Alok Nath
Alok Nath | |
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Born | [1] | 10 July 1956
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | actor |
Alok Nath Jha is an Indian film character actor known for his works in Hindi cinema and television.[4] He made his film debut with the 1982 film Gandhi which won the Academy Award for Best Picture for that year.[5] He appeared in soap opera Rishtey that aired from 1999-2001.[6] He appeared in the Star Plus serial Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai which had been running since late 2007. He later worked in Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.[7]
On 30 December 2013, jokes and memes based on characters played by Alok Nath started trending on social media and spread quickly.[8] The Curious Case of Alok Nath - Why did Alok Nath Trend on Twitter, a case study to analyse the content which led to the buzz around veteran Bollywood actor, went viral on 4 January 2014.[9][10][11] Reacting to the jokes, the actor admitted that he liked most of them.[12]
Selected filmography
Films
Television
Year | Serial | Role | Other Notes |
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1980 | Rishte-Naate | babuji | |
1986 | Buniyaad | Master Haveli Ram | |
1988 | Bharat Ek Khoj | Vivekanand | Episode 47 |
1992 | Talaash | Shankarlal Shrivastava | |
Unknown | Daane Anaar Ke | babuji | |
1993-97 | Tara | Deepak Seth | |
1994-95 | Imtihaan | ||
1999–2001 | Rishtey (TV series) | babuji | |
1997 | Kabhie Kabhie (1997 TV series) | babuji | It was Directed by Mahesh Bhatt and written by Anurag Kashyap, Akash Khurana and Vinta Nanda |
2002 | Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani | Saurabh Mathur | |
2002 | Piya Ka Ghar | Bhavani Shankar | |
2005 | Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki | Yashvardhan Mittal | Rani Mittal/Goyal's father |
2006 | Ghar Ek Sapnaa | Amarnath Chaudhary | Samman's father |
2007 | Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai | Baldev Kapoor | Gyan's father |
2007–2010 | Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai | Prakash Chandra Sharma | Ragini's father and Sadna's mamaji |
2009–2012 | Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli | Thakur Uday Pratap Singh | Abha's father |
2011–28 March 2013 | Kuch Toh Log Kahenge | Dr. Mathur | Dr. Ashutosh's adoptive father and Dr. Nidhi's maternal grandfather |
12 August 2013 – 9 October 2013 | Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se | Balwant Rana | Shivani's grandfather and Raghu's master |
7 July 2014 | Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai | Babuji[13] | Father of Laal Singh (Rajesh Kumar) |
17 November 2014 – 10 July 2015 | Mere Rang Mein Rangnewali | Dada ji | LD's grandfather |
2015-2016 | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | Dada ji | Tara's grandfather |
References
- ^ "'Babuji' Alok Nath turns 58 on his 'sanskaari' birthday". zeenews.india.com. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Alok Nath trending twitter". India Today.
- ^ "Alok Nath becomes latest victim of twitter jokes". Bihar Prabha. 31 December 2013.
- ^ "Alok Nath to enter Marathi cinema - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ "boxofficeindia.com". Vivah storms the box office. Archived from the original on 20 December 2006. Retrieved 19 December 2006.
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(help) - ^ Bhopatkar, Tejshree (31 December 2013). "Is Alok Nath the next Rajinikanth?". timesofindia.com. The Times of India. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ Rajwani, Hitesh (2 January 2014). "The Curious Case of Alok Nath - Why did Alok Nath Trend on Twitter". Hitesh Rajwani's Marketing Bytes. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "After Rakhee, Danny, Aloknath joins the club of Bollywood memes". Hindustan Times. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ Aditi Shome-Ray (5 January 2014). "After Rajinikant, Bollywood's 'babuji' Alok Nath becomes the butt of jokes on Twitter, Facebook; amused actor says fad will die it's own death | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ "Alok Nath reacts to funny tweets about him". Gayatri Sankar. Zee News. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Alok Nath to play 'Babuji' in Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai". TellyTRP.in. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.