Mahesh Kothare is an actor

Actor

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, director

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 and producer

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 of Marathi

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 and Hindi

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 films. He has been working with Indian cinema since when he was small child. He acted as a child artist in well known movie Raja Aur Rank, Chhota Bhai, Mere Laal, Ghar Ghar ki Kahani. The very popular song 'Tu kitani aachhi hai tu kitani bholi hai o maa' was picturized on him and the actress Nirupa Roy portrayed his mother in the film 'Raja Aur Rank'. Normally he is recognized as first commercial film maker started with Dhumdhadaka.

Revolution in Marathi Film Industry

Around the mid 80s two young actors, donned the director's mantle: Mahesh Kothare and Sachin Pilgaonkar. Pilgaonkar directed Navri Mile Navryala and around the same time Mahesh Kothare directed Dhumdhadaka. Pilgaonkar's film was a box-office hit while Mahesh Kothare's film not only became a mega hit at the box-office but it also became a trend-setter and brought young audiences to Marathi Cinema. Mahesh Kothare then went on to make comedy films which became major hits. He made the first Marathi film shot on the anamorphic format (Cinemascope) - Dhadakebaaz. He brought a number of innovations in the technical quality of Marathi films and was also the first to bring Dolby Digital sound to Marathi Cinema with the film Chimni Pakhara. He made the first Marathi film with Digital Special Effects, Pachadlela in 2004. He is the first Marathi Film Maker to produce Sci-Fi films.

Filmography

As an actor

Year	Title	Remark
2000	Khatarnak
1989	Thartharat	Inspector Mahesh Jadhav
1985	Dhum dhadaka	Mahesh
1983	Gupchup Gupchup
1968	Raja Aur Runk

As a director

Year	Title	Remark
2007	Zabardast
2006	Shubha Mangal Saavadhan
2005	Khabardar
2004	Pachhaadlela
1993	Zapatlela
2000	Khatarnak
1996	Masoom
1992	Jiwalagaa
1990	Dhadakebaaz
1989	Thartharat
1987	De Danadan
1985	Dhum dhadaka

Awards and recognition

• 2001 - Best Director - Marathi Screen Award for Khatarnak

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