Mahesh Manjrekar

About

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

Slumdog MillionaireMovie • 2008Operation Safed Sagar: The Untold Story of the Kargil WarSeries • 2026CoolieMovie • 2025Taaza KhabarSeries • 2023BodyguardMovie • 2011Thug LifeMovie • 2025The White TigerMovie • 2021Selection DaySeries • 2018WantedMovie • 2009NatsamratMovie • 2016Bajirao MastaniMovie • 2015SaahoMovie • 2019OMG: Oh My God!Movie • 2012AdhursMovie • 2010VelaikkaranMovie • 2017KaanteMovie • 2002Sarkaru Vaari PaataMovie • 2022Total DhamaalMovie • 2019Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta HaiMovie • 2000Jai HoMovie • 2014Singham ReturnsMovie • 2014DabanggMovie • 2010Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!Movie • 2005UngliMovie • 2014