Bollywood stars are not driving Marathi cinema ahead: Sachin

Noted actor Sachin Pilgaonkar says Marathi cinema is growing because of its innovative content and not due to the presence of stars like Salman Khan, Riteish Deshmukh and Vidya Balan in its films. Pilgaonkar has mainly acted and directed films in Marathi.

"Marathi cinema is not growing because of stars like Salman Khan, Riteish Deshmukh or Vidya Balan who have acted in films here. With all due respect to these stars Marathi cinema can grow on its own and it is growing," Pilgaonkar told PTI. "Having stars will not make a difference. Stars will (only) help in pulling audience," he said.