Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar has cancelled his planned Cannes Film Festival visit after PM Narendra Modi urged restraint and national prioritisation. Shelar said official work will continue virtually while support for Marathi films at Cannes remains unchanged

Ravi Bhagchandka, co-producer of Sitaare Zameen Par (2025), is adapting Marathi film Funral for Hindi audiences. Moved by its emotional honesty, he has secured rights and begun writing. A writers’ room is set up, with casting and direction in progress