Mahesh Manjrekar Bio, Age, Movies, Family, Son, Net Worth & Wiki

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About Mahesh Manjrekar

Mahesh Manjrekar is a well-known Indian actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. He is famously known for portraying the role of Raj Yadav/Baali in the Bollywood movie Dante. His participation in the theater and film industry has been for 2 long and successful decades. He has acted in numerous films, portraying mainly as an antagonist in several films.

Mahesh Manjrekar was born in a Hindu family on 16 August 1958 in Mumbai. Not much known about his parents. He has a sister Devyani Manjrekar, and a brother Shailesh Manjrekar. Manjrekar got married to Deepa Mehta after a courtship of a few years. The couple separated ways after a few years of their marriage. They have a son, Satya Manjrekar, an Actor, and a daughter Ashwami Manjrekar, a Film Producer and Chef. After that, Mahesh bound the knot with the Marathi actress, Medha Manjrekar. The couple is blessed with a daughter, Saiee Manjrekar, an actress, and a step-daughter, Gauri Ingawale, an actress, who is Medha’s daughter from her first husband.

Wiki/Bio

Birth Name	Mahesh Vaman Manjrekar
Nick Name	Not Known
Age	(as in 2022) 64 Years
Debut	• Film: Jeeva Sakha as Inspector Jamdade (Marathi, 1992), Vaastav: The Reality (Bollywood, 1999), Slumdog Millionaire as Don Javed (Hollywood, 2008) • Directorial: Aai (Marathi, 1995), Vaastav: The Reality (Bollywood, 1999) • Production: Aai (Marathi, 1995), Pran Jaaye Par Shaan Na Jaaye (Bollywood, 2003) • TV: Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 1 (2006)
Famous Role	Raj Yadav/Baali in the Bollywood Film Kaante (2002)
Political Party	Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS)
Religion	Hinduism
Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign	Leo
Birth Place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Date of Birth	16 August 1958 (Saturday)
Nationality	Indian
Residence	Hadapsar, Pune
Home Town	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Hobbies	Dancing, Writing
Family
Mother’s Name	Not Known
Father’s Name	Not Known
Brother	Shailesh Manjrekar
Sister	Devyani Manjrekar
Girlfriends/Affairs
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Deepa Mehta (Costume Designer) • Medha Manjrekar (Actress)
Marital Status, Wife and Children
Wife/Spouse	• First Wife: Deepa Mehta (Ex-Wife) • Second Wife: Medha Manjrekar
Marriage Date	Not Known
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
School	Don Bosco High School, Mumbai
College/University	University of Mumbai
Educational Qualification	Graduation
Profession	Actor, Director, Screenwriter, Producer
Brands Endorsed	Not Known
Career Manager	Not Known
Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements
Height (Approx.)	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet inches- 5’ 10”
Weight (Approx.)	in kilograms- 75 kg in pounds- 165 lbs
Figure Measurements
Chest Size	40 inches
Biceps Size	12 inches
Waist Size	33 inches
Extra Ordinary Features
Race / Ethnicity	Hindu
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper
Eye Color	Brown
S*xual Orientation	Straight
Dress Size	Not Known
Shoe Size	Not Known
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Not Known
Favourite Actors	Not Known
Favourite Colors	Black
Favourite Sport	Cricket

Life Journey

Mahesh Manjrekar completed his schooling at Mumbai’s Don Bosco High School. Later, he joined the University of Mumbai to pursue his graduation. He was leaned towards acting from a young age. Mahesh began doing theatre when he was in college. Manjrekar started his career in acting with the much-acclaimed Marathi play, Aflatoon, in 1984. He gained immense recognition for his performance in the play. Consequently, he performed plays like All the Best, Dhyanimani, and Gidhade.

In 1995, a high-budget film Aai was much acknowledged which was directed by Mahesh. From here, Mahesh Manjrekar’s directing attentiveness improved more and after getting positive feedback from the public he began directing the movies as Vaastav in 1999, which was a successful movie starred by Sanjay Dutt.

Mahesh Manjrekar Net Worth

Estimated Net Worth in 2022 (Approx)	$5 million
Estimated Net Worth in 2021 (Approx)	Under Review
Annual Salary	Under Review
Income Source	Actor, Director, Screenwriter, Producer

Noted, right now, We don’t have enough information about Cars, Monthly/Yearly Salary, etc. We will update soon.

Controversies

In 2002, Manjrekar stated to the police that he had talked to the underworld from a hotel in Nashik in the company of actor Sanjay Dutt, filmmakers Sanjay Gupta and Harish Sughand. Nevertheless, he later turned hostile in court and denied speaking to anyone.
In the year 2013, the poster of his Marathi movie Kokanastha attracted criticism because it showed the actor Sachin Khedekar dressed as an RSS Swayamsewak with a tag line: Taath Kana, Haach Baana (A straight spine is our character). People called it Brahmin Supremacist. Nevertheless, he rubbished all the allegations of supremacism.

Career

Mahesh Manjrekar also worked with great actors including Amitabh Bachan, Sanjay Dutt, and many more. Kaante in 2002 is the best example of his outstanding performance. He also played a role in his directed movies as Deha in 2007 and the Telugu movie Okkadunnadu in 2007.

In the year 2008, he achieved a large number of fans by portraying the role of gangster Javed in an Indian film Slumdog Millionaire. This film was a tour de force and achieved 8 Oscar awards in total which was a triumph for the team.

Manjrekar is also joined the MNS in 2014. This depicts his interest in the political profession as well as in showbiz. He also got some controversies throughout his acting career. He also faced public criticism in his Marathi Film for being biased. In the year 2006, Manjrekar competed in the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 1 and became the 2nd runner-up.

Movies List
1999	Vaastav: The Reality
2001	Ehsaas: The Feeling
2002	Kaante
2003	Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye
2004	Plan Run Musafir
2005	It Was Raining That Night
2006	Zinda Jawani Diwani: A Youthful Joyride
2007	Dus Kahaniyaan Okkadunnadu Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav Deha
2008	Meerabai Not Out Slumdog Millionaire Homam
2009	Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy Wanted 99 Fruit and Nut
2010	Adhurs Teen Patti Dabangg Don Seenu
2011	Ready Fakta Ladh Mhana Bodyguard
2012	Tukkaa Fitt OMG: Oh My God! Jai Jai Maharashtra Maza
2013	Himmatwala Shootout at Wadala Once Upon a Time In Mumbaai Dobara Arrambam Rajjo
2014	Jai Ho Rege Singham Returns Ardhangini by Abhishek Mukherjee
2015	Bajirao Mastani Akhil
2016	Guntur Talkies Badsha – The Don
2017	FU: Friendship Unlimited Velaikkaran
2018	Sanju Take Care Good Night
2019	Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota Vinaya Total Dhamaal Saaho Mulshi Pattern Dabangg 3 66 Sadashiv
2020	Kesari Taxi No. 24
TV Shows & Serials List
2006	Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 1
2009	Monica Mogre Specials @ 10 Arre Deewano Mujhe Pehchano
2010	Maharashtracha Superstar C.I.D.
2015	Agent Raghav – Crime Branch
2018	Bigg Boss Marathi 1 Selection Day
2019	Bigg Boss Marathi 2 Kaale Dhande TVF Cheesecake

Facts About Mahesh Manjrekar

Does Mahesh Manjrekar drink alcohol?: Yes
Does Mahesh Manjrekar smoke?: Not Known
Mahesh made his film debut in 1992 with the Marathi movie Jeeva Sakha in which he portrayed the role of Inspector Jamdade.
Manjrekar 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.
In the year 2018, Manjrekar hosted the first season of Bigg Boss Marathi.
Mahesh has also appeared in Netflix’s series Selection Day in which he portrayed the role of the cricket coach Tommy sir.
He is fond of playing cricket.