A Quote by Mahesh Manjrekar

I have been doing Marathi theatre for the past 15 years. The people there are very hardworking, talented and committed. But the state of Marathi cinema is going from bad to worse.

Mahesh Manjrekar

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Mahesh Manjrekar
Indian - Actor
Born: August 16, 1958

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