The 1970s directorial venture '' Mumbaicha Jawai '' was a depiction of cosmopolitan Mumbai and how a newly married couple embrace the social values while living in the crowded '' chawl '' . The film was also released in the Soviet Union and was later adapted into a Hindi film by Basu Chatterjee as '' Piya Ka Ghar '' . The film won the fourth National Film Award presented at the 18th National Film Awards and also the " Best Film " award at the Maharashtra State Film Awards . He went on to bag the Maharashtra State Film Award , presented by the State Government of Maharashtra , consecutively for the next two years for '' Gharkul '' ( 1971 ) and '' Jawai Vikat Ghene Aahe '' ( 1972 )
18th National Film Awards
18th National Film Awards
Raja Thakur