Chinmay Mandlekar

Chinmay Mandlekar
Mandlekar in the middle
Born	(1979-02-02) 2 February 1979 (age 46) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupations	Actor producer stage director writer lyricist
Known for	The Kashmir Files Tu Majha Saangaati Tu Tithe Me Farzand Fatteshikast Pawankhind
Spouse	Neha Mandlekar ​ (m. 2009)​

Chinmay Mandlekar (born 2 February 1979) is an Indian actor, writer and stage director, mostly active in the Marathi entertainment industry. He is known for his work in Zenda, Morya, Farzand (2018), Fatteshikast (2019), The Kashmir Files (2022) and Pawankhind (2022). He has also completed many episodes of a crime series (Crime Patrol) as SI Rajesh Jadhav. Chinmay has been praised as a brilliant actor for the versatility of roles picked by him.

Biography

A graduate of the National School of Drama, ^[1] Mandlekar has written, directed or acted in successful plays such as Bechaki and Sukhanshi Bhandto Aamhi. ^{[2] [3]}

In films, Mandlekar is active as an actor and a writer, having starred in Marathi movies like Zenda , Morya or Gajaar: Journey of the Soul. On the small screen, his role opposite Mrunal Dusanis in the hit TV serial Tu Tithe Me turned him into a household name in Maharashtra. ^{[1] [3]}

Mandlekar has also had supporting roles in Hindi movies, such as Tere Bin Laden and Shanghai . He is married and has 2 children, a daughter and a son. ^[3] In 2017, Chimay Mandlekar was a part of Marathi TV Series Sakhya Re on Colors Marathi. ^[4] He played the lead role of Saint Tukaram in Marathi serial Tu Maza Sangati. From 2020 to 2021, he wrote and produced Marathi series Chandra Aahe Sakshila that aired on Colors Marathi. ^[5]

Filmography

Films

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Language	Note
2009	Zenda	Avinash Mohite	Marathi
	Jogwa	Sakya	Marathi
2010	Tere Bin Laden	Usmaan	Hindi	[6]
	Krantiveer Rajguru	Shivaram Rajguru	Marathi	[7]
2011	Gajaar	Parth	Marathi	[8]
	Morya	Sameer	Marathi
2012	Shanghai	SSP Chavan	Hindi
	Mokala Shwas	Ad & Filmmaker	Marathi
	Hou De Jarasa Ushir	Sarjerao	Marathi	[9]
	Vijay Aso	Shankar Gawde	Marathi	[10]
2013	Mokssh	Parth	Hindi	[11]
2014	Swami Public Ltd.	Siddharth	Marathi	[12]
	Pyaar Vali Love Story	Inspector Alam	Marathi	[13]
2015	Lokmanya: Ek Yug Purush	Makarand	Marathi	Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Marathi [14]
	Mahanayak Vasant Tu	Vasantrao Naik	Marathi	[15]
2016	Ticha Umbartha	Dinesh	Marathi	[16]
	Reti	Shankarya	Marathi	[17]
2017	Sameer	Shaheed	Hindi
	Halal	Maulana	Marathi	Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Marathi
2018	Farzand	Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj	Marathi
	Bhavesh Joshi Superhero	Sunil Jadhav	Hindi	[18]
2019	Mauli	Preacher in temple	Marathi
	Perfume	Mehak's brother	Marathi
	Smile Please	Guest appearance in song	Marathi
	Hirkani		Marathi
	Fatteshikast	Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj I	Marathi
2022	Pawankhind		Marathi	[19] [20]
	Sher Shivraj		Marathi	[21]
	The Kashmir Files	Farooq Malik "Bitta"	Hindi	[22]
2023	Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh	Nathuram Godse	Hindi	Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, with co-actor Deepak Antani as Mahatma Gandhi [23]
	Aalay Mazya Rashila		Marathi	[24]
	Subhedar	Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj I	Marathi	[25]
	Sajini Shinde Ka Viral Video	Inspector Ram Pawar	Hindi
2024	Sapala		Marathi	[26]
	Shivrayancha Chhava Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj I	Marathi	[27]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Language	References/Note
2005	Vadalvaat	Episodic role	Marathi
2007	Asambhav	Abhimaan	Marathi
2009	Agnihotra	Sharu Band	Marathi
2012–2014	Tu Tithe Me	Satyajit Mudholkar	Marathi	[28]
2014–2018	Tu Majha Saangaati	Tukaram	Marathi	[29]
2020–2021	Ek Thi Begum	Vikram Bhosale	Hindi
2020–2021	Crime Patrol	SI Rajesh Jadhav	Hindi
2023	Kaala Paani	Dr. Shashi Mahajan	Hindi
2024	Maeri	ACP Avinash Khandekar	Hindi

References

1. "Chinmay Mandlekar raises the bar in 'Tu Tithe Mi'". 19 April 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
2. "Chinmay takes up direction after a span of five years". 12 December 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
3. "I can't picture myself as a reality show participant: Chinmay Mandlekar". 14 July 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
4. "Rohini Hattangadi back on TV as Masasaheb - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
5. "Exclusive: Along with powerful storyline, characters should also be strong to take your story ahead, says actor/ Writer Chinmay Mandlekar - Times of India". The Times of India .
6. Adarsh, Taran (16 July 2010). "Tere Bin Laden". Bollywood Hungama . Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
7. Nivas, Namita (14 October 2010). "Film on freedom fighter Krantiveer Rajguru". The Indian Express. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
8. Chettiar, Blessy (6 May 2011). "Review: 'Gajar' is an emotional journey of the devout". DNA India. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
9. Nalawade, Shalaka (20 January 2013). "Hou De Jarasa Ushir review: Take a break for this one..." Sakal Times. Archived from the original on 5 January 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
10. "Vijay Aso Movie Review". The Times of India. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
11. "Mokssh Movie Review". The Times of India. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
12. Bhanage, Mihir (29 November 2014). "Swami Public Ltd Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
13. Redkar, Surabhi (24 October 2014). "Pyaar Vali Love Story Review". koimoi.com. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
14. Bhanage, Mihir (2 January 2015). "Lokmanya - Ek Yugpurush Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
15. Bhanage, Mihir (30 November 2015). "Mahanayak Vasant Tu Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
16. Matkari, Ganesh (27 February 2016). "Film review: Ticha Umbartha". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
17. "Reti (2016) - Marathi Movie". 19 March 2016.
18. "Chinmay's directorial debut to go on floors mid 2018". Hindustan Times . 16 December 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
19. Satphale, Anup (15 June 2020). "Director Digpal Lanjekar begins post production work of 'Jung Jauhar' in Pune". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
20. "जंगजौहर चित्रपटाचे नामांतर पावनखिंड -Pawan Khind - New Marathi Movie - Jungjauhar - Digpal Lanjekar". Lokmat. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
21. "Chinmay Mandlekar looks fierce in his first look from Digpal Lanjekar's 'Sher Shivraj' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
22. "The Kashmir Files Actor Chinmay Mandlekar on Playing Farooq Malik Bitta: 'It Was Unsettling But Reality Was Much More Brutal' | Exclusive". News18. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
23. "Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh Trailer, Release Date, Cast, Box Office Collection". 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
24. Borade, Aarti Vilas. "Alka Kubal: 'आलंय माझ्या राशीला'मध्ये अल्का कुबल-चिन्मय मांडलेकर दिसणार एकत्र, टीझर प्रदर्शित". Hindustan Times Marathi (in Marathi). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
25. "पराक्रमाच्या जखमांवर महाराजांनी फिरवला मायेचा हात; 'सुभेदार'ने आणले डोळ्यात पाणी". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 21 June 2023.
26. "Sapala Movie (2024): Cast, Trailer, OTT, Songs, Release Date, Budget, Exclusive - Rang Marathi". Rang Marathi. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
27. "Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde unveils motion poster of 'Shivrayancha Chhava' by Digpal Lanjekar". punemirror.com. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
28. "Chinmay takes a break after 11 years - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
29. Editorial, M. M. W. "Chinmay Mandlekar Actor Tu Majha Sangati Image |" . Retrieved 11 March 2022.

External links

• Chinmay Mandlekar at IMDb