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He is saying that money is the main factor behind film-making, and success at the box office is what makes the effort worthwhile. If a film fails commercially, he sees little purpose in it.
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About Mahesh Manjrekar
Indian actor, film director, screenwriter and producer
Mahesh Vaman Manjrekar is an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter, and producer who works mainly in Hindi, Marathi, and Telugu cinema. He is best known for directing Vaastav: The Reality (1999), Astitva (2000), and Viruddh... Family Comes First (2005). His career spans acting as well as filmmaking, and he has received a National Film Award, seven Maharashtra State Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards Marathi, a Filmfare Award, four Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar, four MFK Awards, and two Star Screen Awards. In 2023, he received the V. Shantaram Award, Maharashtra’s highest honour in cinema. He also hosted Bigg Boss Marathi from 2018 until 2023.
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