Mahesh Thakur is an Indian actor, producer, author, and entrepreneur who primarily appears in Hindi television shows and Bollywood films. He is well known for playing the role of Suraj Malhotra in the Hindi television show Shararat (2003) on StarPlus and Anand Pandey in the Bollywood film Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999).Since his college days, Mahesh took part in various college plays and drama competitions. Some of his theatrical productions include Tota Maina Ki Kahani, which was staged in Dubai, Dil Chahta Hai, and Made For Each Other. Mahesh Thakur at his young age.While completing his post-graduation in Panama, Mahesh developed an interest in acting. To give acting a try, he shifted to India in the early 1990s. [6]Indian Television In an interview, Mahesh talked about his interest in acting and said, I am here for the sheer love of acting. I was brought up in Panama, Central America and came to India for acting and after a few not-so-successful films, I dabbled with theatre and began acting in TV series,” [7]The Indian Express.In 1995, Mahesh gained popularity in the television industry when he appeared as Avinash in the show Sailaab on Zee TV. Mahesh Thakur in a still from the television show Sailaab.In 1999, Mahesh shot to fame when he appeared in the Bollywood film Hum Saath-Saath Hain in which he played the role of Anand Pandey. Mahesh Thakur in a still from the Bollywood film Hum Saath-Saath Hain.Mahesh has appeared in a few television shows like Shararat as Suraj Malhotra (2003) on StarPlus, Sasural Genda Phool (2010) as Kamal Kishore Bajpai on StarPlus, and Udaan (2018) as Colonel Yashvant Bedi on Colors TV. Mahesh Thakur in a still from the television show Shararat.In 2004, Mahesh got the chance to share the screen space with Bollywood actress Sridevi in the show Malini Iyer in which he played the role of Pankaj Sabharwal. Mahesh Thakur in a still from the television show Malini Iyer.Mahesh appeared in a few Bollywood films like Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006) as Robby Kohli, Aashiqui 2 (2013) as Saigal, Jai Ho (2014) as Rehaan, and Velle (2021) as Ravikant Agarwal. Mahesh Thakur in a still from the Bollywood film Aashiqui 2.In 2017, Mahesh appeared in the television show Dil Boley Oberoi in which he played the role of Tej Singh Oberoi on StarPlus. Mahesh, for the first time in his career, played an antagonist in the show Dil Boley Oberoi. [8]The Times of India Mahesh Thakur in a still from the television show Dil Boley Oberoi.In November 2018, Mahesh was invited as a guest speaker by Brian Cantor, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Bradford, at the Oberoi Hotel in Mumbai. Mahesh Thakur was invited as a guest speaker for an event at the Oberoi Hotel, Mumbai.