Best dark & gritty Marathi movies in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
17 movies in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 7.4. 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. Pawankhind (2022)
Movie · Marathi · 2h 31m · Drama, History · IMDb 8.3 (8.4K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatStraightforwardDark & gritty
The historical rearguard last stand that took place on 13 July 1660 at a mountain pass in the vicinity of fort Vishalgad, near the city of Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India between the Maratha Warrior Baji Prabhu Deshpande and Siddi Masud of Adilshah Sultanate, known as Battle of Pavan Khind.
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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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7. 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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8. 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. Bol Bol Rani (2026)
Movie · Marathi · 2h 5m · Mystery, Thriller · IMDb 6.9 (2.2K votes)
TwistyMatureCold & detachedDark & gritty
Aabhas a journalist arrives in village to cover a chilling story. He finds about Maya whose arrested for killing her husband but everyone fears talking about her. He first meets Ravdya a drunkard who tells that Maya was caged and tortured by her husband, then her neighbor Gandha revels Maya was fast forward girl living
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11. 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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12. 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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13. Follower (2023)
Movie · Marathi · 1h 39m · Drama · IMDb 7.1 (491 votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedSeriousDialogue-driven
In a town riddled with territorial disputes, a radicalized journalist believes in exposing the atrocities faced by his community. But as the line between his professional and personal life blurs, an inconvenient truth makes him reflect back on a simpler time when he had not yet succumbed to radicalization.
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14. Pune 52 (2013)
Movie · Marathi · 2h 1m · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 6.8 (329 votes)
TwistyDark & grittyMatureCold & detached
Amar works as a private detective and tries to make his overbearing wife happy. He becomes involved in a police investigation and has an affair with his client's paramour.
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15. Bali (2021)
Movie · Marathi · 1h 43m · Horror, Thriller · IMDb 6.5 (411 votes)
Dark & grittyDialogue-drivenEdge-of-seatSerious
This movie is about the life of a middle class, widowed father, Shrikant that takes an unexpected turn when his seven year old Son, Mandar collapses and is referred to Jansanjeevani Hospital for a detailed diagnosis. Things take a turn when Mandar starts talking to a mysterious nurse which he claims to be staying in th
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16. Daagdi Chawl 2 (2022)
Movie · Marathi · 2h 10m · UA · IMDb 6.2 (455 votes)
Dark & gritty
Explore the lives of the residents of Daagdi Chaawl, a notorious slum in Mumbai, as they attempt to rebuild after the destruction of their homes.
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