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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth4 September 1945

Age79 Years

BirthplaceBangalore (Kingdom of Mysore, British India)

ProfessionActor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseJyoti Joshi

FamilySon - Rohan Joshi; Mother - Maher Joshi; Father - worked in the Indian Army; two brothers

Mohan Joshi Biography

Veteran Indian actor Mohan Sirish Joshi has built a long career across theatre, Marathi cinema, Hindi films, regional movies and television. Known for his强

Early life and background

Mohan Sirish Joshi was born on 4 September 1945 in Bangalore (then part of the Kingdom of Mysore, British India). He grew up in a lower-middle-class family and spent his early childhood in Bangalore before his family moved to Pune. He studied at Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce in Pune and earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree. His father served in the Indian Army and his mother is named Maher Joshi.

While still a student in Pune, Joshi joined a theatre group and began performing on stage. After graduating he worked at the Kirloskar Group and later started a transport business, driving trucks himself for about eight years. He continued to act in theatre during this period and, after a road-transport accident that affected his business, he eventually closed the company and turned his focus fully to acting.

Career

Joshi’s roots are in the theatre. He rose to public attention through the play Kuryat Sada Tingalam, which he performed more than a thousand times. Over the course of his stage career he has appeared in thousands of performances across more than 30 plays, with titles in his repertoire including Aasu Ani Hasu, Gadvach Lagna, God Gulabi, Goshta Janmantarichi, Kalam 302, Mi Revati Deshpande, Tarun Turk Mhatare Ark, Double Cross and Aaranyak.

His film debut in Marathi cinema came with Ek Dav Bhutacha in 1983. Over the years he has featured in more than 70 Marathi films, with notable titles such as Sawat Majhi Ladki (1993), Tu Tithe Mee (1998), Gharabaher (1999), Not Only Mrs Raut (2003), Deool Band (2015), Mulshi Pattern (2018) and 66 Sadashiv (2019). For his work in Gharabaher he received a National Award special mention in 1999.

Joshi entered Hindi films in 1993 with Bhookamp, where he played the gangster Daya Patil. That appearance marked the start of a long run of character roles, frequently on the darker side, in mainstream Hindi cinema. His Hindi film credits include Gaddaar (1995), Yeshwant (1997), Ishq (1997), Gangaajal (2003), Baghban (2003) and Yeh Hai India (2017). He has also worked in Bhojpuri and Gujarati films, appearing in productions such as Janam Janam Ke Saath, Tabadala, Hareem and Hameer in 2017.

On television, Joshi has acted in a range of Marathi serials, including Bhairoba (2010), Eka Lagnachi Dusri Goshta (2012), Chala Hawa Yeu Dya (2015) and Kahe Diya Pardes (2016). His Hindi television work includes Jamuniya (2010), Dhoondh Legi Manzil Humein (2010) and Daadi Amma Daadi Amma Maan Jao (2020). His debut on Marathi television is recorded as Agnihotra (2009).

Public profile

Beyond acting, Joshi has been active in Marathi theatre organisations. He served as President of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Natya Parishad, first appointed in 2003. He resigned from the post in 2011, was re-elected in 2013 and stepped down again following a widely reported incident in 2013 that led to his resignation.

Throughout his career Joshi has been recognized for his contribution to theatre as well as cinema. In 2017 he received the Vishnudas Bhave Award for his work in Indian theatre; the honour included a citation and a cash prize.

Personal life

Mohan Joshi is married to Jyoti Joshi; the couple have a son, Rohan Joshi. He has two brothers. His listed hometown is Bangalore and his nationality is Indian. Physically, his height is reported as approximately 178 cm (about 5 feet 10 inches), with black eyes and salt-and-pepper hair. His zodiac sign is Virgo.

Latest updates

As of 2017 Joshi remained active across regional cinemas, appearing in Bhojpuri and Gujarati films and continuing to participate in Marathi theatre and television projects. Public remarks by Joshi indicate that he has scaled back work in mainstream Hindi films, observing changes in industry dynamics and a preference for roles and languages where he continues to find satisfying work.

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Recent Work

Janam Janam Ke Saath

Bhojpuri film appearance (2017)

2017
Tabadala

Bhojpuri film appearance (2017)

2017
Hareem

Bhojpuri film appearance (2017)

2017
Hameer

Gujarati film appearance (2017)

2017
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Career Highlights

  1. More than 8,000 stage performances and over 30 theatre plays
  2. Acted in over 70 Marathi films
  3. National Award special mention for Gharabaher (1999)
  4. Served as President of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Natya Parishad
  5. Recipient of the Vishnudas Bhave Award (2017)
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