Punit J. Pathak is an Indian actor, dancer and choreographer. She gained attention for her participation in the dance reality show “Dance India Dance 2”.
Wiki/Biography
Punit Pathak was born on Sunday, November 1, 1987, in Mumbai (37 years; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Puneet Pathak’s childhood
His family originated from Kutch in Gujarat. Puneet studied at Cambridge School, Mumbai and went on to St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai for his graduation. Punit has had a keen interest in cricket since his childhood. He used to play cricket during his school days. Although Puneet never danced during his student days, he actively participated in dancing at college talent events. When he was 17 years old, he won a dance training scholarship to the Terrence Lewis Dance Academy. At the age of 21, Punit dropped out of Terence’s dance academy and began working as an assistant director. Later, he auditioned for Dance India Dance Season 2 and was selected for the show.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5’5”
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family and caste
Punit Pathak belongs to the Brahmin family.
Parents and siblings
Not much is known about his parents. He has a younger brother, Nitish Pathak.
Punit Pathak and his mother
Puneet Pathak and his brother
Punit Pathak and his family
Relationships and Wife
After getting engaged to Nidhi Moony Singh in August 2020, he married her on Friday, December 11, 2020
Punit Pathak and Nidhi Moony Singh
Punit Pathak and Nidhi Moony Singh’s wedding photos
Profession
Punit Pathak started his career as a dancer in 2009 by participating in the dance reality show “Dance India Dance 2”. He finished third in the show. He next appeared in the dance reality show “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4” as a choreographer. In 2011, assisted Remo D’Souza in arranging songs for the movie “FALTU”
Punit made his debut in the Bollywood film ABCD: Any Body Can Dance in 2013, playing the role of ‘Chandu’. He subsequently appeared in Bollywood films “ABCD 2”, “Nawabzaade” and “Street Dancer”.
Puneet Pathak in Nawabzad
In 2015, Puneet served as a judge for the dance reality show “Dance India Dance Season 5” on Zee TV. He choreographed the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa for several seasons, including seasons 5, 6 and 7.
Punit Pathak to judge Dance India Dance 5
In 2019, he won the stunt reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9. Puneet and his dance team also performed at Isha Ambani’s sangeet ceremony.
Punit Pathak wins ‘Fear Factor’ award: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9
favorite thing
- Dancers: Michael Jackson, Wade Robson
Facts/Trivia
- His hobbies include dancing and playing cricket.
Punit Pathak plays cricket
- Puneet considers Remo D’Souza his mentor.
Punit Pathak and Remo D’Souza
- As a teenager, Punit wanted to be a film producer or a cricketer.
- His father opposed his decision to become a dancer. He wanted Puneet to join his cause. However, Puneet’s mother always supported his decision to become a dancer.
- Puneet and Mouni Roy are good friends.
Punit Pathak and Mouni Roy
- Punit shares a deep bond with his maternal grandmother.
Puneet Pathak’s maternal grandmother
- Punit loves to collect shoes and has a huge collection of shoes.
Punit Pathak’s Instagram post
- He is an avid dog lover and often shares photos of him with his dogs through his Instagram account.
Punit Pathak loves dogs
- Puneet revealed in an interview that he aspires to be a film producer one day.
- In an interview, Puneet revealed that when he left Terrence Lewis’ dance academy, his budget was so low that he used to spend just Rs. His food for the whole day costs 15 rupees (noodles 10 rupees, biscuits 5 rupees).
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