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Mahesh Amber Kothare (Marathi pronunciation: [məɦeːʃ koʈʰaːɾe]; born 28 September 1953) is an Indian film actor, director and producer of Marathi and Hindi films. He started his acting career as child artist.[2] Kothare acted in well-known movies such as Raja Aur Runk, Chhota Bhai, Mere Laal, and Ghar Ghar ki Kahani. The well known Hindi song Tu Kitni Achhi Hain from the film Raja Aur Runk features Kothare as Master Mahesh.[3]

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Mahesh Amber Kothare
Kothare at Filmfare Awards Marathi 2014
Born	(1953-09-28) 28 September 1953 (age 69) Bombay, Bombay State, India (in-present Mumbai, Maharashtra)
Occupation	Film producer, Film director, Actor
Years active	1985 – present
Spouse	Nilima Kothare ​ (m. 1980)​ [1]
Children	Adinath Kothare
Parent(s)	Jenama Kothare, Ambar Kothare
Relatives	Urmila Kothare (daughter-in-law)

Considered a revolutionary figure in the Marathi film industry, he began his directorial career with the groundbreaking Dhum Dhadaka (1985) and has since delivered many box office hits over a period of 20 years. Kothare's films are known for their technical nuances and fantasy concepts. He is one of the few Indian film makers who have made successful films in the fantasy genre. Kothare made the first Marathi film in true 3D, Zapatlela 2 (2013) which was the sequel to Zapatlela (1993).

In most of his hit films, he played the fictional character of inspector, Mahesh Jadhav, and his catchphrase, "Damn it!" is popular among Marathi audiences.[2]

Career

Kothare started his career in Hindi movies with roles in Raja aur Runk and Ghar Ghar ki Kahani. He later switched to Marathi cinema, where he worked with well known stars and directors while continuing to make Hindi films without any noteworthy success. Kothare became a top Marathi director with hits including Dhumdhadaka, Zapatlela, Zapatlela 2, Khatarnak and Khabardar.

In films Gharka bhedi and Lek Chalali Sasarla, he played negative character.[2]

Kothare, along with, Laxmikant Berde, Sachin Pilgaonkar and Ashok Saraf formed a successful quartet, giving hits after hits in the Marathi Cinema Industry in the 1980s and 1990s.

He also owns the Kothare Vision production house.[4]

In the mid-1980s, Kothare and another young actor, Sachin Pilgaonkar, helped to revolutionize the Marathi film industry with their directing. Pilgaonkar directed Navri Mile Navryala, while Kothare directed Dhoom Dhadaka. Both films became box office hits, but Dhoom Dhadaka became a trendsetter which brought young audiences to recognize the Marathi style of movie-making. Kothare then went on to make comedies which also became major hits. He also made Dhadakebaaz, the first Marathi film shot in CinemaScope and brought a number of innovations such as Dolby Digital sound to Marathi cinema with the film Chimni Pakhara. He made Pachhadlela in 2004, which was the first Marathi film with computer-generated effects. Kothare was also the first Marathi filmmaker to produce science-fiction films. ^{[citations needed]}

In the film Gupchup Gupchup and Thorali Jau he played supporting, character roles.[2]

In the Marathi movies, he played supporting characters in films such as Devata, Jabardast, Majah Chakula, De Dandan, Khatarnak, Tharthrat, Zapatlela, Zapatlela - 2, Shubha Mangal.[2]

In 2013, Kothare made the film Zapatlela 2 in 3D with his son Adinath Kothare in the lead. The film was the sequel to his 1993 box office hit Zapatlela, which has acquired a cult following amongst Marathi audiences and features a doll named Tatya Vinchu created by Ventriloquist and Puppeteer Ramdas Padhye and voiced by Dilip Prabhavalkar that comes to life. Kothare revived Tatya Vinchu with 3D, animatronics and state of the art CGI in the sequel Zapatlela 2, which was the first Marathi film shot in 3D using split beam technology produced by Spanish stereographer Enrique Criado.[5][6] The film was shot at ND Studios, Karjat and released on 7 June 2013, going on to become a big hit over its 100-day run.

Personal life

Kothare's son Adinath played a leading role in Zapatlela 2. Adinath is married to Marathi actress Urmilla Kothare.[7] Kothare is studied B.Sc. and L.L.B., He worked as a criminal lawyer for some period.[2]

Filmography

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As an actor, Kothare appeared primarily as a Police Inspector with his first name Mahesh.

Year	Title	Role
1964	Chota Jawan
1968	Raja Aur Runk	Yuvraj Narendradev / Raja[8]
1970	Safar	Feroz Khan's Younger Brother Montu
1971	Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani	Ravi[9]
1975	Prit Tuzi Mazi	Ravi
1983	Gupchup Gupchup	Ashok
1984	Lek Chalali Sasarala	Vilas Inamdar[10]
1985	Dhum Dhadaka	Mahesh Javalkar[11]
1987	De Danadan	Sub-Inspector Mahesh Danke
1989	Thartharat	CID Inspector Mahesh Jadhav
1990	Dhadakebaaz	Mahesh Nemade[12]
1992	Jeevlagaa
1993	Zapatlela	CID Inspector Mahesh Jadhav[12]
1994	Maza Chakula	Inspector Mahesh Jadhav
1996	Masoom	[13]
1998	Dhangad Dhinga	Advocate Mahesh Mithare
2000	Khatarnak	CID Inspector Mahesh Choudhary
2004	Pachhadlela	Inspector Mahesh Jadhav[12]
2005	Khabardar	Mahesh Kothare (Himself)
2006	Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
2007	Zabardast	Professor Bramhanand Bharadwaj
2008	Full 3 Dhamal	Mahesh Kothare (Himself)
2010	Ved Laavi Jeeva
2010	Ideachi Kalpana	Commissioner Mahesh Thakur
2011	Dubhang
2013	Zapatlela 2	Commissioner Mahesh Jadhav[14]

Directorial credits

Year	Title	Role
1985	Dhum Dhadaka	Mahesh Javalkar
1987	De Danadan	Sub-Inspector Mahesh Danke
1989	Thartharat	CID Inspector Mahesh Jadhav
1990	Dhadakebaaz	Mahesh Nemade
1991	Jeevalaga
1993	Zapatlela	CID Inspector Mahesh Jadhav
1994	Maza Chakula	Inspector Mahesh Jadhav
1996	Masoom
1999	Lo Main Aagaya
1998	Dhangad Dhinga	Advocate Mahesh Mithare
2000	Khatarnaak
2001	Chimani Pakhar
2004	Pachadlela	Mahesh
2005	Khabardar
2007	Shubh Mangal Saavdhaan
2008	Zabardast
2010	Ved Laavi Jeeva
2011	Dubhang
2013	Zapatlela 2	Commissioner Mahesh Jadhav

Awards and recognition

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• 1986 – Best Director – Film Dhumdhadaka (Marathi) – Filmfare Awards
• 1986 – Best Film – Film Dhumdhadaka (Marathi) – Filmfare Awards
• 1994 – Best Director 3 – Film Mazha Chhakula (Marathi) – Maharashtra State
• 1994 – Best Film 3 – Film Mazha Chhakula (Marathi) – Maharashtra State
• 1994 – Best Director – Film Mazha Chhakula (Marathi) – Screen Award
• 1994 – Best Film – Film Mazha Chhakula (Marathi) – Screen Award
• 2001 – Best Director – Marathi Screen Award for Khatarnak (Marathi film 2000)
• 2007 – Best Director 2 – Film Khabardar (Marathi) Maharashtra State
• 2007 – Best Screenplay – Film Khabardar (Marathi) Maharashtra State
• 2009 – Award for Outstanding Contribution to Marathi Cinema – Maharashtra State
• 2021 - Filmfare Award for Excellence in Marathi Cinema

See also

• Ashok Saraf
• Laxmikant Berde
• Sachin Pilgaonkar

References

External links

• Mahesh Kothare at IMDb

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