# Hemant Dhome
**Hemant Dhome** (हेमंत ढोमे; born 1986) is an Indian actor, writer, producer and director who works primarily in [Marathi cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/marathi-cinema). He made his acting and writing debut with *Kshanbhar Vishranti* (2010) and his directorial debut with *Baghtos Kay Mujra Kar* (2017), and is known for directing *Jhimma* (2021), *[Jhimma 2](https://www.edgepedia.org/jhimma-2)* (2023), and *Fussclass Dabhade* (2025).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4852977/) He owns the production house Chalchitra Mandalee with his wife, the actress and producer Kshitee Jog.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4852977/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986 (March 21), Pune, Maharashtra, India[2](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/hemant-dhome/16965/filmography) |
| Occupations | Actor, director, writer, screenplay writer[2](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/hemant-dhome/16965/filmography) |
| Debuts | Acting and writing debut in *Kshanbhar Vishranti* (2010); directorial debut with *Baghtos Kay Mujra Kar* (2017)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4852977/) |
| Production house | Chalchitra Mandalee, owned with his wife Kshitee Jog[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4852977/) |
| Best-known directed films | *Jhimma* (2021), *Jhimma 2* (2023), *Fussclass Dabhade* (2025)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4852977/) |
| Upcoming | *Jhimma 3* (2026) as director and writer; *Krantijyoti Vidyalay Marathi Madhyam* as director and writer[2](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/hemant-dhome/16965/filmography) |
| Work beyond Marathi | Wrote the Gujarati comedy-drama family film *Umbarro*[2](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/hemant-dhome/16965/filmography) |
## Career
Dhome's screen career began as an actor on *Kshanbhar Vishranti* (2010), which his IMDb biography also identifies as his writing debut.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4852977/) Through the 2010s he appeared in Marathi comedies and dramas including *Aandhali Koshimbir* (2014), *Online Binline* (2015), and *Bus Stop* (2017), while building a writing career with credits on *Satrangi Re* (2012), *Poshter Girl* (2016), *Fuddu* (2016, Hindi), and *Fugay* (2017).[2](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/hemant-dhome/16965/filmography)
His first film as director was *Baghtos Kay Mujra Kar* (2017), a drama on which he also took acting and writing credits.[2](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/hemant-dhome/16965/filmography) He followed it with the comedy thriller *Ye Re Ye Re Paisa 2* (2019) and the comedy *Satarcha Salman* (2023) as director, and the drama *Sunny* (2022) as director and writer.[2](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/hemant-dhome/16965/filmography) On IMDb his credits run to 18 acting appearances, 14 writing credits, 9 directing credits, and 4 producing credits.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4852977/)
## The Jhimma films
*Jhimma* (2021) is a slice-of-life film about seven women of different age groups and socio-cultural backgrounds who meet on a 10-day vacation to Great Britain with a tour company, facing their demons and discovering themselves along the way.[3](https://filminformation.com/featured/jhimma-marathi-review-19-november-2021/) Dhome directed it and played Nikhil, with a cast including Suhas Joshi, Nirmiti Sawant, Sonalee Kulkarni, Suchitra Bandekar, Kshitee Jog, Sayali Sanjeev, Mrinmayee Godbole, and Siddharth Chandekar as the tour operator.[3](https://filminformation.com/featured/jhimma-marathi-review-19-november-2021/) • [4](https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/jhimma-review-a-must-watch-slice-of-life-film-with-excellent-performances-by-its-solid-ensemble-cast) In a December 2021 interview, Dhome described *Jhimma* as having opened theaters for Marathi cinema, a reference to its release as audiences returned to cinemas during the pandemic period.[5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/staroftheweek-hemant-dhome-jhimma-opened-theatres-for-marathi-cinema/articleshow/88066642.cms)
*Jhimma 2* (2023) reunited most of the cast for a trip to London, where Indu (Suhas Joshi) invites her friends to celebrate her 75th birthday.[6](https://filminformation.com/featured/jhimma-2-marathi-review-24-november-2023/) The film was released on 24 November 2023, runs 2 hours 17 minutes, and was distributed by Jio Studios, with production companies including Crazy Few Films, AVK Entertainment, Jio Studios, Colour Yellow Productions, and Dhome's own Chalchitra Mandalee.[7](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/bengaluru/jhimma-2/ET00350871) • [8](https://static.rottentomatoes.com/m/jhimma_2) It was released in cinemas with English subtitles.[9](https://scroll.in/reel/1059407/jhimma-2-review-as-vacationing-women-reunite-plenty-of-speed-bumps) A third installment, *Jhimma 3*, is listed as an upcoming 2026 film with Dhome as director and writer.[2](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/hemant-dhome/16965/filmography)
## Reception
Reviewers have generally received Dhome's ensemble films positively. The trade magazine Film Information called his direction of *Jhimma 2* excellent, praising his engaging narration and the work he drew from his actors, and predicted the film would be a surefire hit.[6](https://filminformation.com/featured/jhimma-2-marathi-review-24-november-2023/) The Free Press Journal rated *Jhimma* three and a half stars, calling it a must-watch slice-of-life film that relies on the chemistry of its ensemble cast.[4](https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/jhimma-review-a-must-watch-slice-of-life-film-with-excellent-performances-by-its-solid-ensemble-cast) Scroll.in noted that the sequel was more slickly filmed than the first film while retaining the cast's lived-in chemistry.[9](https://scroll.in/reel/1059407/jhimma-2-review-as-vacationing-women-reunite-plenty-of-speed-bumps) Maharashtra Times and The Times of India each gave *Jhimma 2* a critic's rating of 3 out of 5.[10](https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/jhimma-2/moviereview/105472557.cms) • [11](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/jhimma-2/amp_movie_review/105466368.cms)
His recent projects include *Fussclass Dabhade* (2025), a Marathi comedy-drama family film he directed and wrote, the drama *[Krantijyoti Vidyalay Marathi Madhyam](https://www.edgepedia.org/krantijyoti-vidyalay-marathi-madhyam)*, and the Gujarati film *Umbarro*, for which he is credited as writer.[2](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/hemant-dhome/16965/filmography)
## References
1. [Hemant Dhome, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4852977/)
2. [Hemant Dhome filmography, BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/hemant-dhome/16965/filmography)
3. ['JHIMMA' (Marathi) Review, 19 November 2021, Film Information](https://filminformation.com/featured/jhimma-marathi-review-19-november-2021/)
4. [Jhimma review, Free Press Journal](https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/jhimma-review-a-must-watch-slice-of-life-film-with-excellent-performances-by-its-solid-ensemble-cast)
5. [#Staroftheweek: Hemant Dhome: 'Jhimma' opened theatres for Marathi cinema, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/staroftheweek-hemant-dhome-jhimma-opened-theatres-for-marathi-cinema/articleshow/88066642.cms)
6. ['JHIMMA 2' (Marathi) Review, 24 November 2023, Film Information](https://filminformation.com/featured/jhimma-2-marathi-review-24-november-2023/)
7. [Jhimma 2, BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/bengaluru/jhimma-2/ET00350871)
8. [Jhimma 2, Rotten Tomatoes](https://static.rottentomatoes.com/m/jhimma_2)
9. ['Jhimma 2' review: As vacationing women reunite, plenty of speed bumps, Scroll.in](https://scroll.in/reel/1059407/jhimma-2-review-as-vacationing-women-reunite-plenty-of-speed-bumps)
10. [Jhimma 2 review, Maharashtra Times](https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/jhimma-2/moviereview/105472557.cms)
11. [Jhimma 2 Movie Review, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/jhimma-2/amp_movie_review/105466368.cms)
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