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Hande started a show named “Marathi Baana”.<ref>[http://www.esakal.com/esakal/20110803/4745396842890208854.htm 'मराठी बाणा'नं जिंकली अमेरिकी मराठी मनं]</ref> The first show was staged at Dinanath Natyagruha in [[Vile Parle]] on November 1, 2005. The show included the farmers' lives, the tribals' stories, bhakti sangeet (devotional music), tamasha-lavani (folk dance), celebration of various festivals, koli dance (popular folk dance by the Kolis- the fisher folk of Maharastra), burgunda (common sense passed on verbally from one generation to the next), as well as ritual festivities like mangalagaur (games women play), gondhal (folk ritual) and jogwa (dedicated tribe of devotees - jogta/ jogtin who ask for alms).<ref>[http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/interviews/10-ashok-hande-interview.asp#sthash.dOn1BMUV.dpuf Ashok Hande interview]</ref><ref>[http://www.pudhari.com/news/restofmaharashtra/20864.html नागपुरात 'मराठी बाणा']</ref><ref>[http://www.lokmat.com/storypage.php?catid=9&newsid=11756733 Marathi Baana]</ref>
Hande directed "Manik Moti" with support by Manik Varma's daughters, [[Bharti Achrekar]], [[Vandana Gupte]] and [[Rani Varma]] after her death. [[Bhakti Barve]] was the announcer and she also helped me with the research. On Lata Mangeshkar's 75th birthday, he paid a well-researched tribute to her by showcasing the best 75 songs by shortlisting best 75 songs out of 5000 through "Amrut Lata''. Hande formed a show based on [[
Hande also done a show on [[Madhubala]]'s life.<ref>[http://www.mumbaimirror.com/others/sunday-read/Mad-about-Madhubala/articleshow/15829715.cms Mad about Madhubala]</ref>
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