Mahesh Kothare

महेश कोठारे

Mahesh Kothare is a director, producer and actor in Marathi and Hindi cinema, credited on Zapatlela 2 (2013).

Mahesh Kothare (Marathi pronunciation: [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.

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Also known as: Inspector Mahesh Jadhav · Mahesh Amber Kothare · इन्स्पेक्टर महेश जाधव

Filmography.

Year	Film	Role	Language
2013	Zapatlela 2	Writer · Director	Marathi
2011	Dubhang	Director	Marathi
2010	Ideachi Kalpana	Actor	Marathi
2010	Ved Lavi Jeeva	Director	Marathi
2008	Full 3 Dhamaal	Director	Marathi
2007	Zabardast	Director	Marathi
2006	Khabardar	Writer · Director	Marathi
2006	Shubha Mangal Saavadhan	Director	Marathi
2004	Pachhadlela	Producer · Director	Marathi
2003	Chimani Pakhar	Director	Marathi
2003	Chimani Pakhare	Director	Marathi
2000	Khatarnak	Actor · Director	Marathi
1996	Masoom	Director	Hindi
1994	Majha Chakula	Producer · Director · Actor	Marathi
1993	Zapatlela	Actor · Director	Marathi
1992	Jiwalagaa	Director	Marathi
1990	Dhadakebaaz	Director · Actor	Marathi
1989	Thartharat	Director · Actor	Marathi
1987	De Danadan	Producer · Actor · Director	Marathi
1985	Dhoom Dhadaka	Director · Actor · Producer	Marathi
1984	Lek Chalali Sasarla	Actor	Marathi
1983	Gupchup Gupchup	Actor	Marathi
1982	Thorli Jau	Actor	Marathi

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