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Shibani Dandekar

シバニ・ダンデカール　/　しばに・だんでかーる

Model from India

August 27, 1980 (age 45)　・　Pune, Pune district, India

Pune district
model
singer
actor

My Take

Shibani Dandekar fascinates me as a study in reinvention. Pune-born and raised abroad, she started out hosting American television, then returned to India and stacked careers — model, singer, actress, and one of the most reliable live hosts in the business, fronting events as big as the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup. Hosting live television is an underrated craft; it demands wit, composure, and the ability to make chaos look effortless, and she has all three. I respect performers who refuse to pick one lane, and she has made versatility itself her brand. To me she is proof that charisma compounds across formats.

Overview

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

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Shibani Dandekar
Name (Japanese): シバニ・ダンデカール
Reading: しばに・だんでかーる
Born: August 27, 1980 (age 45)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Monkey
Origin: Pune, Pune district, India
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: model / singer / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibani%20Dandekar

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