| 1. Mahesh Manjrekar's smoking habits are not known. |
| 2. He does consume alcohol. |
| 3. His passion for acting began in his early years. |
| 4. Manjrekar ventured into theater during his college days. |
| 5. In 1984, he kick-started his acting career with the Marathi play "Aflatoon," receiving praise for his performance. |
| 6. He has also acted in plays such as "All the Best," "Dhyanimani," and "Gidhade." |
| 7. His film debut was in 1992's "Jeeva Sakha," where he portrayed the character of Inspector Jamdade. |
| 8. Manjrekar was the second runner-up on the inaugural season of the dance reality show 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' in 2006. |
| 9. He appeared in the acclaimed Hollywood film 'Slumdog Millionaire' in 2008. |
| 10. Apart from acting, he has written and directed successful movies like 'Aai,' 'Vaastav: The Reality,' 'Nidaan,' and 'Astitva.' |
| 11. Manjrekar has featured in hit Hindi films like "Vaastav: The Reality," "Plan," "Musafir," "Zinda," and "Dus Kahaniyaan." |
| 12. He has also dabbled in singing for movies such as 'Kaante' and 'City of Gold.' |
| 13. In 2014, he contested and lost the Lok Sabha Elections from Mumbai North-West constituency. |
| 14. Manjrekar hosted the first season of 'Bigg Boss Marathi' in 2018. |
| 15. He made a cameo appearance in the Bollywood movie "Sanju." |
| 16. He played the role of cricket coach 'Tommy sir' in Netflix's series "Selection Day." |
| 17. Manjrekar enjoys playing cricket and reminisces playing under Ramakant Achrekar in his childhood. |
| 18. He organized a free screening of "Astitva" for women in 2000, which unexpectedly attracted a large and uncontrollable crowd. |
| 19. Manjrekar critiqued "Sanju" as a commercial success but lacking as a biopic. |
| 20. With a career spanning over 20 years, Manjrekar has acted in about 75 films and directed and written around 25. |
| 21. During an interview, he mentioned that Salman Khan is his sole companion in Bollywood. |
