✦ Celebrity stories, facts and career updates. Explore F4U now →

Home › Biography › Mahesh Balraj

Mahesh Balraj biographyFeatured Biography

Image source: StarsUnfolded

Celebrities

Mahesh Balraj Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 6, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth1 March 1975

Age48 Years (as of 2023)

BirthplaceNajafgarh, Delhi

ProfessionActor, Casting Associate

NationalityIndian

FamilyFather served in the Indian military; mother and sister noted, names not specified

Mahesh Balraj Biography

Mahesh Balraj is an Indian actor and casting associate from Najafgarh, Delhi, known for character roles in film and streaming projects and for his work in

Early life and background
Mahesh Balraj was born on 1 March 1975 in Najafgarh, Delhi. He attended the University of Delhi. His father served in the Indian military. Details about his mother and sister are publicly noted but their names are not recorded in the available profile. Physically, he is listed at about 178 cm (5'10") and around 75 kg, with black eyes and salt-and-pepper hair.

Career
Balraj works both in front of the camera as an actor and behind the scenes as a casting associate. He began appearing in films in 2012, with credited roles in the same year in the Telugu film Business Man as Shakeel and in the Hindi film Gangs of Wasseypur as Saggir. His onscreen work later included parts in films such as Shudra the Rising (2012), Hawaa Hawaai (2014), Dangal (2016), Sonchiriya (2019), and Thank God (2022).

On streaming platforms he is known for his role in the Netflix horror miniseries Ghoul (2018), where he played Ali Saeed, and he was cast as Ghungroo in the Voot Select thriller series Code M (2020). In 2023 he portrayed Yaqub Ansari in the Hindi crime drama film Ajmer 1992, a project that dramatizes events tied to the 1992 Ajmer case.

Alongside acting, Balraj has worked extensively as a casting associate and assistant on Hindi feature films. His casting credits include Chennai Express (2013), Tevar (2015), Any Body Can Dance 2 (2015), Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), and Rocky Handsome (2016). He is also credited as a casting assistant on higher-profile productions such as Haider (2014), PK (2014), and Bombay Velvet (2015). He has contributed to workshops for films including Hero (2015), Fitoor (2016), and Ishq Forever (2016).

Balraj has also appeared in short film and commercial work. In 2013 he played Goon 1 in the Hindi drama short That Day After Every Day. He has appeared in advertising, including a spot for Motorola.

Public profile
Publicly available information lists Balraj’s nationality as Indian and his zodiac sign as Pisces. He has an online presence under the names Mahesh Balraj and Mahesh Kumar on social platforms. He is described as an animal lover and shares images with animals on social media. Some publicly visible photographs and posts show him consuming alcohol and smoking on occasion.

Personal life
Beyond his family background and education at the University of Delhi, details about his marital status and spouse are not provided in the available profile. He is also described as a farmer in addition to his film and casting work.

Latest updates
In 2023 Mahesh Balraj appeared as Yaqub Ansari in the film Ajmer 1992. His most-cited recent screen work includes Thank God (2022) and the 2020 appearance in Code M on Voot Select.
◈

Recent Work

Ajmer 1992

Portrayed Yaqub Ansari in the Hindi crime drama film

2023
Thank God

Appeared in the Hindi feature film

2022
Code M

Played Ghungroo in the thriller web series on Voot Select

2020
Ghoul

Played Ali Saeed in the Netflix horror mini-series

2018
✦

Career Highlights

  1. Acted in both Hindi and Telugu films starting in 2012
  2. Worked as casting associate and casting assistant on major Hindi films
  3. Played roles on streamed series including Ghoul and Code M
  4. Portrayed Yaqub Ansari in the 2023 film Ajmer 1992
?

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mahesh Balraj born?

1 March 1975

What is Mahesh Balraj known for?

Actor, Casting Associate