. Shortly after, Dadasaheb Phalke—the "Father of Indian Cinema"—released Raja Harishchandra
The history of Marathi movies is inseparable from the history of Indian cinema itself. The father of Indian cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke, was a Marathi speaker. His 1913 magnum opus, Raja Harishchandra , the first full-length Indian feature film, was essentially a Marathi movie.
Strong in Maharashtra (Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Kolhapur), plus significant diaspora markets (USA, UK, UAE, Australia).