Who Is Shibani Dandekar? Everything You Need To Know About Farhan Akhtar’s New Wife: Shibani Dandekar Bio, Career, Age, Ex-Boyfriend, Net Worth, Shibani Dandekar, And Farhan Akhtar, Social Media, Height, And Weight. Farhan Akhtar and his girlfriend, Shibani Dandekar had been giving major couple goal vibes for a while now.
After years of dating, the couple finally tied the knot on 19 February 2022 and had a private ceremony. Shibani Dandekar, for those who don’t know, is an actress, VJ, model, and singer. Farhan Akhtar who had divorced his ex-wife Adhuna Bhabani after 16 years of marriage started dating Shibani Dandekar shortly after his divorce.
The couple dated for more than 5 years before getting married. Learn more about Shibani Dandekar’s personal life, past relationships, career, net worth, and more in this article.
Shibani Dandekar Bio
Shibani Dandekar was born on 27 August 1981. Shibani Dander was born to Sulabha Dandekar and Shashidhar Dandekar. Her birthplace was Pune, Maharashtra, India. Shibani Dandekar was raised by parents along with her sisters Apeksha Dandekar and Anusha Dandekar.
Her younger sister Anusha Dandekar is also VJ, actress, and model like Shibani Dandekar. Shibani Dandekar comes from a Marathi family and is a follower of the Hindu religion.
Dandekar spend most of her childhood in Australia and Africa and later moved to New York. Dandekar’s zodiac sign is Virgo and holds Indian nationality.
Shibani Dandekar Career
Shortly after completing her education, Shibani Dandekar moved to New York and began working in American television. She hosted shows like Namaste America, VDesi, and Asian Variety Show.
Shibani Dandekar became popular after hosting the event ‘An Evening with Shah Rukh Khan’. Her first debut in film was in a Marathi film called Timepass in which she appeared as a cast in the song in 2014. In the same year, Shibani Dandekar appeared in another Marathi movie called Sangharsh in a minor role.
Shibani Dandekar’s first Bollywood debut was in the movie ‘Roy’ in which she played a character named Zoya. Dandekar later appeared in many Bollywood movies including Shandar, Sultan, Naam Shabana, Noor, Bhavesh Joshi, and has acted in the upcoming movie This is Mahalakshmi and Zam Zam. Shibani Dandekar was also seen in the second season of the Amazon Prime series ‘four more shots’.
Shibani Dandekar has been a host of many shows like After Hours, Let’s Design, AXN Men 2.0, India’s Sexiest Bachelor, Mission Cover Shot, Grammy Nominees, and Style and the City.
Dandekar also has been a host of the Indian Premier League for 5 years and had won the Television Academy Award for best anchoring in sports. Shibani Dandekar was a contestant in the show Jhalak Dhiklaja 5, I Can Do That, and Khatron Ki Khiladi. Dandekar was also a mentor in the show Top Model India.
Shibani Dandekar Ex-boyfriend
Shibani Dandekar, before dating Farhan Akhtar was in a relationship with Indian actor and model Keith Sequeira. Shibani Dandekar and Keith Sequeira hosted the show Men 2.0 and have dated for a few years.
The couple broke up without citing the reason for ending things between them. Presently Keith Sequeira is married to Rochelle Roa, with whom Shibani co-hosted a show.
Shibani Dandekar and Farhan Akhtar
Shibani Dandekar and Farhan Akhtar met on the sets of the reality show ‘I Can Do That’ in 2015 when Shibani was a contestant in the show and Farhan, the host of the show.
In 2016, Farhan Akhtar and Adhuna Babani got divorced after 16 years of marriage. Farhan has two daughters with Adhuna Babani. The rumors of Dandekar and Akhtar had been spread shortly after Farhan’s divorce. The couple made their official appearance at Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh’s reception in 2018.
This was Dandekar and Farhan’s official announcement of their relationship. Followed by the official announcement, Shibani and Farhan posted many pictures of them on their social media and have been spotted together many times.
The couple didn’t hide their relationship from the spotlight. Shibani Dandekar even got Farhan’s name tattooed on her neck and also has flaunted the tattoo on her Instagram.
Many fans of the couple were eagerly waiting for the two to get married and on 19th February 2022, Shibani Dandekar and Farhan Akhtar got married in a non-religious ceremony at a farmhouse in Khandala, owned by Farhan Akhtar.
Shibani Dandekar Net Worth
As of 2021, Shibani Dandekar has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million. Dandekar has multiple sources of income which including her profession as a VJ and model.
Shibani Dandekar Body Features
Shibani Dandekar stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches and 110lbs. Her body measurement is 33-25-33 inches. Shibani Dandekar has black hair and black eyes.
Shibani Dandekar Social Media
Shibani Dandekar is active on Instagram and Twitter. On Twitter, Dandekar has over 300k followers and on Instagram, she has 1.3 million followers.
