Shardul Pandit is an Indian actor, singer, and radio jockey. He is best known for playing the role of ‘Maulik Kanji Waghela’ in the TV serial “Bandini” (2009-2011).
Wiki/Biography
Shardul Pandit was born as Kunal Pandit on Thursday, 28 November 1985 (age 35 years; as in 2020) in Indore. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Shardul Pandit in childhood
He did MBA in Advertising and Public Relations from the International Institute of Professional Studies (IIPS), Indore.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 9″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Brown
Family & Caste
Parents & Siblings
He is the son of Ramesh Pandit and Krishna Pandit. He has one sister, Ruchita Pandit.
Shardul Pandit with his mother
Shardul Pandit with his parents
Shardul Pandit and his sister
Relationships & Girlfriend
Shardul was once rumoured to be in a relationship with Keerti Nagpure (Television Actress).
Shardul Pandit and Keerti Nagpure
Career
Shardul Pandit started his career as a Radio Jockey at Radio Mirchi, Indore.
Shardul Pandit as a radio jockey
In 2014, he won Zee India’s Best Cinestars Ki Khoj from Indore. He made his television debut in 2009 with the TV serial “Bandini” as ‘Maulik Kanji Waghela.’
Shardul Pandit in Bandini
Subsequently, he appeared in TV serials like Godh Bharaai (2010), Kitani Mohabbat Hai: Season 2 (2010), Kuldeepak (2017), and Siddhi Vinayak (2018).
Shardul Pandit in Siddhi Vinayak
In 2012, he moved to Dubai and joined Radio Mirchi International. Shardul returned to Mumbai in 2015 and started working as a video jockey with 9XM. Shardul also hosted the Box Cricket League from 2014 to 2019.
Shardul Pandit hosting Box Cricket League
In 2020, he participated in the game reality show “Bigg Boss 14.”
Shardul Pandit inside the house of Bigg Boss 14
Favourite Things
- Food: Pizza, Burger, Sabudana
- Books: “The Magic” by Rhonda Byrne, “Heer Ranjha” By Waris Shah
Facts/Trivia
- Shardul Pandit likes travelling and reading books in his leisure time.
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- He is often spotted smoking cigarettes on various events.
- Shardul has etched his name in Limca Book of Records by performing on the radio without a break for 19 hours.
- On the stage of Bigg Boss 14, Shardul shared that he was jobless for almost two years and during the unexpected lockdown in 2020, he was burdened with huge debt. He even shared that he went into depression during that period and used to ask people for jobs openly on Instagram.
- Shardul underwent huge transformation once he shifted his profession from radio jockey to acting.
Shardul Pandit’s transformation from a radio jockey to an actor
- In 2018, Shardul changed his name back to his birth name Kunal Pandit. He had earlier changed his name to Shardul once he started his career as a radio jockey.
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