Career and Professional Life :
Aadesh Bandekar kick-started his career in the world of TV hosting as the host of Tak Dhina Dhin, an Antakshari format show on DD, back in the 1990s. Thereafter, he worked as the host of the show Home Minister with Zee Marathi, which is running till date, for more than 15 years.
Home Minister features Adesh visiting different households in Maharashtra, interacting with the Daughters-in-law of the house. The show made him extremely popular & also got his nickname ‘Bhauji’.
Adesh forayed into politics as well in 2009 and started working for ShivSena. He was appointed as a Party secretary in 2010 and later became the head of Chitrapat Sena in 2013. He also served as the head of the Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple Trust.
Before starting his successful career on Television or the world of politics, he ran a number of small businesses and also worked for a few years in BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) & other small private firms.
Personal Life & Interests :
Bandekar was born in Abhyudaya Nagar in Central Mumbai in a middle-class household. For his education, went to Shivaji Vidyalaya in Abhudaya Nagar, near Lalbaug in Mumbai. Further, he completed his B.Com from Osmania University. He had two brothers, the older of which passed when he was 34 years old.
Aadesh is married to actress Suchitra Bandekar for more than two decades. His family includes his son Soham. His father’s name is Chandrakant Bandekar.
His favorite food is Wada Pav, and he is a fan of Naturals ice cream. He runs a production house called as Soham Entertainment along with his wife.
Adesh currently lives in Powai, a posh locality of Mumbai. In late 2015, he was struck by a serious food poisoning accident.
Career Span 2000 – Present TV Serials & Shows Acted- Tak Dhina Dhin – Anchor
- Home Minister – Host
- DNA Ekmatra Family Show – Show
