February 9, 2026 / 09:00 AM ISTByFilmy Focus Desk

Mohit Takalkar

Actor

Born : 18/08/1977

Birth Place : Kalyan, Maharashtra

Father : Ratnakar Takalkar

Mother : Aparna Ratnakar Takalkar

Biography:

Mohit Ratnakar Takalkar is an Indian theater director, filmmaker, and film editor who was born in Pune, Maharashtra, on August 18, 1977. In 2003, he was a co-founder of the theater group Aasakta Kalamanch. More than thirty experimental plays in Marathi, Hindi, Urdu, Kannada, Marwari, and English have been directed by Takalkar. He has directed movies like Medium Spicy and The Bright Day. In Pune, he also owns and operates the restaurant Barometer. He met performer Geetanjali Joshi in 2000 as he was rehearsing his debut play, Yayati. After getting married in 2005, they split up in 2007. He was given a bipolar II disease diagnosis in 2011 and has talked candidly about it.

More Details

Name	Mohit Takalkar
Also Known as	Mohit Takalkar
Date of Birth	18/08/1977
Current Residence	Kalyan, Maharashtra
Religion	Hindu
Nationality	Indian
Height	175 CM
Father	Ratnakar Takalkar
Mother	Aparna Ratnakar Takalkar
Educational Qualification	Graduated
College (s)	Graduation from Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai and Masters in Theatre Practice & Direction from the University of Exeter, UK