Vinay Pathak is an Indian actor, theater artist, television host and film producer. He is famous for his work in various Hindi comedy films.
Wiki/Biography
Vinay Pathak was born on Saturday, July 27, 1968 in Behia, Bihar, India (55 years old as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Leo. Until 1982, he studied at Vikas Vidyalaya in Ranchi. For classes 11 and 12, he studied at St. Columba’s College, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. He pursued BA (Hons.; then a two-year degree) in English from Allahabad University. To pursue his MBA, he moved to the United States and joined Stony Brook University in New York. However, he learned that in college, a Bachelor of Arts degree is a four-year program. So he completed his bachelor’s degree there for two years. He then gave up on the idea of pursuing an MBA and instead pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree there. His acting coach Farley Richmond suggested that he start acting in Hindi plays in India.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Weight (approximately): 80kg
Hair color: salt and pepper (dyed black)
Eye color: light brown
family
Parents and siblings
His father Sachidanand Pathak was a mathematics and physical education teacher in a school and was later selected into the Bihar Police. His mother’s name is Kishori Pathak.
Vinay Pathak’s father
Vinay Pathak’s mother
He has three sisters, namely Maya Pathak, Archana Pathak and Poonam Pathak, and an elder brother Shashi Shekhar Pathak (lecturer).
Vinay Pathak’s younger brother
Photos of Vinay Pathak’s sister Maya Pathak
Photos of Vinay Pathak’s sister Archana Pathak
wife and children
He met Indian actress Sonika Sahai through a friend while filming the Hindi film. Soon, they became friends and later, they fell in love with each other. In 2006, the couple got married. They have two daughters named Vasudha Pathak and Sharinee Pathak.
Vinay Pathak with wife and daughter
Vinay Pathak and his daughters
In 2008, Vinay and Sonika filed for divorce. However, his marital status is unknown.
other relatives
He is the cousin of Indian actor Shyam Pathak.
Shyam Pathak, cousin of Vinay Pathak
Religion/Religious Views
He belongs to a Brahmin Hindu family. However, he does not believe in any religion.
Profession
theater
He is a famous Indian theater artist. He has acted in various Hindi and English plays. Some of his popular theater works are Nothing Like Lear and Koi Baat Chale.
Vinay Pathak stars in drama
television
Hindi
actor
In 1997, he made his debut in the Hindi television series “Margarita”, playing the role of Dr. John Coelho. The serial is aired on Zee TV.
Vinay Pathak’s stills from the TV series “Margarita”
Some of his other Hindi television series include “Hip Hip Hurray” (1998; Zee TV) and “Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr” (2002; Star Plus).
Stills of Vinay Pathak from the TV series “Hip Hip Hurray”
host
As a TV presenter, he has hosted various Hindi TV shows such as “Kahani Poori Filmi Hai” (2001; Sony), “Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun?” (2007; Star One) and “Har Ghar Kuch” Kehta Hai” (2013; Colors).
Vinay Pathak as Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai
English
In 1998, he hosted the English-language television program “House Arrest” on Channel V.
house arrest
Movie
In 1996, he made his acting debut in the Hindi-English film Fire, in which he played a tour guide to the Taj Mahal.
fire
Hindi
He has acted in many Hindi films such as Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), Khosla Ka Ghosla (2006), Bheja Fry (2007), Dasvidaniya (2008), “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi” (2008) and “Chalo Dili” (2011).
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
English
He has also appeared in several British films such as Bombay Boys (1998), Murugan (2009) and Midnight’s Children (2012).
midnight children
web series
He has appeared in various Hindi web series such as Made in Heaven (2019; Amazon Prime Video), Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story (2021; Diseny+ Hotstar), Khakee: Beha PI Meena” (2022), “Delhi Sultan” (2023) and “PI Meena” (2023).
Special Operations 1.5: Himmat’s Story
TV movie
He has appeared in several Hindi television movies such as Unmaad (2001), Murder Revealed (2005) and Kaam Ka Plot (2010).
short video
Vinay has also appeared in some short Hindi videos such as Murder Revealed (2005), Bole Wahtte Fun (2007), Cake Story (2018), Tears (2018) and Sound Proof” (2023).
Other jobs
He has appeared in various TV commercials such as Parle Mango Bite, Ambuja Cement, Pizza Hut, VI and Kotak Mahindra Bank.
He has participated in various fashion shows.
Vinay Pathak attends fashion show
He was one of the writers of the 1998 Zee TV series “Hip Hip Hurray”. In 2008, he worked as a producer on the Hindi film “Dasvidaniya”. In 2011, she sang a song in the Hindi film “Bheja Fry 2”.
Awards
- 2008: Nominated for the International Indian Film Academy Award for Best Comedy Performance for the Hindi film Bheja Fry
- 2008: Won the Apsara Film Producers Guild Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Actor for the Hindi film Bheja Fry
- 2008: Nominated for Screen Award for Best Comedy Actor for the Hindi film Bheja Fry
- 2008: Won the Comedy Star Gold Award for Outstanding Comedy Performance
- 2008: Nominated for the People’s Choice Award for Best Actor for the Hindi film “Dasvidaniya”
- 2008: Nominated for the People’s Choice Award for Best Comedy Performance for the Hindi film Dasvidaniya
- 2008: Won the Zee Cine Award for Best Comedy Actor for the Hindi film Bheja Fry
- 2009: Nominated for the V Shantaram Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Hindi film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
- 2009: Nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Hindi film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
- 2009: Nominated for Best Supporting Actor by the International Indian Film Academy for the Hindi film “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi”
- 2009: Nominated for the Stardust Award for Best Actor for the Hindi film “Dasvidaniya”
- 2010: Nominated for the Apsara Film Producers Guild Award for Best Actor in a Comedy for the Hindi film “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi”
- 2010: Nominated for Screen Award for Best Comedy Actor for the Hindi film Raat Gayi, Baat Gayi
- 2012: Nominated for the Ganta Award for Worst Actor for the Hindi film “Utt Pataang”
- 2012: Nominated for Screen Award for Best Comedy Actor for the Hindi film Chalo Dilli
- 2020: Hindi film Chintu Ka Birthday nominated for Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actor: Online Original Film
- 2021: Won the FOI Online Best Ensemble Award for the Hindi film Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi
- 2022: Nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Indian Film and Television Awards for the Hindi film Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi
- 2023: Nominated for the Grazia Millennium Award for Best Cast of the Year OTT for the Hindi web series “Made in Heaven”
Favorites
- Movies: “The Godfather” (1972), “City Lights” (2014)
- Poetry: Madhushala by Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Kamayani by Jaishankar Prasad, Rashmirathi by Ramdhari Dinkar, Panchvati & Yashodhara by Maithili Sharan Gupt
- Cuisine: Bihar, Andhra Pradesh
Facts/Trivia
- His family affectionately calls him Chun Na.
- In his Instagram post, he shared that Indian actress Padmini Kolhapure was his childhood crush.
- When he was in Class 11, he changed schools. In the new school, his classmates often bullied him because of his fair skin.
- Since childhood, he has had a keen interest in watching movies. He used to skip classes in college and watch almost every movie that came out in the nearby theaters.
Vinay Pathak as a young man
- While studying in the United States, he became interested in theater after watching the British play “Equus”.
- He once shared that he developed the habit of chewing paan while studying at St. Columban School. Later, when he moved to the United States to further his studies, he gave up the habit because there were no noodle restaurants there.
- He said in an interview that he had dreamed of becoming a teacher since he was a child. To realize his dream, he often attends acting workshops for aspiring actors.
- In his spare time, he enjoys traveling and reading.
Vinay Pathak during his travels
- He was often found drinking and smoking.
Vinay Pathak smokes
- Vinay Pathak follows a vegetarian diet.
- Vinay and his wife once decided to adopt a girl. However, their request was rejected as under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, it is not acceptable for a naturally born child to adopt another child of the same gender. Later, the Bombay High Court said secular law should prevail.
- He has been friends with Indian actors Rajat Kapoor and Ranvir Shorey for a long time.
Vinay Pathak with Rajat Kapoor and Ranvir Shorey
- In 2021, he was appointed brand ambassador for the online business application Bikry.
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Source: HIS Education