Vishal Mahadkar

Vishal S. Mahadakar (born November 30, 1978) is a film director in the Indian Film Industry. After having worked on several films at Mahesh & Mukesh Bhatt's production house, Vishesh Films, Vishal was conferred a directorial debut by the Bhatt's in their film Blood Money, which starred Kunal Kemmu and Amrita Puri.

After Blood Money, Vishal then wrote and directed 3AM, starring Rannvijay Singh and Anindita Nayar.

Vishal, direct descendent of Murarbaji Deshpande, the legendary General of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was born and raised at Pali Hill, Mumbai, home to the Top Guns of the Indian Film Industry, it was but only a matter of time, that, films would finally have the better of Vishal and become an integral part of his life.

Vishal's father, Capt. Shivaji Mahadkar (an Ex Army Officer and later a businessman) had enrolled him in the renowned Bombay Scottish School, Mahim, Mumbai. However, it was at the behest of Vishal's grandfather, Late Col. Dattatraya Mahadkar who sent Vishal to Oxford, England to study in the elite Dragon School, the top Prep School of Oxford university which saw future global leaders from all spheres of life, pass through its portals. Vishal left Bombay Scottish School, Mahim at the age of 8 and moved to Oxford.

Having completed the "A Grade" at Oxford, he returned to India to study further in Sherwood College, Nainital, where other Bollywood luminaries like Amitabh Bachan, Kabir Bedi and Dalip Tahil were groomed. Since, Vishal had spent his formative years away from home, overseas, Vishal's father sent him for a year to Chhatrapati Shahu Vidyalaya in the precincts of the Kolhapur Palace, to learn and study the rich heritage that he belonged to, under the personal tutelage and the watchful eyes of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, the current heir to the throne of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. It was at the Kolhapur Palace that Vishal was introduced to the true Indian culture, arts and craft and literally lived through history.

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