List of Marathi people in the performing arts

Film directors Film actresses Beauty queens and supermodels Film actors

Producer-Director-Screenwriter Dadasaheb Phalke known as The Father of Indian cinema
Ashutosh Gowariker directed Lagaan (nominated for Oscars , and has won five Filmfare and seven international awards) [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Madhuri Dixit , a leading actress of Bollywood in the 1980s, 1990s and early-2000s, Dixit has been praised by critics for her acting and dancing skills, and achieved mass popularity due to her beauty. [ 11 ]
Madhur Bhandarkar - film director, script writer, and producer
Urmila Matondkar
" Superstar " Rajinikanth
Nana Patekar
Bhimsen Joshi
Vishnu Digambar Paluskar sang the original version of the bhajan " Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram ", and founded the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya in 1901.
Lata Mangeshkar
Asha Bhosle
Babasaheb Purandare wax statue at Wax Museum, Lonavala