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The second video was more visceral. Titled it showed teenagers clinging to a submerged bus stop, laughing as monsoon currents swept away a chai stall. A cop’s whistle in the background became an accidental beat. Remixed by a DJ from Viman Nagar, the "Khadakwasla Whistle Song" trended nationally for three weeks.

| Film Title | Year | Why it's Exclusive to Pune | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Shwaas | 2004 | Shot in the bylanes of Sadashiv Peth ; deals with an eye hospital in Pune. India’s official entry to the Oscars. | | Deool | 2011 | A satire on the godmen and politics of rural Maharashtra, produced by Pune’s Essel Vision and shot near Pashan . | | Natsamrat | 2016 | While shot in studios, the psychology of the lead character is pure Puneri elite culture. | | Ventilator | 2016 | Produced by Priyanka Chopra but directed by Pune’s Rajesh Mapuskar; captures the chaotic, loving joint family of Kothrud . | | Photograph | 2019 | Directed by Pune-born Ritesh Batra; a slow-burn romance that uses the Dagduseth Ganpati area as a silent character. |

Marathi cinema, also known as Marathi film industry, has been thriving in Pune for decades. The industry has produced many critically acclaimed and commercially successful films, showcasing the city's rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity. Marathi cinema has gained national and international recognition, with films like "Sairat" (2016), "Rangoon" (2017), and "Tula Pahate Re" (2002) receiving widespread acclaim.

Are we missing a specific Pune video or film? The filmography is constantly updated by the FTII students and local vloggers. Keep your eyes on the NFAI and the streets of Camp for the next big hit.

The city’s landscape has acted as a silent narrator in many seminal works. The iconic Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), located in Pune, has produced a lineage of filmmakers who treat the city as a character rather than a mere backdrop. Films like Mumbai Cha Raja or the works of stalwarts like Jabbar Patel and Sumitra Bhave have utilized Pune’s old-world charm—its wadas (traditional mansions), the lush greenery of the Deccan plateau, and the intellectual vibrancy of its colleges—to tell stories that are rooted in Maharashtrian culture.