New Delhi: Actor-turned-director Mahesh Manjrekar is promoting his upcoming web series ‘Eka Kaleche Mani’, which is based on the life of a gay man and his family. During one of his recent interviews, Mahesh Manjrekar said that if his son confesses about being in a relationship with another man, he is ready to accept it.
In a recent interview with ETimes, Mahesh said that many times people have refused to accept same-sex relationships which has led to an increase in the number of suicide cases. However, Mahesh said that now things are not the same. “There were times when people were not ready to accept these relationships, and many cases of suicides happened because of this issue. But today the level of acceptance is high. Today, if my son comes and tells me that he is in a homosexual relationship, I will accept it because it is his choice and his life. Let him live the way he wants. Even if my daughter says so, I will accept the fact.”
On his recent project ‘Eka Kaleche Mani’, Mahesh shared with ETimes that it is a fun web series to watch with the family. The story of ‘Eka Kaleche Mani’ revolves around a fun loving family and how the story progresses when different people interfere in their lives. Mahesh also said that the audience will find the story very relatable.
One of the leads, Prashant Damle is making his OTT debut with this project. Eka Kaleche Mani also stars Vandana Gupte, Vishakha Subedar and Sameer Chougule in important roles. Prashanth’s primary focus was on theatre, so it was difficult for Mahesh to convince him to join the board. Mahesh Manjrekar is also working on Purana Furniture with Naseeruddin Shah. ‘Eka Kaleche Mani’ can be streamed on JioCinema.
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