Abhijeet Khandkekar Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	• Radio Jockey • Actor
Physical Stats & More
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) as a contestant TV: Maziya Priyala Preet Kalena (2010)
Awards	• Best Actor, Best Newcomer Male, and Best On-screen Couple Award for the 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) • Special mention for his serial Mazhya Navryachi Bayko at Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards (2021) • Star Pravah Parivaar Award (2023)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	7 July 1986 (Monday)
Age (as of 2023)	37 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- He has a sister

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 from 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 from 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 from 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.