Chinmay Mandlekar is an Indian actor, singer, and stage director. He is well known for playing the role of ‘Bitta Karate’ in the Hindi film ‘The Kashmir Files’ (2022).
Wiki/Biography
Chinmay Deepak Mandlekar was born on Friday, 2 February 1979 (age 43 years; as of 2022) in Nashik, Maharashtra. His zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Chinmay Mandlekar’s childhood photo with his father
He did his schooling at St. Sebastian Goan High School, Mumbai. Later, he attended M L Dahanukar College of Commerce, Mumbai. He then pursued a diploma in production from the National School of Drama, New Delhi. He started performing in theatrical plays at the age of 15.
A snippit of Chinmay Mandlekar’s Facebook profile
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 2″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
He was born in a middle-class Marathi family.
Parents & Siblings
His father’s name is Deepak Mandlekar, and his mother’s name is Neelima Mandlekar. He has a sister named Viraja Deepak Mandlekar.
An old photo of Chinmay Mandlekar (extreme left) with his parents
Wife & Children
On 17 February 2009, he got married to a girl named Neha Mandlekar. The couple has a son named Jahangir Mandlekar, and a daughter named Iraa Mandlekar.
Chinmay Mandlekar’s marriage photo
Chinmay Mandlekar with his wife
A collage of Chinmay Mandlekar’s children
Career
At the beginning of his career, he worked as an actor-writer in the Marathi play Bechaki and Sukhanshi Bhandto Aamhi. In 2005, he made his debut in the Marathi TV serial ‘Vaadalavat.’
Vaadalavat (2005)
He has acted in the Marathi films ‘Jogwa’ (2009), ‘Zenda’ (2010), ‘Krantiveer Rajguru’ (2010), Gajaar (2011), and ‘Hou De Jarasa Ushir’ (2012).
Zenda (2010)
In 2010, he made his debut in the Hindi film ‘Tere Bin Laden’ as Usmaan. He has acted in many Hindi films including ‘Shanghai’ (2012), ‘Mokssh’ (2013), ‘Sameer’ (2017), and ‘Bhavesh Joshi Superhero’ (2018). He has also appeared in the episodic Hindi TV serial ‘Crime Patrol’ (2018).
Chinmay Mandlekar as a police inspector in Crime Patrol
He portrayed the role of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the 2019 Marathi film ‘Fatteshikast.’ He portrayed the same character in the Marathi film ‘Pawankhind’ (2022).
He acted in the Hindi web series ‘Ek Thi Begum’ in which he played the role of Vikram Bhosale. He played the role of Farooq Malik ‘Bitta Karate’ in the popular Hindi film ‘The Kashmir Files’ (2022).
The Kashmir Files (2022)
Favourites
- Cricketer: Sourav Ganguly
Facts/Trivia
- While he was in school, his teacher asked him to perform the Marathi song ‘Naach Re Mora’ at a school function.
- Chinmay regularly workouts in the gym.
Chinmay Mandlekar at the gym
- He is an animal lover and has posted various pictures with his pet dogs on his social media accounts.
Chinmay Mandlekar with his pet dogs