Chitrapataka 2026 Programme
Official Festival Schedule
Chronological guide to all screenings, masterclasses, and ceremonies across 4 days.
Status Indicators:● On Schedule● Updated● Venue Changed● Sold Out
Day 110:00 AM
12:00 PM
CeremonyOn ScheduleMarathi / English
Grand Inaugural Ceremony & Lamp Lighting
Ravindra Natya Mandir - Main Auditorium
Day 102:00 PM
04:30 PM
ScreeningUpdatedMarathi • Sub: English
Opening Premiere Screening: The River Whispers (नदीचे गाणे)
Ravindra Natya Mandir - Main Auditorium
Cast & crew Q&A extended by 20 minutes.
Day 105:00 PM
07:00 PM
Panel DiscussionOn ScheduleMarathi
Panel Discussion: Century of Prabhat – The Roots of Modern Indian Cinema
Mini Theatre (P. L. Smruti Dalan)
Day 107:30 PM
09:30 PM
CeremonySold OutMarathi
Open-Air Musical Concert: Geet Ramayan & Vintage Marathi Film Scores
Open-Air Amphitheatre (Mukta Ranga)
Physical capacity reached. Live stream screen available at Garden Court.
Day 210:00 AM
12:30 PM
MasterclassOn ScheduleMarathi / Hindi
Masterclass: Realism, Dialects, and Grassroots Screenwriting with Nagraj Manjule
Yashwantrao Chavan Seminar Hall
Day 202:00 PM
04:45 PM
ScreeningOn ScheduleMarathi • Sub: English
Feature Premiere: Santarāma – The Maestro's Canvas
Ravindra Natya Mandir - Main Auditorium
Day 205:30 PM
07:45 PM
ScreeningOn ScheduleFrench / Wolof • Sub: English & Marathi
World Cinema Showcase: Echoes of the Mediterranean
Mini Theatre (P. L. Smruti Dalan)
Day 310:30 AM
01:00 PM
Retro ClassicOn ScheduleMarathi • Sub: English
Restored 4K Heritage Screening: Kunku (1937)
Ravindra Natya Mandir - Main Auditorium
Day 302:30 PM
04:30 PM
Panel DiscussionVenue ChangedMarathi
Books to Films: Adapting Marathi Literature into Cinema (साहित्य ते सिनेमा)
Mini Theatre (P. L. Smruti Dalan)
Relocated to Mini Theatre to accommodate high delegate RSVP interest.
Day 305:00 PM
06:45 PM
DocumentaryOn ScheduleMarathi • Sub: English
Documentary Premiere: Fortresses of Stone and Sky
Mini Theatre (P. L. Smruti Dalan)
Day 411:00 AM
01:30 PM
ScreeningOn ScheduleMarathi • Sub: English
Indian Panorama Screening: Shadows of the Ghats
Mini Theatre (P. L. Smruti Dalan)
Day 403:30 PM
05:30 PM
ScreeningOn ScheduleMarathi • Sub: English
Books to Films Feature: Maitra – The Unwritten Manuscript
Ravindra Natya Mandir - Main Auditorium
Day 406:30 PM
09:30 PM
CeremonyOn ScheduleMarathi / English
Chitrapataka 2026 Grand Awards & Closing Gala
Ravindra Natya Mandir - Main Auditorium
Chitrapataka 2026 - Official Schedule (15–18 November 2026)
Venue: P. L. Deshpande Maharashtra Kala Academy, Prabhadevi, Mumbai
| Day/Date | Time | Title | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 (15 Nov 2026) | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Grand Inaugural Ceremony & Lamp Lighting / महोत्सव भव्य उद्घाटन सोहळा व दीपप्रज्वलन | Ravindra Natya Mandir - Main Auditorium | On Schedule |
| Day 1 (15 Nov 2026) | 02:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Opening Premiere Screening: The River Whispers (नदीचे गाणे) / उद्घाटन चित्रपट प्रीमियर: नदीचे गाणे | Ravindra Natya Mandir - Main Auditorium | Updated |
| Day 1 (15 Nov 2026) | 05:00 PM – 07:00 PM | Panel Discussion: Century of Prabhat – The Roots of Modern Indian Cinema / परिसंवाद: प्रभातची शताब्दी – भारतीय सिनेमाचा सुवर्णकाळ | Mini Theatre (P. L. Smruti Dalan) | On Schedule |
| Day 1 (15 Nov 2026) | 07:30 PM – 09:30 PM | Open-Air Musical Concert: Geet Ramayan & Vintage Marathi Film Scores / मुक्त संगीत रजनी: गीत रामायण व सुवर्णकाळातील मराठी चित्रपट गीते | Open-Air Amphitheatre (Mukta Ranga) | Sold Out |
| Day 2 (16 Nov 2026) | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Masterclass: Realism, Dialects, and Grassroots Screenwriting with Nagraj Manjule / मास्टरक्लास: वास्तववाद, बोलीभाषा आणि मातीतील कथाकथन - नागराज मंजुळे | Yashwantrao Chavan Seminar Hall | On Schedule |
| Day 2 (16 Nov 2026) | 02:00 PM – 04:45 PM | Feature Premiere: Santarāma – The Maestro's Canvas / विशेष प्रीमियर: शांताराम – एका द्रष्ट्याची गाथा | Ravindra Natya Mandir - Main Auditorium | On Schedule |
| Day 2 (16 Nov 2026) | 05:30 PM – 07:45 PM | World Cinema Showcase: Echoes of the Mediterranean / जागतिक सिनेमा प्रदर्शन: भूमध्य समुद्राचे पडसाद | Mini Theatre (P. L. Smruti Dalan) | On Schedule |
| Day 3 (17 Nov 2026) | 10:30 AM – 01:00 PM | Restored 4K Heritage Screening: Kunku (1937) / पुनर्निर्मित ४के हेरिटेज प्रदर्शन: कुंकू (१९३७) | Ravindra Natya Mandir - Main Auditorium | On Schedule |
| Day 3 (17 Nov 2026) | 02:30 PM – 04:30 PM | Books to Films: Adapting Marathi Literature into Cinema (साहित्य ते सिनेमा) / साहित्य ते सिनेमा: मराठी कादंबरी व कथांचे रुपेरी रूपांतर | Mini Theatre (P. L. Smruti Dalan) | Venue Changed |
| Day 3 (17 Nov 2026) | 05:00 PM – 06:45 PM | Documentary Premiere: Fortresses of Stone and Sky / माहितीपट प्रीमियर: गडकिल्ले: इतिहासाचे साक्षीदार | Mini Theatre (P. L. Smruti Dalan) | On Schedule |
| Day 4 (18 Nov 2026) | 11:00 AM – 01:30 PM | Indian Panorama Screening: Shadows of the Ghats / भारतीय पॅनोरमा प्रदर्शन: घाटातील सावल्या | Mini Theatre (P. L. Smruti Dalan) | On Schedule |
| Day 4 (18 Nov 2026) | 03:30 PM – 05:30 PM | Books to Films Feature: Maitra – The Unwritten Manuscript / साहित्य ते सिनेमा विशेष: मैत्र – एक अलिखित हस्तलिखित | Ravindra Natya Mandir - Main Auditorium | On Schedule |
| Day 4 (18 Nov 2026) | 06:30 PM – 09:30 PM | Chitrapataka 2026 Grand Awards & Closing Gala / चित्रपताका २०२६ भव्य पारितोषिक वितरण व समारोप सोहळा | Ravindra Natya Mandir - Main Auditorium | On Schedule |