Prasad Khandekar (born 5 May 1984) is an Indian actor and script writer, best known for his work in the Marathi comedy show Maharashtrachi Hasyajatra. He entered the film industry with the 2022 Marathi drama Lochya Zaala Re and made his directorial debut 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 and died when Prasad was 14 years old. Before becoming an actor, Prasad was a sportsperson and was even selected for the Mumbai cricket team from under-14. However, he had to leave cricket due to an accident and was undergoing treatment at KEM Hospital for almost three months.
In 2018, he made his OTT debut with Netflix's first Indian Web Series Sacred Games. In 2022, he made his Marathi feature film debut with Lochya Zaala Re and also appeared in the Hindi web series Miya Biwi Aur Murder, starring Rajeev Khandelwal and Manjari Fadnis.
In 2023, he made his directorial debut with Ekda Yeun Tar Bagha... Return Janarach Nahi. In 2025, he appeared in ChikiChiki BooBoomBoom and also served as the film's director.
Filmography Film
+YearFilmActorWriterDirectorLanguageNotesRef(s)2018LiftmanMarathi2022Lochya Zaala ReDharmaveerPortrayed the role of Anant Tare2023Ekda Yeun Tar Bagha... Return Janarach NahiDirectorial debut2025ChikiChiki BooBoomBoom
Web series
Year Title Role Platform Notes Ref(s)2018Sacred GamesChavvan (Bhosale's Pawn)Netflix OTT debut2022Miya Biwi Aur MurderInspector Sawant MX Player
Television Year Title Role Channel Notes Ref(s)2018–presentMaharashtrachi HasyajatraVarious characters Sony MarathiAlso writer
Stage work Year Title Role Language Notes Ref(s)2021–2023KurrrAkshar Marathi Also director & writer 2024Thet Tumchya Gharatun Kadam Director, actor, writer, producer Thet Tumchya Gharatun Natak - VeryFirstTale 2024
Awards
Natya Gaurav Puraskar
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