Mahendra Mewati (25 January 1970 – 9 January 2019) was an Indian theatre and film actor known for his theatre productions and for films. He has also directed the play Oedipus Rex (written by Sophocles).
Early life Mahendra Mewati was born in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, to a Hindu family. He did school education from Ambikapur and then graduated from Sagar University. During this time, Ashutosh Rana was his senior and influenced by him, Mahendra chose the path of acting, and passed the NSD examination and enrolled in acting studies.
In 1992, he earned a scholarship to study at National School of Drama (NSD) in New Delhi.
Death Mahendra Mewati was found dead in his Versova Mumbai residence on 9 January 2019 night. In the morning when the actors reached the rehearsals of the play, then Mahendra Mewati had a blood clot, and was found dead, cause of the death has not been revealed.
Filmography
YearFilm RoleNotes2018KedarnathBabaji (Mad Baba)Final film2015TevarMahesh Mishra (Radhika's brother)2013Bhaag Milkha BhaagKirpal Singh2009Chintu JiVidyasagar2005Mangal Pandey: The RisingMahoutDebut film
Stage Roles with NSD Repertory: Play Name (Writer) Role Director of the Play Aks Tamasha (Chandrashekhar Kambar) Prince Bhanu Bharti Band Gali Ka Aakhri Makan (Dharmveer Bharti) Hari Ram Devendra Raj Ankur Bhookh Aag Hai (Krishna Baldev Vaid) Chorus Ram Gopal Bajaj Chukayenge Nahin (Dario Fo) Policeman/Inspector Bhanu Bharti Dhruvswamini (Jaishankar Prasad) Ramgupta Rabijita Gogoi Ghasiram Kotwal (Vijay Tendulkar) Ghasiram Rajinder Nath Inder Sabha (Amanat Lakhnawi) Indra Mohan Upreti Raaste (G.P. Deshpande) Madhav/Mahadev Pt. Satyadev Dube Raja Ki Rasoi (Mohan Maharshi) Raja Mohan Maharshi Taj Mahal Ka Tender (Ajay Shukla) Shahjahan Chittaranjan Tripathi Thanku Baba Lochan Das (Nag Bodas) Kantilal (Kanta) V.M. Shah
Theatre plays PlayRoleRaja Ki RasoiRajaAurangzebAurangzebKatha Ek Kans Ki Kans Crime and PunishmentThanku Baba Lochan DasHamletHamlet
References
External links Mahendra Mewati on IMDb