mahesa manjarekara

Mahesh Vaman Manjrekar (lahir 16 Agustus 1958) adalah seorang aktor, sutradara film, penulis skenario dan produser India yang bekerja terutama dalam film-film Hindi, Marathi dan Telugu. Ia dikreditkan dengan menyutradarai film-film terkenal Vaastav: The Reality (1999), Astitva (2000) dan Viruddh... Family Comes First (2005). Dia telah memenangkan Penghargaan Film Nasional dan dua Penghargaan Layar Bintang. Selain penyutradaraan, ia telah berakting di beberapa film termasuk beberapa produksinya sendiri. Dia pertama kali mendapat pengakuan sebagai aktor atas penampilannya dalam film Kaante tahun 2002, dan kemudian memainkan peran negatif dalam film Telugu Okkadunnadu (2007) dan sebagai gangster Javed dalam film Slumdog Millionaire (2008). Dia memainkan peran 'Shivaji Maharaj' dalam film Marathi Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy. Dia juga memainkan peran Harpist Dongara dalam rangkaian episode "Aakhri Chunauti" di CID.

Mahesh Vaman Manjrekar (born 16 August 1958) is an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter and producer who works primarily in Hindi, Marathi and Telugu films. 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 Chunauti" series of episodes in CID.