Ajinkya Deo

Deo was born on 17 January 1964 in Mumbai . He completed his primary and secondary education at B.D.M. High School and later attended Sathaye College for his higher studies. He belongs to a family with deep roots in the Indian film industry; he is the son of veteran actors Ramesh Deo and Seema Deo . His younger brother, Abhinay Deo , is a well-known film director.

During his childhood, while his parents were occupied with their professional commitments, Deo was primarily raised by his grandmother and maternal uncle. Growing up in an environment centered around cinema allowed him to observe the industry closely. Drawing from this background and a natural inclination toward the performing arts, he chose to follow his parents' career path. He made his professional acting debut in 1984 with the film Ardhangi .

Deo was also the executive director of Prabhat Entertainment TV channel. The channel operated from 2000 to 2002. Deo acted in a Telugu horror film, Deyyam , in 1996 directed by Ram Gopal Varma . Deo has anchored a crime show with Marathi entertainment channel Star Pravah . He has worked with noted Film director's such as Rajdutt , Kumar Sohoni, Sachin Pilgaonkar , Shrabani Deodhar , Prabhakar Pendharkar, Anant Mane , Girish Ghanekar, Sanjay Jadhav and Om Raut .