Despite its resurgence, Marathi popular media faces structural hurdles:
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Prabhat Film Company in Pune was a cradle of Indian cinema. Films like Sant Tukaram (1936) achieved international acclaim. However, popular media of this era was devotional and reformist, aimed at a literate, upper-caste audience. The true "popular" turn came with actors like Dada Kondke in the 1970s, who introduced double-entendre-laden slapstick comedies (e.g., Songadya ). Kondke’s films were despised by critics but adored by the masses, marking a clear split between "art" and "commercial" Marathi cinema. Despite its resurgence
In recent years, Marathi cinema has witnessed a resurgence, with films like: Marathi popular media faces structural hurdles: