Mahesh Manjrekar, Renuka Shahane, Abhijeet Khandkekar, producers Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg and director Tejas Prabha Vijay Deoskar attended the trailer launch of their Marathi film Devmanus at a multiplex in Mumbai. As expected, Mahesh Manjrekar raised some laughs with his replies.
Devmanus trailer launch: Mahesh Manjrekar confesses that he got typecast into negative roles thanks to Kaante, Wanted: “I was always a ‘dev manus’ but everyone offered me villainous roles”
When it comes to acting, Mahesh Manjrekar is often known for his negative roles. Since last year, his character in the Salman Khan-Ayesha Takia starrer Wanted (2009) has become legendary, especially the ‘Cocaine’ dialogue. At the trailer launch, the reputed actor-filmmaker was asked about this aspect and playing an all-white role in Devmanus.
Mahesh Manjrekar began by saying, “The problem is that I got similar kinds of roles after Kaante (2002). There was also a Salman Khan film which I did….” When he was reminded of its name, Mahesh Manjrekar continued, “Yes, Wanted. Even Musafir (2004), for that matter. I can do positive roles very nicely. I played a positive character in Juna Furniture (2024).”
At this point, Tejas Prabha Vijay Deoskar remarked, “He’s a ‘dev manus’ (God person) in real life. You just don’t know about it!”
Mahesh Manjrekar continued, “Once your image is set, breaking it is very difficult. There were exceptions though. I did a role in Dabangg (2010), which was an emotional one. Otherwise, nobody offered me a positive role, more so after Kaante. I didn’t mind as I wasn’t that keen on acting at that point. At this stage of your career, when getting even a character role is a feat, landing the lead role is something I am thankful to Luv Films and the whole team. At this point in life, we often think, ‘If the role is nice, let’s do it’. And then when you are offered a central role, then the happiness is unparalleled.”
He ended by joking, “I was always a ‘dev manus’. Everybody just offered me villainous roles (smiles)!”
Devmanus releases in cinemas on April 25.
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