14th MFK Awards explained

Number:	14
Award:	Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? Awards
Presented Date:	18 January 2024
Host:	Amey Wagh, Mahesh Manjrekar
Organizer:	Zee Talkies
Best Film:	Ved
Most Wins:	Ved (7)
Most Nominations:	Ved (15)
Best Direction:	Riteish Deshmukh for Ved
Best Actor:	Riteish Deshmukh for Ved
Best Actress:	Genelia Deshmukh for Ved
Network:	Zee Talkies
Last:	13th
Next:	15th

The 14th Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? Awards ceremony, presented by the Marathi television channel Zee Talkies, honored the best Marathi-language Indian films of 2023. The ceremony was held on 18 January 2024, and was hosted by Amey Wagh and Mahesh Manjrekar.^{[1] [2]} The year also introduced Critics choice awards in six categories.^[3]

Ved led the ceremony with 15 nominations, followed by Vaalvi with 11 and Maharashtra Shahir with 9 nominations.^{[4] [5]}

Ved earned 7 awards, including Favourite Film, Favourite Director, Favourite Actor, and Favourite Actress,^[6] making it the most-awarded film of the ceremony, whereas Godavari earned 3 awards — Favourite Film Critics, Favourite Director Critics and Favourite Actor Critics.^{[7] [8]}

Riteish Deshmukh got 3 nominations in different categories and won all three, while Genelia Deshmukh won both nominations.^[9] Whereas, Jitendra Joshi received 3 nominations in two categories and won Favourite Actor Critics.^[10] Nagraj Manjule received 2 nominations for Favourite Actor and Supporting Actor, winning the latter. Ajay Gogavale got 4 nominations in the Favourite Singer – Male category, winning for the song Ved Tujha from Ved.

Winners and nominees

Ved Baipan Bhaari Deva Subhedar Maharashtra Shahir Vaalvi Naal 2 Jhimma 2 Ghar Banduk Biryani	Riteish Deshmukh – Ved Kedar Shinde – Baipan Bhaari Deva Kedar Shinde – Maharashtra Shahir Digpal Lanjekar – Subhedar Paresh Mokashi – Vaalvi Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti – Naal 2 Hemant Dhome – Jhimma 2 Hemant Jangal Awtade – Ghar Banduk Biryani
Riteish Deshmukh – Ved Ankush Chaudhari – Maharashtra Shahir Swapnil Joshi – Vaalvi Subodh Bhave – Vaalvi	Genelia Deshmukh – Ved Rohini Hattangadi, Vandana Gupte, Sukanya Kulkarni, Shilpa Navalkar, Suchitra Bandekar, Deepa Parab – Baipan Bhaari Deva Suhas Joshi, Nirmiti Sawant, Kshitee Jog, Suchitra Bandekar, Sayali Sanjeev, Shivani Surve, Rinku Rajguru – Jhimma 2 Shivani Surve – Vaalvi
Nagraj Manjule – Naal 2 Jitendra Joshi – Naal 2 Siddharth Chandekar – Jhimma 2 Shubhankar Tawde – Ved Akash Thosar – Ghar Banduk Biryani	Mrinal Kulkarni – Subhedar Jiya Shankar – Ved Anita Date – Vaalvi Deepti Devi – Naal 2 Devika Daftardar – Naal 2
Sayaji Shinde – Ghar Banduk Biryani Raviraj Kande – Ved Digvijay Rohidas – Subhedar Pravin Tarde – Chowk	"Sukh Kalale" – Ved "Ved Lavlay" – Ved "Ved Tujha" – Ved "Kevadyacha Paan Tu" – Sarla Ek Koti "Baharla Ha Madhumas" – Maharashtra Shahir "Gau Nako Kisna" – Maharashtra Shahir "Mangalagaur" – Baipan Bhaari Deva "Baipan Bhari Deva" – Baipan Bhaari Deva
Ajay Gogavale – "Ved Tujha" – Ved Ajay Gogavale, Vishal Dadlani – "Ved Lavlay" – Ved Jayesh Khare – "Gau Nako Kisna" – Maharashtra Shahir Ajay Gogavale – "Baharla Ha Madhumas" – Maharashtra Shahir Ajay Gogavale – "Kevadyacha Paan Tu" – Sarla Ek Koti Adarsh Shinde – "Marathi Pori" – Jhimma 2	Shreya Ghosal – "Sukh Kalale" – Ved Savani Ravindra – "Mangalagaur" – Baipan Bhaari Deva Shreya Ghosal – "Baharla Ha Madhumas" – Maharashtra Shahir Aarya Ambekar – "Kevadyacha Paan Tu" – Sarla Ek Koti Vaishali Samant, Mugdha Karhade – "Marathi Pori" – Jhimma 2
Riteish Deshmukh Ankush Chaudhari Swapnil Joshi Siddharth Jadhav Lalit Prabhakar	Genelia Deshmukh Sonalee Kulkarni Sai Tamhankar Amruta Khanvilkar Shivani Surve Sayali Sanjeev Rinku Rajguru Vaidehi Parshurami
"Nauvari Pahije" – Sanju Rathod "Jhumka" – Sanju Rathod, Abhiman Marathi Adhikrut "Patlancha Bailgada" – Swapnil Gaikwad, Nateshwari Music Pvt Ltd "Mehbooba" – Preet Bendre "Pahilyanda " – Prasad Shirsath, Brahmaa, Jagdamba Productions "Pirmachi Lagan" – Kunal Karan, Ace Production "Heartbreak Jhala" – Prashant Nakti

Critics

Godavari Aatmapamphlet Shyamchi Aai Tendlya Vaalvi	Nikhil Mahajan – Godavari Ashish Bende – Aatmapamphlet Sujay Dahake – Shyamchi Aai Paresh Mokashi – Vaalvi Sachin Jadhav, Nachiket Waikar – Tendlya
Jitendra Joshi – Godavari Om Bhutkar – Shyamchi Aai Swapnil Joshi – Vaalvi Subodh Bhave – Vaalvi	Gauri Deshpande – Shyamchi Aai Gauri Nalawade – Godavari Neena Kulkarni – Godavari
Madhugandha Kulkarni, Paresh Mokashi – Vaalvi Nikhil Mahajan, Prajakt Deshmukh – Godavari Paresh Mokashi – Aatmapamphlet Sunil Sukthankar – Shyamchi Aai Sachin Jadhav, Nachiket Waikar – Tendlya Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti, Nagraj Manjule – Naal 2	Guru Thakur – "Umagaya Baap Ra" – Baaplyok Jitendra Joshi – "Kojagiri" – Godavari Jitendra Joshi – "Khal Khal Goda" – Godavari Guru Thakur – "Kevadyacha Paan Tu" – Sarla Ek Koti Guru Thakur – "Baharla Ha Madhumas" – Maharashtra Shahir Ajay-Atul – "Sukh Kalale" – Ved Ajay-Atul, Guru Thakur – "Ved Tujha" – Ved

Special Awards

Rohini Hattangadi, Vandana Gupte, Sukanya Kulkarni, Shilpa Navalkar, Suchitra Bandekar, Deepa Parab – Baipan Bhaari Deva Mrunal Thakur
Asha Kale

Superlatives

Multiple nominations! Nominations !! Film

15	Ved
11	Vaalvi
9	Maharashtra Shahir
8	Godavari
7	Naal 2
	Jhimma 2
6	Baipan Bhaari Deva
5	Subhedar
	Ghar Banduk Biryani
	Shyamchi Aai
4	Sarla Ek Koti
3	Aatmapamphlet
	Tendlya

See also

• Maharashtracha Favourite Kon?

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024-02-13 . Mrinal Kulkarni Wins Maharashtracha Favourite Kon Award 2023 For Best Supporting Actress . 2024-02-18 . News18 . en.
2. Web site: 2024-01-19 . 'वहिनी तुम्ही आहात म्हणून तर...', मराठमोळ्या अभिनेत्याच्या 'त्या' कमेंटमुळे जिनिलीया नाराज . 2024-02-18 . Zee 24 taas . mr.
3. Web site: Borade . Aarti Vilas . Maharashtracha Favourite Kon: 'महाराष्ट्राचा फेव्हरेट कोण' पुरस्कारांमध्ये नवा पुरस्कार, जाणून घ्या कोणता . 2024-02-18 . Hindustan Times Marathi . mr.
4. Web site: 2024-01-11 . Maharashtracha Favorite Kon Award Show Voting Lines Open; Check Nomination Lists . 2024-02-18 . News18 . en.
5. Web site: Bhirvandekar . Harshada . Maharashtracha Favourite Kon: यंदा कोण ठरणार ‘महाराष्ट्राचा फेवरेट’? प्रेक्षकांना देता येणार आपला कौल! . 2024-02-18 . Hindustan Times Marathi . mr.
6. Web site: 2024-01-12 . 'झिम्मा 2' अन् ' बाईपण भारी देवा'ला एकटी जेनेलिया देणार टफ फाईट; 'महाराष्ट्राचा फेवरेट कोण' नामांकन जाहीर . 2024-02-18 . Lokmat . mr.
7. Web site: Borade . Aarti Vilas . Riteish Deshmukh: महाराष्ट्राचा फेवरेट स्टाईल आयकॉन ठरला रितेश देशमुख, स्टाईलने लावले सर्वांना वेड . 2024-02-18 . Hindustan Times Marathi . mr.
8. Web site: 2024-01-20 . महाराष्ट्राच्या दादा-वहिनीची कमाल! 'वेड'ला एक-दोन नव्हे तर मिळाले तब्बल इतके पुरस्कार . 2024-02-18 . TV9 Marathi . mr.
9. Web site: 2024-02-14 . Riteish Deshmukh Crowned As Best Style Icon At Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? Awards 2023 . 2024-02-18 . News18 . en.
10. Web site: 2024-02-06 . जिनिलियाची रितेशला 'अहोss' अशी हाक; म्हणाली, "पुरस्कार तुमच्यासाठी नाही तर..." . 2024-02-18 . Lokmat . mr.