Jio Studios on Tuesday announced its upcoming slate of Marathi feature films and web series with leading names from the industry.

For the line-up of diverse themes and genres, such as dramas, comedy, thrillers and love stories, the studio has partnered with prominent Marathi talent, including Mahesh Manjrekar, Subodh Bhave, Jitendra Joshi, Bhau Kadam, Kedar Shinde, Sayaji Shinde, Sukanya Kulkarni, Rahul Deshpande and others.

The first film from the slate is ‘Ghe Double’, directed by Vishwas Joshi and set for release on September 30. Dubbed as a hilarious comedy of errors, the movie features actors Bhau Kadamand Bhushan Patil.

Afterward, the studio will release the Nikhil Mahajan-directed ‘Godavari’, starring Jitendra Joshi, on November 11.

The movie won two awards at the International Film Festival of India last year — the Silver Peacock for best actor for Joshi and the Silver Peacock for best director (special jury Award) for Mahajan, PTI reported from Mumbai.

In 2023, Jio Studios will come out with ‘Bai Pan Bhari Deva’, which will release on January 6, helmed by Kedar Shinde.

After ‘Bai Pan Bhari Deva’, the Varun Narvekar-directed ‘1234’ will hit theatres in February 2023.

The studio will also release Aditya Sarpotdar’ coming-of-age story ‘Unaad’, starring Ashutosh Gaikwad, Hemal Ingle, Abhishek Bharate, and Chinmay Jadhav and Abhishek Merurkar’s ‘4 Blind Men’ in summer 2023.

For the OTT space, the studio is bringing Mahesh Manjrekar-produced ‘Eka Kaleche Mani’, billed as a hilarious ride of a Maharashtrian family.

The studio’s other project is the riveting thriller, ‘Kaalsutra’, based on the bestselling novel ‘Murder Milestone’ by Salil Desai.

Nikhil Sane, Head of Marathi content, Jio Studios, said the company will demonstrate a dominant position in the regional entertainment space with its sizable and compelling Marathi offering.

“We share a strong spirit of collaboration with some of the best creative talents in Marathi and take great pride in working together to help grow the industry by presenting unique stories that connect with audiences,” he added.