Vinay Pathak
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| Occupation | Film actor Television presenter Film producer Theatre Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Vinay Pathak is an Indian actor and a theatre person born and raised in Bhojpur, Bihar. He is known for his great Comic timing and as a revolution in Indian Cinema along with Ranvir Shorey, Rajat Kapur, Abhay Deol, who are tagged as actors of a new genre. He has starred in various critically acclaimed films like Khosla Ka Ghosla, Bheja Fry, Johnny Gaddaar and also done major support roles in mega Blockbusters like Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.
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[edit] Career
Vinay attended State University of New York at Stony Brook and acted in many plays. He told all his friends he would go back and be a Bollywood actor. Pathak started off with bit roles before being noticed for his role in the comedy Khosla Ka Ghosla. Soon after that, his stellar performance in the comedy Bheja Fry won him rave reviews. He also produced the film Dasvidaniya which told the story of a common man bidding farewell before dying. He, along with good friend Ranvir Shorey, anchored the famous Channel V show OYE.
Along with friend and co-star Ranvir Shorey, he was the host of the successful talk show Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun? which aired on Star TV.[1] They also co-hosted a perhaps lesser-known show House Arrest on Channel V. They hosted a show called Duniya Goal Hain on ESPN-STAR (with co-anchors like Andy Panders) during the 2006 World Cup in Germany. He also teamed up with his friends Ranvir, Suresh Menon and Gaurav Ghera to be a part of a gag based show Great Indian Laughter Show (the show was aired on Star One). In his later years in television, he hosted Cricket Crazy with Ranvir which was telecast on Star Sports in India.
Pathak starred in a minor role as Inspector Gurpal Badash in a made-for-TV movie Murder Unveiled (2005) featuring the Sikh community in Canada.
Pathak acted in the critically acclaimed movie Johnny Gaddaar and Aaja Nachle. His work in Khoya Khoya Chand, made by the acclaimed director Sudhir Mishra, has been appreciated. He also gave a splendid performance in the Bollywood hit Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.
His next film produced by Pritish Nandy Communications (PNC) Raat Gayi Baat Gayi won the Best Film Award at HBO's New York South Asian International Film Festival, 2009. The movie was released in India in December, 2009 and brought back the dynamic duo of Vinay Pathak and Rajat Kapoor.Vinay Pathak's movie ,' Chalo Dilli' falied at Box office.
His film Antardwand directed by Sushil Rajpal won the 2009 National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues. Pathak plays a significant role in the movie. He also starred as the English teacher Vinny Sir in the television series Hip Hip Hurray.
His upcoming films include , Jo Dooba So Paar...its love in Bihar, Kaccha Limbu, Mumbai Cutting, Oh God No God, Tyre Puncture Adventures Of Fanta Cola, Utt Pataang and SRK.
[edit] Personal life
He was born in Bhojpur, Bihar. He did his schooling from Vikas Vidyalaya, Ranchi. He is an alumnus of 1982 batch. He graduated from Allahabad University and then went to US for pursuing further studies.He has two daughters, one of whom is adopted. He has 3 sisters and one elder brother and 2 of them live in USA.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 2012 | Winds of Change | Hardy | (upcoming film) | |
| 2011 | Pappu Can't Dance Saala | Vidyadhar Acharya | Hindi | |
| Tere Mere Phere | Hindi | |||
| Bheja Fry 2 | Bharat Bhushan | Hindi | ||
| Utt Pataang | Hindi | |||
| Chalo Dilli | Mannu Gupta | Hindi | ||
| Ek Tho Chance | Hindi | |||
| 2010 | Fatso! | Hindi | Post Production | |
| The Film Emotional Atyachar | Joe | |||
| My Name is Khan | Jitesh | Hindi | ||
| 2009 | Raat Gayi Baat Gayi | Amit | Hindi | |
| Quick Gun Murugun | Chitragupta | Hindi | ||
| Straight | Mr.Peenu Patel | Hindi | ||
| 2008 | Oh, My God | Rajendra Dubey | Hindi | |
| Dasvidaniya | Amar Kaul | Hindi | Actor & Director | |
| Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | Balwinder "Bobby" Khosla | Hindi | ||
| Via Darjeeling | Inspector Robin Dutt | Hindi | ||
| Mithya | Ram Bhai | Hindi | ||
| Manorama Six Feet Under | Sub-Inspector Brij Mohan | Hindi | ||
| 2007 | Johnny Gaddaar' | Prakash | Hindi | |
| Aaja Nachle | Mr. Chojar | Hindi | ||
| Bheja Fry | Bharat Bhushan | Hindi | ||
| Say Salaam India | Mr. Chopra | Hindi | ||
| 2006 | Khosla Ka Ghosla | Asif Iqbal | Hindi | |
| 2005 | Murder Unveiled | Inspector Gurpal Badas | ||
| 2003 | Jism | DCP Siddharth | Hindi | |
| 2000 | Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega | Monty | Hindi | |
| 1999 | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | Tarun | Hindi | |
| 1998 | Fire | Guide At Taj Mahal | ||
| Bombay Boys | Chaiwalla | Hindi | Director |
[edit] Producer
| Year | Film |
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| 2008 | Dasvidaniya |
[edit] Awards and nominations
- 2009: Nominated: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award - Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
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