Marathi film ‘Dashavatar’ has been making waves across India for its captivating storyline and stellar performances. Starring Dilip Prabhavalkar in the lead role, it has become one of the highest-grossing Marathi films of 2025. Amid its huge success, the movie has achieved another milestone by becoming the first Marathi film to be screened in IMAX.
This is a big milestone for Marathi cinema, and ‘Dashavatar’ has made it possible. The movie opened to a decent number at the box office, but its good word of mouth made it successful. According to Bollywood Hungama, the theatre owners in Mumbai have been focusing on ‘Dashavatar’ as well, and some of them have scheduled IMAX screenings. On Sunday, Eros IMAX in Mumbai screened the film in IMAX.
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The movie stars Dilip Prabhavalkar, Bharat Jadhav, Mahesh Manjrekar, Siddharth Menon, Abhinay Berde, and Priyadarshini Indalkar.
While speaking to Hindustan Times, Prabhavalkar talked about what made him say yes to the film. He said, “The film offered something new and very challenging. Whenever I take up a project, I don’t decide only on the basis of popularity or convenience. Often, writers create characters keeping me in mind, but I don’t necessarily accept all of them. I first ask for a synopsis, and if it interests me, I call the team for a narration. Only then do I decide.”
“When I heard the story of Dashavatar, the character of Babuli Mestri was unlike anything I had done before. He is a poor, ageing folk artist, weak in body, almost blind at night, but when he steps onto the stage, he transforms into different avatars—Varaha, Hanuman, Yudhishthir, Bhishma, Matsya. Each performance brings him new energy. This journey from a frail man to a powerful performer made the role deeply challenging and inspiring. That is why I accepted it,” he added.
It focuses on an ageing Dashavatāra performer whose final play turns into a spiritual and cultural battle, blending myth with reality to explore sacrifice, faith, and the struggle to protect heritage and nature.
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