Shibani Dandekar

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Shibani Dandekar
Shibani Dandekar 2016.jpg
Dandekar in 2016
Born
Shibani Dandekar

(1980-08-27) 27 August 1980 (age 41)
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Occupation
  • VJ
  • model
  • singer
  • anchor
Years active2001–present
Partner(s)Farhan Akhtar (2018–present)
Relatives

Shibani Dandekar (born 27 August 1980) is an Indian-Australian singer, actress, anchor and model.[1] She began her career working as a television anchor in American television. Following her return to India, she began hosting several shows in Hindi television and events, besides working as a model and a singer as well. She was one of the co-hosts of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup.[2]

Early and personal life[]

Dandekar with Farhan Akhtar in 2019

Dandekar was born as the second daughter into a Marathi family.[3] She has two siblings, Anusha Dandekar, an actress-singer working in Bollywood, and Apeksha Dandekar.[4] Dandekar along with her sisters formed a music band named D-Major.[5][6] Dandekar grew up in Australia and Africa for the majority of her childhood.[7]

Dandekar has been in a relationship with Bollywood, director, producer, actor and singer Farhan Akhtar since 2018.[8]

Career[]

Dandekar in 2018

In 2001, she moved to New York City and began working in American television.[9] She hosted three nationally syndicated television shows, Namaste America, V Desi and the Asian Variety Show.[10] In this role, she introduced Bollywood's biggest stars to American audiences and also hosted An Evening With Shah Rukh Khan in Atlantic City. She has been a contestant on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa,[11] the India-based Dancing With the Stars on the BBC network and hosted in India on Colors TV.[12]

She returned to India and continued her work as a television host, while venturing into modelling as well.

Dandekar walking the ramp in 2019

Apart from music and modeling, Dandekar's love for anchoring shows saw her as host for major events such as the Maxim Hot 100, Nike, Rolls Royce, Puma, Mercedes, Toyota, Horlicks, HSBC, Spice Mobile, JBL, MTV Coke Studio, Nivea and the Sony Launch of the tribute to Michael Jackson's "This is It". Dandekar has anchored popular shows including the lifestyle shows After Hours on Zee Cafe, Men 2.0 on AXN,[13] ZoOm's Let's Design,[14] India's Sexiest Bachelor on Big CBS Prime,[15] as well as its extension India's Glam Diva on Big CBS Love.[16][17] Dandekar also anchored the Indian produced Grammy Nominees Special on VH1 as a lead-up to the 53rd Grammy Awards.[18] Since 2011, she has been co-hosting the show Extraa Innings – T20 on Sony Max Television during the Indian Premier League matches;[19] she won a nomination at the 11th Indian Television Academy Awards in the category Best Anchor Game/Quiz Show.[20] She is hosting the Mission cover shot for National Geography channel. She did a dance number Hi Poli Saajuk for 2014's Marathi movie Timepass, followed by 36 Nakhrewali in Sangharsh.[21] She played the role 'Zoya' in the movie Roy which was released on 13 February 2015.[22] In 2017, Shibani participated in Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 and eliminated in 1st week 12th place.

Filmography[]

Key
Films / Dramas that are not yet released Denotes films / dramas that are not yet released
Year Title Role Language Notes
2014 Timepass Cast in a song Marathi
Sangharsh Chameli (Cast in a song)
2015 Roy Zoya Hindi
Shaandaar Sonia
2016 Sultan TV Anchor
2017 Naam Shabana Special appearance in a song
Noor Zara Patel
2018 Bhavesh Joshi Item girl in song "Chavanprash"
2021 Films / Dramas that are not yet releasedThat is Mahalakshmi Vijaya lakshmi Telugu Remake of Queen
Films / Dramas that are not yet releasedZam Zam Vijayalakshmi Malayalam

Television[]

Year Shows Role Notes
2001 Namaste America Host
2001 V Desi Host
2001 Asian Variety Show Host
2009 After Hours Anchor
2010 Let's Design Anchor
2010 AXN's Men 2.0 Host
2011 India's sexiest Bachelor Anchor
2012 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 Contestant 8th Place
2012 Mission Cover Shot Host
2013 Grammy Nominees Anchor
2013 Style and the City Host
2011-15 Indian Premier League Host
2015 I Can Do That Contestant
2017 Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 Contestant 12th place
2018 Top Model India Mentor

Web series[]

Year Series Role Notes
2020 Four More Shots Please Season2 Sushmita Sengupta
2020 Hostages Season2 Isha Andrews
2020 What the Love! with Karan Johar Herself

References[]

  1. ^ "Shibani Dandekar". The Times of India. 20 June 2011. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Shibani Dandekar hosts Farhan Akhtar in pre World Cup party at Buckingham Palace". CatchNews.com. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Cricket buff anchor". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  4. ^ "CCL Anchor". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  5. ^ "Anushka and Shibani's band". The Hindu. 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on 11 September 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  6. ^ "IPL Eye Candy". India Today. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  7. ^ DNA India. "Shibani Dandekar Interview". Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  8. ^ "Farhan Akhtar confirms he's dating Shibani Dandekar for a year, hints wedding may be on the cards". Hindustan Times. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  9. ^ DNA India. "American Born Glam Desi". Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  10. ^ "IPL's Host". Rediff.com. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  11. ^ Bollywood Life. "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5: Shibani Dandekar evicted!". Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  12. ^ Shibani Dandekar Profile
  13. ^ "Now TV to bring spotlight back to men". The Indian Express. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  14. ^ "Sisters, Anchors, Cricket Buffs". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 July 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  15. ^ DNA India. "Shibani Dandekar Interview". Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  16. ^ "India's Glam Diva". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  17. ^ "Freida Pinto, Sonakshi Sinha ..." The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  18. ^ Radio and Music. "VH1 Grammy nominees special". Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  19. ^ Rediff. "IPL Season 4". Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  20. ^ Indian Television Academy. "Event Details". Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  21. ^ "Shibani Dandekar: I am happy to have stepped into Marathi space!". Bollywoodlife. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  22. ^ Roy

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