Mahesh Manjrekar

Acting · Born 1953-05-13 in Mumbai, India

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mahesh Manjrekar (born 15 August, 1958 in Mumbai) is an Indian director, actor, writer and producer. 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…

Filmography

• OMG: Oh My God! as Lawyer Sardesai
• Bajirao Mastani as Chhatrapati Shahu
• Slumdog Millionaire as Javed
• The White Tiger as The Stork
• Saffron as Ismael Pehelwan
• Zinda as Joy Fernandes
• Wanted as Inspector Talpade
• Loot as Lala Taufeeq Omar Bhatti
• Teen Patti as Dagdu Seth
• Dabangg as Rajo's father

TV

• Agent Raghav as Dilip Chauhan (CBI Chief)
• Bigg Boss Marathi as Himself - Presenter
• Forbidden Love as Vaibhav
• Selection Day as Tommy Sir
• The Kapil Sharma Show as Himself
• Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai as Himself
• Taaza Khabar as Sajid "Kismat" Sayyid
• Kaale Dhande as Anna Bhai
• Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa
• The Kapil Sharma Show as Self