Punit Pathak
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Punit Pathak | |
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| Born | 1 November 1986 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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Punit Pathak is an Indian choreographer and film actor. 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]
Personal life
He was born on 1 November 1986. Initially he had dreamt of becoming a cricketer or a filmmaker. In college days, he developed intereste in dance. His father was against his decision because he was the elder son, 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 dancer and took the responsibility of the business.
Career
He made his career as a dancer in the dance reality show Dance India Dance (season 2). Later he started his acting career with the 2013 Hindi film ABCD: Any Body Can Dance.[2] He has worked in the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa as choreographer.[3] He has judged Dance India Dance (season 5) on Zee TV. He is the mentor of the dance reality show Dance Plus (season 2 onwards).[4] He was also a choreographer in Dance Champions. 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. He had also done choreography of IPL Finale of the same year. He later was a guest in Khatra Khatra Khatra. He is also seen in the film 'Street Dancer3' .
Television
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
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| 2013 | ABCD: Any Body Can Dance | Chandu |
| 2015 | ABCD 2 | Vinod (actor) / Choreographer for Chunar |
| 2018 | Nawabzaade | Abhishek |
| 2020 | Street Dancer | Inder(actor)/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 |
| 2020 | Bhula Dunga | Director |
References
- ^ "Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 winner: Punit Pathak wins the show, beats Aditya Narayan and Ridhima Pandit". 19 March 2019.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Judges, Hosts, Contestants : Dance Plus 2016". Danceplus2016.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
External links
- Punit Pathak at IMDb