# Delhi Marathi Film Festival opens to new audience for Marathi cinema 2026-08-08T13:03:52+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Delhi Marathi Film Festival opened on Friday at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Centre. MP Vinod Tawde said the event marks a new beginning for Marathi cinema in the capital, where such films struggle for visibility. The three-day event, from August 7 to 9, will screen 12 feature films and 16 telefilms, along with FTII masterclasses. Attendees included a Marathi-speaking couple who said films are hard to catch in Delhi, and a student experiencing Marathi cinema for the first time. The line-up includes Deool Band 2, Mamachya Govyala Jau Ya and Phulwanti. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Delhi film festival, FTII, Indian cinema, Marathi cinema, Vinod Tawde Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-marathi-film-festival-opens-to-new-audience-for-marathi-cinema/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-marathi-film-festival-opens-to-new-audience-for-marathi-cinema/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.