Indian film director and actor
Mahesh Manjrekar
Manjrekar in 2015
Born (1958-08-16 ) 16 August 1958 (age 63) [1] Occupation Actor director screenwriter producer Years active 1975–present Spouse(s) Medha Manjrekar Children 3 (including Saiee Manjrekar )
Mahesh Vaman Manjrekar (Marathi pronunciation: [məɦeːʃ maːɲd͡zɾekəɾ] ; born 16 August 1958)[1] is an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter and producer who works primarily in Hindi films, alongside Marathi , Telugu and Bhojpuri films.[2] 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 for Best Feature Film in Marathi for Astitva and two Star Screen Awards . He is also known as host of the reality show, Bigg Boss Marathi since 2018.[3]
Career [ ]
Manjrekar has acted in several films, including some of his own productions. He was first seen in the Door darshan Marathi series named Kshitij, in which he played a leprosy patient. He first gained acclaim as an actor for his performance in the 2002 film Kaante , and later played negative roles in the Tamil film Arrambam (2013), Telugu film Okkadunnadu (2007) and as the gangster Javed in the film Slumdog Millionaire (2008). He played Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the Marathi film Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy . He also played the role of Harpeez Dongara in the Aakhri Chunauti series of episodes in the Indian TV series C.I.D. . Manjrekar was acclaimed for the role as inspector D.R. Talpade in the movie Wanted .
He was a MNS candidate from Mumbai North West in the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections but lost to Gajanan Kirtikar of Shiv Sena .[4] [5]
Personal life [ ]
Manjrekar was married to Deepa Mehta, a costume designer but they were divorced[6] with whom he has two children Satya and Ashwami.[7] [8] Later, he married Medha Manjrekar . They have a daughter, Saiee Manjrekar , who is an actress.[9] He has a stepdaughter, Gauri Ingawale, from his wife Medha Manjrekar 's first husband.[10]
Filmography [ ]
Actor [ ]
Film credits [ ]
Television [ ]
Web series [ ]
Year
Title
Direction
Role
Language
Notes
2019
Kaale Dhande
No
Anna Bhai
Marathi
ZEE5 Originals[55]
2020
Forbidden Love
Yes
Sudha's Husband
Hindi
ZEE5 Originals[56]
Production [ ]
In 2011, he launched his own production company with Aniruddha Deshpande called Great Maratha Entertainment LLP Productions.[57]
The first film made under the banner was the Fakta Ladh Mhana which is one of the costliest marathi film.[20]
Awards and nominations [ ]
Mahesh Manjrekar awards and nominations Wins 21 Nominations 30 Note
^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
Marathi International Cinema & Theatre Awards
Year
Work
Category
Result
Ref.
2012
Kaksparsh
Best Director
Won
[72]
Sanskruti Kaladarpan
Year
Work
Category
Result
Ref.
2012
Kaksparsh
Best Director
Nominated
[74]
2016
Natsamrat
Best Director
Nominated
[75]
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