Mahesh Kothare

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Mahesh Kothare (Marathi: [məɦeːʃ koʈʰaːɾe], born 28 September 1953), is an Indian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter widely regarded as one of the most successful film directors and a pioneering figure in Marathi cinema. Over a career spanning more than six decades, he has received multiple accolades, including six Maharashtra State Film Awards, five Filmfare Awards Marathi and three Screen Awards Marathi. He began his career as a child artist in the early 1960s, making his screen debut in the Marathi film Chhota Jawan (1963). He gained wider recognition as "Master Mahesh" through his appearances in Hindi films such as Raja Aur Runk (1968) and Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani (1970). As an adult, he took on lead and negative roles in Marathi films, including as an unfaithful husband in Lek Chalali Sasarla (1984), before turning to direction in the mid-1980s. He made his directorial debut with the fantasy comedy Dhum Dhadaka (1985), a major box-office success that established his signature style...

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