It is matter of honour and pride for Marathi cinema that the film Godavari has been selected as the opening film for New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF). The film stars Jitendra Joshi, Vikram Gokhale, Neena Kulkarni, Sanjay Mone and Priyadarshan Jadhav. It tells the story of a man who goes astray from his family to return one day and find new equations that he never knew existed.

Speaking about the film being screened at the NYIFF, Director Nikhil Mahajan said, “I am honoured and humbled that 'Godavari' has been selected as the opening film at the New York Film Festival. We have made this film with pure intent and we shot this film in sixteen days during the pandemic. I am thankful to Jio Studios for trusting me and believing in my vision. The film's selection is a motivation to keep telling stories I truly believe in.”

Marathi film Godavari has won best actor and director award at the IFFI 2021 as well as the Pune International Film Festival 2022.