Dnyanesh Maharao (??????? ??????) is a writer and editor of renowned Marathi weekly magazine Chitralekha.
He is in active journalist since 1 June 1989.
Earlier he was Assistant Editor of Marathi weekly magazine Vivek, from 1 April 1985 to 31 May 1989.
He has written more than 20 books in Marathi as well as in English.
He has written a famous book: Thackeray : life & style.He has also written two plays in Marathi: Jinku ya Dahi Disha and Sangeet Ghanlin Lotangan.On the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Bal Gandharva and 130th anniversary of Sangeet Saubhadra, as a tribute to Annasaheb Kirloskar and Bal Gandharva, he has recreated Sangeet Saubhadra under the banner of Om Natyagandha Mumbai and presented it to the current generation to have a test of the old musical drama.
He himself has played the role of Narad in this play.
He was a Festival Director for the 4th Annual "Maharashtra State Level Egalitarian Literature Festival" (???????? ??????? ??????) which was held from 26 to 28 November 2011 at Latur Maharashtra.