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Mahesh Anand Biography

Birth Name:
Mahesh Anand
Birth Place:
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Is the son of the actress Tara Devi who had acted in various Bollywood mythological movies during 1940s and 50s
  • Was only two years old when his mother passed away and was then raised by his step-mother
  • Was only seven years old when his elder sister Usha got married
  • Went to college with Bollywood actress Kimi Katkar
  • Earned a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and fought professionally around the world before and during his acting career
  • Was a trained dancer and had performed professionally
  • Was the first choice for B
  • Subhash's Adventures of Tarzan (1985), but he later changed his mind
  • Established an advertising agency called Stallian Productions with his model friend Zaffar Lalji during 1986, which created advertisement videos
  • Was reportedly a part time escort as published in the June 1992 edition of Cine Blitz magazine
  • Drove his car over three slum dwellers sleeping on the sidewalk in front of Amitabh Bachchan's house during early 90s and was helped by Amitabh Bachchan to avoid legal hassles
  • Mentored Rahib Khan in martial arts, who was later incorrectly listed as his son on the internet
  • Is popularly known as Mashy Anand on Facebook
  • Had relationships with Bollywood actress Usha Bachani, Barkha Roy, Miss India International (1987) Erika Maria D'Sousa, a Russian lady named Lanaa, actress Madhu Malhotra, actress Kati Irani, and a Canadian Kerri Dawn