Alok Nath | |
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 Alok at an event in 2012 | |
| Born | 10 July 1956 [1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–2019, 2025–present |
| Spouse | Ashu Singh (m. 1987) |
Alok Nath (born 10 July 1956), also known as Sanskaari Babuji, is an Indian former actor known for his work in Hindi cinema and television. [6] He made his film debut with the 1982 English (and Hindi) film Gandhi , directed by Sir Richard Attenborough, which won an Oscar Academy Award for Best Picture that year. [7] He appeared in the soap opera, Buniyaad, which took the country by storm in 1986. He was also in Rishtey , which aired from 1999 to 2001. [8] He appeared in Star Plus serials like Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai, Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai . [9] Nath was born in Khagaria (Bihar) on 10 July 1956. Nath has a sister, Vineeta Malik, she is known for the portrayal of the character Bhairavi in the television series Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai . [10]
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In December 2013, jokes and memes based on characters played by Alok Nath started trending on social media and spread quickly. [11] The Curious Case of Alok Nath - Why did Alok Nath Trend on Twitter, a case-study to analyze the content which led to the interest in Nath, became popular on 4 January 2014. [12] [13] [14] Reacting to the jokes, the actor admitted that he liked most of them. [15]
Nath was accused of rape by writer-producer Vinda Nanda and sexual misconduct by multiple women during the Indian Me Too movement in 2018 and he was charged with rape by the Mumbai Police. [16]
