Mahesh Thakur
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Mahesh Thakur | |
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 Thakur in 2022 | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Known for | |
| Spouse | Sapna Thakur |
| Website | https://maheshthakur.in/ |
Mahesh Thakur is an Indian actor who has played roles in many films, TV serials and web series.[1][2] He has authored a book titled I-Quotes which was published in early 2021 by Popular Prakashan.
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Meri Janeman | Ravi[2] |
| 1995 | Kaala Sach | Inspector Amar[3] |
| 1999 | Hum Saath-Saath Hain | Anand Babu[4] |
| 2001 | Rahul | Naveen Malhotra[5] |
| Hum Ho Gaye Aapke | Dr. Shekhar[6] | |
| 2005 | Barsaat | Dr Pranav Kapoor |
| Bluffmaster | Mr. Malhotra | |
| Dosti: Friends Forever | Bhaskar Saluja[7] | |
| 2006 | Humko Deewana Kar Gaye | Robby Kohli[8] |
| 2008 | Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic | Lawyer[9] |
| 2011 | F.A.L.T.U | Mr. Nigam |
| Chala Mussaddi... Office Office | Judge Subhash | |
| Not a Love Story | Sam | |
| 2012 | In the Name of Tai | Mahesh |
| 2013 | Akaash Vani | Vani's Mama |
| Aashiqui 2 | Saigal Uncle | |
| Satya 2 | Pavan Lahothi[10] | |
| 2014 | Karle Pyaar Karle | Kabir's brother[11] |
| Jai Ho | Rehaan | |
| 2017 | Blue Mountains | Prakash |
| 2018 | Jalebi | Aisha's father |
| 2021 | Velle | Ravikant Agarwal |
| 2022 | Kacchey Limbu | Ajit Nath[12] |
| 2023 | Selfiee | Naveen |
Television
[edit]| Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–2000 | Tu Tu Main Main | Ravi Jaanu Verma / Sooraj | [13] |
| 1995–1997 | Swabhimaan | ||
| 1995 | Aahat | Vinod | Episode "The Lake" |
| 1995–1998 | Sailaab | Avinash | [14] |
| 1999–2000 | Hudd Kar Di | Suraj Singh Dhanwa | |
| 1999–2000 | Sparsh | Anand | [15] |
| 2000–2001 | Saas Pe Sava Saas | Prashant | [16] |
| 2001 | Kudrat | Ajaynarayan Seth | |
| 2002–2006 | Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani | Dr. Abhimanyu Joshi a.k.a. Manu | |
| 2002–2004 | Doli Leke Aayee Hai Dulhaniya[2] | ||
| 2003–2006 | Shararat | Dr. Suraj Malhotra | |
| 2004–2005 | Malini Iyer | Pankaj Sabharwal | [17] |
| 2005 | Ye Meri Life Hai | Dr. Rastogi | |
| 2006 | Kadvee Khattee Meethi | Ravi Verma | Sequel series of Tu Tu Main Main |
| 2007 | Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai | Kishanchand Awasthy | Special appearance |
| 2007–2008 | Bhabhi | Vivek Seth | |
| 2007–2008 | Jiya Jale | Krishnakant Kotak | |
| 2010–2012 | Sasural Genda Phool | Kamal Kishore Bajpai | [18] |
| 2010–2011 | Tera Mujhse Hai Pehle Ka Naata Koi | Adheer Singh | |
| 2012 | Luck Luck Ki Baat[19] | Kishore Kumar | Television film |
| Ramleela – Ajay Devgn Ke Saath | Janaka | ||
| 2013 | Ghar Aaja Pardesi | Raghav Mishra | |
| 2015 | Kabhi Aise Geet Gaya Karo | Raj | |
| 2016 | Woh Teri Bhabhi Hai Pagle | Mr. Raichand | [20] |
| 2016–2018 | Ishqbaaaz[21] | Tej Singh Oberoi | |
| 2017 | Dil Boley Oberoi | Spin-off series of Ishqbaaaz | |
| 2018 | Udaan | Colonel Yashvant Bedi | [22] |
| 2019–2020 | Modi: Journey of a Common Man | Narendra Modi | Web series[23][24] |
| 2021 | Janani | Brijmohan | |
| 2022–2023 | Faltu | Janardhan Mittal | [25] |
| 2023–2024 | Aangan – Aapno Kaa | Jaydev "Jay" Sharma | [26] |
| 2024 | Dil Dosti Dilemma | AB |
Bibliography
[edit]- I QUOTES. Popular Prakashan. 26 February 2021. ISBN 9788194871446.
References
[edit]- ^ "Thakur of Comedies". Tribune India. 4 April 2004. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ a b c Thakur, Mahesh (13 August 2002). "Actors remunerations will only worsen in the near future: TV Actor Mahesh Thakur". Indiantelevision.com (Interview). Interviewed by Indiantelevision.com Team. Mumbai. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Kaala Sach". Boxofficeindia.com. 6 January 1995. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Throwback Thursday: 'Hum Saath-Saath Hain's Anand Babu Opens Up About The Laddoo Scene, Mahesh Thakur Shares Hilarious Story". Outlook India. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Saha, Aparajita (19 February 2001). "Kid Stuff". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
The film's cast was represented by Jatin Grewal (model and winner of Gladrags Manhunt 1998), who plays the adult lead, as also Rajeshwari Sachdev, television artiste Mahesh Thakur, Parikshit Sahani, and Neena Kulkarni.
- ^ Verma, Sukanya (3 August 2001). "Rich guys have all the luck!". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
Then come misunderstandings. So Chandni gives in to her hysterical and nagging mother's demands and decides to tie the knot with Dr Shekhar (Mahesh Thakur), only to escape on the D-day.
- ^ N, Patcy (23 December 2005). "Dosti: Avoid forever!". Rediff.com. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
Dosti is quite unbearable because the actors are too loud. Certain scenes, like Akshay's clash with a hostile matron, and Bobby's outburst at god. Shakti Kapoor, Kiran Kumar, Lillete Dubey, Mahesh Thakur, Aman Verma and Navni Parihar are wasted.
- ^ Verma, Sukanya (14 April 2006). "HDKG: Predictably sweet". Rediff.com. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
Aditya's over-the-top family, comprising of a nagging sister, wisecracking brother-in-law and his whimsical (read: drunk) mom (a gaudily dressed Bhagyashree, ebullient Mahesh Thakur and amusing Helen)
- ^ Gajjar, Manish (6 June 2008). "Bollywood previews: Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Sharma, Paloma (8 November 2013). "Review: Satya 2 Is As Bad As Satya Was Good". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
But the true em in this film goes by the name of Mahesh Thakur who plays the character of Pavan Lahoti.
- ^ Sharma, Paloma (17 January 2014). "Review: Karle Pyaar Karle is a waste of time". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
Most other faces remain unrecognisable (for their own good) save for Mahesh Thakur.
- ^ Gahlot, Deepa (19 May 2023). "Review: Kacchey Limbu Is Raw". Rediff.com. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Das, Kristina (23 January 2020). "Throwback Thursday: What makes Tu Tu Main Main different from today's saas-bahu sagas". India Today. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "The Rising Stars". India Today. New Delhi: Living Media. 16 June 1997. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
Before he got to play Renuka Shahane's understanding husband in Sailaab on Zee, this macho star was doing the odd episode in serials likeYule Love Stories. He's also landed the role of a doctor inDaraar. Should go far if he watches his weight.
- ^ "Couple of Shows". India Today. New Delhi: Living Media. 5 July 1999. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
Sparsh, which begins on Sony this week, reinvents the theme of divorce differently. Divya Seth and Mahesh Thakur play a couple on the verge of separation.
- ^ Khosla, Mukesh (31 December 2000). "Mom-in-law trouble". Tribune India. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Sridevi no more; actor Mahesh Thakur shares his experience of working with the actress in Malini Iyer". India Today. Ist. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Genda Phool's Daddy Cool". The Indian Express. 6 March 2010. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Mahesh Thakur & Kishan Savjani in a telefilm on Disney - Times of India". The Times of India. 17 July 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Checkout: Mahesh Thakur's new look in Woh Teri Bhabhi Hai Pagle". The Times of India. 5 February 2016. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Never thought I'd be sporting a stubble on-screen, says Mahesh Thakur". 22 June 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Kiran Janjani, Mahesh Thakur To Enter 'Udann'". The Times of India. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Modi – Journey of a Common Man actor Mahesh Thakur: We have depicted only real-life events from Narendra Modi's life". 4 April 2019. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ Sharma, Divyanshi (28 October 2020). "Modi Season 2 CM to PM trailer out, focuses on his journey from follower to leader". India Today. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Dixit, Dinesh (4 November 2022). "टीवी शो फाल्तू में सख्त पिता की भूमिका निभा रहे हैं अभिनेता महेश ठाकुर" [Actor Mahesh Thakur is playing the role of a strict father in the TV show Faltu.]. Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Mahesh Thakur reveals why he agreed to do Aangan, talks about sharing screen space with three girls". DNA India. 15 November 2023. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
