Mahesh Manjrekar – a leading name in the Indian entertainment industry, who has carved his space due to his absolute performances, direction and writing skills.
His work on ZEE5 showcases his range, featuring a mix of action, family drama, emotions, intensity, and more. If you are willing to enjoy his best performances with absolute storytelling, this guide to Mahesh Majrekar’s 10 best projects is just perfect for you. The pics we are going to add to you below highlight the strong screen presence and selection of projects of Manjrekar.
Dashavatar
Dashavatar is one of the best Mahesh Manjrekar movies on ZEE5 that brings the story of Babuli Mestri (Dilip Prabhavalkar), whose final performance becomes a spiritual and thrilling shutdown. This Subodh Khanolkar movie brings absolute performances that beautifully counterbalance the mythic and emotional intensity and hence bring credibility and gravitas to the story. Manjrekar as Inspector Michael D’Costa brings up a steady force that tries to control things during high times.
The Power
The Power is another wonderful movie of Mahesh Manjrekar that grabs the attention of the audience till the end. The story makes a deep dive for the audience into the underworld of Mumbai. It is a beautiful story where we can see clashes of crime families, loyalties broken down, and much more. Written and directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, it is the story of Devi Das Thakur (Vidyut Jammwal), who has returned from abroad and is not drawn into his father Kalidas’s (Mahesh Manjrekar) empire. The performance of Manjrekar in the movie brings depth, emotions and intensity to the story.
Kaale Dhande
Kaale Dhande is a beautiful story of a young photographer, Vicky, whose life spirals out of control when his friends’ pranks of blackmailing a family friend. The incident drags him into the deep world of the underworld. Anna Bhali (Mahesh Manjrekar) is the gangster in the movie who has not become a power figure and whose presence forces Vicky to make impossible choices. Mahesh Manjrekar’s performance anchors the series and brings steely menace and control over the story.
Guntur Talkies
Guntur Talkies is another one of the best Telugu movies by Mahesh Manjrekar on ZEE5 that brings up the story of two pretty crooks who have now got into the world of chaos and dark humour. This Praveen Sattaru movie brings Siddhu Jonnalagadd and Rashmi Gautam in the main performances. Mahesh Manjrekar in the performance of Jackie, who is a refugee from the Mumbai underworld and whose presence adds depth, enigma and nuance to the story.
Run
Run is a wonderful movie of Siddharth (Abhishek Bachchan), who has come to Delhi and falls in love with Janhvi (Bhumika Chawla) and suddenly finds himself in a strange condition with her fiercely protective brother Ganpat (Mahesh Manjrekar). This movie by Jeeva, brings absolute romance, intensity, action, and emotions on screen.
Agent Raghav
Agent Raghav takes the audience deep into the world of sharp and witty Agent Raghav Sinha (Sharad Kelkar), who is a forensic expert and is working in the Crime Branch Special Unit for cracking the difficult cases. It is the story of a psychiatrist father, Mahesh Manjrekar, who is looking for justice.
De Dhakka 2
De Dhakka 2 is the story of the Jadhav family, who moved to London and got into a scam. Mahesh Manjrekar, along with Sudesh Manjrekar, has brought depth, emotions, humour and drama to the story. He is a villain, Babbar Lahori, in the story whose performance is quite powerful and emotional.
Akhil
If you are willing to enjoy a high-action story, Akhil by Mahesh Manjrekar is a movie you must watch. It is the story of a carefree young man, Akhil Akkineni from Hyderabad and who fell in love with Divya (Sayyeshaa). This V.V.Vinayak story uses exotic locales, fantasy elements and action for delivering spectacle. Mahesh Manjrekar as Divya’s father is the main performer whose role anchors family stakes in the larger fantasy framework.
Vrundavan
Vrundavan is the story of Krish (Raqesh Bapat), who is from a well-to-do family in a city and helps his friend Bhumi (Vaidehi Parashurmai) to save her from the arranged marriage his father, Bhanupratap Inamdar (Mahesh Manjrekar), is forcing on her. The story beautifully weaves action, drama and a village versus city clash. Mahesh Manjrekar is in a powerful performance that brings gravitas and intensity to the father figure. His performance brings emotions, action and intensity to the story.
Rege
Rege is a wonderful Marathi crime story by Abhijit Panse that tells the audience the story of youth, ambition and the underworld. It is the story of a college student, Anirudh Rege, who changes into a gangster under M Bhai’s shadow. Mahesh Manjrekar is in the performance of Pradeep Sharma, whose presence brings depth, emotions, intensity and action to the story.
Final Words
From high-action stories to comedy ones, Mahesh Manjrekar’s performances are absolutely rich and rewarding, stories that connect with the audience. His choices in acting and supporting stories show his versatility as an actor, director and writer. These top ten projects of Mahesh Manjrekar give you a full-on entertaining tour of absolute regional and Indian cinema.
Bio of Author: Gayatri Tiwari is an experienced digital strategist and entertainment writer, bringing 20+ years of content expertise to one of India’s largest OTT platforms. She blends industry insight with a passion for cinema to deliver engaging, trustworthy perspectives on movies, TV shows and web series.
