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Rajshri Deshpande - Actor. Filmmaker. Producer. Social Worker

Filmography - Shows for Netflix : Trial by Fire, The Fame Game, Sacred Games BBC show - Mcmafia Films : Angry Indian goddesses , Manto , S Durga, Nirvana Inn, Choked, My dog is sick

Origins - Rajshri hails from humble beginnings and having been raised in a family of farmers herself, she feels for the woes of rural units and is very passionate about making villages self-reliant.

Prior Work - Rajshri dedicates her time extensively to humanitarian causes. In 2014, after the Nepal earthquake she worked with an international NGO at one of the villages. In 2015, she adopted a drought-prone village in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra called 'Pandhari' and with the help of local villagers executed a rainwater harvesting project, built toilets, health care facilities and community motivation camps. Encouraged by the success and social participation, she adopted one more village in the region. In 2018, she created her NGO 'Nabhangan Foundation' ( www.nabhanganfoundation.org ) to broaden her efforts towards sustainable village development and the team finished building 3 eco-sensitive school and worked on water, Sanitation, women community centers and healthcare. During Covid Pandemic Team Nabhangan worked with more than 30 villages and now the whole team is making the same villages self-sustainable.

Mangesh Jeevan Desai is an Indian actor and comedian. He hails from Aurangabad (Maharashtra) and resides in Thane. Mr. Desai initiated his career as a child artist in Theatre at the age of 11. After completing his graduation from BSC. Electronics from S.B. Science College - Aurangabad, he bagged a degree in Bachelors in Dramatics and continued his aim of making a career in acting. He landed his first commercial theatre play Happy Birthday (1993) directed by Satish Pulekar for which he received the best actor award (Natya Gaurav) in a supporting role. This recognition got him a few more commercial theatre plays.

Television -

He made his debut in a Marathi thriller soap Teesra Dola (1998) as an assistant detective. Post his character recognition he bagged a few more roles in other Marathi Serials Viz Gharkul, Avantika, Ekalte Political, Vasudha, Saanj Savlya. Mr. Mangesh Desai received much more recognition when he was announced as a runner-up (twice) in one of the most prominent Marathi TV shows Fu-Bai-Fu. His character Sunil Kelkar as a Policeman in Crime Patrol (Hindi) is very much lauded by the audience and is one of the top Hindi TV shows watched in India and abroad. His dialogue "Char Chamach Shaker Ki Chai Dimag Ki Batti Jalay" has garnered a lot of attention from the millennial and Gen-x audience.

Filmography -

Bapu Biru Vategaonkar was his debut film followed by other several films viz Blind game, Master Eke Master, Baba Lagin, Nishane Dava Angtha, Huppa huiya, Khel Mandla, Bioscope, and International Film Free State. He was awarded as the best actor (Filmfare) for the movie EK Albela where he acted along with Vidya Balan.

Personal Life -

Mangesh Desai is married to Shalaka Desai and they have a son name Saahil Desai. He also owns a production house Saahil Motion Arts where he has actively completed public awareness projects, government projects (Thane Police Commisionerate), and he is the face (Brand Ambassador - 2021) of Thane Traffic Police playing the character of Tu. La. Shikve an initiative taken by Thane Traffic Police under the guidance Deputy Commissioner of Police Thane Balasaheb Waghmode Patil. Mangesh Desai is frequently seen posting about his events on his Instagram (@mangeshdesai) and Facebook page (@MangeshDesaiOfficial).

Theater -

1. Happy Birthday 2. Rahile Dur Ghar Majhe 3. Ayushya Asach Jagaicha Asta 4. Jau Bai Jorat 5. Vadhta Vadhta Vadhe 6. Sobhatine Chaltana

Television -

1. Teesra Dola 2. Gharkul 3. Avantika 4. Tikal te Political 5. Vasudha 6. Saanj Savlya 7. Fu-Bai-Fu Season 3 8. Fu-Bai-Fu Season 4 9. Crime Patrol (Hindi)

Films -

1. Bapu Biru Vategaonkar 2. Blind game 3. Baba Lagin 4. Master Eke Master 5. Huppa Huiyya 6. Khel Mandala 7. Bioscope 8. Nishane Dava Angtha 9. Free State 10. EK Albela 11. Judgement

Mayuri Kango, also known as Mayoori Kango, is an Indian actress from Aurangabad, India. She has acted in a number of films, primarily Bollywood.

While visiting her mother in Mumbai, she came in contact with director Saeed Akhtar Mirza. The director quickly recognized her talent and offered her the role of the female protagonist in his film Naseem (1995), a Bollywood film based on the Babri Masjid demolition. First she declined the offer as she had to appear for her HSC board exams. But later, after some discussion with the director, accepted the role.

Mahesh Bhatt was impressed by her performance and offered her the lead role in his next film Papa Kahte Hain (1996). Though the film was not a critical or commercial success, her acting received generally positive reviews. She was later seen in films like Betaabi (1997), Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet (1999) and Badal (2000). She moved to television appearing in serials Dollar Bahu (2001) and Karishma: The Miracles of Destiny (2003) where she played the daughter of Karisma Kapoor.

Dinky Kapoor was born on 15 August 1994 in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. She is an actress, known for Mastizaade (2016), Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 (2016) and Ishq Hain Tumse (2019).

Anushka Sarkate is an Indian actress. She was born on 7 November 1994 in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. Anushka mostly works in Marathi movies and serials. She made her debut with the serial Tujhich Re. The serial was in the Marathi language and aired on the Sony Marathi channel. She then appeared in the serials like Karbhari Laybhari and Shree Laxmi Narayan. Other than movies and tv serials, she also works in theatre plays. Anushka was born and brought up in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. She did her schooling from a local school in Aurangabad. Anushka did her graduation from the Government College of Engineering, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. She also did Master in Computer Applications and Master in Theatre Arts. Her father's name is Sanjay Sarkate and her mother's name is Varsha Sarkate.

Bashar Nawaz was born on 18 August 1935 in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. Bashar is known for Shankar Khan (1966), Lorie (1984) and Bazaar (1982). Bashar died on 9 July 2015 in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.