Best dark & gritty Marathi movies on ZEE5 in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
10 movies on ZEE5 in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 7.8. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity.
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1. Sairat (2016)
Movie · Marathi · 2h 50m · U · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.3 (16.7K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatMatureVisually stunning
Archi, a local politician’s daughter, and Parshya, a fisherman’s son, fall in love resulting in violence between the families due to the stringent casteism in the village.
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2. Fandry (2013)
Movie · Marathi · 1h 42m · Drama, Family · IMDb 8.3 (3.0K votes)
Slow-burnDark & gritty
Set in contemporary times, Fandry ('Pig') tells the story of teenager Jabya and his family, who are Dalits. While Jabya is struggling in his love life, having fallen for Shalu, a rich upper caste girl in his class, his family is on the lookout for a way to hunt down a wild pig to earn some money.
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3. Natrang (2010)
Movie · Marathi · 2h 7m · Drama, Music · IMDb 8.5 (2.6K votes)
MatureDark & gritty
Guna is a village labourer in the hinterlands of Maharashtra. Holding a passion for the 'tamasha' theatre shows, he decides to start his own troupe. Instead of the prestigious role of the king he always dreamed of, he ends up having to play a 'nachya', an effeminate, homosexual man. He goes ahead with the decision, whi
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4. Mulshi Pattern (2018)
Movie · Marathi · 2h 35m · Crime · IMDb 8.2 (2.8K votes)
MatureTwistyDark & grittyCold & detached
A stark portrayal of the hardships faced by farmers, Mulshi Pattern tackles some of the raging issues of our times. The film lays bare the deep flaws of the system which turns the farmer into a criminal and a social outcast.
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6. Dombivali Fast (2005)
Movie · Marathi · 1h 52m · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 7.9 (1.3K votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seatMature
It is the story of a middle class bank employee, Madhav Apte, an ordinary, law-abiding and honest citizen who faces constant frustration with the injustice and corruption that pervades in all walks of his life. The film portrays Apte's mental breakdown as he reaches his breaking point, and his rampage as a vigilante ac
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7. Lapachhapi (2017)
Movie · Marathi · 2h · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 7.5 (986 votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedTwistyMature
A couple moves into a new house in the middle of sugarcane fields unaware that it is haunted by evil spirits.
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9. Jarann (2025)
Movie · Marathi · 2h 4m · Drama, Horror · IMDb 6.9 (939 votes)
TwistyDark & grittySeriousCold & detached
A family faces supernatural chaos when witchcraft and ancient beliefs invade their remote village. A woman must uncover the truth about dark rituals and herself as fear and madness grow.
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10. Zombivli (2022)
Movie · Marathi · 2h 14m · UA · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 6.6 (1.7K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seat
In the suburban neighborhood of Mumbai, a wall separates the haves and the have-nots. Sudhir and Seema, a newly married middle class couple, live a life without hardship while Vishwas, a slum dweller, dreams of dignity for his people. Their lives collide as post nightfall the town fills up with ominous cries and moans
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