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Anant Mahadevan

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In this Indian name, the name Mahadevan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Anant.
For the Indian-Canadian novelist, see Anand Mahadevan.

Anant Mahadevan
Mahadevan in 2019
Born
Ananth Narayan Mahadevan

(1950-08-28) 28 August 1950 (age 74)
Thrissur, Travancore–Cochin, India
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • actor
Years active1984–present

Ananth Narayan Mahadevan (born 28 August 1950) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and an actor.

Career

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Anant along with Sanjay Pawar received the National Award (2010) for the Best Screenplay and Dialogues for the successful Marathi movie Mee Sindhutai Sapkal. The film also fetched him the special jury award at the National Film awards 2010.[1]

Anant Mahadevan's film Gour Hari Dastaan was part of the Indian Panorama at the International Film Festival of India (2014) Goa, at the International Film Festival of Kerala IFFK (2014), the International Film Festival of Bangalore, and at the International Film Festival of Chennai (2014).

He plays the role of a strict patriarch who has his set opinions and wants other members in his family - his wife Vasudha (Mona Ambegaonkar), sister Sarita (Yamini Singh) and son Kartik (Devansh Doshi) - to obey his commands.[2] His next film is Mission Raniganj[3]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Director Screenwriter Producer Editor Notes
1999 Ghoonghat Ke Pat Khol Yes Yes No No Television film[4]
2002 Dil Vil Pyar Vyar Yes No No No
2004 Dil Maange More Yes Yes No No
2006 Aksar Yes Yes No No
2007 Aggar: Passion Betrayal Terror Yes No No No
Victoria No. 203: Diamonds Are Forever Yes No No No
2008 Anamika: The Untold Story Yes Yes No No
2009 Red Alert: The War Within Yes Yes No No
2010 Mee Sindhutai Sapkal Yes Yes No Yes Marathi film
2012 Staying Alive Yes No No No
2014 The Xposé Yes No No No
2015 Gour Hari Dastaan Yes No No No
2016 Rough Book Yes Yes No No
Doctor Rakhmabai Yes No No Yes Marathi film
2017 Aksar 2 Yes No No No
2020 Bittersweet Yes Yes No Yes Marathi film
The Knocker Yes Yes No No Short film;[5]
also cinematographer
2022 Life's Good Yes No No No Filmed in 2011
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect No Additional No No
2024 Aata Vel Zaali Yes Yes Yes Yes Marathi film;
co-edited with Kush Tripathy;
also casting director
2025 The Storyteller Yes Additional No No
Phule Yes Yes No No

Acting credits

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Year Films Role Notes
1985 Khandaan Subbu
1986 Mazhe Ghar Mazha Sansar Chintamani Marathi Film
1988 Isabella Ananthu
1989 Chandni Chandni's friend's husband
1991 Vishkanya Bajrang
1992 Nagin Aur Lootere Nagraj
Khiladi Neelam's Uncle
1993 Professor Ki Padosan Vaidyaji
Gardish Havaldar Sawant
Baazigar Vishwanath Sharma
Bedardi Professor Harish Thakkar
Bhookamp Akhtar
Kanoon Pasha Polyster
1994 Gangster
Prem Yog
1995 God and Gun
Janam Kundli Pandit Dindayal Shastri
Gaddaar Mr. Saxena
Hum Dono
Akele Hum Akele Tum
1996 Vijeta Inquiry Officer
1997 Yes Boss
Ishq Brijesh Lal Saxena
1998 Miss 420
Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha
Kudrat Police Inspector
1999 Dil Kya Kare DCP Krishan Kumar
Mann Creditor
Baadshah Mahender Seth
2000 Rhythm Temple Priest Tamil film
2004 Shikaar
Chhupa Rustam Mr. Chinoy
2001 Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta Anand Mhatre
2002 Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai Sunil Madhavan
2003 Satta
Joggers' Park
2006 Sandwich Mr. Rao
2007 Aap Kaa Surroor News Reporter
Victoria No. 203: Diamonds Are Forever Film Director
2008 Rafoo Chakkar: Fun on the Run Harbans Singh
EMI Babu
2009 8 x 10 Tasveer Sundar Puri
2010 Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke V.G Chunawala
2012 Staying Alive
2014 The Xposé Subba Prasad Also director
2015 Papanasam Prabhakar Tamil film
2017 Kaccha Limbu Venkatesh
2018 Vishwaroopam 2 Eshwar Iyer Bilingual film
Evening Shadows Damodar
2.0 Scientist Tamil film
2020 Scam 1992 S. Venkitaramanan, RBI Governor
Durgamati Psychiatrist
2021 Kaadan Kurunjinathan/ Kanakamedala Raja Gopalam/ Jagannath Sevak Trilingual film
2022 Forensic Dr. Rajeev Gupta
Salaam Venky Guruji
2023 Mission Raniganj PM Natarajan
2024 Ameena Aftab Hasnain
2025 Sikandar Chief Minister
TBA 3 Monkeys

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1990 The Sword of Tipu Sultan Pandit Purnaiah
1994 Dekh Bhai Dekh
1994 Junoon Advocate Vrinal Modi
1997 Ghar Jamai — Director and writer only
1997–1998 Zabaan Sambhalke
1998 Jaal — Director only
2000 Alvida Darling —
2001 Dial 100 —
Kabhi To Milenge Dr. Praful Also director
2002 Devi — Director only
2009 Ghar Ki Baat Hai —
2010 Ishaan: Sapno Ko Awaaz De —
2012 Lakhon Mein EK —
2017–2018 Aadat Se Majboor Roshan Lal Tootejaa [6]
2020 Mere Sai Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2020–present Avrodh: The Siege Within

References

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  1. ^ "Mee Sindhutai Sapkal bags top National Awards". The Times of India. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  2. ^ "CBFC clears gay film 'Evening Shadows' with U/A certificate". India Blooms.
  3. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (6 October 2023). "Mission Raniganj Cast List | Mission Raniganj Movie Star Cast | Release Date | Movie Trailer | Review- Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Ananth Mahadevan claims Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies is similar to his 1999 film Ghoonghat Ke Pat Khol: 'Many incidents are the same'". 25 May 2024.
  5. ^ Pooja Sharma. "The Knocker: Ananth Mahadevan unveils the poster of his short film". Bollywood Bubble.
  6. ^ "Ananth Mahadevan says, there's no reason to look down upon television". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
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