Mahesh Anand

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Mahesh Anand
Born(1961-08-13)13 August 1961
Died9 February 2019 (2019-02-10) (aged 57)
Other namesMeeshi
Mashy Anand
Occupations
Years active1982–2019

Mahesh Anand (13 August 1961 – 9 February 2019) was an Indian actor, dancer and martial artist who primarily worked in Hindi and Telugu films. [1] He is remembered for playing villainous roles in Hindi films. [2] He was a black belt in Karate and was a model and a trained dancer before he started acting. His debut movie was Karishmaa 1984 while his last on-screen appearance was in the 2019 comedy-drama Rangeela Raja . [3] Before acting in Karishmaa he performed for the opening sequence of Sanam Teri Kasam 1982 with his dance in silhouette.

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Filmography

Hindi

YearFilmRoleNotes
1982 Sanam Teri Kasam Title dancer
1984 Karishmaa Dev
1985 Bhavani Junction Kundan
1986Sasti Dulhan Mahenga DulhaShankar (Leading Role)
1987 Insaaf Michael Fernandes
1988 Shahenshah Local goon
Sone Pe Suhaaga Robert
Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswati Shakta
Kabzaa
1989 Hathyar Afzal
Ilaaka Sami's son
Mahaadev
SikkaGeorge
Mujrim Raja
Toofan Daku Zaalim Singh
Shehzaade Thakur
Aag Ka Gola Mahesh
1990 Pathar Ke Insan
Khatarnaak Mahesh
Majboor Sangraam
Ghar Ho To Aisa Roadside Rowdy Goon
Swarg Guru
Jungle Love Dr. Pinto
Jurm Durjan
Thanedaar Mangal
1991 Khilaaf Kunwer Bhanupratap Chauhan
Pratikar Naagraj
Trinetra Franco
Indrajeet Mahesh Sadachari
Kasam Kali Ki [4] Thakur S.P. Singh
Akayla Ranjeet
Dancer Brij Bhushan's henchman
1992Lambu DadaBhushan
Muskurahat K. C.
Nishchaiy Joseph Lobo
Zulm Ki Hukumat
Vishwatma Rajnath
1993 Waqt Hamara Hai Major in Col Chikara Gang
Kundan [5] Pinto
Gumrah Tiger (Opposition fighter in the Ring at Hong Kong)
Game Afzal Khan
Sir Jimmy's henchman
Tahqiqaat Vikram
1994 Pathreela Raasta Munna
Khuddar Babujaan
Andaz Chotey
Krantiveer Vaisiram
Betaaj Badshah [6] Rama Swamy
1995 Coolie No. 1 Gajendra's son
Jawab Leader of Bank Robbers
1996MuqadamaBalbira
Vishwasghaat Babu Seth
Vijeta George
Zordaar Jackal
Hum Hain Premi
Shohrat
1997 Lahu Ke Do Rang Tinnu Shikari
1998 Zulm-O-Sitam Banjara
1999Aaya ToofanColonel Gaddafi
Lal Baadshah Narayan Singh
2000 Baaghi Chhottey
Kurukshetra Anna Pillai
2003 Ek Aur Ek Gyarah Captain Mahesh
2005 Ssukh Advocate Khalil Sheikh
2019 Rangeela Raja

Telugu

YearFilmRoleNotes
1989 Lankeswarudu Mahesh
1991Ramudu Kadhu RakshasuduMahesh
1994 S. P. Parasuram Kapali
Number One
Top Hero Jala Rakshasudu
Bobbili Simham Rowdy
Yes Nenante Nene [7] Billa
1995 Alluda Majaka
Super Mogudu [8] Santhamurthy
Gharana Bullodu Bhagvan
Telugu Veera LevaraTiger
1996Jagadeka VeeruduDurjaya
Sampradayam [9] Bangaru Raju
Puttinti Gowravam [10] Anand
1998 Auto Driver Surya
2005 Balu Das Anna

Malayalam

YearFilmRoleNotes
1991 Abhimanyu Amar Bakhia
1992 Oottyppattanam Dharmaraj
1999 The Godman John Britto
2001 Praja Raman Naik
YearFilmRoleNotes
1994 Veera Harichandra
Periya Marudhu Sivasankaran
1996 Sivasakthi Marc Zuber Anthony

Kannada

YearFilmRoleNotes
1997 Cheluva [11] Raghuram

Death

On 9 February 2019, [12] his maid failed to get any response from him after ringing the bell of his residence many times. She then immediately informed his sister who came there with Versova Police. Anand was found dead, sitting on a sofa and a bottle of alcohol & a food plate was found lying on a table beside him.

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