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Mahesh Manjrekar

Acting

Born May 13, 1953 · Mumbai, India

Also known as महेश मांजरेकर · মহেশ মাঞ্জরেকর · మహేష్ మంజ్రేకర్

Biography

Mahesh Vaman Manjrekar is an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter and producer who works primarily in Hindi, Marathi and Telugu films. He is best known for directing Vaastav: The Reality (1999), Astitva (2000) and Viruddh... Family Comes First (2005). He won a National Film Award, seven Maharashtra State Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards Marathi, a Filmfare Award, four Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar, four MFK Awards and two Star Screen Awards. In 2023, He was honoured with the V. Shantaram Award, Maharashtra's highest award in the field of cinema. He was also the host of the reality show, Bigg Boss Marathi from 2018 until 2023.

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Filmography50+ titles

Bhai - Vyakti Ki Valli 2

2019Director

Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy

2009as Shivaji Maharaj

Slumdog Millionaire

2008as Javed

Nay Varan Bhat Loncha Kon Nai Koncha

2022Director

Operation Safed Sagar

2026as Air Chief Marshal Raghavan Deshmukh

Gandhi Talks

2026as Premnath Gavli

Selection Day

2018as Tommy Sir

Bajirao Mastani

2015as Chhatrapati Shahu

OMG: Oh My God!

2012as Lawyer Sardesai

The White Tiger

2021as The Stork

Velaikkaran

2017as Madhav Kurup

Okkadunnadu

2007as Sona Bhai

Taaza Khabar

2023as Sajid "Kismat" Sayyid

The Man Who Feels No Pain

2018as Surya's Grandpa / Ajoba

99

2009as AGM

Antim: The Final Truth

2021as Satya Vichare

The Power

2021as Kalidas Haridas Thakur

Coolie

2025as Kakkar

Ranga Maarthaanda

2023Writer

Singham Returns

2014as CM Vikram Adhikari

Saffron

2020as Ismael Pehelwan

Raja Shivaji

2026as Lakhuji Jadhav

Dabangg

2010as Rajo's father

Wanted

2009as Inspector Talpade

Astitva

2000Director, Screenplay, Story

Mumbai Saga

2021

Saaho

2019as Prince

Ungli

2014as B.R. Dayal

Musafir

2004as Lukka

Shootout at Wadala

2013as Bhinde

Sarkaru Vaari Paata

2022as Finance Minister

City of Gold

2010Director, Screenplay

Total Dhamaal

2019as Chinappa Swamy

Bodyguard

2011as Ranjan Mhatre

Thug Life

2025as Sadanand

Jai Ho

2014as Babban

Mister Mummy

2022

Dabangg 3

2019as Hariya (Special Appearance)

Badsha the Don

2016as Shyam Bhai

Plan

2004as Sultan

Hathyar: Face to Face with Reality

2002Director, Screenplay, Story

Zinda

2005as Joy Fernandes

Meerabai Not Out

2008as Manoj Anant Achrekar

Vinaya Vidheya Rama

2019as Chief Minister of Bihar

Teen Patti

2010as Dagdu Seth

Himmatwala

2013as Sher Singh

Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure

2026as Suvarna

Me Shivaji Park

2018Director, Writer

Deool Band 2

2026

Yatra 2

2024as Chandrababu Naidu