Godavari (2022 film)
Godavari is an Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by Nikhil Mahajan and produced by Jitendra Joshi, Mitali Joshi, Pavan Malu and Nikhil Mahajan under the banner of Blue Drop Films. Starring Jitendra Joshi in lead role along with Neena Kulkarni, Sanjay Mone, Vikram Gokhale and Gauri Nalawade in pivotal roles. The film tells a story of a family living on the banks of river Godavari in Nashik.
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| Directed by | Nikhil Mahajan |
| Written by | Prajakt Deshmukh Nikhil Mahajan |
| Produced by | Jitendra Joshi Mitali Joshi Pavan Malu Nikhil Mahajan |
| Starring | Neena Kulkarni Jitendra Joshi Vikram Gokhale |
| Cinematography | Shamin Kulkarni |
| Edited by | Hrishikesh Petwe |
| Music by | AV Prafullachandra |
Production companies | Blue Drop Films Jitendra Joshi Pictures |
| Distributed by | Jio Studios |
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Running time | 169 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
It had its world premiere at 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival on 4 October 2021, and was released theatrically on 11 November 2022. The film received positive reviews from critics and audiences upon release. At the 69th National Film Awards, Godavari won an award for Best Direction. At 7th Filmfare Awards Marathi, the film received a 12 nominations, Best Actor (Joshi) and Best Supporting Actor (Jadhav), and won a leading 5 awards, including Best Film, Best Director (Mahajan) and Best Actor Critics (Joshi).