Mahesh Thakur

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Mahesh Thakur
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Thakur in 2022
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present
Known for
SpouseSapna 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.

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Filmography

Films

YearTitleRole
1992Meri JanemanRavi [2]
1995Kaala SachInspector 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

YearSerialRoleNotes
1994–2000 Tu Tu Main Main Ravi Jaanu Verma / Sooraj [13]
1995–1997 Swabhimaan
1995 Aahat VinodEpisode "The Lake"
1995–1998 Sailaab Avinash [14]
1999–2000 Hudd Kar Di Suraj Singh Dhanwa
1999–2000SparshAnand [15]
2000–2001Saas Pe Sava SaasPrashant [16]
2001KudratAjaynarayan Seth
2002–2006 Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani Dr. Abhimanyu Joshi a.k.a. Manu
2002–2004Doli 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
2006Kadvee Khattee MeethiRavi VermaSequel series of Tu Tu Main Main
2007 Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai Kishanchand AwasthySpecial 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]
2019–2020Modi: Journey of a Common Man Narendra Modi Web series [23] [24]
2021JananiBrijmohan
2022–2023 Faltu Janardhan Mittal [25]
2023–2024 Aangan – Aapno Kaa Jaydev "Jay" Sharma [26]
2024 Dil Dosti Dilemma AB

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  7. 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.
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