Mahesh Manjrekar

Mahesh Manjrekar is a renowned actor, director and producer in Marathi cinema. The actor has been in the film industry and theatre for over two decades now and is considered to be a powerhouse of talent. With films like Vaastav and Astitva, he made a mark for himself as a director. Afterwards, he made Virudh with Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in A >> Read More... and Sharmila Tagore.

This director wanted to re-make another Marathi movie’ Kaksparsh’ (2012) with Amitabh Bachchan but it did not materialize. Besides directing Hindi movies, he was best –known for playing over-the-top antagonists as inspector D.R. Talpade in film ‘ Wanted Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ with Salman Khan Salman Khan is a very famous Indian actor and a pr >> Read More... , and even as Gangster Javed in Oscar –winner Slumdog Millionaire Click to look into! >> Read More... . Thus, he brought to life a series of iconic real-world and fictional villains in a series of films, He surprised everyone by playing a villain role in a Telugu film ‘Okkadunnadu’ and ‘ Homam Click to look into! >> Read More... ’. In 2014, he also had acted in a Bengali movie ‘ Ardhangini Ardhangini - Ek Khoobsurat Jeevan Saathi was a dra >> Read More... ’ with Mithun Chakraborty When we talk about the few legends in the Indian f >> Read More... . He also impressed the audiences with the comic role in ‘ Kaante Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ as a drug-dealer Bali. He reached a new audience with heroic roles as ‘Shivaji Maharaj’ in Marathi cinema with ‘Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy’. 

The eminent Director - Producer also became famous for films like Rakht, ‘Viruddh… Family Comes First’, and’ Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi’ to name a few. In many of his Hindi films, he had cast Sanjay Dutt July 29, 1959, was the day when the two legends of >> Read More... . The director is keen to direct Salman Khan provided that actor makes a mark in regional Marathi cinema now. Whether Mahesh Manjrekar has acted in films or directed films or even produced a film, audiences have just witnessed his astonishing talent in a variety of genres. The actor-cum-director won national award for Vaastav and won many applauds too. 

Very recently, he scored the coveted role of the chief minister in Singham-2, giving him a recognition in one of the highest grossing films after ‘Wanted’. The director fully understands the kind of films that he makes and has said once that he always highlights social and economic fabric of the society. The actor-cum-director was born on August 16, 1958, and is married to Medha Manjrekar Medha Manjrekar was born on April 28, 1967, in Mum >> Read More... . He is a happily married person having two children and residing in Mumbai now.

Manjrekar Family Tree (Infographic Family Tree)