An Indian cinematographer, Mangesh Gadekar is known for his work in the Marathi film industry. Before making his feature film debut, Mangesh worked as a cinematographer on short films such as Bombay Slow (2011), Local (2012), and Paandhrya (2015). He was also the assistant cameraman on the 2014 mystery-drama Nagrik, starring Devika Daftardar, Sulabha Deshpande, and Sachin Khedekar. Making his debut as the sole DOP, Mangesh was a part of the family-oriented comedy movie Redu in 2018.