Mahesh Manjrekar

I don't have the patience... an angry man cannot get into politics.

— Mahesh Manjrekar

I act because I get money. Half the time I quote an exorbitant amount because I don't want to act. And sometimes…

— Mahesh Manjrekar

Audience today like an honest approach to cinema; if you try to please the audience they come to know.

— Mahesh Manjrekar

To be an actor, I had to learn Marathi. I used to always grudge why there are so many alphabets in Marathi.

— Mahesh Manjrekar

Most South Indians are very loyal to their local language cinema. This is not the case with Marathis.

— Mahesh Manjrekar

I have been doing Marathi theatre for the past 15 years. The people there are very hardworking, talented and committed. But the…

— Mahesh Manjrekar

The industry is in an alarming condition. And we only have ourselves to blame. If one thriller runs, we all run to…

— Mahesh Manjrekar

There is always that extra bit of thrill when you try something new, you get into it thinking you have nothing to…

— Mahesh Manjrekar

Harmesh Malhotra's 'Nigahen' is said to be a sequel to his 'Nagina.' But in reality, the characters in the second film did…

— Mahesh Manjrekar

Marathi film producers conveniently blame the audience. If there are 70-odd flops in a year, there are a few that are hit…

— Mahesh Manjrekar

I don't see cinema suffering because of OTT. We should not lose our sleep thinking OTT will finish the future of cinema…

— Mahesh Manjrekar

For 'Astitva,' I needed actors who were good and committed and could portray the character's growth over a period of time -…

— Mahesh Manjrekar

Earlier, I did sing for 'Kaante' and a couple of other films but I had never done rap before. Marathi rap is…

— Mahesh Manjrekar

I was waiting for a right script and then I got a script which I could write and tell the story the…

— Mahesh Manjrekar

The fight to grab eyeballs for Marathi films is intense because a majority of Maharashtrians speak Hindi and there's no undivided loyalty…

— Mahesh Manjrekar

When I signed the contract, I told Salman I am doing 'Bigg Boss' in Marathi. He was more than happy and is…

— Mahesh Manjrekar

I have seen 'Sanju,' and it is a well-made commercial film. However, it was left unexplored. I would have directed it with…

— Mahesh Manjrekar

People are not coming into theaters to see movies. Audiences are making up their minds not to see films even before their…

— Mahesh Manjrekar

Love is love, be it any age. But the problem arises when instead of communicating in person, you are on your phone.…

— Mahesh Manjrekar

Sometimes we might feel that a soldier's duty is to protect us and he doesn't have any emotions, but he has. He…

— Mahesh Manjrekar