Mahesh Manjrekar | |
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![]() Manjrekar in 2021 | |
Born | [1] Bombay, Bombay State, India | 16 August 1958
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Years active | 1975–present |
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Children | 3 (including Saiee Manjrekar) |
Mahesh Vaman Manjrekar (Marathi pronunciation: [məɦeːʃ maːɲd͡zɾekəɾ]; born 16 August 1958)[1] is an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter and producer who works primarily in Hindi films, alongside Marathi and Telugu films.[4] 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 for Best Feature Film in Marathi for Astitva and two Star Screen Awards. He is also the host of the reality show, Bigg Boss Marathi since 2018.[5]