Pankit Thakker
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Pankit Thakker | |
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 Pankit Thakker | |
| Born | 14 March 1981[1] |
| Alma mater | Neighborhood Playhouse School of The Theatre, New York |
| Occupation(s) | Model, Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present[2] |
Pankit Thakker (born 14 March 1981)[3] is an Indian actor who went to New York to learn Meissner Technique of acting from Neighborhood Playhouse School of The Theatre. He started his career in 2001 with Ekta Kapoor's extremely popular serial Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii which originally aired on DD Metro, and later ran on Star Plus, DD National, and TV Asia.
Since then he has done some of the most popular shows on Indian Television. His roles of Harsh Bhatia in Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii, and Dr. Atul Joshi in Dill Mill Gayye on Star One have garnered a lot of global appreciation.[4]
Pankit Thakker gained international recognition for his critically acclaimed performance in the OTT movie Maaya Ka Moh (2024). The film received widespread acclaim globally, with several notable publications praising Thakker's portrayal of Akash.
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Early life
[edit]Thakker was born in Mumbai, to a stockbroker father. [5][6]
Personal life
[edit]Thakker was married to actress Prachi Thakker since 2000 till 2015.[7]
Television
[edit]Awards
[edit]Nominations
[edit]- Gold Award 2009 - Best Actor in a Comic Role as Atul Joshi for Dill Mill Gayye
- ITA Award 2015 - Best Actor in a Comic Role as Dhyan Kant for Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant
- Gold Award 2015 - Best Actor in a Comic Role as Dhyan Kant for Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant
Web series
[edit]- 2015 - Fear Files: Har Mod Pe Darr
- 2020 - Scam 1992 as Head of ANZ Grindlays Bank (cameo)
Films
[edit]- 2001 - Tere Liye: directed by Sanjay Gadhvi
- 2010 - Zindagi Live
Upcoming Films
[edit]- 2024 - Moh Maaya(tentative title):
Director - Ankush Bhatt Producer - Shobhna Desai, Ankush Bhatt
- 2024 - Dill Bill:
Director - Chintan Shah Producer - Karma Media
References
[edit]- ^ "Television fame Pankit Thakker devotes his birthday to a special cause!". 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Pankit Thakker says despite separation, wife Parchi and he try to handle things like a family". Times of India. 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Pankit Thakker: My age mentioned online is incorrect, I have lost out on work because of that". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Did you know Karan Singh Grover drank boiled cold drinks on the sets of Dill Mill Gayye?". Times of India. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "televisions sweetheart pankit thakker teaches fans gratitude with his kind gesture". urbanasian.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Only a fool will rely on TV- Pankit Thakker". entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ "Pankit Thakker, wife Prachi living separately since 2015, to file for divorce: 'Waiting for pandemic to end'". Hindustan Times. 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Pankit Thakker won't quit TV for Bollywood or OTT". Times of India. TNN. 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Pankit Thakker has an emotional reunion with 'Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant'". Times of India. 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Pankit Thakker is upset as his show goes off air". Times of India. 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Pankit Thakker ecstatic about reuniting with Karan V Grover for 'Bohot Pyaar Karte Hai'". The Times of India.