Ravindra Mahajan was an Indian actor, director and producer who worked in the Hindi and Marathi entertainment industries. He is known for acting in popular films like Saat Hindustani (1969), Devta (1983), Mumbaicha Fauzdar (1984), Kalat Nakalat (1990) and Panipat (2019). He is the father of popular Marathi actress Gashmer Mahajan. He breathed his last on July 14, 2023 in Pune, Maharashtra, India.
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Ravindra Mahajan was born in 1949 (aged 74 at time of death) in Belgaum, Bombay State (now Karnataka), India. However, according to some sources, he was born in 1946 (aged 77 at time of death) in Belgaum, Bombay Presidency, British India (now Karnataka, India). After spending a few years of his childhood in Belgaum, he moved with his family to Mumbai, where he grew up and completed his formal education. After completing his formal education, he started working as a taxi driver in Mumbai and simultaneously began auditioning in both the Marathi and Hindi entertainment industries.
Ravindra Mahajan’s photo was taken in his youth
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 9″
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
family
Ravindra Mahajan belongs to a Hindu Marathi family.
parents and siblings
His father, HR Mahajani, was a renowned journalist and freedom fighter.
wife and children
His wife’s name is Madhu Majani.
Photo of Ravindra Mahajan with daughter-in-law and wife
He has two children, son Gashmer Mahajan and elder daughter. Gashmer is a popular Marathi actor, play director, film director and choreographer.
Photo of Gashmer Mahajan with his father
Photo of Gashmer Mahajan with elder sister
religion
He followed Hinduism.
Career
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While working as a taxi driver, Ravindra Mahajan received an offer to appear in the Marathi television play Janata Ajanata, directed and produced by Madhusudan Kalekar. After that he went on to work in many Hindi and Marathi plays in various capacities.
Hindi entertainment industry
He made his acting debut in Bollywood with the 1969 film Saat Hindustani, in which he appeared as a police inspector. In the film, she shared the screen with famous Indian actor Amitabha Bachchan.
Poster of Saat Hindustani
In 1983, he appeared as an inspector named Rakesh in the film Be Aabroo. He played a role in Kanoon Kanoon Hai which was released in 1987. He shared the screen with Juhi Chawla and Kumar Gaurav in the 1989 film Goonj; He played the role of Dennis Pereira in the film. In 2019, he portrayed the character of Malharao Holkar in Ashutosh Gowariker’s epic war drama Panipat; The film was his last film.
Ravindra Mahajan on the poster of Hindi movie Panipat
Marathi entertainment industry
He made his debut in the Marathi film industry in 1975 in the film Zunji as a character named Arjun Nangre.
Zunji poster
In 1976, he played the roles of the characters Mahesh Kuber and Suresh Vichar in the film Aram Haram Ahe. He played a role in the movie Chandoba Chandoba Bhaglas Ka which was released in 1978.
Ravindra Mahajan still from a Marathi movie
He appeared in the 1979 film Ashta Vinayak. In the same year, she shared the screen with popular Marathi actors such as Ramesh Bhatkar, Ranjana and Bhalchandra Kulkarni in Duniya Kari Salaam.
Ravindra Mahajan (far right) in a still from the 1979 Marathi film Duniya Kari Salaam
He played the role of Yeshwantrao Vastad in the 1981 film Soon Mazi Laxmi. In the same year, he appeared in a short film titled Devghar as a character named Ravi. In 1983, he appeared as Lakhan Pal in the film Devta.
Poster of Marathi movie Devta
Ravindra made his directorial debut in 1990 with the film Julum; He appeared in the film as an inspector named Ajay Bendre.
Poster of Marathi movie Julum (1990).
In 1998, she was seen in a serial called Teesra Dola. In the 2001 comedy film Dekhni Baiko Namyachi, Ravindra Mahajan appeared as a character named Hindurao Patil. In 2011, he acted as Nageshrao (Aba) Jahagirdar in the serial Arundhati. In 2015, he played the role of Captain in the film Kaay Raav Tumhi. In the same year, he appeared as a folk singer in Carry On Maratha.
Confrontation
Allegations of fraud
Ravindra Mahajan was arrested by the police in Mumbai in 2003 for fraudulent activities. Anil Damle, a partner in Saraswati Cinemas, filed a First Information Report (FIR) in 2002, alleging that Ravindra and Anil entered into an agreement. According to the agreement, Ravindra was to pay Anil Rs. 75,000 to screen his film Satte Sathi Kahihi at Prabhat Cinema Hall, run by Saraswati Cinema, for one month (four weeks). The contract additionally included information that the money collected from ticket sales would be deducted from this fee. If there was any surplus, it was given to the Mahajan, but if there was a deficit, he was charged with paying the Damle. Four weeks later, it was revealed that Mahajani was managing Damle’s 100 GEL. 80,000.When Mahajan gave the check to Anil, he ran away. In January 2003, Mahajan was granted bail by a Mumbai court after he furnished a personal bond of Rs. 15,000 in the Maharashtra Court.
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In 2015, Ravindra Mahajan received the Sarvashreshtha Kala Gaurav Puraskar for his contribution to the Marathi film industry.
Ravindra Mahajan gets Sarvashreshtha Kala Gaurav Puraskar
death
Ravindra Mahajan died of unknown causes at his flat in Xrbia Housing Society, Ambi Village, Talegaon Dabade District, Pune, Maharashtra on 14 July 2023. Pune police said Mahajan’s body was found in his rented flat after neighbors alerted the authorities about a strong smell coming from his flat. Authorities disclosed that Mahajan had been living in the rented apartment for about eight to nine months and had recently undergone a surgical procedure that limited his mobility. They also noted that he died two or three days before the discovery. The policemen said about it in an interview:
We received a call from the neighbors of the flat where Mahajan was staying alone and informed us about the unpleasant smell coming from his house. We reached the place and broke the door of the apartment where he was found dead. It is suspected that he died three days ago.”
Facts/Trivia
- Ravindra Mahajan loved to travel and he visited many places to explore.
- Due to the striking resemblance between him and Bollywood actor Vinod Khanna, he has been called the Vinod Khanna of the Marathi film industry.
- In 1981, while shooting for the Marathi film Satichi Punyayee, Ravindra Mahajan received an ax cut that took several months to heal.
Ravindra Mahajan in a still from the 1981 Marathi film Satichi Punyayee
- In an interview, Ravindra Mahajani said that in the early 2000s, he tried to enter the real estate industry. Unfortunately, the business did not prosper and the Mahajani family suffered significant losses and financial debts. He also revealed that his son Gashmer Mahajan took matters into his own hands and founded GRM Dance Studio at the age of 15 where he started teaching dance to students to help his family pay off their debts.
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