Vinay Pathak

Vinay Pathak
Vinay Pathak at the audio release of Maximum
Born (1968-07-27) 27 July 1968 (age 56)
Bihiya, Bihar, India
Occupation(s)actor, television presenter, film producer, theatre actor
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Sonika Sahay
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(m. 2006)​
Children2

Vinay Pathak (born 27 July 1968) is an Indian theater and film actor. He has starred in many films including Khosla Ka Ghosla, Bheja Fry, Island City and Johnny Gaddaar and had a supporting role in movies like Jism, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and My Name is Khan.[1]

Early life

Pathak was born on 27 July 1968 in Bhojpur district, Bihar, India. He spent his early childhood in Dhanbad as his father was posted in the police department there. He attended the boarding school Vikas Vidyalaya, Ranchi until 1982. After graduating from Allahabad University, he moved to the United States for higher studies.[2] Perhaps chief among his mentors in his BFA program Stony Brook University was Farley Richmond, who also urged him to return to India and Hindi theater and film in 1995.[3]

Career

While studying at State University of New York at Stony Brook Pathak had many acting roles, notably in the comedies Khosla Ka Ghosla and Bheja Fry.[4] In 1999, he played the role of Vinny in the television series Hip Hip Hurray. He also produced the film Dasvidaniya, which told the story of a common man bidding farewell before dying.[5]

Along with good friend Ranvir Shorey, he anchored the show OYE. Together they hosted the talk show Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun?.,[6] as well as House Arrest, Duniya Goal Hain and Cricket Crazy. He also teamed up with his friends Ranvir, Suresh Menon, and Gaurav Gera to be a part of a gag-based show The Great Indian Comedy Show.

Pathak starred in a minor role as Inspector Gurpal Badash in a made-for-TV movie Murder Unveiled (2005), featuring the Sikh community in Canada.

Pathak acted in the movies Johnny Gaddaar, Aaja Nachle , Khoya Khoya Chand and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.

His next film produced by Pritish Nandy Communications Raat Gayi Baat Gayi, was released in India in December 2009.

Vinay Pathak with Deepak Bhanushali on ONCE MORE STUDIOS location

His was in the film Antardwand.

Personal life

Vinay Pathak is married to Sonika Sahay.[7] The couple have two daughters Vasudha and Sharinee.

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Television

Year Title Role Language Notes
1997 Margarita Hindi
1998 House Arrest Host/presenter English
1998–2001 Hip Hip Hurray Vincent "Vinnie" George Hindi
2001 Kahani Poori Filmi Hai Host/presenter Hindi
2002 Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr Professor Hindi
2004–2007 The Great Indian Comedy Show Various characters Hindi
2005 Murder Unveiled Inspector Gurpal Badas English Canadian television film
2007 Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun? Host/presenter Hindi
2010 Kaam Ka Plot Inspector Hindi Television film[8]
2013 CID Mintoo Hasan Hindi Bajatey Raho Special episode
2013–2014 Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai Host/presenter[9] Hindi
2019 Made in Heaven Ramesh Gupta Hindi
2020 Special OPS Abbas Sheikh Hindi
2020 A Suitable Boy L.N. Agarwal Hindi
2021 Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story Abbas Sheikh Hindi
2021 Chalo Koi Baat Nahi Host/presenter Hindi
2022 Khakee: The Bihar Chapter Sri Ujjiyaar Prasad Hindi
2023 Sultan of Delhi Jagan Seth Hindi
2023 P I Meena Dr.Basu Hindi
2024 Life Hill Gayi Himaylay Hindi

Films

Year Film Role Language Notes
1996 Fire Guide At Taj Mahal Hindi/English Indo-Canadian co-production
1998 Bombay Boys Chaiwalla English
1999 Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam Tarun Hindi
2000 Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega Monty
2003 Jism DCP Siddharth
2006 Khosla Ka Ghosla Asif Iqbal
Mixed Doubles Vinay
2007 Johnny Gaddaar Prakash
Aaja Nachle Mr. Chojar
Bheja Fry Bharat Bhushan Won - Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role

Nominated - IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role

Say Salaam India Mr. Chopra
2008 Oh, My God Rajendra Dubey
Dasvidaniya Amar Kaul Also Producer
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi Balwinder "Bobby" Khosla Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor

Nominated - IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor

Via Darjeeling Inspector Robin Dutt
Mithya Ram Bhai
Manorama Six Feet Under Sub-Inspector Brij Mohan
2009 Raat Gayi Baat Gayi Amit
Quick Gun Murugun Chitragupta English
Straight Mr. Peenu Patel Hindi
2010 Antardwand Madhukar Shahi
The Film Emotional Atyachar Joe
My Name is Khan Jitesh English
2011 Pappu Can't Dance Saala Vidyadhar Acharya Hindi
Tere Mere Phere Jai Dhumal
Bheja Fry 2 Bharat Bhushan
Jo Dooba So Paar Havaldar Tokan
Utt Pataang Ram Sharma / Lucky Sardana
Chalo Dilli Mannu Gupta
Ek Tho Chance Special appearance
2012 Midnight's Children Hardy English Canadian-British film
Fatso! Hindi
Maximum Tiwari
2013 Bajatey Raho Mintoo Hasan
2015 Gour Hari Dastaan Gour Hari Das
Kaagaz Ke Fools Purshottam Tripathi
Island City
Chidiya Bali
Badlapur Harman
2016 Motu Patlu: King Of Kings Guddu Ghalib Voice role
2017 Dark Brew Anil Vadera
Hanuman Da' Damdaar Popat Sharma Voice role Animated film
2018 Khajoor Pe Atke Ravinder
Toba Tek Singh Saadat Hasan Manto Released on ZEE5[10]
Yours Truly Released on ZEE5.[11]
2019 Chintu Ka Birthday Madan Tiwary Released on ZEE5[12]
Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi Pankaj Bhargava [13]
Chappad Phaad Ke Sharad Atmaram Gupchup
Axone Landlord
Mitin Mashi
Dhuusar (Grey) Supt. Avinash Gautam Bengali, Hindi
The Tashkent Files Mukhtar Hindi
Luka Chuppi Trivedi Ji
2023 Blind Prithvi Khanna [14]
Bhagwan Bharose TBA [15]
The Archies H. Dawson Netflix film
2024 Merry Christmas Inspector Paresh Kamdar
Aliya Basu Gayab Hai Vikram

Producer

Year Title Director Notes
2008 Dasvidaniya Shashant Shah

References

  1. ^ "My popular image restricts filmmakers, not me: Vinay Pathak". The Indian Express. 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. ^ "I could have been a teacher". Hindustan Times. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Business school to drama school: Vinay Pathak opens up about his new projects". India Today. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Vinay Pathak ready to show you the funny in Island City". CatchNews.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Vinay Pathak returns with Dasvidaniya". Hindustan Times. 3 May 2008. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Laugh Riot, an article from indiantelevision.com". Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2007.
  7. ^ "Love in the fast lane". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Kaam Ka Plot is appreciated". YouTube. 10 November 2010. Archived from the original on 26 June 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Vinay Pathak turns TV show host with 'Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai'". News18. 4 September 2013. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  10. ^ IANS (26 August 2018). "'Toba Tek Singh' fails to capture Manto's madness (Movie Review)". Business Standard India. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Yours Truly". Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  12. ^ The Hindu Net Desk (26 May 2020). "'Chintu ka Birthday' to release on Zee5". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
  13. ^ "Seema Pahwa to debut as director with film starring Naseeruddin Shah, Konkona Sen, Manoj Pahwa". Firstpost. 2 August 2018. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Sonam Kapoor Ahuja's Blind starts filming". Outlook India. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Vinay Pathak-starrer 'Bhagwan Bharose' slated for winter 2022 release : The Tribune India".