Ravindra Mahajani Wiki, Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More – FilmyVoice
Ravindra Mahajani (1949-2023) was an Indian actor, director, and producer who labored within the Hindi and Marathi leisure industries. He’s recognized for performing in widespread movies like Saat Hindustani (1969), Devta (1983), Mumbaicha Fauzdar (1984), Kalat Nakalat (1990), and Panipat (2019). He’s the daddy of the favored Marathi actor Gashmeer Mahajani. He breathed his final on 14 July 2023 in Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Wiki/Biography
Ravindra Mahajani was born in 1949 (age 77 years; on the time of demise) in Belgaum, Bombay State (now in Karnataka), India. After spending a number of years of his childhood in Belgaum, he, alongside together with his household, shifted to Mumbai, the place he grew up and accomplished his formal schooling. After finishing his formal schooling, he began working as a cab driver in Mumbai and concurrently started giving auditions in each, Marathi, and the Hindi leisure industries.
A photograph of Ravindra Mahajani taken when he was younger
Bodily Look
Top (approx.): 5′ 9″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye Color: Darkish Brown
Household
Ravindra Mahajani belongs to a Hindu Marathi household.
Dad and mom & Siblings
His father, H. R. Mahajani, was a famend journalist and a freedom fighter.
Spouse & Youngsters
His spouse’s identify is Madhu Mahajani.
A photograph of Ravindra Mahajani together with his daughter-in-law and spouse
He has two children, a son named Gashmeer Mahajani, and an elder daughter. Gashmeer is a well-liked Marathi actor, play director, filmmaker, and choreographer.
A photograph of Gashmeer Mahajani together with his father
A photograph of Gashmeer Mahajani together with his elder sister
Faith
He adopted Hinduism.
Profession
Performs
Whereas working as a cab driver, Ravindra Mahajani obtained a suggestion to seem within the Marathi TV play Janata Ajanata directed and produced by Madhusudan Kalekar. Thereafter, he went on to work in lots of Hindi and Marathi performs in several capacities.
Hindi Leisure Trade
He made his performing debut in Bollywood with the 1969 movie Saat Hindustani by which he appeared as a police inspector. Within the movie, he shared the display with the well-known Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan.
A poster of Saat Hindustani
In 1983, he appeared as an Inspector named Rakesh within the Hindi movie Be Aabroo. In the identical yr, he appeared as Lakhan Pal within the Hindi movie Devta.
A poster of the Hindi movie Devta
He bagged a task in Kanoon Kanoon Hai, a Hindi movie launched in 1987. He shared the display with Juhi Chawla and Kumar Gaurav within the 1989 Hindi movie Goonj; he performed the function of Dennis Pereira within the movie. In 2019, he portrayed the character of Malharrao Holkar in Ashutosh Gowariker’s Hindi epic struggle drama movie Panipat; the movie was his final movie.
Ravindra Mahajani on the poster of the Hindi movie Panipat
Marathi Leisure Trade
He made his debut within the Marathi movie trade in 1975 with the movie Zunj as a personality named Arjun Nangre.
A poster of Zunj
In 1976, he landed the roles of the characters Mahesh Kuber and Suresh Vichare within the movie Aram Haram Ahe. He bagged a task within the movie Chandoba Chandoba Bhaglas Ka, which was launched in 1978.
Ravindra Mahajani in a nonetheless from a Marathi movie
He appeared within the 1979 movie Ashta Vinayak. In the identical yr, he shared the display with widespread Marathi actors like Ramesh Bhatkar, Ranjana, and Bhalchandra Kulkarni within the movie Duniya Kari Salaam.
Ravindra Mahajani (excessive proper) in a nonetheless from the 1979 Marathi movie Duniya Kari Salaam
He bagged the function of Yeshwantrao Vastad within the 1981 movie Quickly Mazi Laxmi. In the identical yr, he appeared in a brief movie titled Devghar as a personality named Ravi. Ravi made his directorial debut in 1990 with the movie Julum; he appeared as an Inspector named Ajay Bendre within the movie.
A poster of the Marathi movie Julum (1990)
In 1998, he was seen in a TV serial titled Teesra Dola. Within the 2001 comedy movie Dekhni Baiko Namyachi, Ravindra Mahajani appeared as a personality named Hindurao Patil. In 2011, he landed the function of Nageshrao (Aaba) Jahagirdar within the TV serial Arundhati. In 2015, he bagged the function of a Captain within the movie Kaay Raav Tumhi. In the identical yr, he appeared as a people singer within the movie Carry On Maratha.
Controversy
Allegations Of Committing Fraud
Ravindra Mahajani was arrested by the police in Mumbai in 2003 for participating in fraudulent actions. Anil Damle, a accomplice in Saraswati Cinema, filed a First Info Report (FIR) in 2002 stating that Ravindra and Anil had made an settlement. In response to the settlement, Ravindra was speculated to pay Anil Rs. 75,000 to display his movie Satte Sathi Kahihi at Prabhat Cinema Corridor, run by Saraswati Cinema, for a month (4 weeks). The settlement additional entailed data that the cash collected from ticket gross sales could be deducted from this charge. If there was any extra cash, it might be given to Mahajani, but when there was a shortfall, he could be liable for paying Damle. After 4 weeks, it was found that Mahajani owed Damle Rs. 80,000. When Mahajani gave Anil a examine, it bounced. In January 2003, Mahajani was launched on bail by a courtroom in Mumbai after he submitted a private bond of Rs. 15,000 to a courtroom in Maharashtra.
Awards
In 2015, Ravindra Mahajani obtained the Sarvashreshtha Kala Gaurav Puraskar for his contribution to the Marathi movie trade.
Ravindra Mahajani receiving the Sarvashreshtha Kala Gaurav Puraskar
Demise
Ravindra Mahajani handed away resulting from unknown causes on the age of 77 at his house in Xrbia Housing Society in Ambi village, Talegaon Dabhade district, Pune, Maharashtra, on 14 July 2023. The Pune police reported that the physique of Mahajani was found in his rented house after neighbours notified the authorities a few sturdy odour coming from his flat. The authorities disclosed that Mahajani had resided within the leased flat for about eight to 9 months and had just lately undergone a surgical process, limiting his mobility. Additionally they talked about that he had handed away two to a few days previous to being found. The cops, whereas speaking about it in an interview, stated,
We obtained a name from the neighbours of the flat, the place Mahajani was staying alone, informing us a few foul odour emanating from his home. We went to the spot and broke open the door of the flat, the place he was discovered lifeless. It’s suspected that he died three days in the past.”
Info/Trivia
- Ravindra Mahajani liked to journey, and he had visited quite a few locations to discover.
- As a result of outstanding resemblances between him and the Bollywood actor Vinod Khanna, he was known as the Vinod Khanna of the Marathi movie trade.
- In 1981, whereas filming for the Marathi movie Satichi Punyayee, Ravindra Mahajani obtained an axe wound, which took him a number of months to get better.
Ravindra Mahajani in a nonetheless from the 1981 Marathi movie Satichi Punyayee
- Throughout an interview, Ravindra Mahajani shared that in the course of the early 2000s, he tried to enter the true property trade. Sadly, the enterprise didn’t thrive and resulted in important losses and monetary debt for the Mahajani household. He additionally disclosed that his son Gashmeer Mahajani took issues into his personal fingers and established GRM Dance Studio on the age of 15, the place he began instructing dance to college students with a purpose to help the household in repaying the debt.
