Abhijeet Khandkekar is an Indian television and film actor. She is best known for her roles in the Marathi TV shows Maziya Priyala Preet Kalena (2010) and Mazhya Navryachi Bayko (2016).
Wiki/Biography
Abhijeet Khandkekar was born on Monday, July 7, 1986 (age 36 years; in 2023) in Pune, Maharashtra. He had a keen interest in anchoring, which led him to a job as a Radio Jockey at Radio Mirchi in 2006. He worked as an RJ for a year, and later, he started acting in Marathi films and television serials.
Abhijeet Khandkekar’s childhood photos
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 9″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
Anil Khandkekar is the father of Abhijeet Khandkekar. Not much information about his mother and siblings.
Abhijeet Khandkekar with his father, Anil Khandkekar
Abhijeet Khandkekar with his mother
Wife & Children
He met Indian actress Sukhada Khandkekar through Facebook. Soon, they fell in love with each other, and on February 1, 2013 (Friday), the couple got married.
Abhijeet Khandkekar with his wife, Sukhada Khandkekar
religion
Abhijeet Khandkekar follows Hinduism.
Career
Television
In 2009, Abhijeet participated in a reality show, Maharashtracha Superstar, on Zee Marathi. He hosted the same show in 2020. He appeared as Abhijeet Pendse in the popular show Maziya Priyala Preet Kalena, created by Ekta Kapoor and aired from 2010 to 2011 on Zee Marathi. He played the lead role of Gurunath Vasant Subhedar in one of the top five Marathi shows of 2016, Majhya Navaryachi Bayko, which ran for almost four years. She hosted Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards in 2018 and 2019. In May 2022, she started working as Lavdya Malhar Kamat, the main lead of Star Pravah show Tuzech Mi Geet Gaat Aahe.
TV serial poster of Abhijeet Khandkekar Majhya Navaryachi Bayko
Abhijeet Khandkekar while hosting TV show Maharashtracha Superstar
Movie
Abhijeet made his debut in the film industry with the Marathi film Jai Maharashtra Dhaba Bhatinda as Sayaji Nimbalkar in 2013. He was the lead in the film Mamachya Gavala Jaaoo Yaa, which was released in 2014. He did a Marathi political drama film called Dhol Taashe in 2015. In 2017, he appeared as Sameer Karandikar in the film, Dhyanimani. He worked in the film, Baba (2019), the first Marathi film produced by Indian actor Sanjay Dutt’s production house. He has done many films in the Marathi film industry such as Bhay (2018), Me Pan Sachin (2019), and Dharmaveer (2022). He appeared in the high-rated movie, Baal Bhaarti which released on December 2, 2022.
Baba Abhijeet Khandkekar movie poster
Baal Bharati movie poster
Web Series
Abhijeet acted in MX Player’s series, Idiot Box, in a supporting role which aired in 2020. He is the host of Marathi crime horror TV series Criminals: Chahul Gunhegaranchi, 2021 to 2022 on SonyLIV. He also did a tv series for Planet Marathi, Soppa Nasta Kahi, in 2021. He did a Hindi web series, Duranga, which is a remake of the Korean drama Flower of Evil which was released on ZEE5 in 2022.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- He has been ranked in Maharashtra’s Top 30 Most Desirable Men for three consecutive years, 2017, 2018, and 2019.
- In 2010, he won the Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards for Best Actor, Best Newcomer Male and Best On-Screen Couple for the Marathi television series “Maziya Priyala Preet Kalena.”
- In 2017, he was nominated for the Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards for Best Character – Male, and Best Negative Role – Male, and he won Best Negative Role – Male for the TV show Mazhya Navryachi Bayko.
- In 2020, he won the Kalakar Digital Majjedar Award for his show Mazhya Navryachi Bayko at the 2nd Majja Digital Awards.
- In 2019, he was honored by the Association of Journalists of India with the Maharashtra Bhushan Award.
Abhijeet Khandkekar received the Maharashtra Bhushan Award
- In 2021, she was honored with a special mention for her serial Mazhya Navryachi Bayko at the Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards.
Abhijeet Khandkekar while receiving the Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Award
- He received the Star Pravah Parivaar Award in 2023.
Abhijeet Khandkekar received Star Pravah Parivaar Award 2023
- He was nominated for Best Actor – Male in 2016 at the Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards for the TV series Mazhya Navryachi Bayko.
- He was nominated for Best Negative Role – Male for TV series Mazhya Navryachi Bayko at Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards for two years, 2018 and 2019.
Facts/Trivia
- In one of his Instagram posts, reminiscing about the old days, he mentioned that one of his regrets in life was not joining the Indian armed forces.
- While studying in school and college, he actively participated in various NCC events.
Abhijeet Khandkekar (far left) during the 2004 Republic Day Parade
- He is the Marathi ambassador of Marathi Sammelan 2020.
- He loves adventure sports and is skydiving in the Himalayas from 12000 feet in December 2021.
Abhijeet Khandkekar during skydiving in the Himalayas
- He appeared in the music video for the Marathi song, Saang Na, by T-series Marathi in September 2022.
Saang Na song poster by Abhijeet Khandkekar
- In 2017, she acted in the drama Pati Gele Ga Katewadi in Mumbai.
Pati Gele Ga Katewadi acting poster
- He is a travel lover and often posts pictures of his trips on social media.
- She is a fitness freak and often posts her workout videos on Instagram.
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
