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Sukhada Khandkekar Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 15, 2026 • 2 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth2 April

BirthplaceNashik, Maharashtra

ProfessionActor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseAbhijeet Khandkekar

FamilyFather - Late Sudhir Deshpande; Mother - Chitra Deshpande; Brother - Sudeep Deshpande

Sukhada Khandkekar Biography

Sukhada Deshpande Khandkekar is an Indian actress and theatre artist from Nashik, Maharashtra, known for work across Marathi stage, television and film, as

Early life and background

Sukhada Deshpande Khandkekar was born in Nashik, Maharashtra, and identifies with the Aries zodiac sign. She grew up in a middle-class family; her father was Sudhir Deshpande and her mother, Chitra Deshpande, is associated with Aakar Fine Art in Mulund East, Mumbai. She has a brother named Sudeep Deshpande. Sukhada's public profile lists her date of birth as 2 April, but her year of birth has not been provided.

Career

Sukhada built her career initially through theatre and training in the classical dance form Kathak. Her stage résumé includes plays such as Dhara Ki Kahani, Shakespearcha, Teri Bhi Chup and a production of Devdas; she also performed in the Marathi play Hich Tar Premachi Gammat Ahe in 2014. Her experience in dance has extended to choreography for events, and she has described dance as a discipline that supports an actor's internal rhythm for performance.

On screen, Sukhada has appeared in Marathi television serials including Aabhaas Ha (2011), Gharkool (2014) and Aamhi Saare Khavayy (2016). Her film work includes roles in Dhol Taashe (2015) and Annan (2017), and she was seen in a small part as Anubai in the Hindi film Bajirao Mastani (2015). She has also worked as a model and walked ramps at fashion shows.

Beyond acting, Sukhada has hosted a YouTube series called Uncensored for the Cinemascope channel in 2016. Her varied pursuits are reflected in her Instagram biography, which describes her as a fashion stylist and a clinical psychologist. In 2018 she received the Suvichar Gaurav award.

Public profile

Sukhada is married to actor and radio jockey Abhijeet Khandkekar; the couple married on 1 February 2013. She is reported to have a tattoo of a peacock feather on her right wrist. Physically, publicly available details list her height at approximately 168 cm (about 5 feet 6 inches), with brown eyes and brown hair.

Latest updates

In 2021 Sukhada appeared on television in the Sony TV serial Punyashlok Ahilyabai, portraying the wife of the historical figure Malhar Rao. Her recent credits also include Marathi film and television projects that continued to draw on her theatre and dance background.

Sukhada remains active across stage and screen while maintaining additional interests in styling and behavioral work as indicated in her public profiles. Her blend of theatre training, classical dance and screen experience shapes a career that spans regional Marathi entertainment and work in Hindi cinema.

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Recent Work

Punyashlok Ahilyabai

Played the role of Malhar Rao's wife on Sony TV

2021
Anubai in Bajirao Mastani

Small role in the Hindi film Bajirao Mastani

2015
Dhol Taashe

Acted in the Marathi film Dhol Taashe

2015
Annan

Acted in the Marathi film Annan

2017
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Career Highlights

  1. Theatre performer in multiple Marathi plays
  2. Television actress in Marathi serials including Aabhaas Ha, Gharkool and Aamhi Saare Khavayy
  3. Appeared in the Hindi film Bajirao Mastani
  4. Hosted a YouTube show and worked as a choreographer and model
  5. Recipient of the Suvichar Gaurav award in 2018
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

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Sukhada Khandkekar was born on 2 April.

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