Ravindra Mankani
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Ravindra Laxman Mankani is a veteran actor who is noted for his work in many a daily soaps, plays and films. Though a civil engineer
Civil engineer
A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering; the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructures while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructures that have been neglected.Originally, a...

 by qualification, Ravindra's love for acting and media pursued him to give his time to the cultural field.

He is a two time Maharashtra State Award winner for best acting for his work in Varsa Lakshmicha and Limited manuski. He has worked with the some of the best directors in the industry like Jayoo & Nachiket Patwardhan, Gajanan Jahgirdar, Vijaya Mehta
Vijaya Mehta
Vijaya Mehta is an Indian Theatre and film director and also an actor in many films from the Parallel Cinema. She is most known for her acclaimed role in film Party and for her directorial ventures, Rao Saheb and Pestonjee ....

, Mahesh Manjrekar
Mahesh Manjrekar
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, Raj Kumar Santoshi, Shahab Shamsi, Gajendra Ahere and Mohan Gokhale
Mohan Gokhale
Mohan Gokhale was an Indian film, television and theater actor who has worked in art films such as Sparsh, Bhavni Bhavai and Mirch Masala. He became popular because of his role in the Doordarshan television serial Mr. Yogi...

. Some of his noted serial roles are Shrimant Madhavrao Peshwe in Swami
Swami
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, Thakur Harisingh in Trikaal
Trikaal
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, Siddharth Singhania in Shanti
Shanti
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, Shrirang Deshmukh in Jhale Mokale Akash,etc.

Some of his famous marathi TV serials are Swami, Ashwamedha, Soudamini, Zale Mokale Aakash, Athiti, Kamala (Pimpalpaan), Avantika, Sonpavale, Pankhanchi Savali and Hindi serials are Terah Panne, Shrikant, Tiger, Trikaal, Shanti, CID Specialbeureau, Khaki. Some of his notable dramas are Aakrosh, Aparsh Amrutacha, Reshim Dhage, Buland, Mahant, Hi Shrinchi Iccha and films are Nagin, Smritichitre, Nivdung, Warsa Laxmicha, Limited Manuski, Band Zarokhe, Not only Mrs. Raut, Khandobachya Navane, etc.

His work in movies for which he was awarded include 22 June 1897
22 June 1897
22 June 1897 is a 1979 Marathi film, co-written by Shankar Nag and Nachiket Patwardhan and directed by the husband and wife team of Jayoo Patwardhan and Nachiket Patwardhan. The duo are also practising architects. It is based on the true life story of the assassination of British Government...

 and Limited Manuski ( Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...

 - Limited humanity) directed by Nachiket and Jayoo Patwardhan and Varsa Lakshmicha.

Ravindra at 50, still acts with the same vigour and enthusiasm as he started. he is the Managing Director of a leading media organisation in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
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Sources

http://www.chakpak.com/celebrity/ravindra-mankani/11692
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