Punit Jayesh Pathak | |
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 Pathak in 2018 | |
| Born | Punit Jayesh Pathak 1 November 1986 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse | Nidhi Moony Singh Pathak (m. 2020) |
Punit Jayesh Pathak (born 1 November 1986), is an Indian dancer, choreographer and actor. In 2019, he participated in Colors TV's Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 and emerged as the winner.
Punit Jayesh Pathak was born on 1 November 1986. Initially, he dreamed of becoming a cricketer or a filmmaker, but during college, he developed a passion for dancing. However, his father was opposed to the idea and insisted that Pathak take over the family business, Punit Yarn Agency Private Limited. Eventually, Pathak's younger brother took on the responsibility of running the family business.
On 16 August 2020, Pathak got engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Nidhi Moony Singh, and they were married on 11 December 2020. [1]
In 2009, Pathak participated in the dance reality show Dance India Dance 2 , which aired on Zee TV.
In 2013, he debuted as an actor in the 3D dance-based film ABCD: Any Body Can Dance co-starring Dharmesh Yelande, Prabhu Deva and Salman Yusuff Khan. [2] Later, he appeared in the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa as a choreographer. [3] He was the judge of Dance India Dance 5 on Zee TV.
In 2015, he starred in the film, ABCD 2 , directed by Remo D'Souza, co-starring Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor, Prabhu Deva and Raghav Juyal. Later, he became a mentor on the dance reality show Dance Plus . [4] 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 and Matur K. Barot, co-starring Raghav Juyal, Dharmesh Yelande and Isha Rikhi.
In 2019, he participated in Colors TV's stunt-based reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 and emerged as the winner. His team also performed in Isha Ambani's sangeet ceremony. He also choreographed the finale performance of the IPL (2019). He was later called as a guest on 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. [5]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ABCD: Any Body Can Dance | Chandu |
| 2015 | ABCD 2 | Vinod |
| 2018 | Nawabzaade | Abhishek |
| 2020 | Street Dancer 3D | Inder Singh Narula |
| Year | Musical | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Balle Balle – The Musical | Choreographer |
| 2019 | Ishq Ne | Director / Choreographer |
| 2020 | Tera Kya Hota | Director |
| Bhula Dunga | Director | |
| 2022 | Nasch Babe | Director |
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