# 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

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

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

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |

### Films
#### Hindi

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

#### Marathi

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1991 | Jeeva Sakha | Sakha |
| 1991 | Vidhilikhit | |
| 1993 | Aaplee Maanse | |
| 2000 | Chimani Pakhar | Shekhar |
| 2000 | Mrugjal... Ek Naslela Astitva | |
| 2009 | Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy | Dinkar Bhosale |
| 2010 | Lalbaug Parel | Rane |
| 2010 | Shikshanachya Aaicha Gho | CM |
| 2011 | Kashala Udyachi Baat | |
| 2011 | Fakta Ladh Mhana | Madhusudan Patil |
| 2011 | Taryanche Bait | Father |
| 2012 | Aayna Ka Bayna | Warden |
| 2012 | Kaksparsh | Haridada |
| 2013 | Kokanastha | Ramachandra Gokhale |
| 2013 | Prem Mhanje Prem Mhanje Prem Asta | Dr. Rohit Phadnis |
| 2013 | Aajcha Divas Majha | Vishwasrao Mohite |
| 2015 | Rajwade and Sons | Vidyadhar Rajwade |
| 2015 | Shutter | Jitya Bhau |
| 2015 | Nagrik | |
| 2015 | Aawhan | MLA Jagannath Kadam |
| 2017 | Kaccha Limbu | Satyajit Deshmukh |
| 2017 | Muramba | Alok's father |
| 2017 | Baapjanma | Bhaskar Pandit |
| 2018 | Firebrand | Anand Pradhan |
| 2018 | Amoli | Voice Over |
| 2019 | Take Care Good Night | Avinash Pathak |
| 2019 | Friendship Unlimited | Sahil's father |
| 2024 | Juna Furniture | Judge |

#### Telugu

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

#### 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 | Malayalam |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Language |
| 2017 | Shauryagatha Abhimanachi | | Marathi |
| 2014 | Samvidhaan | Dr. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar | Hindi |
| 2013-2023 | Kon Honar Crorepati | Host | Marathi |
| 2000-2001 | Aabhalmaya | Shirang Yerawar | Marathi |
| 2000 | Your Honour | Sooraj | Hindi |
| 1999-2000 | Abhimaan | Jayadev Mehra | Hindi |
| 1995 | Sailaab | Rohit | Hindi |
| 1995 | Imtihaan | | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Platform |
| 2019 | Hutatma | Waman | ZEE5 |
| 2019 | Thriller Factory | Voiceover | Audible |
| 2021 | Whistleblower | Dr. Ashwin Bhadoria | SonyLIV |
| 2022 | RaanBaazaar | Yusuf Patel | Planet Marathi |

## Awards

* 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 movie Mrigajal
* Zee Gaurav for Best Actor for the movie Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy
* State Award for Ghara Baher
* Won 2 Filmfare Award for Best Actor
* Nominated Zee Cine Award for Best Film