MUMBAI: Eros‘s Marathi release Shikshanacha Aaicha Gho has collected approximately Rs 12 million at the box-office in its opening weekend.

The film released widely across 175 screens in the Mumbai, CP and Nizam territories on 15 January to positive reviews by both critics as well as audiences.

Post last year‘s hit, Mi Shivaji Raje Bhosle Boltoy, Mahesh Manjrekar and Everest Entertainment has teamed up once again to add to the success story of Marathi cinema with this thought-provoking take on today‘s education system amidst the current crisis faced by students and the spate of suicides seen across the country due to academic pressure. 

Written and directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, Shikshanacha Aaicha Gho stars Bharat Jadhav, Saksham Kulkarni, Siddharth Jadhav and Kranti Redkar.

Other key Marathi releases in Eros‘ pipeline include Haapus and Punha Dhakka, another Mahesh Manjrekar co-production.

Phakt Ladh Mhana starring Sachin Khedekar, Bharat Jadhav, Makarand Anaspure, Siddharth Jadhav, Ankush Chaudhari, Manva Naik, Bhushan Kadu, Kranti Redkar and Mahesh Manjrekar is also slated to release this year.