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{{Short description|Indian actor and host (born. 1986)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Abhijeet Khandkekar
| image = Abhijeet Khandkekar.JPG
| image_size =
| caption = Abhijeet in 2015
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|07|7|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Abhijeet Khandkekar's birthday is here!|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/birthday-boy-abhijeet-khandkekar-receives-warm-wishes-from-actors-anita-date-shreya-bugde-and-others/articleshow/76834480.cms|access-date=2021-01-03|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Nashik]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| known_for = ''[[Maziya Priyala Preet Kalena]]''<br>''[[Mazhya Navryachi Bayko]]''<br>''[[Maharashtracha Superstar]]''
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|RJ|Host}}
| years_active = 2010 - present
| spouse = {{marriage|Sukhada Deshpande|2013}}
| children =
}}
'''Abhijeet Khandkekar''' is a [[Radio personality|RJ]], anchor and Marathi television and film actor, known for ''[[Mazhya Navryachi Bayko]]'' and ''[[Maziya Priyala Preet Kalena]]''. Currently He is playing role of Malhar Kamat in [[Star Pravah]]'s TV series ''[[Tuzech Mi Geet Gaat Aahe]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title='माझ्या नवऱ्याची बायको'मधील गॅरी उर्फ अभिजीत खांडकेकर लॉकडाउनमध्ये करतोय ही गोष्ट|url=https://www.lokmat.com/television/thing-gary-aka-abhijit-khandkekar-my-husbands-wife-doing-lockdown/|access-date=2021-01-03|website=[[Lokmat]]|language=mr-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Throwback Thursday: Actor Abhijeet Khandkekar gets nostalgic about Mazhiya Priyala Preet Kalena days - The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/throwback-thursday-actor-abhijeet-khandkekar-gets-nostalgic-about-mazhiya-priyala-preet-kalena-days/articleshow/69359348.cms|access-date=2021-01-03|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Abhijeet married Sukhada Khandkekar in 2013, who is also an actor.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-28|title=Abhijeet Khandkekar wife and actress Sukhda Khandkekar|url=https://www.loksatta.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/2117614/marathi-actor-abhijeet-khandkekar-wife-and-actress-sukhada-khandkekar-photos-ssj-93/|access-date=2021-01-03|website=[[Loksatta]]|language=mr-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=7 Pics That Prove Abhijit Khandkekar Is A Devoted Husband Unlike Gurunath|url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/7-pics-that-prove-abhijit-khandkekar-is-a-devoted-husband-unlike-gurunath|access-date=2021-01-03|website=[[ZEE5]]|language=en}}</ref>

== Media image ==
He was ranked twentieth in ''[[The Times of India]]''<nowiki/>'s Top 20 Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharashtra's Most Desirable Men 2017|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/times-poll-2017/pune-times-most-desirable-men|date=2018-03-06|access-date=2021-06-04|work=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref> He was ranked eleventh in ''[[The Times of India]]''<nowiki/>'s Top 15 Most Desirable Men on Marathi Television in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The hottest men of Marathi TV|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/the-hottest-men-of-marathi-tv/articleshow/67915452.cms|access-date=2021-07-14|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref> He was ranked twentieth in ''[[The Times of India]]''<nowiki/>'s Top 30 Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Make way for Maharashtra's Most Desirable men of 2019|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/make-way-for-maharashtras-most-desirable-men-of-2019/articleshow/74402558.cms|date=2020-02-29|access-date=2021-06-04|work=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
Abhijeet Khandkekar was born on 7 July 1986 in [[Nashik]], [[Maharashtra]] and got his first break in ''[[Maziya Priyala Preet Kalena]]'' which was aired on [[Zee Marathi]] in 2010–2011.{{Citation needed|date=December 2021}} He made his debut in film with ''[[Jai Maharashtra Dhaba Bhatinda]]'' film. He has also played various roles in ''Bhay, Baba, Me Pan Sachin, [[Mamachya Gavala Jaaoo Yaa]]'', etc.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-07|title=Happy Birthday Abhijeet Khandkekar: From 'Bhay' to 'Baba; five best films of the actor you should not miss|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/happy-birthday-abhijeet-khandkekar-from-bhay-to-baba-five-best-films-of-the-actor-you-should-not-miss/photostory/76830027.cms|access-date=2021-01-03|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref> He was last seen in [[Zee Marathi]] serial ''[[Mazhya Navryachi Bayko]]'' from 2016-2021.{{Citation needed|date=December 2021}}

== Filmography ==
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Ref.
|-
|2009 - 2010
|''[[Maharashtracha Superstar|Maharashtracha Superstar: Season 1]]''
|Contestant
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharashtracha Superstar: Host Abhijeet Khandkekar and top 10 contestants to shoot for the grand finale soon - The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/maharashtracha-superstar-host-abhijeet-khandkekar-and-top-10-contestants-to-shoot-for-the-grand-finale-soon/articleshow/77104722.cms|access-date=2021-02-27|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|2010 - 2011
|''[[Maziya Priyala Preet Kalena]]''
|Abhijeet Pendse
|{{fact|date=December 2023}}
|-
|2012
|''Madhu Ethe Ani Chandra Tithe''
|Akash
|<ref>{{Citation |title=Madhu Ethe Ani Chandra Tithe - Marathi Serial - Full Ep - 22 - Mukta Barve, Swapnil - Zee Marathi |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h3lqK37wbo |access-date=2023-10-31 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2016 - 2021
|''[[Mazhya Navryachi Bayko]]''
|Gurunath Subhedar
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=काय आहे अभिजीत खांडकेकरचं 'मंडे मोटीव्हेशन'?|url=https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/television-news/mazya-navryachi-bayko-actor-abhijit-khandkekar-talking-about-his-monday-moivation/articleshow/78357348.cms|access-date=2021-01-03|website=[[Maharashtra Times]]|language=mr}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
|''[[Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards]]''
|Host
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zee Marathi Awards 2018 Winners List - ZEE5 News|url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/zee-marathi-awards-2018-winners-list-tula-pahate-re-mazhya-navryachi-bayko-win-big|access-date=2021-07-13|website=[[ZEE5]]}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Kanala Khada]]''
|Himself as a Guest
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Abhijeet Khandkekar proposes to his wife in the most romantic way; See video - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/abhijeet-khandkekar-proposes-to-his-wife-in-the-most-romantic-way-see-video/articleshow/67215704.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''[[Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards]]''
| rowspan="3" |Host
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Award 2019 Full Winners List - ZEE5 News|url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/zee-marathi-utsav-natyancha-award-2019-full-winners-list-asawari-summi-mohan-win-big|access-date=2021-07-13|website=[[ZEE5]]}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|''[[Maharashtracha Superstar|Maharashtracha Superstar: Season 2]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-07|title=महाराष्ट्राचा सुपरस्टार पर्व २: अभिजीतशी खास बातचीत|url=https://zeenews.india.com/marathi/video/spotlight-abhijeet-khandkekar-on-maharashtracha-supper-star-seasson-2/503855|access-date=2021-01-03|website=[[Zee 24 Taas]]|language=mr}}</ref>
|-
|2021 - 2022
|''Criminals: Chahul Gunhegaranchi''
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Majhya Navryachi Bayko fame abhijeet khandkekar will be act in criminal chahul gunhegaranchi|url=https://www.lokmat.com/television/majhya-navryachi-bayko-fame-abhijeet-khandkekar-will-be-act-criminal-chahul-gunhegaranchi-a588/|access-date=2021-04-08|website=[[Lokmat]]|language=mr}}</ref>
|-
|2022 - 2024
|''[[Tuzech Mi Geet Gaat Aahe]]''
|Malhar Kamat
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Abhijeet Khandkekar to play the male lead opposite Urmila Kothare in Tujhech Me Geet Gaat Aahe - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/abhijeet-khandkekar-to-play-the-male-lead-opposite-urmila-kothare-in-tujhech-me-geet-gaat-aahe/articleshow/90996437.cms |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|''[[Aata Hou De Dhingana]]''
|Contestant
|{{fact|date=December 2023}}
|}

===Films===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Ref.
|-
|2013
|''[[Jai Maharashtra Dhaba Bhatinda]]''
|Sayaji Nimbalkar
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jai Maharashtra Dhaba Bhatinda Zee Talkies Moviepedia online at ZeeTalkies.com|url=http://www.zeetalkies.com/movies/jai-maharashtra-dhaba-bhatinda.html|access-date=2021-01-03|website=[[Zee Talkies]]}}</ref>
|-
|2014
|''[[Mamachya Gavala Jaaoo Yaa]]''
|Nandu
|
|-
|2015
|''[[Dhol Taashe]]''
|Amey Karkhanis
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dhol Taashe (2015) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/dhol-taashe-21364|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302083821/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/dhol-taashe-21364|url-status=live|archive-date=2 March 2021|access-date=2021-01-03|website=Cinestaan}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|''[[Dhyanimani]]''
|Sameer
|
|-
|2018
|''Bhay''
|Gokul
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
|''Baba''
|Rajan
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-17|title=Baba trailer: An emotional journey of a father and son|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/baba-trailer-deepak-dobriyal-sanjay-dutt-5834719/|access-date=2021-01-03|website=The Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
|''Me Pan Sachin''
|Raja
|
|-
|2020
|''Idiot Box''
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Idiot Box: 'आयुष्य टीव्हीच्या खोक्यासारखं असतं, कधी चॅनल बदलेल सांगता येत नाही'|url=https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/mx-player-new-marathi-web-series-idiot-box-spruha-joshi-abhijit-khandkekar/articleshow/77065210.cms|access-date=2021-01-28|website=[[Maharashtra Times]]|language=mr}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|''[[Dharmaveer (Marathi film)|Dharmaveer]]''
|[[Dadaji Bhuse]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dharmaveer Movie Review: Prasad Oak brings Anand Dighe to life in this glorified biopic |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/dharmaveer/amp_movie_review/91540762.cms |access-date=2022-05-27 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''[[Phakaat]]''
|Siddharth Thakur
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Phakaat Trailer: LOC ची फाईल लागणार पाकिस्तानच्या हाती..? शहीद जवानांची बाजू मांडणारा 'फकाट' |url=https://www.esakal.com/manoranjan/hemant-dhome-suyog-gorhe-starrer-phakaat-movie-trailer-out-now-drj96 |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=eSakal - Marathi Newspaper |language=mr-IN}}</ref>
|-
|2024
|''[[Dharmaveer 2]]''
|[[Dadaji Bhuse]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2025
|[[Devmanus (film)|''Devmanus'']]
| Vilas Jedhe
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-04-10 |title=‘Devmanus’ Trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar, Renuka Shahane, Subodh Bhave set stage for gripping drama |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/devmanus-trailer-mahesh-manjrekar-renuka-shahane-subodh-bhave-set-stage-for-gripping-drama/articleshow/120097238.cms |access-date=2025-04-22 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Ambat Shaukin]]''
|Bhamre
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2026
|''Sakhe Ga Sajani''
|Sid
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sakhe Ga Saajani Movie Review: A twist on the love triangle, but passable |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/sakhe-ga-saajani/movie-review/130083069.cms |access-date=2026-04-29 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''Mardini''
|
|
|}

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Platform
!Ref.
|-
|2021
|''Soppa Nasta Kahi''
|Siddharth
|Planet Marathi
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zore |first=Suyog |title=Soppa Nasta Kahi review: This pretentious, predictable relationship drama is a letdown |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/soppa-nasta-kahi-47043 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210906174625/https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/soppa-nasta-kahi-47043 |url-status=live |archive-date=6 September 2021 |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Cinestaan |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|''[[Duranga]]''
|Vikas Sarode
|[[ZEE5]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=टीम |first=एबीपी माझा वेब |date=2022-08-06 |title='माझ्या नवऱ्याची बायको' फेम अभिनेता अभिजीत खांडकेकरचं ओटीटीवर पदार्पण! |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/actor-abhijeet-khandkekar-ott-debut-with-web-series-duranga-on-zee-5-1087196 |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=marathi.abplive.com |language=mr}}</ref>
|}

==Awards and nominations==

{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Awards
!Category
!Role
!Show
!Result
!Ref.
|-
|rowspan="3"|2010
| rowspan="8" |[[Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards]]
|Best Actor
|rowspan="2"|Abhijeet Pendse
|rowspan="3"|''[[Maziya Priyala Preet Kalena]]''
|{{Won}}
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zee Marathi Awards 2010 held recently with a Grand Bash|url=http://www.esselnewsletter.com/news/zee-marathi-awards-2010-held-recently-with-a-grand-bash.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626094020/http://www.esselnewsletter.com/news/zee-marathi-awards-2010-held-recently-with-a-grand-bash.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=26 June 2021|access-date=2021-06-26|website=}}</ref>
|-
|Best Newcomer Male
|{{Won}}
|-
|Best On-screen Couple
|Abhijeet-Shamika (as Abhijeet Khandkekar - [[Mrunal Dusanis]]
|{{Won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
|Best Character - Male
| rowspan="7" |Gurunath Subhedar
| rowspan="7" |''[[Mazhya Navryachi Bayko]]''
|{{Nom}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web|last=megamarathi|date=2016-10-16|title=Zee Marathi Awards 2016 Best Serial Actress Actor Title Track Family|url=https://megamarathi.com/marathi-serials/zee-marathi-awards-2016/|access-date=2021-06-26|website=MegaMarathi.Com|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Best Negative Role - Male
|{{Won}}
|-
|2016
|Best Character - Male
|{{Nom}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zee Marathi Awards 2017 winners list|url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan-news/zee-marathi-awards-2017-winners-lagira-zhala-jee-grabs-10-awards-1567407/|access-date=2021-06-26|website=Loksatta}}</ref>
|-
|2018
| rowspan="2" |Best Negative Role - Male
|{{Nom}}
|-
|2019
|{{Nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zee Marathi Awards 2019 Nominations List|url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan-news/zee-marathi-awards-2019-nominations-ssv-92-1982626/|access-date=2021-06-26|website=Loksatta}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|2nd Majja Digital Awards
|Majjedar Digital Kalakar
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=humans.txt|title=Itsmajja|url=http://marathi.itsmajja.com/fcontent.php?id=166&name=2nd-Majja-Digital-Awards-Television---Winner-List|access-date=2021-07-14|website=marathi.itsmajja.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|[[Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards]]
|Special Mention
|{{Won|Honored}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Guru and Radhika got special award on Zee Marathi Award 2021 {{!}} ZEE5 Latest News|url=https://www.zee5.com/global/news/details/mazya-navryachi-bayko-guru-and-radhika-got-special-award-on-zee-marathi-award-2021/0-0-newsauto_34hh1m11atng|access-date=2021-06-26|website=ZEE5|language=en}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://m.imdb.com/name/nm7444999/ Abhijeet Khandkekar] on [[IMDb]]

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