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Abhijeet Khandkekar is an Indian television and film actor. He is famous for his roles in the Marathi TV shows Maziya Priyala Preet Kalena (2010) and Mazhya Navryachi Bayko (2016).
Wiki/Biography
Abhijeet Khandkekar was born on Monday, 7 July 1986 (age 36 years; as of 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 RJ for one year, and later, he started acting in Marathi films and television serials.
A childhood photograph of Abhijeet Khandkekar
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 9″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
Anil Khandkekar is the father of Abhijeet Khandkekar, and he has a sister. There is not much information about his mother.
Abhijeet Khandkekar with his father, Anil Khandkekar
Abhijeet Khandkekar with his mother
Abhijeet Khandkekar with Sukhada Khandkekar, his mother and his sister (extreme left)
Wife & Children
He met the Indian actress Sukhada Khandkekar through Facebook. Soon, they fell in love with each other, and on 1 February 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 famous show Maziya Priyala Preet Kalena, created by Ekta Kapoor and was broadcasted from 2010 to 2011 on Zee Marathi. He played the main lead Gurunath Vasant Subhedar in one of the top five Marathi shows of 2016, Majhya Navaryachi Bayko, which ran for almost four years. He hosted Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Award in 2018 and 2019. In May 2022, he appeared as Lavdya Malhar Kamat, the main lead of the Star Pravah’s show Tuzech Mi Geet Gaat Aahe.
Poster of Abhijeet Khandkekar’s TV serail Majhya Navaryachi Bayko
Abhijeet Khandkekar while hosting the TV show Maharashtracha Superstar
Film
Abhijeet made his debut in the film industry with the Marathi film Jai Maharashtra Dhaba Bhatinda as Sayaji Nimbalkar in 2013. He was the main lead in the film Mamachya Gavala Jaaoo Yaa, which was released in 2014. He did the Marathi political drama film named Dhol Taashe in 2015. In 2017, he appeared as Sameer Karandikar in a film, Dhyanimani. He worked in a movie, Baba (2019), the first-ever Marathi film produced by the Indian actor Sanjay Dutt‘s production house. He has appeared in many Marathi films like Bhay (2018), Me Pan Sachin (2019), and Dharmaveer (2022). He is also known for his work in the Marathi film Baal Bhaarti (2022).
Poster of Abhijeet Khandkekar’s film Baba
Poster of the film Baal Bharati
Web Series
Abhijeet acted in an MX Player’s series, Idiot Box, in a supporting role that was premiered in 2020. He was the host of the Marathi crime-thriller TV series Criminals: Chahul Gunhegaranchi, 2021 to 2022 on SonyLIV. He also did a TV series titled Soppa Nasta Kahi on Planet Marathi in 2021. He did a Hindi web series, Duranga, on ZEE5 in 2022; the series is the Hindi version of the Korean drama Flower of Evil.
Awards
- He ranked in the Top 30 Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra for three consecutive years, 2017, 2018, and 2019.
- In 2010, he won Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards for Best Actor, Best Newcomer Male, and Best On-screen Couple for the Marathi television serial “Maziya Priyala Preet Kalena.”
- In 2017, he got nominated for Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards for Best Character – Male, and Best Negative Role – Male, and he won the Best Negative Role – Male for the TV show Mazhya Navryachi Bayko.
- In 2018, he received Suvichar Gaurav Award.
Abhijeet Khandkekar while receiving Suvichar Gaurav Award
- In 2020, he won Majjedar Digital Kalakar Award for his show Mazhya Navryachi Bayko at the 2nd Majja Digital Awards.
- In 2019, he got honoured by Indian Journalists Association with the Maharashtra Bhushan Award.
Abhijeet Khandkekar receiving the Maharashtra Bhushan Award
- In 2021, he got honoured with a special mention for his serial Mazhya Navryachi Bayko at Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards.
Abhijeet Khandkekar while receiving Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Award
- He received Star Pravah Parivaar Award in 2023.
Abhijeet Khandkekar received Star Pravah Parivaar Award 2023
- He got nominated for Best Character – Male in 2016 at Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards for the TV serial Mazhya Navryachi Bayko.
- He got nominated for Best Negative Role – Male for the TV serial Mazhya Navryachi Bayko at Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards for two years, 2018 and 2019.
Facts/Trivia
- In one of his Instagram posts, while remembering 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 (extreme left) during Republic Day Parade 2004
- He was the ambassador of the European Marathi Sammelan 2020.
- He likes adventure sports and did skydiving in the Himalayas from 12000ft in December 2021.
Abhijeet Khandkekar while skydiving in the Himalayas
- He appeared in the music video of a Marathi song, Saang Na, by T-series Marathi in September 2022.
Poster of Abhijeet Khandkekar’s song Saang Na
- In 2017, he acted in the play Pati Gele Ga Kathewadi in Mumbai.
Poster of play Pati Gele Ga Kathewadi
- He is a travel lover and often posts photos of his excursions on social media.
- He is a fitness freak and often posts his workout videos on Instagram.