Mohan Joshi

Mohan Joshi
Mohan Joshi
Born	12 July 1953 (age 70); Bangalore, India
Alma mater	Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce
Occupation	Actor
Spouse(s)	Jyoti Joshi
Children	1

Mohan Joshi is an Indian film, television and theater actor. He has worked in Hindi, Marathi, Bhojpuri films.

Early life[edit]

Joshi was born in Bangalore, Karnataka. He was educated and made his acting début in Pune, Maharashtra. For better career prospects, he later moved to Mumbai.

Career[edit]

Joshi started his career in theatre in Pune. He was noticed through the play Kuryat Sada Tingalam. Along with Anand Abhyankar and Suhasini Deshpande, the show was performed more than 1000 times.^[1]

Joshi later on got various roles in Hindi and Marathi films. His 1993 comedy film Sawat Majhi Ladki was quite successful. Joshi played the lead role of a doctor husband of actress Neena Kulkarni and who is engaged in an extra-marital affair with his junior doctor played by Varsha Usgaonkar.^[2] For his work in Tu Tithe Mee (1998), Joshi's work was appreciated. Produced by Smita Talwalkar and directed by Sanjay Surkar, the film was adjudged as the Best Feature Film in Marathi at the 46th National Film Awards. In their official citation, the jury noted Joshi's and his co-star Suhas Joshi's works by quoting "Beautiful performance by Mohan Joshi and Suhas Joshi are the highlights of the film."^[3] He won his only National Film Awards till now for 1999 Marathi film Gharabaher as a Special Mention (Feature Film) "for his wonderfully controlled performance of a corrupt politician." at 47th National Film Awards.^[4] In 2009, he played the lead role of Gadge Maharaj, a social reformer and saint from Maharashtra, in the film Debu.^[5]

Joshi also played various character and side roles in Hindi films and is known for his portrayal of negative roles. For the role of Tirpat Singh in the Hindi film Mrityudand (1997), Joshi received the Screen Award for Best Villain.^[6] His villainous role of Sadhu Yadav in the 2003 Hindi film Gangaajal directed by Prakash Jha was appreciated. This socio-political film was based on the Bhagalpur blindings that happened in 1980.^[7] He has also worked in Bhojpuri films.^[8]

Joshi stepped in the Hindi television industry through the show Jamuniya in 2010 that aired on Imagine TV.^[9]

Joshi was president of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Natya Parishad from 2003 to 2011 and then reelected in 2013 to at present. .^[10]

Personal life[edit]

He is married to Jyoti Joshi.^[11]

Filmography[edit]

Films[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Language
1983	Ek Daav Bhutacha		Marathi
1987	Khatyal Sasu Nathal Sun	Major Prakash Pandre	Marathi
1988	Nashibvan		Marathi
1988	Ek Gadi Baaki Anadi	Dinanath Pradhan	Marathi
1991	Balidaan	Sadanand 'Master' Kulkarni	Marathi
1992	Hach Sunbaicha Bhau		Marathi
1992	Jeevlaga		Marathi
1992	Jaagruti	Om Prakash Sharma	Hindi
1993	Sarech Sajjan		Marathi
1993	Sawat Majhi Ladki		Marathi
1993	Bhookamp	Daya Patil	Hindi
1993	Aapli Manse		Marathi
1993	Anth	ACP Kulkarni	Hindi
1994	Elaan	Baba Khan
1994	Gopi Kishan	sawan
1995	Andolan	Dalvi	Hindi
1995	Gaddaar	Mr.Gujral	Hindi
1995	Hum Dono	Shreechand	Hindi
1995	Gundaraj	Rajbahadur Alias Baba Saheb	Hindi
1995	The Gambler	Karianna	Hindi
1995	Haqeeqat	Jagpati Bhavani Singh
1996	Ek Tha Raja	Baba
1996	Shastra	Rana	Hindi
1996	Himmat	Tabu's Father Brij Mohan	Hindi
1996	Papi Gudia	Ragahvan, Tantrik Channi guru	Hindi
1996	Bhishma	Rana Saheb	Hindi
1996	Mafia	DCP Bapat
1996	Krishna	Bhujang Rao
1997	Salma Pe Dil Aa Gaya	Sardar Angara Khan
1997	Yeshwant	Salim Shaikh	Hindi
1997	Mrityudand	Tirpat Singh	Hindi
1997	Loha	Lukka	Hindi
1997	Bhai	Ganesh
1997	Ishq	Madam Jindal Kajol's Uncle	Hindi
1998	2001: Do Hazaar Ek	Police Commissioner Malik	Hindi
1998	Aakrosh	Colonel / Chavan	Hindi
1998	Do Numbri	Sharma	Hindi
1998	Humse Badhkar Kaun	Jabbar	Hindi
1998	Major Saab	Parshuram Bihari	Hindi
1998	Barood	Commissioner Gaur	Hindi
1998	Purani Kabar		Hindi
1998	Tu Tithe Mee		Marathi
1998	Salaakhen	Advocate Ashok Pradhan	Hindi
1998	Vinashak – Destroyer	A.C.P. Amar	Hindi
1998	Sar Utha Ke Jiyo		Hindi
1998	Gunda	Pote	Hindi
1998	Phool Bane Patthar	Minister Garibdas Singh	Hindi
1999	Ladhai	Appasaheb	Marathi
1999	Hai Kaun Woh	Tantrik	Hindi
1999	Sikandar Sadak Ka	Chawla, Criminal Lawyer	Hindi
1999	Gharabaher	Annasaheb	Marathi
1999	Vaastav	Babbanrao Kadam (Home Minister)	Hindi
1999	Haseena Maan Jaayegi	Prem Nath	Hindi
1999	Munnibai		Hindi
1999	Kahani Kismat Ki		Hindi
1999	Lal Baadshah	Lawyer	Hindi
1999	Aarzoo	Rajpal	Hindi
1999	Rajaji	Pratap Singh	Hindi
1999	Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet	Thakur Gajendra Singh	Hindi
1999	Daag: The Fire	Purshotam Jalan	Hindi
2000	Rahasya		Hindi
2000	Chehron Ke Peeche		Hindi
2000	Beti No. 1	Raghuveer Yadav	Hindi
2000	Daaku Dilruba		Hindi
2000	Bichhoo	Kiran's father	Hindi
2000	Baaghi	Assistant Commissioner of Police	Hindi
2000	Kunwara		Hindi
2000	Daku Kali Bhawani		Hindi
2000	Daku Ganga Jamuna		Hindi
2000	Daku Ramkali		Hindi
2000	Apradhi Kou	Principal Dhawan	Hindi
2001	Rupa Rani Ramkali		Hindi
2001	Shiva Ka Insaaf		Hindi
2002	Maseeha	DCP Shrivastav	Hindi
2003	Khanjar : The Knife	Kumar	Hindi
2003	Baghban	Khuber Desai, Hotel Owner	Hindi
2003	Zameen	Brigadier Malik	Hindi
2003	Gangaajal	Sadhu Yadav	Hindi
2003	Not Only Mrs. Raut	Advocate Dada Vishnu Dandavate	Marathi
2004	Garv: Pride and Honour	Advocate Kulkarni	Hindi
2004	Police Force: An Inside Story	ACP Pratap Bhosale	Hindi
2005	Mr. Prime Minister	Raja Sahab	Hindi
2006	Yanda Kartavya Aahe	Manager Phatak	Marathi
2007	Tula Shikvin Changlach Dhada		Marathi
2007	Mukkam Post London		Marathi
2007	Janam Janam Ke Saath		Bhojpuri
2008	Doghat Tisra Aata Sagla Visra		Marathi
2009	Mata Ekvira Navsala Pavli	Sarpanch	Marathi
2009	Tukya Tukavila Nagya Nachvila		Marathi
2009	Debu	Gadge Maharaj	Marathi
2009	Be Dune Sade Char	Anant Kitturkar	Marathi
2009	Agnidivya	Anandrao Desai	Marathi
2009	Lagli Paij	Ramakant Kelkar	Marathi
2012	Saheb	Bhujangrao Patil	Marathi
2012	Mokla Shwas		Marathi
2012	Dum Asel Tar		Marathi
2012	Yedyanchi Jatra		Marathi
2014	Love U Crazy Girl		Marathi
2015	Deool Band	Swami Samarth	Marathi
2015	Dhurandhar Bhatawdekar		Marathi
2015	Black Home		Hindi
2015	Shasan		Marathi
2015	Phera		Marathi
2015	The Justice and The Bastards		Hindi
2016	Vrundavan		Marathi
2017	Yeh Hai India	Minister	Hindi
2017	Hameer	Jashwant	Gujarati
2017	Tabadala		Bhojpuri
2018	Pushpak Vimaan	Tatya	Marathi
2018	Mulshi Pattern	Sakha	Marathi^[12]
2018	Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar	Bhalji Pendharkar	Marathi
2019	66 Sadashiv		Marathi
2020	Goshta Eka Paithanichi		Marathi

Television[edit]

Year	Serial	Role	Language
1999	Do Aur Do Paanch	Krishnakant (replacing Jatin Kanakia)	Hindi
1999	Abhi To Mein Jawan Hu
2009	Agnihotra	Chintamani Agnihotri	Marathi
2010	Jamuniya		Hindi
2010-2011	Dhoondh Legi Manzil Humein^[13]	Nityanand Tiwari	Hindi
2010	Bhairoba		Marathi
2012	Eka Lagnachi Dusri Goshta	Shripad Kale	Marathi
2012–2014	Gunda Purush Dev	Mahendra Deshmukh	Marathi
2013–2014	Eka Lagnachi Teesri Goshta	Dattaram	Marathi
2016-2017	Kahe Diya Pardes	Madhusudhan Sawant	Marathi
2019–present	Jeev Zala Yeda Pisa	Yashwant Lashkare	Marathi
2020	Dadi Amma... Dadi Amma Maan Jaao!^[14]	Vijay Pradhan	Hindi
2021	Aggabai Sasubai	Dattatray Kulkarni (Ajoba)	Marathi
2021	Aggabai Sunbai	Dattatray Kulkarni (Ajoba)	Marathi
2021	Mazi Tuzi Reshimgaath	Ajoba \|\| Marathi

Theatre[edit]

Aasu Ani Hasu
Gadvach Lagna
God Gulabi
Goshta Janmantarichi
Kalam 302
Karti Kaljat Ghusali
Kuryat Sada Tingalam
Mi Revati Deshpande
Nath Ha Maajha
Nati Goti
Purush
Sangeet Mrichakatik
Sukhant
Tarun Turk Mhatare Ark
Double cross
Aaranyak
shree tashi sau
Natsamrat

Web series[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Platform
2019	M.O.M. - Mission Over Mars	Sharad Gokhale	ALTBalaji and ZEE5

Awards[edit]

National Film Awards

47th National Film Awards (1999) - Special Mention (Feature Film) - Gharabaher - "for his wonderfully controlled performance of a corrupt politician."^[4]

References[edit]

↑ Paranjpe, Shailendra (25 December 2012). "Anand Abhyankar was an ever-smiling man". DNA. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
↑ "Happy Birthday, Mohan Joshi: 'Mulshi Pattern' to 'Deool Band'; FIVE must-watch movies of the veteran star". The Times of India. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
↑ "46th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 "47th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
↑ Gumaste, Sukirt D. (7 September 2009). "A common desire". Pune: DNA. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
↑ "Mritydand -- The Death Sentence (1997)". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
↑ Joshi, Namrata (8 September 2003). "Gangaajal". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
↑ Mathur, Barkha (14 November 2008). "I enjoy working in Bhojpuri films". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
↑ "Small is Big? Ask Mohan Joshi!". The Times of India. 21 March 2010. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
↑ "Mohan Joshi quits as president of Marathi theatre". Mid-Day. Mumbai. 7 May 2011. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
↑ Kalewar, Sulakshana (25 September 2005). "Behind the scenes". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ Maheshwri, Neha (18 March 2011). "Mohan Joshi replaced!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
↑ "Dadi Amma Dadi Amma Maan Jaao Cast, Start Date, Timing & Channel". RDDU ENTERTAINMENT. 10 January 2020. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.

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[1] Paranjpe, Shailendra (25 December 2012). "Anand Abhyankar was an ever-smiling man". DNA. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.

[2] "Happy Birthday, Mohan Joshi: 'Mulshi Pattern' to 'Deool Band'; FIVE must-watch movies of the veteran star". The Times of India. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[3] "46th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2013.

[47thawardPDF-4] 4.0 ^4.1 "47th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2012.

[5] Gumaste, Sukirt D. (7 September 2009). "A common desire". Pune: DNA. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2013.

[6] "Mritydand -- The Death Sentence (1997)". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2013.

[7] Joshi, Namrata (8 September 2003). "Gangaajal". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2013.

[8] Mathur, Barkha (14 November 2008). "I enjoy working in Bhojpuri films". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2013.

[9] "Small is Big? Ask Mohan Joshi!". The Times of India. 21 March 2010. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2013.

[10] "Mohan Joshi quits as president of Marathi theatre". Mid-Day. Mumbai. 7 May 2011. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2013.

[Scene-11] Kalewar, Sulakshana (25 September 2005). "Behind the scenes". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2013.

[12] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[13] Maheshwri, Neha (18 March 2011). "Mohan Joshi replaced!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2012.

[14] "Dadi Amma Dadi Amma Maan Jaao Cast, Start Date, Timing & Channel". RDDU ENTERTAINMENT. 10 January 2020. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.

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