Gharat Ganpati is a 2024 Indian Marathi-language family drama film directed by Navjyot Bandiwadekar in his directorial debut, from a story he co-wrote with Alok Sutar. Produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak, Abhishek Pathak, Namrata Bandiwadekar, Navjyot Bandiwadekar and Gauri Kalelkar Choudhari under the banners of Panorama Studios and Navigns Studio, the film features an ensemble cast of Bhushan Pradhan, Nikita Dutta, Ajinkya Deo, Ashwini Bhave, Sanjay Mone, Shubhangi Latkar, Shubhangi Gokhale, Sushma Deshpande and Sharad Bhutadiya. Set in the Konkan, it follows three generations of the Gharat family, who reunite at their ancestral home for the household's annual Gauri Ganpati celebrations and confront the differences that have grown between them. The film's music was composed by Sanket Sane, with cinematography by Shelly Sharma and Prasad Bhende and editing by Ashish Mhatre.
Gharat Ganpati was released theatrically on 26 July 2024 to positive reviews from critics and grossed over 4.75 crore worldwide. It went on to receive 66 nominations from ten award ceremonies and festivals, of which it won 15. Playback singer Abhay Jodhpurkar and the song "Navasachi Gauri Mazi" account for the film's most decorated element, while Bandiwadekar's direction, Ashwini Bhave's supporting performance and Nikita Dutta's Marathi debut were the other most frequently cited aspects.
At the 72nd National Film Awards, Jodhpurkar won the Best Male Playback Singer award for "Navasachi Gauri Mazi". The film received three nominations at the 62nd Maharashtra State Film Awards, winning Best Film (second) and Best Director (second) for Bandiwadekar.
Among industry ceremonies, Gharat Ganpati was nominated for a leading 16 awards at the 25th Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar and won two Best Supporting Actress for Bhave and Best Art Director for Sumeet Patil. It also received 16 nominations at the NDTV Marathi Entertainment Awards, converting three into wins: Best Debut – Female for Dutta, Best Playback Singer – Male for Jodhpurkar and Best Music Album for Sane. At the 9th Filmfare Awards Marathi, the film earned 12 nominations, including Best Film, with Bandiwadekar winning the Best Debut Director award. Of its ten nominations at the MaTa Sanman, Ashish Mhatre won Best Editing.
The film's other honours include Best Lyricist for Sameer Samant at the City Cine Awards, Best Cinematography for Prasad Bhende at the International Iconic Awards Marathi, and wins for both Dutta and Jodhpurkar at the Zee 24 Taas Marathi Sanman.
Awards and nominations +AwardYearCategoryNominee (s)Result City Cine Awards2024Best DirectorNavjyot Bandiwadekar Best LyricistSameer Samant (song "Navasachi Gauri Mazi")Best Singer MaleAbhay Jodhpurkar (song "Navasachi Gauri Mazi")Best Singer FemaleSayali Khare (song "Vasarachi Aai")International Film Festival of India2024Best Debut DirectorNavjyot BandiwadekarInternational Iconic Awards Marathi2024Best CinematographyPrasad BhendeZee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar2025Best Film Gharat GanpatiBest DirectorNavjyot BandiwadekarBest Supporting ActorSanjay Mone Best Supporting ActressAshwini BhaveShubhangi GokhaleBest Comedian – MaleSameer KhandekarBest Music DirectorSanket SaneBest Background MusicBest Playback Singer – MaleAbhay Jodhpurkar (song "Navasachi Gauri Mazi")Best Playback Singer – FemaleSayali Khare (song "Vasarachi Aai")Best CinematographerShelly Sharma, Prasad BhendeBest Makeup ArtistRajesh WalveBest CustomAparna Surve, Mahesh SherlaBest Art Director Dr. Sumeet PatilBest StoryNavjyot Bandiwadekar, Alok SutarBest ScreenplayNavjyot Bandiwadekar, Alok Sutar, Vaibhav ChinchalkarNDTV Marathi Entertainment Awards2025Best FilmGharat GanpatiBest DirectorNavjyot BandiwadekarBest Actor in a Leading RoleBhushan PradhanBest Actress in a Leading RoleNikita DuttaBest Debut – FemaleBest Actor in a Supporting RoleAjinkya DeoBest Actress in a Supporting RoleAshwini BhaveBest Playback Singer – MaleAbhay Jodhpurkar (song "Navasachi Gauri Mazi")Best LyricistSameer Samant (song "Navasachi Gauri Mazi")Best Music AlbumSanket SaneBest Background ScoreBest StoryNavjyot Bandiwadekar, Alok SutarBest ScreenplayNavjyot Bandiwadekar, Alok Sutar, Vaibhav ChinchalkarBest Art DirectionDr. Sumeet PatilBest EditingAshish MhatreBest Custom DesignAparna Guram, Mahesh SherlaMaTa Sanman2025Best FilmGharat GanpatiBest DirectorNavjyot BandiwadekarBest Supporting ActressAshwini BhaveBest LyricistSameer Samant (song "Navasachi Gauri Mazi")Best Music DirectorSanket SaneBest Playback Singer (Male)Abhay Jodhpurkar (song "Navasachi Gauri Mazi")Best Playback Singer (Female)Sayali Khare (song "Vasarachi Aai")Best CinematographyShelly Sharma, Prasad BhendeBest EditingAshish MhatreBest Art DirectionDr. Sumeet PatilFilmfare Awards Marathi2025Best FilmGharat GanpatiBest DirectorNavjyot BandiwadekarBest Director DebutBest Supporting ActressAshwini BhaveBest Music DirectorSanket SaneBest Playback Singer – MaleAbhay Jodhpurkar (song "Navasachi Gauri Mazi")Best Playback Singer – FemaleSayali Khare (song "Vasarachi Aai")Best StoryAlok Sutar, Navjyot BandiwadekarBest EditingAshish MhatreBest CinematographyShelly Sharma, Prasad BhendeBest Production DesignDr. Sumeet Patil Best Costume DesignAparna Surve-Guram, Mahesh SherlaZee24Taas Marathi Sanman2025Best Debut (Female)Nikita DuttaBest Playback Singer – MaleAbhay Jodhpurkar (song "Navasachi Gauri Mazi")National Film Awards2026Best Male Playback SingerAbhay Jodhpurkar (song "Navasachi Gauri Mazi")Maharashtra State Film Awards2026Best Film IIGharat GanpatiBest Director IINavjyot BandiwadekarBest Supporting ActressSushma Deshpande
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External links Accolades for Gharat Ganpati