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 ...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Raja Shivaji
2026
Chronicles the rise of young Shivaji Bhonsale, who challenged the might of established empires to found the Maratha kingdom and lay the groundwork for...

Thug Life
2025
as Sadanand
In a world ruled by crime and betrayal, mafia kingpin Sakthivel and his brother Manikkam rescue a young boy, Amaran, during a violent police shootout ...

Devmanus
2025
A devout priest's peaceful existence unravels after a moral transgression forces him to choose between confession and making amends.

The Secret of Devkaali
2025
as Antagonist

Ek Raadha Ek Meera
2025
as Sanavi's Father
When Krishna's love for Saanvi goes unreciprocated, he moves to Slovenia for university. Saanvi eventually realises she has feelings for him, but he a...

Ek Raadha Ek Meera
2025
Director
When Krishna's love for Saanvi goes unreciprocated, he moves to Slovenia for university. Saanvi eventually realises she has feelings for him, but he a...

Aho Vikramaarka!
2024

Juna Furniture
2024
Govind Pathak's son Abhay Pathak is held responsible for the death of his wife Suhasini. Govind, who wishes the young generation to give time and atte...

Juna Furniture
2024
Writer, Director
Govind Pathak's son Abhay Pathak is held responsible for the death of his wife Suhasini. Govind, who wishes the young generation to give time and atte...

Hi Anokhi Gaath
2024
Writer, Director, Producer
A young aspiring dancer's father forces her to marry a stoic, yet understanding man. Then begins a sweet-and-sour relationship with her husband. But w...

Yatra 2
2024
as Chandrababu Naidu
The life of the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, the late YS Rajasekhara Reddy.

Butterfly
2023
as Sahil
A housewife tired from her boring routine starts to pursue her dreams and other hobbies.

Mister Mummy
2022
Amol, a cranky PT teacher and his wife Gugloo have opposing choices when it comes to children but destiny has something else planned for the childhood...

De Dhakka 2
2022
Mr. Makarand Jadhav, and his funnily weird family land in London but they get embroiled in the financial scam and find themselves in the hands of the ...

De Dhakka 2
2022
Director
Mr. Makarand Jadhav, and his funnily weird family land in London but they get embroiled in the financial scam and find themselves in the hands of the ...

Sarkaru Vaari Paata
2022
as Finance Minister
Mahesh, a money lender, is swindled by a gambling addict called Kalaavathi in the US. While he comes to India to collect his debt, he decides to stay ...

Katha Kanchiki Manam Intiki
2022
Four Peculiar Characters, Prem-a playboy, Deeksha-a betting freak, Nandi -an aspiring movie writer, Dongesh- a kind hearted dumb thief, unexpectedly...

Pondicherry
2022
Nikita and her eight-year-old son, Ishan, stay in an old family villa in Pondicherry where she runs a home-stay for travelers. A mysterious man with a...

Panghrun
2022
Director, Writer
PANGHRUN is a love story that takes place in this dark age when women could do no more than honor their family name, fall in love with a person chosen...

Nay Varan Bhat Loncha Kon Nai Koncha
2022
Director
This movie is a brutal look at coming of age in a city whose citizens have been famished by brutality and sin for centuries. It is said that the night...

Antim: The Final Truth
2021
Screenplay, Dialogue, Director
A farmer's son is forced to leave the village and move to the city, where he soon becomes a dreaded gangster and crosses paths with a fearless cop det...

The Big Bull
2021
as Rana Sawant
Inspired by events from the late '80s and the early '90s that shook the country's financial fabric, The Big Bull tells the story of the biggest hustle...

Mumbai Saga
2021
The film, set in the 1980s and 90s, chronicles the transformation of Bombay to Mumbai. The story is a cat and mouse game between a deadly don, Amartya...

The Power
2021
as Kalidas Haridas Thakur
It is a hair-raising journey into the world of two lovers as both their families are ripped apart for the sake of revenge and power, and an entertaini...

The Power
2021
Director
It is a hair-raising journey into the world of two lovers as both their families are ripped apart for the sake of revenge and power, and an entertaini...

The White Tiger
2021
as The Stork
An ambitious Indian driver uses his wit and cunning to escape from poverty and rise to the top. An epic journey based on the New York Times bestseller...

Kesari (Saffron)
2020
as Ismael Pehelwan
This is inspiring tale revolves around a youngster from a poor family who makes all efforts to win the prestigious 'Maharashtra Kesari' Wrestling comp...

Dabangg 3
2019
as Hariya (Special Appearance)
Chulbul this time has to take on a criminal named Balli Singh, who has disrupted other people's lives with his annoying antics.

Saaho
2019
as Prince
A battle for power ensues as warring gangters thrive to gain possession of a "black box" that can make them richer than they already are, and an under...

Remember Amnesia
2019
as Dr. Sharma
A US-based Physician from India loses his memory during an accident while visiting India and as his memory comes back, he can't remember whether he ha...

66 Sadashiv
2019
66 Sadashiv is an emotional yet humorous story of Prabhakar Shrikhande, a typical Punekar who starts an institute to spread the awareness about master...

Setters
2019
as Choudhry Ji
A thriller set in Benares, Jaipur, Mumbai and Delhi, Setters is about a racket profiteering from academic scams. The film follows a cat-and-mouse game...

The Man Who Feels No Pain
2019
as Surya's Grandpa / Ajoba
Leveraging his ability to withstand pain, a young man trains to follow in the footsteps of his martial arts hero.

Total Dhamaal
2019
as Chinappa Swamy
Con-artists Guddu and Johnny, a bickering couple Avinash and Bindu who are on a verge of divorce, a fireman Lallan and his side-kick siblings Adi and ...

Sarva Line Vyasta Aahet
2019
Sameer's parents want him to get married, but he is awkward around girls and lacks the confidence to approach them. Sameer's childhood friend Babya, w...

Vinaya Vidheya Rama
2019
as Chief Minister of Bihar
Ram is one among the five orphaned boys in Visakhapatnam, adopted by a doctor who ensures them a roof to live under, with dignity. Ram goes to any ext...

Bhai - Vyakti Ki Valli - Uttarardha
2019
Second part of the biopic of a Marathi comedian, India's first stand-up comedian P. L. Deshpande.

Bhai: Vyakti Ki Valli - Poorvardha
2019
Biopic of Marathi comedian, India's first stand-up comedian P. L. Deshpande.

Bhai: Vyakti Ki Valli - Poorvardha
2019
Director
Biopic of Marathi comedian, India's first stand-up comedian P. L. Deshpande.

Bhai - Vyakti Ki Valli - Uttarardha
2019
Director
Second part of the biopic of a Marathi comedian, India's first stand-up comedian P. L. Deshpande.

Mulshi Pattern
2018
A stark portrayal of the hardships faced by farmers, Mulshi Pattern tackles some of the raging issues of our times. The film lays bare the deep flaws ...

Me Shivaji Park
2018
Director, Writer

Tc Gn: Take Care Good Night
2018
A Metro Family decides to fight a Cyber Criminal threatening their stability and pride.

Velaikkaran
2017
as Madhav Kurup
An enterprising youngster in a slum wants his people to lead a life of dignity, but has to take on an ambitious capitalist, who only wants to dominate...

Dhyanimani
2017
Samir and Aparna find out about Aparna's pregnancy and plan a weekend trip to Roha to visit Sada and his wife Shalini, ex students of Samir's father. ...

Badsha - the Don
2016
as Shyam Bhai
an ambitious boy named Badshah who dreams of becoming a don. He gains access to the crime of city's don and uses his own cleverness to play of the top...

Bandh Nylon Che
2016
Impostor grandparents prove to be far more fun than real ones.

Natsamrat
2016
Director
Appa, a veteran theatre actor who has primarily worked in adaptations of Shakespeare's plays, falls upon hard times in his old age.

Bajirao Mastani
2015
as Chhatrapati Shahu
Peshwa Bajirao married to Kashibai, falls in love with Mastani, a warrior princess in distress. They struggle to make their love triumph amid oppositi...

Akhil
2015
as Divya's Father
A cruel business official attacks a tribal village for a stone which the people treat it as something special a guy who thinks he is somehow related t...
A Paying Ghost
2015
A Paying Ghost (PG) is a story based on a famous novel "Badali" authored by Vasant Purushottam Kale (V.P Kale). The story narrates the interaction bet...

Ungli
2014
as B.R. Dayal
When a corrupt judicial system lets a drunken driver off scott-free, four gym friends become vigilantes to avenge the death of their trainer.

Singham Returns
2014
as CM Vikram Adhikari
Owing to the wrongdoings affiliated with evils similar to black money, an honest but ferocious police officer returns as the Deputy Commissioner of Po...

Rege
2014
as Pradeep Sharma
A college teen named Rege slowly becomes engulfed in the criminal underworld when he crosses the path of a mysterious small-time gangster named "M Bha...

Surajya
2014
Writer
A young interior designer goes to his native place.The absence of a hospital there shocks him. He them embarks on a quest to get basic medical facilit...

Jai Ho
2014
as Babban
An upright ex-army man, Jai fights a solitary war against corruption and injustice. With a simple mantra to pay forward, he starts off by helping one ...

Rajjo
2013
as Begum
The journey of a nautch girl in the most extraordinary circumstances. Rajjo and Chandu fall in love against the backdrop of the dying Kothas of Mumbai...

Arrambam
2013
as Mahadev Rane
A former anti-terrorism officer teams up with a hacker and his girlfriend to execute a string of strategic attacks. As the authorities race to stop th...
Kokanastha
2013
Director
Kokanastha is the remake of Mahesh Manjrekar’s own Hindi film Viruddh (2005). The story focuses on Ramchandra Gokhale (Sachin Khedekar) and his wife's...

Shootout at Wadala
2013
as Bhinde
The first-ever registered encounter by the Mumbai Police, which took place on November 1, 1982.
Aajcha Divas Majha
2013
The movie is an entertaining and a cinematic journey of a morally-stricken Chief Minister who works efficiently and actively to help a beleaguered eld...

Himmatwala
2013
as Sher Singh
When a temple priest commits suicide after being dishonored by an evil landlord, his son returns to his native village on a mission of vengeance.

OMG: Oh My God!
2012
as Lawyer Sardesai
A shopkeeper takes God to court when his shop is destroyed by an earthquake.

Kaksparsh
2012
Director
Uma loses her husband at a very young age and faces many hardships. The only support she gets is from her brother-in-law.

Dhoni
2012
Story
A 14 year old boy aspires to become an attacking wicketkeeper-batsman, where his father wants his son to become a MBA graduate.

Loot
2011
as Lala Taufeeq Omar Bhatti
Four burglars end up stealing a vehicle from robbers as well as unknowingly breaking in the house of a notorious gangster.

Bodyguard
2011
as Ranjan Mhatre
Lovely Singh is extremely respectful of Mr Rana and his daughter Divya. While appointed as Divya's bodyguard, he falls in love with a girl he has neve...

Ami Subhash Bolchi
2011
Director
Debarata, a conflicted Bengali man, adopts the ideologies of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose to instill unity among the Bengali community to fight the wron...

Fakta Ladh Mhana
2011
as Bababhai
The film begins with the sad state of affairs in a village, where politician turned Industries Minister Patil and his brother with the help of local p...

Fakta Ladh Mhana
2011
Director, Producer
The film begins with the sad state of affairs in a village, where politician turned Industries Minister Patil and his brother with the help of local p...

Ready
2011
as Ram Kapoor
Prem believes Sanjana is the girl chosen by his dad and falls in love with her. However, she is a runaway bride escaping from a marriage set up by her...

Cholo Paltai
2011
Original Story
Gaurav, who is about to take the test for his board exams, is more interested in playing cricket than studying. Worried about his son's future, Subhom...

Dabangg
2010
as Rajo's father
A troubled relationship with his younger half-brother and stepfather compels Chulbul Pandey to become a corrupt but fearless cop whose life changes wh...

Don Seenu
2010
as Mukesh Duggal
This story is all about a ambitious boy named Seenu (Ravi Teja) who dreams of becoming a don. He always likes to be called as ‘Don’ Seenu since childh...

City of Gold
2010
Director, Screenplay
Today, there is hardly anyone who hasn't visited the swanky shopping malls, nightclubs, lounge bars, clubs and other such lifestyle destinations that ...

Pankh
2010
as Producer
Maradona Rebello grows up playing a girl in popular Hindi films on the behest of his ambitious and dominant mother, Lillete Dubey. This results in a c...

Teen Patti
2010
as Dagdu Seth
A professor uses the three-card game to prove his probability thesis. He involves some of his students on his research and later realizes it was a big...

Teen Patti
2010
A professor uses the three-card game to prove his probability thesis. He involves some of his students on his research and later realizes it was a big...

Shikshanachya Aaicha Gho
2010
as Doctor
Shikshanacha Aaicha Gho is a 2010 Indian Marathi film directed by Mahesh Manjrekar starring Sachin Khedekar, Bharat Jadhav, Saksham Kulkarni, Gauri Va...

Shikshanachya Aaicha Gho
2010
Director, Writer
Shikshanacha Aaicha Gho is a 2010 Indian Marathi film directed by Mahesh Manjrekar starring Sachin Khedekar, Bharat Jadhav, Saksham Kulkarni, Gauri Va...

Adhurs
2010
as Don Baba
Twin brothers who are separated at birth receive different upbringing. After they grow up, they chance upon each other when one of them gets kidnapped...

Fruit & Nut
2009
as Khandar Zala
Eccentric, badly in debt, Mumbai Municipal employee, Jolly Maker, is infatuated with Monica Gokhale, a member of the Mumbai Heritage Society. He gets ...

Wanted
2009
as Inspector Talpade
Radhe is a hardcore gangster. A sharpshooter with a sharp brain, he works for Gani Bhai, the dreaded Mafioso, but on his own terms. Totally fearless, ...

Zor Lagaa Ke... Haiya!
2009
as Gupta
Children build a tree-house to spy on a beggar, than seek his help against a builder.

99
2009
as AGM
Two unlucky delinquents stumble into a series of random misadventures when they attempt to collect a debt for their boss.

Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy
2009
as Shivaji Maharaj
Representing thousands of Marathi's, Dinkar Maruti Bhosle, feels he is lost in Aamchi Mumbai and voices his concern about being overlooked and victimi...

Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy
2009
Writer
Representing thousands of Marathi's, Dinkar Maruti Bhosle, feels he is lost in Aamchi Mumbai and voices his concern about being overlooked and victimi...
Meerabai Not Out
2008
as Manoj Anant Achrekar
Meera Achrekar, a mathematics teacher at Vishwaprem Vidyalaya, has been happy and single for quite a while now. The great love of her life has been, a...

Slumdog Millionaire
2008
as Javed
A teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?".

Uladhaal
2008
as Special Appearance
Uladhaal is about a gold shield created in the 1700s by a Maratha King to honour a warrior, Somajirao, for saving his life. The shield was protected b...

Cheenti Cheenti Bang Bang
2008
A long-standing feud between two ant kingdoms — the black ants and the red ants — boils over when Laal Budda is suspected of mistreating the opposing ...

Homam
2008
as Daddy

De Dhakka
2008
Writer
A family traveling from Kolhapur to Mumbai will face many ups and down before they reach their destination.

Dus Kahaniyaan
2007
An anthology of ten short films dealing with diverse subjects such as infidelity, companionship, lust and a spectrum of human emotions.

Okkadunnadu
2007
as Sona Bhai
Mafia don Sona Bhai needs an urgent heart transplant and will stop at nothing to get it. Soon he finds Kiran, who shares his very rare Bombay blood gr...

Deha
2007
as Madhav 'Maddy' Desai
Sandhya Joshi's mom had wanted her daughter to study, at least complete her graduation in Commerce, before getting married. Her husband, however, thou...

Deha
2007
Director
Sandhya Joshi's mom had wanted her daughter to study, at least complete her graduation in Commerce, before getting married. Her husband, however, thou...

Mud Stoves
2006
Story, Screenplay
Vishal, a young man, falls in love with Pooja and marries her. However, his marital bliss turns into a nightmare due to the constant tussle between hi...

Zinda
2006
as Joy Fernandes
The film is about a man, who has been imprisoned for 14 years, who has been released and has four days to figure out why he was imprisoned in the firs...

Jawani Diwani: A Youthful Joyride
2006
as Chappu Bhai
A struggling singer tries to attract the interests of a young wealthy girl in order to help him succeed.

Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!
2005
Director, Producer, Screenplay
As the only employed member of a large family, Aditya Singh a big-hearted mechanic, works hard to provide for his siblings, his grandmother and a bevy...

Viruddh... Family Comes First
2005
Director
An ordinary 60 plus couple - Vidhyadhar Patwardhan and his wife are forced to search for their faith in human values and society after the death of th...

Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav
2005
as Advocate Prasad Pritam Pradyuma
A Bollywood remake of A Fish Called Wanda (1988), Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav finds an assortment of eccentric characters in the search of missing d...

Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav
2005
Director
A Bollywood remake of A Fish Called Wanda (1988), Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav finds an assortment of eccentric characters in the search of missing d...

Musafir
2004
as Lukka
Betrayed in love and debt-ridden, Lucky, a small-time criminal, is on his way to Goa for a drug deal. But his life takes a turn when he falls for a da...

Rakht
2004
Director
Drishti, a psychic tarot card reader becomes unwittingly mixed up in the disappearance and possible murder of a socialite.

Run
2004
as Ganpat Choudhry
This action movie is filled with romance and adventure. As Abhisek fights for his life against the forces of crime and injustice, he meets Bhoomika, w...

Plan
2004
as Sultan
To pay off their gambling debt, four best friends kidnap an organized crime figure having mistaken him for a wealthy businessman.

Praan Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye
2003
as Munna Bhai Hatela
Aman Joshi (Aman Verma) is on a research assignment. His subject is the chawl dwellers in Bombay City. He rents a small tenement there and talks to th...

Praan Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye
2003
Screenplay, Producer
Aman Joshi (Aman Verma) is on a research assignment. His subject is the chawl dwellers in Bombay City. He rents a small tenement there and talks to th...

Kaante
2002
as Raj ‘Bali’ Yadav
After being wrongfully detained and humiliated, six men meet in a lock-up. In a quest to seek revenge, they make the perfect plan of robbing the bank ...

Hathyar
2002
Director, Story, Screenplay
Hathyar is a narrative which probes into the household of Raghunath, a dreaded gangster. His bereaved son Rohit has to face a lot of flak from the out...

Pitaah
2002
Director, Additional Dialogue, Writer
A small town in rural India gets to witness a confrontation between two fathers - one a rich, powerful, influential, and cruel Zamindar Thakur Avadh N...

Tera Mera Saath Rahen
2001
Director, Screenplay
Raj Dixit lives with his younger brother, Rahul, who is disabled, both mentally and physically, from birth. Raj is also employed full-time, and after ...

Ehsaas: The Feeling
2001
as Michael

Ehsaas: The Feeling
2001
Director, Writer

Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai
2000
Director, Writer
Gangaram alias Ganga has been raised by his foster parents who reside in the village thus he gets accustom to village life. 24 years later his birth p...

Astitva
2000
Director, Screenplay, Story
When Aditi finds out she has been named the sole heir to the estate of an old acquaintance, her husband is puzzled and suspicious. However, the secret...

Kurukshetra
2000
Director
Kurukshetra is a story of war between evil and truth. The D.S.P Prithvi Raj Singh(Sanjay Dutt) is an honest and brave police officer.All dishonest pol...

Vaastav
1999
Director
Raghu, a simpleton, and his best friend decide to run a food stall to get rid of their unemployment. However, Raghu's life takes a drastic turn after ...

Mother
1995
Director, Writer, Producer
Life becomes hard for a family after the father is involved in an accident that causes him to lose his legs.

Jeeva Sakha
1992
In Dhangao village Jeeva and Sakha are inseparable brothers living with their widowed mother when Sakha gets a job as police inspector he is posted at...

Sirf Ek Friday
N/A
upcoming hindi movie
Kaal Trighori
N/A
A web film in Rajkot haveli.

Vedaat Marathe Veer Daudale Saat
N/A
Producer, Director
It shows the inspirational story of the extraordinary bravery of seven Maratha warriors of Maratha Empire to achieve dream of Swaraj in 1674.