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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mahesh Anand
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1961|08|13}}
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{death-date and age|09 February 2019|13 August 1961}}
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]
| nationality = {{flag|India}}
| other_names = Meeshi
| occupation = [[Actor]]<br/>[[Dancer]]<br/>[[Martial artist]]
| years_active = 1982–2019
| known_for =
| notable_works =
}}

'''Mahesh Anand''' (13 August 1961 – 09 February 2019) was an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[actor]] who worked in [[Hindi]], [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] films.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/mahesh-anand-dead-at-57-police-investigations-suggest-lonely-and-tragic-death-1452996-2019-02-11|title=Mahesh Anand death: TV was on, food plate and alcohol found near actor's body|author=Saurabh Vaktania|date=11 February 2019|magazine=[[India Today]]|access-date=12 April 2019}}</ref> He is remembered for playing villainous roles in [[Bollywood|Hindi films]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/popular-90s-villain-mahesh-anand-last-seen-in-rangeela-raja-dies-at-57-report/story-WXJlQhbqWCCWggvvcl4lgP.html|title=Popular 90s villain Mahesh Anand, last seen in Rangeela Raja, dies at 57: Report|author=Saurabh Vaktania|date=9 February 2019|magazine=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=12 April 2019}}</ref> He was a [[Black belt (martial arts)|black belt]] in Karate and was a model and a trained dancer before he started acting. His debut movie was [[Karishmaa]] 1984 while his last on-screen appearance was in the 2019 comedy-drama ''[[Rangeela Raja]]'' starring [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/actor-mahesh-anand-found-dead-at-home/article26226839.ece|title= Actor Mahesh Anand found dead at home|author=Anushree Joshi|date=9 February 2019|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=12 April 2019}}</ref> Before acting in [[Karishmaa]] he performed for the opening sequence of [[Sanam Teri Kasam (1982 film)|Sanam Teri Kasam]] 1982 with his dance in silhouette.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Language
!class=unsortable|Notes
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Sanam Teri Kasam (1982 film)|Sanam Teri Kasam]]'' || Title dancer || [[Hindi]] ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Karishmaa]]'' || || Hindi ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Bhavani Junction]]'' || Kundan || Hindi ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Sasti Dulhan Mahenga Dulha]]'' ||Shankar (Leading Role)|| Hindi||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Insaaf (1987 film)|Insaaf]]'' || Michael Fernandes || Hindi ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Shahenshah (1988 film)|Shahenshah]]'' || Local goon || Hindi ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Sone Pe Suhaaga]]'' || Robert || Hindi ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswati]]'' || Shakta || Hindi ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Hathyar (1989 film)|Hathyar]]'' || Afzal || Hindi ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Ilaaka]]'' || Sami's son || Hindi ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Mahaadev]]'' || || Hindi ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Majboor (1989 film)|Majboor]]'' || Sangram || Hindi ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Sikka (film)|Sikka]]'' || George || Hindi ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Mujrim]]'' || Raja || Hindi ||
|-
| 1989 || |''[[Toofan (1989 film)|Toofan]]'' || Daku Zaalim Singh|| Hindi ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Shehzaade]]'' || Thakur || Hindi ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Jungle Love (film)|Jungle Love]]'' || || Hindi ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Khatarnaak]]'' ||Mahesh || Hindi ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Majboor (1989 film)|Majboor]]''|| Sangraam || Hindi ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Aag Ka Gola]]'' || Mahesh || Hindi ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Swarg]]'' || Guru || Hindi ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Jurm (1990 film)|Jurm]]'' || || Hindi ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Thanedaar]]'' || Mangal || Hindi ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Khilaaf]]'' || Kunwer Bhanupratap Chauhan || Hindi ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Pratikar]]'' || Naagraj || Hindi ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Muskurahat (1992 film)|Muskurahat]]'' || K. C. || Hindi ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Nishchaiy]]'' || Joseph Lobo || Hindi ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Zulm Ki Hukumat]]'' || || Hindi ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Vishwatma]]'' || Rajnath || Hindi ||
|-
|1993 || ''[[Waqt Hamara Hai]]'' || Major in Col Chikara Gang || Hindi||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Gumrah (1993 film)|Gumrah]]'' || Tiger,Opposition fighter in Ring at Hongkong|| Hindi ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Game (1993 film)|Game]]'' || Afzal Khan || Hindi ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Sir (film)|Sir]]'' || Jimmy's henchman || Hindi ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Tahqiqaat]]'' || Vikram || Hindi ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Pathreela Raasta]]'' || Munna || Hindi ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Khuddar]]'' || Babujaan || Hindi ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Andaz (1994 film)|Andaz]]''||Chotey || Hindi ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Krantiveer]]'' || Vaisiram || Hindi ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Coolie No. 1 (1995 film)|Coolie No. 1]]'' || || Hindi ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Vishwasghaat]]'' || Babu Seth || Hindi ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Vijeta (1996 film)|Vijeta]]'' || George || Hindi ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Lahu Ke Do Rang (1997 film)|Lahu Ke Do Rang]]'' || Tinnu Shikari || Hindi ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Zulm-O-Sitam]]'' || Banjara || Hindi ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Aaya Toofan]]'' || Colonel Gaddafi || Hindi ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Lal Baadshah]]'' || Narayan Singh || Hindi ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Baaghi (2000 film)|Baaghi]]'' || Chhottey || Hindi ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Kurukshetra (2000 film)|Kurukshetra]]'' || Anna Pillai || Hindi ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Ek Aur Ek Gyarah]]'' || Captain Mahesh || Hindi ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Ssukh]]'' || Advocate Khalil Sheikh || Hindi ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Rangeela Raja]]'' || || Hindi ||
|-
|}

===Telugu===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
|-
| 1989
|''[[Lankeswarudu]]''
|
|
|-
|Rowspan="3"|1994
|''[[Number One (1994 film)|Number One]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Top Hero]]''
|Jala Rakshasudu
|
|-
|''[[Bobbili Simham]]''
|Rowdy
|
|-
|Rowspan="3"|1995
|''[[Alluda Majaka]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Gharana Bullodu]]''
|Bhagvan
|
|-
|''[[Telugu Veera Levara]]''
|
|
|-
|1998
|''[[Auto Driver]]''
|Surya
|
|-
|}

===Tamil===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
|-
|Rowspan="2"|1994
|''[[Veera (1994 film)|Veera]]''
|Harichandra
|
|-
| ''[[Periya Marudhu (film)|Periya Marudhu]]''
|Sivasankaran
|
|-
|1996
|''[[Sivasakthi]]''
|Marc Zuber Anthony
|
|-
|}

===Malayalam ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1991
|''[[Abhimanyu (1991 film)|Abhimanyu]]''
| Amar Bakhia
|
|-
|1992
|''[[Oottyppattanam]]''
|Dharmaraj
|
|-
|1999
|''[[The Godman]]''
| John Britto
|
|-
|2001
| ''[[Praja]]''
|Raman Naik
|
|-
|}

== Personal life ==
Anand has been married five times and also has a son. He first married actor [[Reena Roy]]’s sister Barkha Roy and went on to marry Miss India International, Erica Maria D’Souza in 1987, Madhu Malhotra in the year 1992, Usha Bachani in the year 2000 and a woman of Russian origin in 2015.

== Death ==
On 09 February 2019,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/mahesh-anand-bollywood-actor-dies-at-57-1452307-2019-02-09|title=Bollywood actor Mahesh Anand dies at 57, police find decomposed body at Mumbai home|date=9 February 2019|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=25 February 2020}}</ref> his maid failed to get any response from him after ringing the bell of his residence many times. She then immediately informed his sister who came there with [[Mumbai Police|Versova Police]]. They found Anand's body. He was still sitting on a [[sofa]]. A bottle of Old Monk and a plate lay on the table beside him. The television was still on. There are suspicions of suicide in his death.{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDB name|0025618}}

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