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Hometown: Pune, Maharashtra Age: 36 Years Wife: Sukhada Khandkekar
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession(s) | • Radio Jockey • Actor |
| Famous role | |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| [1]citation Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 175 cm in meters– 1.75 m in feet & inches– 5’ 9” |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Debut | Film: Jai Maharashtra Dhaba Bhatinda (Marathi) (2013)
Reality Show: Maharashtracha Superstar (2009) TV Show: Maziya Priyala Preet Kalena (2010) |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | • Best Actor, Best Newcomer Male, and Best On-screen Couple Award for Tv serial Maziya Priyala Preet Kalena by Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards (2010) • Best Negative Role Award for the TV show Mazhya Navryachi Bayko by Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards (2017) • Suvichar Gaurav Award (2018) • Maharashtra Bhushan Award by Indian Journalists Association (2019) • Majjedar Digital Kalakar Award for the TV show Mazhya Navryachi Bayko by 2nd Majja Digital Awards (2020) • Star Pravah Parivaar Award (2023) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 7 July 1986 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 36 Years |
| Birthplace | Pune, Maharashtra |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Pune, Maharashtra |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 1 February 2013 (Friday) |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Sukhada Khandkekar (Actor) |
| Parents | Father– Anil Khandkekar
Mother– Name Not Known |
| Siblings | Brother– None Sister– 1 (Name Not Known) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Abhijeet Khandkekar
- Abhijeet Khandkekar is an Indian TV and film actor who is a former Radio Jockey at Radio Mirchi. He is well known for his work in the Marathi film industry.
- Abhijeet actively participated in NCC events during his school and college days.
A picture of Abhijeet Khandkekar from his NCC event
- He expressed his deepest regret for not joining the Indian Army in one of his Instagram posts.
- As a kid, he was very keen on anchoring which landed him work at Radio Mirchi in 2006; he worked as RJ for almost a year and left the job in 2007.
A picture posted by Abhijeet Khandkekar on social media from his job as Radio Jockey
- Abhijeet and his wife, Sukhada Khandkekar, met online through Facebook and soon fell in love and got married.
- Abhijeet took part in the Marathi talent show “Maharashtracha Superstar” on Zee Marathi in 2009.
- From 2010 to 2011, Abhijeet appeared as Abhijeet Pendse in Ekta Kapoor‘s show Maziya Priyala Preet Kalena on Zee Marathi.
- In 2013, he entered the film industry as Sayaji Nimbalkar in the Marathi film Jai Maharashtra Dhaba Bhatinda.
- In 2014, he appeared as the main lead of the film Mamachya Gavala Jaaoo Yaa.
- In 2015, he worked in the Marathi political drama film named Dhol Taashe.
- In 2016, he appeared as Gurunath Vasant Subhedar in one of the longest-running Marathi shows, Majhya Navaryachi Bayko, on Zee Marathi.
A screengrab of the show Majhya Navaryachi Bayko, starring Abhijeet Khandekar
- In 2016, he was nominated for Best Character – Male for the TV serial Mazhya Navryachi Bayko at Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards.
- He played the role of Sameer Karandikar in the film Dhyanimani in 2017.
- Apart from appearing in films, he appeared in the play Pati Gele Ga Kathewadi in Mumbai in 2017.
Abhijeet Khandkekar (extreme right) performing during the play Pati Gele Ga Kathewadi
- He was nominated for Best Negative Role – Male at Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards for the TV serial Mazhya Navryachi Bayko in 2018 and 2019.
- He was part of Sanjay Dutt production house’s first Marathi film, Baba (2019).
- He was the host of the Utsav Natyancha Award on Zee Marathi in 2018 and 2019.
- He is well-known for his work in the films like Bhay (2018), Me Pan Sachin (2019), and Dharmaveer (2022).
- In 2020, he hosted Maharashtracha Superstar Season 2.
- He appeared in a supporting role in the MX Player’s Marathi series Idiot Box in 2020.
A screengrab of the series Idiot Box, featuring Abhijeet Khandkekar
- In 2020, he was appointed the ambassador of the European Marathi Sammelan.
- In 2021, he appeared in the TV series Soppa Nasta Kahi on Planet Marathi.
- In December 2021, he skydived in the Himalayas from 12000ft.
Abhijeet Khandkekar while skydiving over the Himalayas
- From 2021 to 2022, he hosted the Marathi crime-thriller TV series Criminals: Chahul Gunhegaranchi on SonyLIV.
- In May 2022, he was the main lead of the show Tuzech Mi Geet Gaat Aahe on Star Pravah; he played the role of Lavdya Malhar Kamat in it.
A screengrab of the show Tuzech Mi Geet Gaat Aahe, starring Abhijeet Khandkekar
- In 2022, he became famous for his role in the film Baal Bhaarti.
- In September 2022, he appeared in the music video of the Marathi Song Saang Na by T-series Marathi.
- In August 2022, he appeared as Vikas Sarode in the Hindi Crime Thriller series Duranga on ZEE5, which was the Hindi version of the Korean drama Flower of Evil.
- He got listed in the Top 30 Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra back-to-back for three years, 2017, 2018, and 2019.
- He is a fitness enthusiast, and he often posts photos and videos of his workout session on social media.
- He loves to travel and he shares his travel experience on Instagram.
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