Prasad Khandekar
Born
Prasad Mahadev Khandekar

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • director
Known forMaharashtrachi Hasyajatra
SpouseAlpa Talekar[1]
Children1[2]
FamilyMahadev Khandekar (father)[3]
AwardsNatya Gaurav Puraskar

Prasad Khandekar is an Indian actor, script writer who best known for his work in Marathi language comedy show Maharashtrachi Hasyajatra. He was debuted as an actor from 2022 Marathi film Lochya Zaala Re in Marathi cinema and making his directorial debut in 2023 with the film Ekda Yeun Tar Bagha... Return Janarach Nahi.

Early life and career

Prasad Khandekar hails from Mumbai, Maharashtra. His father 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

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Actor Writer Director Language Notes Ref(s)
2018 Liftman Yes Yes No Marathi [9]
2022 Lochya Zaala Re Yes Yes No Marathi Debut as Actor
2023 Ekda Yeun Tar Bagha... Return Janarach Nahi † Yes Yes Yes Marathi Directorial debut [10]
TBA After Operation London Cafe † Yes No No
  • Marathi
  • Kannada
 [9]

Web series

Year Title Role Platform Notes Ref(s)
2022 Miya Biwi Aur Murder Inspector Sawant MX Player Digital Debut [11]

Television

Year Title Role Channel Notes Ref(s)
2018–present Maharashtrachi Hasyajatra Various characters Sony Marathi [12]

Awards

  • Natya Gaurav Puraskar[13]

References

  1. ↑ "महाराष्ट्राची हास्यजत्रा फेम प्रसाद खांडेकरच्या बायकोला पाहिलं का? वाढदिवशी दिलं खास वचन- 'येत्या वर्षात...'". Maharashtra Times. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  2. ↑ "Prasad Khandekar of 'Maharashtra Laughter Fair' fame, happy family, beautiful photos with wife and child". Loksatta. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  3. ↑ "'बाबा तुम्हाला जाऊन 25 वर्ष झाली ..'वडिलांच्या आठवणीत अभिनेता प्रसाद खांडेकर भावुक". Itsmajja. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  4. ↑ "प्रसाद खांडेकरने १४ व्या वर्षी वडिलांना गमावलेलं; त्यांच्या निधनाच्या दिवशी शोधूनही झाली नाही भेट, म्हणाला, "माझे बाबा..."". Loksatta (in Marathi). 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  5. ↑ "Cricket, Not Acting, Was Prasad Khandekar's First Love". News18. 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  6. ↑ "'Lochya Zaala Re' trailer: Ankush Chaudhari, Vaidehi Parshurami and Siddharth Jadhav starrer promises a laughter riot". The Times of India. 2022-01-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  7. ↑ "'महाराष्ट्राची हास्यजत्रा' फेम प्रसाद खांडेकर हिंदी वेब सीरिजमध्ये; चाहत्यांनी पकडली ही चूक". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  8. ↑ Gaikwad, Tejashree Tanaji. "Prasad Khandekar: प्रसाद खांडेकर दिसणार नव्या भूमिकेत! सुरु करणार दिग्दर्शनाची इनिंग". Hindustan Times Marathi (in Marathi). Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  9. 1 2 "Prasad Khandekar movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  10. ↑ डेस्क, एबीपी माझा एंटरटेनमेंट (2022-10-03). "'एकदा येऊन तर बघा' चित्रपट येणार प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीस". marathi.abplive.com (in Marathi). Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  11. ↑ "Maharashtrachi Hasya Jatra fame Prasad Khandekar is excited about his Hindi web series 'Miya Biwi Aur Murder'". The Times of India. 2022-07-08. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  12. ↑ "'महाराष्ट्राची हास्यजत्रा'मधून ब्रेक घेत प्रसाद खांडेकर अमेरिकेला रवाना, कारण...; पत्नी, मुलासह फोटो शेअर करत म्हणाला..." Loksatta (in Marathi). 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  13. ↑ "Prasad Khandekar: प्रसादला मिळाला 'नाट्यगौरव' पुरस्कार, पण त्याला आनंद वेगळ्याच गोष्टीचा... जाणुन घ्या". eSakal - Marathi Newspaper (in Marathi). Retrieved 2023-05-02.
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