In 1995 , Bhave collaborated with Sukthankar as a director and made their film debut with a Marathi film '' Doghi '' ( '' Two Sisters '' ) . The film depicts a story about two sisters and their mother caught in rigid and superstitious social structure . The film received wide critical acclaim and won several awards including the Best Film at the 32nd Maharashtra State Film Awards and the Best Film on Other Social Issues at the 43rd National Film Awards . Their next film '' Zindagi Zindabad '' ( '' Long live , Life ! '' ) was made in Hindi in 1997 . The film was based on a real-life story of a teenager who risked his own life to care for a person stigmatised by HIV/AIDS . In 2002 , two of the films made by Bhave and Sukthankar , both made in Marathi , '' Dahavi Fa '' ( '' 10th F '' ) and '' Vastupurush '' ( '' Guardian Spirit of the House '' ) , were released . The filmmakers duo initially approached the Children 's Film Society to produce '' Dahavi Fa '' but the organization refused the script for not fitting " into their ' objectives ' " . The film was finally funded by their friends and was released under the duo 's production company " Vichitra Nirmiti " . Both films received wide critical acclaim ; '' Vastupurush '' was awarded the Best Feature Film in Marathi at the 50th National Film Awards , '' Dahavi Fa '' was adjudged the Best Film at the 40th Maharashtra State Film Awards , and the duo won the Best Director award . The duo considers '' Vastupurush '' as their " important and favourite film "
50th National Film Awards
50th National Film Awards
Sumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar