Producer · Founder & Chairman, Samarth Group
Kailash Wani builds homes in Pune and makes films for Maharashtra. He founded Samarth Group, then Kailash Wani Studio, the house behind Deool Band and Deool Band 2, and he leads the community work of the Wani Samaaj Trust.
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“A Marathi story told honestly travels further than anyone expects.”
Chapter 01
Kailash Wani's working life began in building, not in cinema. He founded Samarth Group, today one of Pune's leading real-estate groups, and he remains its Chairman.
The habits of that work came with him into film: plan carefully, build with people you trust, and deliver what you promised.
Chapter 02
In 2015 he produced Deool Band, the first film from Kailash Wani Studio: the story of a scientist who trusts only what he can prove, and a faith he cannot explain.
“A building and a film ask the same of you: plan it properly, trust your people, and finish what you promised.”
Chapter 03
Eleven years later, Deool Band 2 opened in cinemas on 21 May 2026. Within a month ABP Majha counted it the fourth-highest-earning Marathi film, and it went on to cross ₹100 crore at the box office.
For him, the number matters less than the people it came from: the audiences who carried the film by word of mouth.
Chapter 04
Through the Wani Samaaj Trust, he leads work in education, health and livelihoods for families across Maharashtra.
Cinema
A Pune production house making Marathi films for audiences everywhere, from Deool Band in 2015 to the ₹100 crore success of Deool Band 2.
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Real estate
Samarth Group is a leading real-estate group in Pune, founded and chaired by Kailash Wani.
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The Wani Samaaj Trust is Kailash Wani's work for the Wani community: bringing families together, and standing behind the occasions that keep the community close.
Our social work2015
Cinema
The studio's first film opens in cinemas on 31 July 2015.
Deool Band2026
Cinema
The sequel opens on 21 May 2026, eleven years after the first film.
Deool Band 22026
Cinema
Deool Band 2 crosses ₹100 crore at the box office, and the team celebrates with the cast and crew on 11 July 2026.
Press release
The producer and Samarth Group founder called on Devendra Fadnavis and spoke about the studio's work in Marathi cinema.
Press release
At Raj Bhavan, Kailash Wani presented the Governor with a book on his work across cinema, real estate and community service.
Samarth Group
A delegation led by Kailash Wani met Nitin Gadkari and presented a letter on behalf of Samarth Group.
ABP Majha
Thirty days after release, Deool Band 2 had made ₹70.22 crore net in India (₹82.85 crore gross) on a ₹10 crore budget, the fourth-highest total for a Marathi film.
“Deool Band 2 belongs to the people who filled the cinemas. We only told the story.”
Kailash Wani