Mandar Chandwadkar, better known as Atmaram Tukaram Bhide of Taarak Mehta Ka Ulta Chashma is a very popular television serial actor of Hindi and his most famous role is of Atmaram Tukaram Bhide, in Taarak Mehta Ka Ulta Chashma, an ongoing serial on Sab TV.
Mandar is 38 years old and was born on 27th July 1976. He had started acting form his school days and in 1987-88, he made his first play ' Aamhi Shaalet Janar” in Marathi which was very successful. He continued with his passion for acting in dramas when he was in College doing his degree in Mechanical Engineering. After completing his degree, he decided to take up acting as full time profession and started his acting career in theatres.
In 1998, he formed his own theatre group, 'Pratibimb' and acted in some comic roles in his group. Since then, he took up comedy as his genre and he has acted mostly in comic roles. His all time favourite actor is Bollywood actor Govinda and his cherished desire is to work at least in one film with his favourite actor.
Apart from Hindi TV serial, he has also acted in some Marathi movies and serials, some of which are Mission Champion, Doghat Tisra Aata Sagal Visara and Saasu Numbari jawai das Numbari etc.
He is also interested in Trekking, Swimming, reading and eating apart from acting.