Mahesh Manjrekar
- Acting
- August 16, 1958 · Mumbai, India
Biography
Mahesh Vaman Manjrekar (born 16 August 1958) is an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter and producer who works primarily in Hindi, Marathi and Telugu films. He is credited with directing the critically acclaimed films Vaastav: The Reality (1999), Astitva (2000) and Viruddh... Family Comes First (2005). He has won a National Film Award and two Star Screen Awards. Besides direction, he has acted in several films including some of his own productions. He first gained acclaim as an actor for his performance in the 2002 film Kaante, and later played negative roles in the Telugu film Okkadunnadu (2007) and as the gangster Javed in the film Slumdog Millionaire (2008). He played the role of 'Shivaji Maharaj' in Marathi movie Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy. He also played the role of Harpist Dongara in the "Aakhri Chunauti" series of episodes in CID.
Known for
Filmography
- Vedaat Marathe Veer Daudale Saat · Producer, Director
- Haindava
- Akka
- Bandkhor · Director
- Operation Safed Sagar: The Untold Story of the Kargil War · Air Chief Marshal Raghavan Deshmukh
- Dulhaniya Le Aaeegi
- Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure · Suvarna
- Deool Band 2
- Raja Shivaji · Lakhuji Jadhav
- Gandhi Talks · Premnath Gavli
- The Devil
- Kaal Trighori
- Punha Shivaji raje Bhosale · Director, Writer
- Punha Shivajiraje Bhosale · Director, Writer
- Dashavatar · Inspector Michael D'Costa
- Coolie · Kakkar
- Thug Life · Sadanand
- Devmanus
- The Secret of Devkaali · Antagonist
- Ek Raadha Ek Meera · Sanavi's Father, Director
- Aho Vikramaarka!
- Juna Furniture · Director, Writer
- Hi Anokhi Gaath · Director, Writer
- Yatra 2 · Chandrababu Naidu
- Butterfly · Sahil
- Rangamarthanda · Writer
- Taaza Khabar · Sajid "Kismat" Sayyid
- Mister Mummy
- De Dhakka 2 · Director
- Sarkaru Vaari Paata · Finance Minister
- Katha Kanchiki Manam Intiki
- Pondicherry
- Panghrun · Writer, Director
- Nay Varan Bhat Loncha Kon Nai Koncha · Director
- Antim: The Final Truth · Satya Vichare, Screenplay
- The Big Bull · Rana Sawant
- Mumbai Saga
- The Power · Kalidas Haridas Thakur, Director
- The White Tiger · The Stork
- Forbidden Love · Vaibhav, Director
- Saffron · Ismael Pehelwan
- Pawan & Pooja · Pawan Kalra
- Dabangg 3 · Hariya (Special Appearance)
- Kaale Dhande · Anna Bhai
- Saaho · Prince
- Remember Amnesia · Dr. Sharma
- 66 Sadashiv
- Setters · Choudhry Ji
- The Man Who Feels No Pain · Surya's Grandpa / Ajoba
- Total Dhamaal · Chinappa Swamy
- Sarva Line Vyasta Aahet
- Vinaya Vidheya Rama · Chief Minister of Bihar
- Bhai - Vyakti Ki Valli - Uttarardha · Director
- Bhai: Vyakti Ki Valli - Poorvardha · Director
- Selection Day · Tommy Sir
- Mulshi Pattern · Shirpya
- Me Shivaji Park · Writer, Director
- Tc Gn: Take Care Good Night
- Bigg Boss Marathi · Self, Presenter
- Velaikkaran · Madhav Kurup
- Dhyanimani
- Badsha - the Don · Shyam Bhai
- The Kapil Sharma Show · Self
- Bandh Nylon Che
- Natsamrat · Director, Screenplay
- Bajirao Mastani · Chhatrapati Shahu
- Akhil · Divya's Father
- Agent Raghav · Dilip Chauhan (CBI Chief)
- A Paying Ghost
- Ungli · B.R. Dayal
- Singham Returns · CM Vikram Adhikari
- Rege · Pradeep Sharma
- Surajya · Writer
- Jai Ho · Babban
- Rajjo · Begum
- Arrambam · Mahadev Rane
- Kokanastha · Director
- Shootout at Wadala · Bhinde
- Aajcha Divas Majha
- Himmatwala · Sher Singh