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 ''

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'' (written by

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Early life

Mahendra Mewati was born in

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, to a

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family. He did school education from Ambikapur and then graduated from

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. During this time,

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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

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(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

Stage Roles with NSD Repertory:

Theatre plays

References

External links

Mahendra Mewati
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