 Deool became the third movie after Shyaamchi Aai and Shwaas to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film

Sairat (2016) musical romantic drama starring Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar, directed by Nagraj Manjule and produced by Nagraj Manjule, Nitin Keni, and Nikhil Sane emerged as the biggest weekend opener for a Marathi film breaking record previously held by Natsamrat.Sairat was the first Marathi film to cross ₹50 crore (US$7.8 million) mark.The film has become the first Marathi film to gross over ₹100 crore (US$16 million) worldwide.