Winds of change are blowing through the Marathi film industry and the latest example is the thumping box office success of National Award winning director Nagraj Manjule's second film Sairat. In the first weekend, it has managed to collect nearly Rs 12 crore (400 screens) and is running houseful not just in small towns but also in the bigger centres as well as in non-Marathi speaking regions.

A still from Sairat, which was chosen to be screened at the 66th Berlin Film Festival. Lead actress Rinku Rajguru received a special mention for her acting debut at this year’s National Awards