Aadesh Chandrakant Bandekar is a

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, and a Shiv Sena secretary and leader. He is known for hosting the Marathi game show ''

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'' on

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since 2004. He is the chairman of Shree Siddhivinayak Temple Trust and has a status of Minister of State Government of Maharashtra. He holds a Degree in M.A. Political Science from University of Mumbai (2020–22).

Career

Entertainment

Bandekar hosted the musical

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show ''Tak Dhina Dhin'' on

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. Bandekar is known for hosting the game show ''Home Minister'' on

since 2004. In the show, Aadesh Bandekar visits various homes and plays games with the house wives where the winner wins a

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saree. He is popular among the women of Maharashtra as ''Bhauji'' ( en, Brother-in-law). In 2010, while he contested the State Assembly elections, the show was hosted by actor

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. Bandekar resumed the show in 2011, after losing the elections. He has also hosted many other game shows like ''Hapta Band'', ''WOW'', ''DNA'', ''Zing Zing Zingat'' and ''Divided''. He has also done compering of award shows. Bandekar has worked in Marathi TV serials like ''Avaghachi Sansar'' and ''Avantika'' on

. He debuted in films opposite

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in the film ''Vishwaas''. Bandekar, under his banner "Soham Productions", is also the producer of the crime-based Marathi television show ''Lakshya'' that airs on STAR Pravah.

Politics

Bandekar joined the Maharashtrian political party

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in September 2009. He became the second member of Shiv Sena from the entertainment industry after singer and ''Indian Idol'' Season 1 winner Abhijeet Sawant had previously joined it. He contested the State Assembly elections of 2009 from the Mahim constituency. He continued his work under Shiv Sena and played a backstage role in the 2012's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections. Aadesh Bandekar is a chairman of shree Siddhivinayak Ganpati Temple trust since July 2017 - controlled by Govt of Maharashtra status - Minister of State. Aadesh Bandekar is a president of Shiv Sena Chitrapat Sena. Aadesh Bandekar is the Brand Ambassador of Matheran hill station and Abhyuday Bank. Aadesh Bandekar is a vice chairman of the International Roll Ball Federation.

Personal life

Bandekar holds a Degree in M.A. Political Science from

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in 2022 and has graduated from the

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in 1990, earning his bachelor's degree in commerce. He married Marathi and Hindi film and television actress

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in 1990. Their production house ''"Soham Productions"'' is named after their son Soham Bandekar.Loved Anchor Adesh Bandekar's Soham Productions Now Into Film Production - Marathi News
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Filmography

Notes # • - In 2009 and 2011,

and

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hosted the show respectively.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bandekar, Aadesh Living people Male actors from Mumbai Male actors in Marathi cinema Indian male film actors Indian television presenters Shiv Sena politicians Marathi politicians Indian male television actors 1966 births Male actors in Marathi television