Pankit Thakker
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Alma mater | Neighborhood Playhouse School of The Theatre, Newyork |
| birth_date = (1981-03-14) 14 March 1981 (age 43)[1] | birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | occupation = Model, Actor | years_active = 2001–2024[2] |website = }}
Pankit Thakker (born 14 March 1981)[3] is an Indian actor who went to New York to learn Meissner Technique of acting from Neighborhood Playhouse School of The Theatre. He started his career in 2001 with Ekta Kapoor's extremely popular serial Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii which originally aired on DD Metro, and later ran on Star Plus, DD National, and TV Asia.
Since then he has done some of the most popular shows on Indian Television. His roles of Harsh Bhatia in Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii, and Dr. Atul Joshi in Dill Mill Gayye on Star One have garnered a lot of global appreciation.[4]
Early life
Thakker was born in Mumbai, to a stockbroker father. [5][6]
Personal life
Thakker was married to actress Prachi Thakker since 2000 till 2015.[7]
Television
Year | Serial | Role | Channel | References |
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Tamanna | DD National | |||
2001–2002 | Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii | Harsh Bhatia | Metro Gold | [8] |
2002 | Tu Kahe Agar | Karan | Zee TV | |
2002–2003 | Kaagaz Kii Kashti | Sahara One | ||
2004 | Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan | Dhruv | Zee TV | |
2005–2006 | Special Squad | Ajay Desai | Star One | |
Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan | Krishnakant "Krish" Wadhwa | Star Plus | ||
2006 | India Calling | Star One | ||
Twinkle Beauty Parlour Lajpat Nagar | Sony SAB | |||
Man Mein Hai Visshwas | Sony Entertainment Television | |||
2007–2010 | Dill Mill Gayye | Dr. Atul Joshi | Star One | |
2011 | Surya The Super Cop | Sony Entertainment Television | ||
Dharampatni | NDTV Imagine | |||
2013 | Kis Din Mera Viyaah Howega | Big Magic | ||
2015 | Yeh Hai Aashiqui | Bindass | ||
2016–2017 | Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant | Dhyan Kant | Life OK | [9] |
2019 | Tara From Satara | Akhil Sawant | Sony Entertainment Television | |
Tujhse Hai Raabta | Adinath Sayed | Zee TV | ||
2021 | Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha | Chetan Rawal | Star Plus | [10] |
2022 | Bohot Pyaar Karte Hai | Deep Malhotra | Star Bharat | [11] |
2022–2023 | Janam Janam Ka Saath | Vishwas | Dangal | |
2023–2024 | Barsatein – Mausam Pyaar Ka | Akash Khurana | Sony Entertainment Television |
Awards
Nominations
- Gold Award 2009 - Best Actor in a Comic Role as Atul Joshi for Dill Mill Gayye
- ITA Award 2015 - Best Actor in a Comic Role as Dhyan Kant for Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant
- Gold Award 2015 - Best Actor in a Comic Role as Dhyan Kant for Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant
Web series
- 2015 - Fear Files: Har Mod Pe Darr
- 2020 - Scam 1992 as Head of ANZ Grindlays Bank (cameo)
Films
- 2001 - Tere Liye: directed by Sanjay Gadhvi
- 2010 - Zindagi Live
Upcoming Films
- 2024 - Moh Maaya(tentative title):
Director - Ankush Bhatt Producer - Shobhna Desai, Ankush Bhatt
- 2024 - Dill Bill:
Director - Chintan Shah Producer - Karma Media
References
- ^ "Television fame Pankit Thakker devotes his birthday to a special cause!". 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Pankit Thakker says despite separation, wife Parchi and he try to handle things like a family". Times of India. 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Pankit Thakker: My age mentioned online is incorrect, I have lost out on work because of that". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Did you know Karan Singh Grover drank boiled cold drinks on the sets of Dill Mill Gayye?". Times of India. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "televisions sweetheart pankit thakker teaches fans gratitude with his kind gesture". urbanasian.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Only a fool will rely on TV- Pankit Thakker". entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ "Pankit Thakker, wife Prachi living separately since 2015, to file for divorce: 'Waiting for pandemic to end'". Hindustan Times. 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Pankit Thakker won't quit TV for Bollywood or OTT". Times of India. TNN. 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Pankit Thakker has an emotional reunion with 'Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant'". Times of India. 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Pankit Thakker is upset as his show goes off air". Times of India. 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Pankit Thakker ecstatic about reuniting with Karan V Grover for 'Bohot Pyaar Karte Hai'". The Times of India.
External links
- Pankit Thakker at IMDb
- Pankit Thakker at Bollywood Hungama