Punit Pathak
Punit Jayesh Pathak | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2010–present |
Spouse(s) | Nidhi Moony Singh Pathak
(m. 2020) |
Parent(s) |
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Relatives | Nishit Pathak(Brother) |
Punit J Pathak (born 1 November 1986) is an Indian dancer, choreographer and actor.
Personal life[]
Punit Pathak was born on 1 November 1986. Initially, he dreamt of becoming a cricketer or a filmmaker. During his college days, he developed an interest in dancing. His father was against his decision as he wanted Punit to look after his company, Punit Yarn Agency Private Limited. There were many fights between Punit and his father. But Punit's younger brother sacrificed his dream of becoming a dancer and took the responsibility of the business.
He participated in Dance India Dance and he is the winner of Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9. He made his Bollywood debut with the film ABCD: Any Body Can Dance (2013).[1] On 26 August 2020, Punit got engaged to his long time girlfriend Nidhi Moony Singh and they married on 11 December 2020.[2]
Career[]
He participated in the dance reality show Dance India Dance (season 2), aired on Zee TV.
In 2013, he debuted as an actor in the 3D dance-based hindi film ABCD: Any Body Can Dance co-starring Dharmesh Yelande, Prabhu Deva and Salman Yusuff Khan.[3] Later, he worked in the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa as choreographer.[4] He has judged Dance India Dance (season 5) on Zee TV.
In 2015, he starred in the dance film, Disney's ABCD 2, which was released on 19 June 2015, directed by Remo D'Souza co-starring Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor, Prabhu Deva and Raghav Juyal. Later, he became the mentor on the dance reality show Dance Plus (season 2) , Dance Plus (season 3).[5] He was also a choreographer in Dance Champions.
In 2018, he starred in the romantic comedy film Nawabzaade, which was released on 27 July 2018, directed by Jayesh Pradhan and produced by Lizelle D'Souza, Matur K. Barot, co-starring Raghav Juyal, Dharmesh Yelande and Isha Rikhi.
In 2019, he participated in Colors TV's stunt reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 and emerged as the winner. His team performed in Isha Ambani's sangeet ceremony. In the same year, he was a mentor on the dance reality show Dance Plus (season 5). He also choreographed the IPL Finale performance in the same year. He was later called as a guest in Khatra Khatra Khatra.
In 2020, he appeared in the dance film Street Dancer 3D which was released on 24 January 2020, directed by Remo D'Souza co-starring Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor, Prabhu Deva, Nora Fatehi and Raghav Juyal.[6]
Television[]
Year | Title | Channel | Notes |
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2009–10 | Dance India Dance 2 | Zee TV | 2nd Runner-up |
2010–11 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 | Colors TV | Choreographer for Anushka Manchanda |
2012 | Dance India Dance 3 | Zee TV | Guest Performance |
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 | Colors TV | Choreographer for Shibani Dandekar, Lauren Gottlieb and Mouni Roy respectively | |
2013 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 | ||
2014 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 | ||
2015 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 | Guest | |
Dance India Dance 5 | Zee TV | Winning Mentor | |
Nach Baliye 7 | Star Plus | Guest | |
2015–16 | Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi | Star Plus | Choreographer |
2016 | Dance Plus 2 | Captain | |
2017 | Dil Hai Hindustani | Choreographer | |
India Banega Manch | Colors TV | Choreographer | |
Dance Plus 3 | Star Plus | Winning Captain | |
Dance Champions | Choreographer | ||
Entertainment Ki Raat | Colors TV | Guest | |
2018 | Dance Plus 4 | Star Plus | Winning Captain |
2018 | India's Next Superstars | Star Plus | Head Choreographer |
Dance Deewane | Colors TV | Guest | |
High Fever | &TV | Guest and Choreographer | |
Sabse Smart Kaun | Star Plus | Guest | |
Dil Hai Hindustani 2 | |||
Bigg Boss | Colors TV | Opening Choreography | |
2019 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 | Colors TV | Winner |
Bharti Ka Show | Web Original | Guest | |
Khatra Khatra Khatra | Colors TV | Guest/Recurring | |
Kitchen Champion | Guest | ||
Dance Deewane 2 | |||
Nach Baliye 9 | Star Plus | Guest/Choreographer | |
Dance Plus 5 | Captain | ||
2020 | Bigg Boss 13 | Colors TV | Guest |
The Kapil Sharma Show | Sony Entertainment Television | ||
India's Best Dancer | Sony Entertainment Television | ||
Bigg Boss 14 | Colors TV | ||
2021 | Dance Deewane (Season 3) | Guest Judge | |
Dance Plus 6 | Star Plus | Captain | |
Zee Comedy Show | Zee TV | Comedian | |
2022 | The Khatra Show | Colors TV | Himself |
Filmography[]
Films[]
Year | Title | Role | Released | Notes |
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2013 | ABCD: Any Body Can Dance | Chandu | 8 February 2013 | Debut |
2015 | ABCD 2 | Vinod | 19 June 2015 | Choreographer for Chunar |
2018 | Nawabzaade | Abhishek | 27 July 2018 | |
2020 | Street Dancer | Inder Singh Narula | 24 January 2020 | Choreographer for Dua Karo |
Musicals[]
Year | Musical | Notes |
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2017 | Balle Balle – The Musical |
Choreographer |
2019 | Ishq Ne | Director/ Choreographer |
2020 | Tera Kya Hota | Director |
Bhula Dunga | Director |
References[]
- ^ "Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 winner: Punit Pathak wins the show, beats Aditya Narayan and Ridhima Pandit". 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Choreographer Punit J Pathak Gets Engaged To Longtime Girlfriend, Nidhi, Shares Engagement Pictures". BollywoodShaadis. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Tanvi Trivedi (19 August 2013). "Lauren and I are best friends now: Punit Pathak". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Jhalak Introduction Video: Lauren Gottlieb and Punit Pathak". colors.in.com. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Judges, Hosts, Contestants : Dance Plus 2016". Danceplus2016.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Street Dancer 3D box office: Varun Dhawan-starrer film earns Rs 62.18 crore". www.businesstoday.in. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
External links[]
- Living people
- 1987 births
- Indian choreographers
- Male actors in Hindi cinema
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- Indian male film actors
- Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi participants