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flag Actor Riteish Deshmukh urges support for Marathi cinema, highlighting its cultural roots and economic struggles against Hindi film dominance.

flag Actor Riteish Deshmukh has called for stronger support of Marathi cinema, noting that Dadasaheb Phalke, a Marathi man, founded Indian cinema. flag Speaking at a Samajwadi Party event, he highlighted that despite Maharashtra’s 10 to 11 crore Marathi speakers, regional films are increasingly sidelined by Hindi cinema in theaters. flag He cited economic challenges, with Marathi films costing 3 to 7 crores to produce but facing high ticket prices similar to big-budget Hindi releases, limiting their reach. flag Deshmukh, who has produced six Marathi films over the past decade, stressed the need for films that reflect regional realities and budgets while striving for greater visibility and support.

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