It was held at St. Andrews Auditorium, Bandra, the 5th Filmfare Marathi Awards honored the films released in 2019.[2] At a virtual press conference helmed by editor of Filmfare magazine, revealed Planet Marathi as the title sponsor.[3] Actors Amey Wagh and Siddhartha Jadhav were announced as the co-hosts, while actors Amruta Khanvilkar, Sonalee Kulkarni, Manasi Naik, Pooja Sawant and Gashmeer Mahajani performed during the event.[4] It took place on 28 February 2021, and was broadcast on 14 March 2021 on Colors Marathi.[5]