Sachin Khedekar

Sachin Khedekar

Sachin Khedekar (born 14 May 1965) is an Indian actor and director known for his work in Hindi, Marathi and Telugu films. His well-known films include Kaksparsh, Astitva and Shyam Benegal's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero in which he portrayed Subhas Chandra Bose. Notable TV series include Sailaab Imtihaan and Samvidhaan in which he played B. R. Ambedkar.

Early life

Sachin Khedekar

Khedekar was born on 14 May 1965 and raised in Vile Parle, Mumbai, in a Marathi family. He lost his father at the age of 5. He married Jalpa Khedekar on 19 December 1993. The couple has two sons.

Career

Sachin Khedekar

Khedekar started as a theatre artist before moving to act in films. He started acting in plays in 1985. His first play was Vidhilikhit. He has also been in a play titled Shyam Rang in 2000. He got into Hindi television through the show Imtihaan in 1995.

Filmography

Hindi

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1997</td><td>Ziddi</td><td>Akash Pradhan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1999</td><td>Baadshah</td><td>Tyagraj Bachchan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Arjun Pandit</td><td>Siddharth</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Daag- The Fire</td><td>Inspector Vinay</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2000</td><td>Astitva</td><td>Shreekant Pandit</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bichhoo</td><td>Kiran Bali's brother</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jung</td><td>Doctor</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>Hum Pyar Tumhi Se Kar Baithe</td><td>Vikas</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hathyar</td><td>Munna</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dil Hai Tumhaara</td><td>Shekhar</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mujhse Dosti Karoge!</td><td>Mr. Kapoor</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>23rd March 1931: Shaheed</td><td>Asaf Ali</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pitaah</td><td>Shiva</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>Tere Naam</td><td>Radhe's elder brother</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye</td><td>Parveen Seth</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Freaky Chakra</td><td>The Caller</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>Satya Bol</td><td>KB</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Rakht</td><td>Defense lawyer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai</td><td>Kumar Chaudhary</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>Siskiyaan</td><td>Javeed Sheikh</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Viruddh... Family Comes First</td><td>Inspector Desai</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero</td><td>Subhas Chandra Bose</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye</td><td>Sunil Wadhwa</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana</td><td>Akash</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>Say Salaam India</td><td>Goswami</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Aap Kaa Surroor</td><td>Riya's father</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Guru</td><td>Sujatha's father</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Showbiz</td><td>Shakeel Ahmed Qureshi</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>Summer 2007</td><td>Sankya Dada</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dashavatar</td><td>Lord Vishnu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Woodstock Villa</td><td>Police Inspector</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>U Me Aur Hum</td><td>Dr. Sachin Khurana</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>Shadow</td><td>Home Minister Shiv Shankar</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tum Mile</td><td>Amar Singhania</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Zor Lagake.. Haiya!</td><td>Vivek</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ek: The Power of One</td><td>Anna Mhatre</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>13B</td><td>Dr. Shinde</td><td>Bilingual film; Shot in Tamil as Yavarum Nalam</td></tr><tr><td>Aasma – The Sky Is The Limit</td><td>Rajiv</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu</td><td>Pandit Jagannath Mishra</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kabhi Kahin</td><td>Priest</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Rang Rasiya / Colors Of Passion</td><td>Dewanji Madhavrao</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>Tees Maar Khan</td><td>Commissioner Khadak Singh</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>City of Gold</td><td>Rane</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Rokkk</td><td>Ravi</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>A Flat</td><td>Varma</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>Aazaan</td><td>Home Minister</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Singham</td><td>Gautam Bhosale</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Stand By</td><td>Damodar Narvekar</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bubble Gum</td><td>Mukund Rawat</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein</td><td>Aditya Pradhan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Agneepath</td><td>Home Secretary</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ekk Deewana Tha</td><td>Anand Malhotra</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Mumbai Cutting</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Anuradha</td><td>Masterjee</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Traffic</td><td>Rehan's father</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Rustom</td><td>Advocate Lakshman Khangani</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Loveshhuda</td><td>Pooja's father</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Ek Thi Rani Aisi Bhi</td><td>ADC</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Golmaal Again</td><td>Colonel</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Poster Boys</td><td>Chief Minister</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Judwaa 2</td><td>Rajiv Malhotra</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas</td><td>Ajay Sethi</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>Halahal</td><td>Dr. Shiv Shankar Sharma</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>The Power</td><td>Vishambhar Rana</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Antim: The Final Truth</td><td>Dattaram Patil</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Radhe Shyam</td><td>Doctor (Prerana's uncle)</td><td>Bilingual film</td></tr><tr><td>Nikamma</td><td>Adi's Uncle</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Shehzada</td><td>Aditya Jindal</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mumbaikar</td><td>Police Officer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>Ae Watan Mere Watan</td><td>Judge Hariprasad Mehta</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Romeo S3</td><td>Praful Mankhija</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Inspector Zende</td><td>DGP Chandrakant Purandare</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bayaan</td><td></td><td>Premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival</td></tr><tr><td>Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat</td><td>Ganpatrao Bhonsle</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2026</td><td>Krantijyoti Vidyalay Marathi Madhyam</td><td>Dinkar Shirke</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Raja Shivaji †</td><td></td><td>Bilingual film</td></tr></tbody></table>

Marathi

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1991</td><td>Jeeva Sakha</td><td>Sakha</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Vidhilikhit</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1993</td><td>Aaplee Maanse</td><td>Anand</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1999</td><td>Gharabaher</td><td>Vasudha's Brother</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2000</td><td>Chimani Pakhar</td><td>Shekhar</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mrugjal... Ek Naslela Astitva</td><td>Kishore Abhyankar</td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy</td><td>Dinkar Bhosale</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>Lalbaug Parel</td><td>Rane</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Shikshanachya Aaicha Gho</td><td>Chief Minister</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>Kashala Udyachi Baat</td><td>Aditya Pradhan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fakta Ladh Mhana</td><td>Madhusudan Patil</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Taryanche Bait</td><td>Shridhar</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>Aayna Ka Bayna</td><td>Warden</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kaksparsh</td><td>Hari Dada Damle</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Kokanastha</td><td>Ramachandra Gokhale</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Prem Mhanje Prem Mhanje Prem Asta</td><td>Dr. Rohit Phadnis</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Aajcha Divas Majha</td><td>Vishwasrao Mohite</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>Rajwade and Sons</td><td>Vidyadhar Rajwade</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Shutter</td><td>Jitya Bhau</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nagrik</td><td>Shyam Jagdale</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Aawhan</td><td>MLA Jagannath Kadam</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Kachcha Limboo</td><td>Satyajit Deshmukh</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Muramba</td><td>Alok's father</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Baapjanma</td><td>Bhaskar Pandit</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Firebrand</td><td>Anand Pradhan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Amoli</td><td>Voice Over</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Take Care Good Night</td><td>Avinash Pathak</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friendship Unlimited</td><td>Sahil's Father</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>Juna Furniture</td><td>Session Judge</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2026</td><td>Raja Shivaji †</td><td></td><td>Bilingual film</td></tr></tbody></table>

Telugu

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2009</td><td>Malli Malli</td><td>Satya</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Janatha Garage</td><td>Mukesh</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Goutham Nanda</td><td>Ghattamaneni Vishnu Prasad</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nenu Local</td><td>Keerthy's father</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Lover</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>N.T.R: Mahanayakudu</td><td>N. Bhaskara Rao</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Yatra</td><td>Ghulam Nabi Azad</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>N.T.R: Kathanayakudu</td><td>N. Bhaskara Rao</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo</td><td>Ananth Radhakrishna (ARK)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>Lakshya</td><td>Krishna</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Radhe Shyam</td><td>Doctor (Prerana's uncle)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sita Ramam</td><td>Major Abu Thariq</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dhamaka</td><td>Nanda Gopal Chakravarthy</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Veera Simha Reddy</td><td>Rajagopal</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Shaakuntalam</td><td>Kanva Maharshi</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ramabanam</td><td>Bhairavi's father</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Spy</td><td>Prime Minister Vikramadithya Chauhan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kushi</td><td>Lenin Sathya</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>Yatra 2</td><td>Ghulam Nabi Azad</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Prathinidhi 2</td><td>Chief Minister Prajapathi</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mr. Bachchan</td><td>Pankaj</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Manamey</td><td>Vikram's Father</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lucky Baskhar</td><td>Vinod Bhosle</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Daaku Maharaaj</td><td>Krishnamurthy</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hari Hara Veera Mallu</td><td>Chinna Dora</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2026</td><td>Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu</td><td>GVR</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Other languages

Year	Title	Role	Language
2002	Paiso Maro Parmeshwar		Gujarati
2005	Police	Reji Allen	Malayalam
2009	Yavarum Nalam	Dr. Balu	Tamil
2011	Deiva Thirumagal	Rajendran	Tamil
2012	Maattrraan	Ramachandran	Tamil
2017	Indrajith	Mayil Vahanam	Tamil
2019	Lucifer	P. K. Ramdas, Chief Minister of Kerala	Malayalam
2020	Golkeri	Mohanbhai Sutaria	Gujarati
2021	Kodiyil Oruvan	Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu	Tamil
2025	L2: Empuraan	P. K. Ramdas Portrait only	Malayalam
Diesel	Pathan	Tamil

Television

Year	Title	Role	Language	Network	Notes
2017	Shauryagatha Abhimanachi		Marathi
2014	Samvidhaan	Dr. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar	Hindi
2013-2023	Kon Honar Crorepati	Host	Marathi
2000-2001	Aabhalmaya	Shirang Yerawar
2000	Your Honour	Sooraj	Hindi
1999-2000	Abhimaan	Jayadev Mehra
1995	Sailaab	Rohit
Imtihaan
1999-2000	Abhimaan	Jayadev Mehra
2000	Your Honour	Sooraj
2000-2001	Aabhalmaya	Shirang Yerawar	Marathi
2013-2023	Kon Honar Crorepati	Host
2014	Samvidhaan	Dr. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar	Hindi
2017	Shauryagatha Abhimanachi		Marathi
2019	Hutatma	Waman	Hindi	ZEE5
Thriller Factory	Voiceover	Audible
2021	Whistleblower	Dr. Ashwin Bhadoria	SonyLIV
2022	RaanBaazaar	Yusuf Patel	Marathi	Planet Marathi

Awards

Sachin Khedekar

• Maharashtra State Film Award for the film Gharabaher • Screen Award for Best Actor for the TV show Sailaab • Nominated Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Actor for his role in the film Kadachit • Best Actor in a Historical Role award for his portrayal of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in the film Bose: The Forgotten Hero • Zee Gaurav for Best Actor for the film Mrugjal - Ek Naslela Astitva • Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Actor for the film Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy! • Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actor for the film Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy! • Won 2 Filmfare Award for Best Actor • Nominated Zee Cine Award for Best Film