Mahesh Manjrekar is an Indian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. He was born on 16 August 1958 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. His sun sign is Leo. He completed his schooling from Don Bosco High School, Mumbai. He earned a graduate degree from Mumbai University. 

He is married to Medha Manjrekar. They have a son, Satya Majrekar, and two daughters, Saiee Manjrekar and Ashwami Manjrekar. 

He has a brother, Shailesh Manjrekar, and a sister, Devyani Manjrekar. 

Interesting facts about Mahesh Manjrekar

In the year 1992, Mahesh Manjrekar made his acting debut with the Marathi film ‘Jeeva Sakha.’

He worked in his first Bollywood film ‘Mere Ishq Ki Kahani’ in 2001. 

Mahesh Manjrekar in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’

Mahesh Manjrekar was also a part of the Academy Award winning Hollywood film ‘Slumdog Millionaire.’

In 1995, Mahesh made his directorial debut with the Marathi film ‘Aai.’

Mahesh Manjrekar in ‘Jhalak Dikhla Jaa’

In 2006, he participated as a contestant on the dance reality show ‘Jhalak Dikhla Jaa Season 1’ and became one of the top two finalists. 

Other films that Mahesh Manjrekar has directed are, Vaastav: The Reality (1999), Nidan (2000), and Astitva (2000).

He contested in the Lok Sabha elections in the year 2014 as a member of MNS party, from Mumbai’s Northwest constituency. However, he lost to Shiv Sena’s Gajanan Kirtikar. 

Mahesh Manjrekar’s filmography

Mahesh Manjrekar is popular for portraying negative characters in Bollywood films. 

In 2018, he hosted the first season of reality show ‘Bigg Boss Marathi.’

Some of Mahesh Manjrekar’s popular films are, Wanted (2009), Kaante (2002), Dabangg (2010), Bajirao Mastani (2015), City of Gold (2010), Ready (2021), Kaksparsh (2012), Natsamrat (2016), Mulshi Pattern (2018), Mumbai Saga (2021), and Antim: The Final Truth (2021).