Alok Pandey

Alok Pandey[5][6] (born 30 April 1988) in village Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh[7] is an Indian film actor. Alok is best known for playing M.S. Dhoni’s best friend in the former Indian Cricket team captain’s biopic “M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story[8]”, a negative role with John Abraham[9] in Batla House[10] and a major role in Lucknow Central.[11] He performed packed role in a short film entitled “KKKK…KIRAN”.[12] He also plays role in movies like PK, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, Sanam Teri Kasam, Special OPS.

Alok Pandey
Born
Shahjahanpur,[1] India
Alma materBhartendu Academy of Dramatic Arts[2]
OccupationActor
Years active2008-present
Known forM.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, Lucknow Central, and Batla House [3][2] Sanam Teri Kasam
Spouse(s)Arti Pandey
Parent(s)Shivram Pandey (father)
Rajkanti Pandey (mother) [4]

Early life

Alok was born at village Dadoun in Shahjahanpur. During the college days, Alok went to watch a Theater play with friends (Ravi Chauhan and Dharmendra Singh Sisodiya). While watching this play, the idea of becoming an actor came into Alok's mind.[13]

Career

Alok join the "Sanskriti theater group" in 2007, In this theater group, he learned acting tricks from his mentor Alok Saxena. Later Alok join Bhartendu Natya Akademi (BNA) - News name is "Bharatendu Academy of Dramatic Arts" in Gomti Nagar, he is 2011 batch pass-out, got opened the BM Shah auditorium where he staged first professional theater play.[14] He performed a number of shows in Lucknow BNA.[15] After that he got selected in Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute in Kolkata, Here he learn a lot from Vipin Sharma. After a year, in December 2012, finally Alok came to Mumbai.[8] Theater friends (Manoj Sharma) were already in Mumbai, they sheltered Alok. Then he do small work in CID serial for few months, where he got first payment of three thousand rupees. But soon he got a good role with Ravi Khemu's serial - Hamarey Gaon Koi Ayega as a lead role Gulam Nabi, which he was making for Doordarshan. Meanwhile, Alok get a chance to do work with Anurag Kashyap's short film (That Day After Everyday), in which he worked with Radhika Apte. Then he got to work in Prem Ratan Dhan Payo that assign with Rajshri Production directed by Sooraj Barjatya. During this film, casting director Vicky Sidana came in contact and because of that Alok later got to work in films like M.S Dhoni and Lucknow Central.[16][17]

Filmography
Film or Series Name Role Year
Dongri to Dubai NA Coming soon - 2021
Sehar Vishal kaul as Student Coming soon - 2021
Hurdang Gopal Singh as Student leader Coming soon - 2021
Special Ops (Web Series) Pappu Haramzada - Auto wala 2020
Batla House[18] Tufail (Negative role of a terrorist) 2019
Kkk..Kiran (Short Film)[19] Lead Character as Pshyco Killer 2019
Hum Chaar Vikram Singh Yadav as Collage Student and Drunker 2019
One Day: Justice Delivered[20] Afzal as Mechanic 2019
Lucknow Central Bunty as Farhan's friend 2017
M.S Dhoni the Untold Story Chittu (Dhoni's best friend) 2016
Sanam Teri Kasam Watchman as Negative Informer 2015
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Montu as Manchala ladka 2015
PK Reporter 2014
Samvidhaan (TV serial) Journalist 2014
That Day After Everyday Road side romio 2014

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References
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  2. "'धोनी' का 'चिट्टू' अब दिखेगा लखनऊ सेंट्रल में". www.patrika.com.
  3. "a couple of scene developments are extraordinary for example the interrogation of Tufail (Alok Pandey)". Glamsham. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  4. "Alok Work With Big Star Of Bollywood". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. "Sushant Singh Rajput's co-actor pens a heartfelt poem - Times of India". Times of India. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  6. "खास बातचीत : बोले एक्टर आलोक पांडेय - 'रंगमंच का अनुशासन ही काम आता है'". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 August 2019.
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  8. "धौनी फिल्‍म के बाद लोग जानने लगे हैं : आलोक पांडेय". Prabhat Khabar - Hindi News (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 August 2020.
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  14. "Wincreator.com news: I owe everything to Bhartendu Natya Akademi: Actor Alok Panday". wincreator.com. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  15. ""जो हार मान ले वो हीरो काहे का" : आलोक पांडेय".
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  17. "Biography of Alok Pandey | The Charticle". www.thecharticle.in. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  18. "Batla House Movie Review: John Abraham starrer evokes right spirit of patriotism this Independence Day". News Nation English. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  19. Desk, India com Hindi News. "आलोक पांडेय की बहुप्रतीक्षित शार्ट फिल्म "कककक…किरण" ने सोशल मीडिया में मचाई धूम". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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