Chinmay Mandlekar (born 2 February 1979) is an Indian actor, writer and

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, mostly active in the

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entertainment industry. He is known for his work in Zenda, Morya, ''

Farzand ''Farzand'' is a 2018 Indian Marathi-language historical drama War film, War film directed by Digpal Lanjekar and produced by Anirban Sarkar under the banner of Swami Samarth Creations LLP. The film was co-produced by Sandip Jadhav, Mahesh Jaur ...

'' (2018), '' Fatteshikast'' (2019), ''

The Kashmir Files ''The Kashmir Files'' is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Vivek Agnihotri. The film presents a fictional storyline centred around the 1990 exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from Indian-administered Kashmir. It depicts ...

'' (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 National School of Drama (NSD) is a drama school situated at New Delhi, India. It is an autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It was set up in 1959 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi and became an independent school ...

, Mandlekar has written, directed or acted in successful plays such as ''Bechaki'' and ''Sukhanshi Bhandto Aamhi''. 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 Mrunal Dusanis (born 20 June 1988) is a Marathi actress. She is known for her lead roles in Marathi television programs. Early life She was born in Nashik, Maharashtra. She did her schooling from Maratha High School and later went to HPT Coll ...

in the hit TV serial '' Tu Tithe Me'' turned him into a household name in

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. Mandlekar has also had supporting roles in Hindi movies, such as '' Tere Bin Laden'' and ''

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''. He is married and has 2 children, a daughter and a son. In 2017, Chimay Mandlekar was a part of Marathi TV Series Sakhya Re on

Colors Marathi Colors Marathi (previously known as ETV Marathi) is an Indian Marathi language general entertainment channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It primarily telecasts programs such as serials, reality shows and ...

. 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

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mandlekar, Chinmay Marathi actors Indian male film actors Indian theatre directors 1982 births Living people Male actors in Marathi television