Punit Pathak
Punit J Pathak (born 1 November 1986) is an Indian dancer, choreographer, and actor.
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| Born | 1 November 1986 (age 34) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse(s) | Nidhi Moony Singh (m. 2020) |
| Relatives | Nitish Pathak(Brother) |
Personal life
Punit Pathak was born on 1 November 1986. Initially, he dream of becoming a cricketer or a filmmaker. During his college days, he developed an interest in dancing. His father was against his decision as he wanted Punit to look after his company, Punit Yarn Agency Private Limited. There were many fights between Punit and his father. But Punit's younger brother sacrificed his dream of becoming a dancer and took the responsibility of the business.
He participated in Dance India Dance and he is the winner of Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9. He made his Bollywood debut with the film ABCD: Any Body Can Dance (2013).[1] On 26 August 2020, Punit got engaged to his long time girlfriend Nidhi Moony Singh and they married on 11 December 2020.[2]
Career
He participated in the dance reality show Dance India Dance (season 2), aired on Zee TV.
In 2013, he debuted as an actor in the 3D dance-based hindi film ABCD: Any Body Can Dance co-starring Dharmesh Yelande, Prabhu Deva and Salman Yusuff Khan[3] Later, He has worked in the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa as choreographer.[4] He has judged Dance India Dance (season 5) on Zee TV.
In 2015, he starred in the dance film, Disney's ABCD 2, which was released on 19 June 2015, directed by Remo D'Souza co-starring Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor, Prabhu Deva and Raghav Juyal. Later, he is the mentor of the dance reality show Dance Plus (season 2) , Dance Plus (season 3).[5] He was also a choreographer in Dance Champions.
In 2018, he starred in the romantic comedy film Nawabzaade, which was released on 27 July 2018, directed by Jayesh Pradhan and produced by Lizelle D'Souza, Matur K. Barot, co-starring Raghav Juyal, Dharmesh Yelande and Isha Rikhi.
In 2019, he participated in Colors TV's stunt reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 and emerged as the winner. His team performed in Isha Ambani's sangeet ceremony. In the same year, he was mentor of dance reality show Dance Plus (season 5). He had also done choreography of IPL Finale in the same year. He later was a guest in Khatra Khatra Khatra.
In 2020, he appeared in the dance film Street Dancer 3D which was released on 24 January 2020, directed by Remo D'Souza co-starring Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor, Prabhu Deva, Nora Fatehi and Raghav Juyal.
Television
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Released | Notes |
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| 2013 | ABCD: Any Body Can Dance | Chandu | Released on 8 February 2013 | Debut |
| 2015 | ABCD 2 | Vinod | Released on 19 June 2015 | Choreographer for Chunar |
| 2018 | Nawabzaade | Abhishek | 27 July 2018 | |
| 2020 | Street Dancer | Inder Singh Naruka | Released on 24 January 2020 | Choreographer for Dua karo |
Musicals
| Year | Musical | Notes |
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| 2017 | Balle Balle – The Musical | Choreographer |
| 2019 | Ishq Ne | Director/ Choreographer |
| 2020 | Tera Kya Hota | Director |
| 2020 | Bhula Dunga | Director |
References
- "Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 winner: Punit Pathak wins the show, beats Aditya Narayan and Ridhima Pandit". 19 March 2019.
- "Choreographer Punit J Pathak Gets Engaged To Longtime Girlfriend, Nidhi, Shares Engagement Pictures". BollywoodShaadis. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- Tanvi Trivedi (19 August 2013). "Lauren and I are best friends now: Punit Pathak". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- "Jhalak Introduction Video: Lauren Gottlieb and Punit Pathak". colors.in.com. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- "Judges, Hosts, Contestants : Dance Plus 2016". Danceplus2016.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.