Ssumier Pasricha

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Ssumier Pasricha
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PseudonymPammi Aunty
Born (1980-05-12) 12 May 1980 (age 44)
Delhi, India
MediumWriter, Singer, Comedian, Presenter, Actor
Nationality Indian
EducationMBA
Alma mater Modern School
University of Notre Dame
Years active2011–present
Genres Satirical
Parent(s)Surinder Pasricha (Father), Ritu Pasricha (Mother)
Notable works and rolesCreating viral comedy Youtube videos

Ssumier S Pasricha is an Indian actor, singer and businessman. [1] He has starred in Indian movies, TV soaps and theater musicals. He is popularly known for his character 'Pammi Aunty' and has created viral videos with the same. [2] [3] [4] Ssumier has won various awards worldwide including the Bharat Shiromani Award for this acting. [5]

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Early life

Ssumier comes from a Punjabi family in Delhi. [6] He received 5 years of training in Indian classical dance (Kuchipudi) from famous dance gurus, Raja and Radha Reddy and 13 years of training in Indian classical music. [7] He went to Australia for higher studies where he worked as a Radio Jockey at a local radio station and became an active member of Indian Society of Western Australia. Ssumier declined the offer to join his family business to pursue his childhood dream of becoming an actor. He moved to Mumbai to take up acting as his full-time career. [8] However, post his father's demise, Ssumier took up a new role of a businessman and joined his family business of Pharmaceuticals with a new aim of taking it to newer heights.

Career

Ssumier has worked across different mediums and has tasted success in the industry over the years. He also portrayed the role of "Shailu" in the TV soap, Sasural Simar Ka , and played the transgender protagonist Manabi Bandyopadhyay (who became a principal of a college) in TV show Code Red. [9] His international projects include theatre musicals like 'Jesus Christ Super Star and Heart to Heart'. He has worked with director, Shekhar Kapur, in the musical 'Mahim Junction'. He has starred alongside actor Abhishek Bacchan in a TV commercial for the mobile network operator Idea Cellular. [10] [11] Ssumier also features on comedy TV show Comedy Nights Bachao . [12]

Pammi Aunty

Ssumier has gained popularity for creating viral videos based on a fictional character 'Pammi Aunty'-- impersonation of a typical middle-class Delhi Punjabi woman who loves to gossip, crib and complain about many things to her friends over the phone. [13] [14] Ssumier came up with the idea of creating 'Pammi Aunty' while experimenting with filters in the video social media app, Snapchat. [15] Celebrities such as veteran actor, Rishi Kapoor, and British-Indian director Gurinder Chadha, have publicly appreciated the 'Pammi Aunty' videos. [16]

Filmography

Television and Digital (Shows and Campaigns)

YearShowChannelNotes
2011–2015 Sasural Simar Ka Colors (TV channel) Shailu/Shailendra Bharadwaj
2012Teri Meri Love Stories Star Plus
2015 Code Red Colors (TV channel) Shubroto/ Supriya
2015 Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (TV series) Season 3 Episode 7 Zing (TV channel) Rahmann
2016 Comedy Nights Bachao season 2 Colors TV Himself
2017 Zee Cine Awards Zee TV Red Carpet Host [17]
2017Jio Filmfare Awards - PunjabiMH OneHost [18] [19]
2017MTV Roadies Rising - Pammi Aunty Critic Voot Special Show [20]
2017Pammi Aunty (web series) ALT Balaji [21] [22]
2017Diwali CampaignAmazon IndiaDigital Campaign [23]
2017Campaign for KurkurePepsico IndiaDigital Campaign [24]
2019Tenali Rama Sony SAB Played the character of Sheikh Chilli. [25]
2021Khel Paheliyon Ka Flipkart Host as Pammi Aunty. [26]
2023–present Pyar Ka Pehla Adhyaya: Shiv Shakti Zee TV Purnendu

Film

YearFilmDirectorActorsGenre
2016Doc' it yourselfKevin RumleyNADocumentary.
2021 Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui Abhishek Kapoor Ayushmann Khurrana, Vaani Kapoor Feature Film.

Theatre

YearPlayRoleNotes
2017Amavas se AmaltasMan with Autismwith Jayati Bhatia, Ankita Bhargava and Chitrashi Rawat [27]
2009-2011Mahim junctionRandy BhaiDirected by Sohaila Kapur and Shekhar Kapur
2009Woh Din Wo LogChabbaDirected by Sabina Mehta Jaitly
2007Heart to heartSelfDirected by Vivek Mansukhani
2002Ali Baba Chalis ChorAbdullah--

TV commercials

YearBrand
2016Tata Cliq
2015PediaSure
2013 Snapdeal
2013 McDonald's
2013 IPL
2012Mahindra & Mahindra Bike
2011The Pitch
2011Imperial Blue
2010Idea

Music

YearSongLabelGenre
2020Teri jyota to balihari [28] T seriesDevotional
2021Jai Kali Jai MahakaliShreeng EntertainmentDevotional

Photography

Ssumier is also a professional photographer. He has done photoshoots for magazines such as National Geographic . His photos have been carried by other international magazines in Spain, Australia and New Zealand. [29]

Association with Jordan Tourism

Jordan Tourism has collaborated with Ssumier to drive more Indian tourists to the country. Ssumier has been asked to make promotional videos starring Pammi Aunty to showcase the tourist attractions in Jordan. [30]

Association with social causes

Ssumier has been associated with the educational online platform Agents of Ishq , which provides educational material about sex, sexuality, and gender. He made a 'Pammi Aunty' video to de-stigmatize homosexuality in India. [31] [32]

He has also supported AIDS awareness initiatives such as Red Ribbon campaign in India. [33]

In a video appeal, he urged Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, to take action for crimes against women in Delhi [34]

YearEvent
2017Performer at Jaspal Bhatti Humor Festival [35]
2017TedX Chandigarh - Speaker on Black Sheep Syndrome [36]
2017Sriram College of Commerce, Delhi - Speaker on Leadership
2017India Today Mind Rocks Youth Summit - Speaker [37]

Awards

YearAwards
2021ITA Awards: Social Media Star
2019Young Achievers Award 2019: Rotary Club (Mumbai West)
2019The vIDEA Awards 2019 - Video Influencer of the Year
2019Bharat Shiromani Award [38]
2019 Entertainer of the year - Delhiites Lifestyle Award 2019
2019TimesNow Power Brand Digital Media Trendsetter Award
2018Best Comedian in a Web Series - IWM Digital Awards
2018DIGIXX Star Entertainer Award 2018
2018Person of the Year - Content Award at VDOnxt Awards [39]
2017Best Internet Sensation Award - Nickelodeon ka Digital Star - Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards [40]
2017Honoured by House of Commons UK for contribution to Indian British society & culture [41]
2017Elite Magazine 25 of Delhi's most Influential entrepreneurs
2017Icon of the year by India Today [42]
2017Best Actor - Rajdhani Ratn Award [43]
2017Marketing Influencer of the Year Award by InkSpell
2017NBC Newsmakers Achievers Award - Best Actor Comedy [44]
2017Talentrack Awards - Best Actor Comedy [45]
2017Jordan Tourism Board Award [46]
2016Humour King of the year - Outlook social media awards [47] [48]
2016Entertainer of the year - DissDash [49]

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