mangesh Kadam – Darling as Babli's Father Shripad Joshi – Bhonga as Bangi Geetanjali Kulkarni – Karkhanisanchi Waari Sonalee Kulkarni – Dhurala as Monica Ubhe Alka Kubal – Dhurala as Jyoti Tai Ubhe (Akka) Kshitee Jog – Choricha Mamla as Anjali Patil Nirmiti Sawant – Jhimma as Nirmala Konde-Patil Suhas Joshi – Jhimma as Indumati Karnik (Indu) Best Male Debut Best Female Debut Ruturaj Wankhede – Jayanti as Santya / Santosh Virat Madake – Kesari as Balram Jadhav Resham Shrivardhan – June as Nicky Best Music Director Best Lyricist Amitraj – Jhimma AV Prafullachandra – Dhurala AV Prafullachandra – Karkhanisanchi Waari Avdhoot Gupte – Pandu Chinar–Mahesh – Darling Chinar–Mahesh and Swapnil-Prafull – Choricha Mamla Guru Thakur – "Kona Maga Bhir Bhirata" – Preetam Avdhoot Gupte – "Bhurum Bhurum" – Pandu Kshitij Patwardhan – "Alvida" – Jhimma Mandar Cholkar – "Manacha Pakharu" – Darling Mangesh Kangane – "Phul Jhulatya Yelicha" – Basta Best Playback Singer – Male Best Playback Singer – Female Adarsh Shinde – "Rada Dhurala" – Dhurala Abhay Jodhpurkar – "Kona Maga Bhir Bhirata" – Preetam Adarsh Shinde – "Jaanata Raja" – Pandu Mohan Kanna – "Tu Chal Ra Mana" – Kesari Pravin Kumar – "Basta Bandhala" – Basta Apeksha Dandekar – "Maze Gaon" – Jhimma Devaki Pandit – "Jeevanacha Sohala" – AB Aani CD Shreya Ghoshal – "Navasa Ishara" – Bonus Vaishali Samant – "Bhurum Bhurum" – Pandu Yashita Sharma – "Mann Fakhiraa" – Mann Fakhira

Critics' awards Best Film Chaitanya Tamhane – The Disciple Shivaji Patil – Bhonga Vaibhav Khisti, Suhrud Godbole – June Naveen Deshaboina – Lata Bhagwan Kare Achyut Narayan – Vegali Vaat Aditya Rathi, Gayatri Patil – Photo Prem Best Actor Best ActressAditya Modak – The Disciple as Sharad Nerulkar Siddharth Menon – June as Neel Ashok Saraf – Prawaas as Abhijat Inamdar Ruturaj Wankhede – Jayanti as Santya / Santosh Vikram Gokhale – AB Aani CD as Chandrakant Deshpande (CD)Sonali Kulkarni – Pension as Vimal Neena Kulkarni – Photo Prem as Maee Anaya Phatak – Vegli Vaat as Sonu Lata Bhagwan Kare – Lata Bhagwan Kare as Lata Bhagwan Kare Padmini Kolhapure – Prawaas as Lata Inamdar

Technical Awards Best Story Best ScreenplayAchyut Narayan – Vegali Vaat Amar Deokar – Mhorkya Chaitanya Tamhane – The Disciple Hemant Dhome – Jhimma Kshitij Patwardhan – Dhurala Shivaji Patil – Bhonga Chaitanya Tamhane – The Disciple Amar Deokar – Mhorkya Arvind Jagtap – Basta Irawati Karnik – Jhimma Shailesh Narwade – Jayanti Shivaji Patil, D Nishant – Bhonga Best Dialogue Best EditingIravati Karnik – Jhimma Kshitij Patwardhan – Dhurala Amar Deokar – Mhorkya Nikhil Mahajan – June Prasad Namjoshi – Photo Prem Shailesh Narwade – Jayanti Abhijit Deshpande, Sourabh Prabhudesai – Bali Chaitanya Tamhane – The Disciple Devendra Murdeshwar – Bonus Faisal-Imran – Dhurala Nilesh Meena Rasal, Saumitra Dharasuurkar – Mhorkya Suchitra Sathe – Karkhanisanchi Waari Best Background Score Best CinematographyAV Prafullachandra – Dhurala Aditya Bedekar – Jhimma Aditya Bedekar, Rohit Nagbhide – Mhorkya Honey Satamkar – Bhonga Ranjan Patnaik, Brianca Bora – Bali Sarang Kulkarni – Karkhanisanchi WaariMichał Sobociński – The Disciple Akash Agarwal – Dhurala Archana Borhade – Karkhanisanchi Waari Girish Jambhalikar – Mhorkya Kedar Phadke – Photo Prem Shakil Khan – Vegali Vaat Best Production Design Best Sound DesignPooja Talreja, Ravin D Karde – The Disciple Abhishek Redkar – Bonus Atul Lokhande – Mhorkya Macchindra Shinde – Bali Nilesh Wagh – Dhurala Sagar Gaikwad – Karkhanisanchi WaariAnita Kushwaha, Naren Chandavarkar – The Disciple Abijit Kende – Choricha Mamla Atul Lanjudkar, Ajinkya Jumale – Mhorkya Avinash Sonawane – Dhurala Debraj – Vegali Vaat Dinesh Uchhil, Shantanu Akerkar – Bhonga

Special awards Lifetime Achievement AwardSulochana LatkarBest Debut DirectorAmar Bharat 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 Best Child ArtistRaman Deokar – Mhorkya as Akshya

Superlatives

+Multiple nominations Nominations Film16Dhurala11Jhimma10Mhorkya 9Karkhanisanchi WaariVegali VaatThe Disciple7Pandu6BastaJayantiJuneBhonga5BonusChoricha MamlaPhoto Prem4Bali3PreetamDarlingLata Bhagwan Kare

+Multiple wins Awards Film7Dhurala6The Disciple4Jhimma 3Karkhanisanchi Waari2JuneMhorkya

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