Alok Nath is an Indian Bollywood actor and producer. He has portrayed many famous characters, the most famous of which is his ‘Sanskaari’ character. Let’s take a look at the life of this veteran actor.
Biography/Wiki
Alok Nath or “Bollywood Babuji” or “Sanskaari actor” was born on July 10, 1956 in Kagaria, Bihar, India. He is in his 60s and last celebrated his 62nd birthday. He is a popular Bollywood actor known for his father roles. He has been working in the industry for nearly four decades. His religious and down-to-earth roles have earned him the image of the most Sanskari actor.
Education and Careers
He received his secondary education at the Modern School, Balakamba Road, Delhi, and then attended the Hindu College, Delhi. He also holds a postgraduate degree in drama from the National School of Drama.
Old photos of Alok Nath when he was studying at NSD
Alok Nath’s father and grandfather were both doctors, so he too was expected to become one. But he had his own passion to follow. Since childhood, he has been actively participating in sketch shows in schools and colleges.
Rare photos of Alok Nath as a young man
He first entered the television world in 1980 with the show “Rishtey-Naate”. Two years later, in 1982, he made his big screen debut with the film “Gandhi”.
Gandhi by Alok Nath (1982)
Until 1986, he only played minor and insignificant roles in films. Lacking work and money, he starred in Buniyad (1986), in which he played an old man despite being in his 20s at the time.
Bunyard (1982) movie poster
His performance in the film was widely appreciated, which resulted in more films offering father roles rather than age-appropriate ones.
He was like a father figure to actors younger than him, who were his own age and almost twice his age. Alok wanted to break the stereotype of his father, so he co-starred with Tina Munim (Ambani) in the film Kamagni (1987). However, the film did not perform well at the box office and failed miserably. In his nearly 4-decade career, he has appeared in more than 500 films.
family and wife
He comes from a family of doctors. Both his father and grandfather were doctors. But the names of his parents are not known. He grew up with two sisters, one of whom followed Alok’s footsteps into Bollywood and became a popular actress, Vinita Malika.
Vinita Malik
He met Neena Gupta on the set of a TV show in the 1980s and the two began dating. Although the relationship soon fell apart and they broke up.
Alok Nath’s ex-girlfriend Neena Gupta
Alok married Ashu Singh in 1987 and they have two children. Son Shivang Nath and daughter Junhai Nath.
Alok Nath’s children Junhai Nath and Shivang Nath
religion and caste
He believes in Hinduism and belongs to the Maithir Brahmin caste.
dispute
- Alok Nath had posted a selfie with his daughter on Twitter in June 2015, when Prime Minister Modi urged people to post father-daughter selfies for the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ campaign. In response, a woman named Kavita Krishnan posted a tweet calling Prime Minister Modi “PM Stalker Modi”. However, the tweet did not go down well and Alok Nath responded with a tweet attacking her. You can see the full conversation in the snap below:
Alok Nath’s Twitter Controversy
- In 2018, during the #MeToo movement, Navneet Nishan claimed that Alok Nath harassed her in the 1990s. She also accused him of calling her a drug addict in an interview with Film magazine. Additionally, actresses such as Sandhya Mridul, Deepika Amin and writer Vinita Nanda have also accused him of sexual harassment.
favorite thing
- His favorite movie is “The Godfather.”
- Red is his favorite color.
- He likes to watch cricket matches.
fact
- In his free time, he enjoys collecting shoes and spending time with his pet dog.
- He rides in style and owns an Audi Q3 and an Audi A4.
- Alok played Amitabh Bachchan’s father in Agneepath (1990) when Amitabh was 48 and he was 34.
Agnipas (1990) movie poster
- Only once did he refuse to play the role of a father when he was asked to play Jitendra’s father.
- In December 2013, when Alok was completely inactive as an actor, his name became popular on social media as some netizens created a series of hilarious memes about him. He has become a huge sensation on the internet as his sanskaari memes have become viral.
alok nath meme
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