Prasad Khandekar Explained

Prasad Khandekar
Birth Name:Prasad Mahadev Khandekar
Birth Date:1984 5, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality:Indian
Known For:Maharashtrachi Hasyajatra
Spouse:Alpa Talekar[2]
Children:1[3]

Prasad Khandekar is an Indian actor, script writer who best known for his work in Marathi-language comedy show Maharashtrachi Hasyajatra. He entered the film industry with the 2022 Marathi drama Lochya Zaala Re and took on his first directorial role in 2023 with Ekda Yeun Tar Bagha.

Life and career

Prasad Khandekar hails from Mumbai, Maharashtra. His father Mahadev Khandekar was the branch chief of Shiv Sena, he died when Prasad was 14 years old.[4] Before becoming an actor he was a sportsperson, he was also selected for the Mumbai cricket team from under-14. But he had to leave cricket due to an accident and was undergoing treatment at KEM Hospital for almost three months.[5]

In 2022, he made his Marathi feature film debut with Lochya Zaala Re[6] and also appeared in Rajeev Khandelwal and Manjari Fadnis lead Hindi web series Miya Biwi Aur Murder.[7] In 2023, he will making debut in film direction with Ekda Yeun Tar Bagha... Return Janarach Nahi.[8]

Filmography

Film

!Year!Film!Actor!Writer!Director!Language!Notes!Ref(s)
2018LiftmanMarathi[9]
2022Lochya Zaala ReMarathi
DharmaveerMarathiPortrayed the role of Anant Tare
2023Ekda Yeun Tar Bagha... Return Janarach NahiMarathiDirectorial debut[10]

Stage work

Awards

Notes and References

  1. News: 2021-05-05 . Namrata Sambherao, Samir Choughule and Gaurav More send out birthday wishes to Prasad Khandekar . The Times of India . 2023-12-05 . 0971-8257.
  2. News: महाराष्ट्राची हास्यजत्रा फेम प्रसाद खांडेकरच्या बायकोला पाहिलं का? वाढदिवशी दिलं खास वचन- 'येत्या वर्षात...'. Maharashtra Times. 2023-05-02.
  3. News: Prasad Khandekar of 'Maharashtra Laughter Fair' fame, happy family, beautiful photos with wife and child. Loksatta. 2023-05-02.
  4. Web site: 2023-11-23 . प्रसाद खांडेकरने १४ व्या वर्षी वडिलांना गमावलेलं; त्यांच्या निधनाच्या दिवशी शोधूनही झाली नाही भेट, म्हणाला, "माझे बाबा..." . 2023-12-02 . Loksatta . mr.
  5. Web site: 2023-03-27 . Cricket, Not Acting, Was Prasad Khandekar's First Love . 2023-05-02 . News18 . en.
  6. News: 2022-01-24 . 'Lochya Zaala Re' trailer: Ankush Chaudhari, Vaidehi Parshurami and Siddharth Jadhav starrer promises a laughter riot . The Times of India . 2023-05-02 . 0971-8257.
  7. Web site: 'महाराष्ट्राची हास्यजत्रा' फेम प्रसाद खांडेकर हिंदी वेब सीरिजमध्ये; चाहत्यांनी पकडली ही चूक . 2023-05-02 . Maharashtra Times . mr.
  8. Web site: Gaikwad . Tejashree Tanaji . Prasad Khandekar: प्रसाद खांडेकर दिसणार नव्या भूमिकेत! सुरु करणार दिग्दर्शनाची इनिंग . 2023-05-02 . Hindustan Times Marathi . mr.
  9. Web site: Prasad Khandekar movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20210730142248/https://www.cinestaan.com/people/prasad-khandekar-166568 . live . 30 July 2021 . 2023-05-02 . Cinestaan.
  10. Web site: डेस्क . एबीपी माझा एंटरटेनमेंट . 2022-10-03 . ‘एकदा येऊन तर बघा’ चित्रपट येणार प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीस . 2023-05-02 . marathi.abplive.com . mr.
  11. News: 2022-07-08 . Maharashtrachi Hasya Jatra fame Prasad Khandekar is excited about his Hindi web series 'Miya Biwi Aur Murder' . The Times of India . 2023-06-11 . 0971-8257.
  12. Web site: 2023-04-06 . 'महाराष्ट्राची हास्यजत्रा'मधून ब्रेक घेत प्रसाद खांडेकर अमेरिकेला रवाना, कारण...; पत्नी, मुलासह फोटो शेअर करत म्हणाला... . 2023-11-30 . Loksatta . mr.
  13. Web site: कुर्रर्रर्रर्र – १०० नाही तर १००० टक्के मनोरंजन करणारं नाटक - Mumbai Tak - kurrrrrrrr not 100 but 1000 entertaining drama - MumbaiTAK . 2023-12-04 . www.mumbaitak.in.
  14. Web site: Prasad Khandekar: प्रसादला मिळाला 'नाट्यगौरव' पुरस्कार, पण त्याला आनंद वेगळ्याच गोष्टीचा... जाणुन घ्या . 2023-05-02 . eSakal - Marathi Newspaper . mr-IN.