Colors Marathi

{{Short description|Indian television channel}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}}

{{Use Indian English|date=January 2015}}

{{Infobox television channel

| name = Colors Marathi

| logo = Colors_Marathi_logo.png

| logo_size = 150px

| launch_date = {{start date and age|2000|07|09|df=y}}

| picture_format = {{ubl|576i (SDTV)|1080i (HDTV)}}

| owner = JioStar, a Joint Venture between Viacom18 & Disney India

| headquarters = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

| replaced = ETV Marathi

| country = India

| language = Marathi

| sister_channels = List of Colors sister channels

| website = {{Official website|http://www.colorsmarathi.com}}

| online_serv_1 = JioHotstar

| online_chan_1 = India

}}

Colors Marathi (previously known as ETV Marathi) is an Indian Marathi language general entertainment channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It primarily telecasts programs such as serials, reality shows and Marathi films.{{Cite web |last=www.ETBrandEquity.com |title=Colors Marathi unveils new visual identity - ET BrandEquity |url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/marketing/colors-marathi-unveils-new-visual-identity/112471212 |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=ETBrandEquity.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-12 |title=Colors Marathi announces rebranding and new tagline with record ‘Bigg Boss Marathi’ premiere |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/brandwagon-colors-marathi-announces-rebranding-and-new-tagline-with-record-bigg-boss-marathi-premiere-3580852/ |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}

History

The channel was rebranded under the Viacom18 Colors franchise on 22 March 2015 with the tagline "Saaj Nava, Rang Nava" (translation: New Trappings, New Colour). It again rebranded itself on 27 July 2015 with a new tagline "Rang Marathi, Gandh Marathi" (translation: Colour Marathi, Fragrance Marathi). After that, it again rebranded itself in 2019 with the current tagline "Jagnyache Rang Marathi" (translation: Life's Colour is Marathi).{{Cite web|url=https://bestmediainfo.com/2019/05/buoyed-by-growth-colors-marathi-to-refresh-entire-programming-in-july/|title=Buoyed by growth Colors Marathi to refresh entire programming in july}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/regional/viacom18-extends-colors-franchise-in-regional-space-150304|title=Viacom18 rebrands ETV franchise to Colors|date=2015-03-04|website=Indian Television|access-date=2019-08-31}} Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they stopped their current programming on 21 March 2020 and resumed programming on 21 July 2020 after four months.

Award functions

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Awards

!Ref.

2019–2023

|Colors Marathi Awards

|{{Cite web|date=2021-03-22|title=सुंदरा मनामध्ये भरलीने कलर्स मराठी अवॉर्डमध्ये मारली बाजी, वाचा विजेत्यांची संपूर्ण यादी|url=https://www.lokmat.com/filmy/television/sundara-manamadhe-bharali-receives-maximum-awards-colors-marathi-awards-2021-a588/|access-date=2021-03-23|website=Lokmat|language=mr}}

Current broadcast

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!style="background:orange;"|Premiere date

!style="background:orange;"|Series

!style="background:orange;"|Ref.

{{TBA}}

|Baipan Bhari Ra

|{{Cite web|title=सामान्य बायकांच्या कथा उलगडणार, 'बाईपण भारी रं' लवकरच सुरू होणार, नव्या मालिकेचा प्रोमो समोर|url=https://www.lokmat.com/filmy/television/colors-marathi-new-show-baipan-bhari-ra-comming-soon-watch-promo-a-a971/|access-date=2024-09-21|website=Lokmat|language=mr}}

25 March 2024

|Indrayani

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/marathi-tv-serial-indrayani-set-to-entertain-audience-from-march-25-8825322.html|title=Marathi TV Serial Indrayani Set To Entertain Audience From March 25|website=News18|access-date=2024-03-22}}

25 November 2024

|Pinga Ga Pori Pinga

|{{Cite web|title=मैत्रिणींच्या जगात भारी यारीचा 'पिंगा गं पोरी पिंगा'; बिग बॉसनंतर कलर्सवर नवी मालिका|url=https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/television/colors-marathi-start-news-serial-after-end-of-bigg-boss-marathi-season-5-pinga-ga-pori-pinga-1316197|access-date=2024-09-30|website=ABP Majha|language=mr}}

28 December 2020

|Jai Jai Swami Samarth

|

25 November 2024

|Ashok Ma.Ma.

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/actor-ashok-saraf-to-return-to-tv-with-this-marathi-serial-9061295.html|title=Actor Ashok Saraf To Return To TV With This Marathi Serial|website=News18|access-date=2024-09-24}}

3 October 2024

|Aai Tuljabhavani

|{{Cite web|title=महाराष्ट्राची कुलस्वामिनी ‘आई तुळजाभवानी’! ‘कलर्स मराठी’च्या नव्या मालिकेची घोषणा, पहिली झलक पाहिलीत का?|url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/television/colors-marathi-announces-new-marathi-serial-aai-tuljabhawani-watch-first-promo-sva-00-4504975/|access-date=2024-07-29|website=Loksatta|language=mr}}

Former broadcast

=Drama series=

=Dubbed shows=

Reality shows

References