05 Marathi Romantic Comedies That Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist

Marathi cinema has long excelled at telling love stories that feel authentic, heartfelt, and deeply relatable. Instead of relying on grand gestures or fairy-tale romance, these films celebrate the beauty of everyday relationships, where love blossoms amid family dynamics, personal ambitions, cultural nuances, and moments of light-hearted humour. Whether it's modern-day romances, workplace chemistry, unexpected connections, or heartwarming second chances, Marathi romantic comedies seamlessly blend emotion with laughter. If you're looking for films that will make you smile, laugh, and cheer for their characters, these five Marathi rom-coms are well worth adding to your watchlist.

1. Premala Conditions Apply (Marathi Zee 5)

Love doesn't follow office policy, and Premala Conditions Apply knows that well. The show follows two young professionals navigating workplace politics and power dynamics while quietly falling for each other. What makes it stand out is how grounded it feels. It doesn't glamourise the corporate world or romance; it just shows two people choosing their dignity and each other over a toxic work culture. For anyone who's ever had to separate their feelings from their professional life, this one hits close.

2. Ti Saddhya Kay Karte (Marathi Zee 5)

Some first loves don't stay where you left them. Ti Saddhya Kay Karte follows Anurag, a married man whose carefully settled life gets quietly disrupted when Tanvi, the girl he never quite got over, comes back into the picture. Directed by Satish Rajwade and starring Ankush Chaudhari and Tejashree Pradhan, the film moves between past and present with a lot of honesty and very little melodrama. It's the kind of story that doesn't romanticise nostalgia but doesn't dismiss it either, and that balance is exactly what makes it so easy to feel.

3. Chi Va Chi Sau Ka (Marathi Zee 5)

What happens when two people who are supposed to get married decide they'd rather live together first? That's the question at the heart of Chi Va Chi Sau Ka, and director Paresh Mokashi handles it with genuine wit and warmth. Satya and Savi are complete opposites, she's a vegan animal lover, he's an engineer who doesn't think twice about the environment, and watching them coexist, argue, and slowly fall for each other is genuinely fun. It's a film that takes a taboo subject and makes it feel like the most natural, human thing in the world.

4. Mumbai Pune Mumbai (Amazon Prime Video)

The one that started it all. A boy from Pune, a girl from Mumbai, and the most stubborn city rivalry you've ever seen, Mumbai - Pune - Mumbai is the film that made Swapnil Joshi and Mukta Barve one of Marathi cinema's most beloved on-screen pairs. Directed by Satish Rajwade, it's a breezy, charming road-trip romance that doesn't overstay its welcome and lands exactly where it needs to. Over a decade later, it still holds up, and it spawned two sequels, which tells you everything about how much audiences loved these two.

5. Duniyadari (Amazon Prime Video)

Some college stories stay with you long after they end. Duniyadari follows Shreyas, a reserved yet rebellious young man who steps into a new college in Pune, finds his people, and quietly falls for Shirin, only for fate and family expectations to get in the way. Directed by Sanjay Jadhav and starring Swapnil Joshi, Ankush Chaudhari, and Urmila Kanitkar Kothare, the film captures that specific age of youth, friendships, first love, and the moments that shape who you become. Over a decade later, it still hits the same way.

Premala Conditions Apply, streaming from 24th June, exclusively on Marathi Zee 5