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Mahesh Manjrekar

movie Actor, Director, Screenwriter, Producer cake 16 August 1958 (Saturday) (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)
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Height

in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet inches- 5’ 10”

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Age

67

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Nation

Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 16 August 1958 (Saturday)
Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Medha Manjrekar
Children: Son- Satya Manjrekar (Actor, from the first wife Deepa Mehta) Daughter(s)- Ashwami Manjrekar (Actress, Film Producer, Chef; from the first wife, Deepa Mehta) Saiee Manjrekar (Actress, from the second wife Medha Manjrekar) Gauri Ingawale (Actress, Step-daughter)

Education

Schools: Don Bosco High School, Mumbai
Colleges: University of Mumbai
Education: Graduation

Lifestyle

Religion: Hinduism

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Mahesh Manjrekar

  • Does Mahesh Manjrekar smoke?: Not Known
  • Does Mahesh Manjrekar drink alcohol?: Yes [1]Times of India
  • Mahesh has a deep interest in acting since childhood.
  • He joined theatre when he was in college.
  • In 1984, he started his career in acting with the Marathi play, Aflatoon. His performance in the play was appreciated by the audience.
  • Manjrekar has also done plays like “All the Best,” “Dhyanimani,” and “Gidhade.”
  • He made his film debut in 1992 with the Marathi film “Jeeva Sakha” in which he played the role of “Inspector Jamdade.”
  • In 2006, he participated in the dance reality show ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’ Season 1 and became the second runner-up.
  • He was also a part of the Hollywood Oscar-winning film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ (2008).

    Mahesh Manjrekar in Slumdog Millionaire
    Mahesh Manjrekar in Slumdog Millionaire
  • Apart from acting, he has also written and directed various popular films like ‘Aai’ (Marathi, 1995), ‘Vaastav: The Reality’ (Bollywood, 1999), ‘Nidaan’ (Bollywood, 2000), and ‘Astitva’ (Marathi/Hindi, 2000).
  • He has featured in many successful Hindi films including “Vaastav: The Reality,” “Plan,” “Musafir,” “Zinda,” and “Dus Kahaniyaan.”
  • He has also tried his hands in singing and has lent his voice to several songs from films like ‘Kaante’ (2002), ‘City of Gold- Mumbai 1982: Ek Ankahee Kahani’ (2010), etc.
  • He contested the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections as a candidate of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, from the Mumbai North-West constituency. He lost the elections to Gajanan Kirtikar of Shiv Sena.

    Mahesh Manjrekar as an MNS candidate
    Mahesh Manjrekar as an MNS candidate
  • In 2018, he hosted the first season of ‘Bigg Boss Marathi.’

    Mahesh manjrekar hosting Big Boss Marathi
    Mahesh Manjrekar hosting Big Boss Marathi
  • Mahesh has played a cameo in the Bollywood film “Sanju.”
  • Manjrekar has also featured in the Netflix’s series “Selection Day” in which he played the role of the cricket coach ‘Tommy sir.’
  • Manjrekar is fond of playing cricket. He told in an interview that he had played cricket a lot in his childhood, that too under Ramakant Achrekar.
  • In 2000, Manjrekar arranged a free screening of his film “Astitva” for the women. He didn’t expect many people at the screening, but a huge crowd approached the theatre where the screening was arranged. The crowd was so huge that his team had to call the police to manage them.
  • According to Mahesh, Sanju was a commercial success, but it was lacking as a biopic. He said if it would have have been directed by him, he would have done it with a different approach.
  • Manjrekar has acted in around 75 films and has written and directed around 25 films in his career spanning over 20 years.
  • Mahesh told during an interview that Salman Khan was his only friend in Bollywood.

    Mahesh Manjrekar with Salman Khan
    Mahesh Manjrekar with Salman Khan

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