Vinay Pathak Biography
- Vinay was born on July 12, 1968, and is a well-known Indian actor well recognised for his performance in Bollywood films.
- He is known for his humorous roles and has appeared in films such as Bheja Fry, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Khosla Ka Ghosla, and Island City.
- Along with Rajat Kapur and Abhay Deol, Vinay Pathak is credited with revolutionising the Bollywood industry.
- Pathak has a great and successful career in the mainstream as well as parallel cinema.
Family & Personal Details
- Vinay belongs to Arrah, Bihar, and is married to Sonika Sahay.
- He met his wife for the first time during the making of an ad film.
- The couple decided to get married after dating each other for 5 months.
- Unfortunately, Vinay’s love failed when they both took a divorce in June 2008.
- Vinay has two beautiful daughters Vasudha Pathak and Sharinee Pathak.
- He also has a brother named Shashi Shekhar Pathak who is a lecturer by profession.
Education & Qualification
- Vinay completed his boarding school from Vikas Vidyalaya, Ranchi.
- He has completed his graduation from Allahabad University and then took admission in the State University of New York for further studies.
Physical Appearance
- The talented actor Vinay Pathak is almost 5’6” or 168 cm in height and weighs 65kg approx.
- Pathak is cancer by horoscope and strictly follows the Hindu religion.
- His eye color is light brown.
Acting Career
- Vinay started his career from a small role in the romantic drama film Fire directed by Deepa Mehta.
- In the same year 1998, he made his acting debut with film Bombay Boys.
- He also appeared in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) and Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega as a minor character.
- In the year 2003, Vinay Pathak played a well-known supporting part in the film Jism, which was a box office success.
- Vinay is starring alongside Boman Irani, Ranvir Shorey, and Anupam Kher in the comedy film Khosla Ka Ghosla.
- Vinay’s ability to play both serious and comic character parts was demonstrated in this film.
- Vinay got his first big break with the movie Bheja Fry where he played the role of a bumbling tax inspector.
- Pathak was nominated for an IIFA Award and won a Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Role for the film Bheja Fry.
- He later starred alongside Neil Nitin Mukesh in the neo-noir film Johnny Gaddar.
- Mukesh can also be seen in the film Rab Ne Bana De Jodi (2008), where he plays Bobby.
Pathak also appeared in the suspense film Manorama Six Feet Under in 2008. - Vinay produced the film Dasvidaniya which perfectly tells about the story of an ordinary man requesting farewell before he dies.
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Pathak is also seen in three comedies in the year 2009- Straight, Raat Gayi Baat Gayi, and Quick Gun Murugan.
- He also appeared in the key supporting role in the revenge drama film Badlapur along with Nawazzudin Siddiqui and Varun Dhawan.
- Vinay has also received the Best Actor Award at the Extravagant India-International Indian Film Festival in Paris.
- Vinay’s movie Chalo Dilli, as well as Pappu, Can’t Dance Saala received positive reviews from the audience and became box office hit.
- Pathak along with his friend and co-star Ranvir Shorey became the host of the talk show Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun?
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Along with his close friend Ranvir Shorey, Pathak also anchored the show OYE.
- Later, he also hosted other shows like House Arrest, Duniya Goal Hai, and Cricket Crazy.
- Vinay Pathak along with his friends Gaurav Gera, Ranvir, and Suresh Menon became the part of the famous stand-up and sketch comedy show The Great Indian Comedy Show.
- He has also worked for a computer-animated adventure film Hanuman Da Damdaar.
- Vinay appears in the film Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi.
- Pathak, on the other hand, can be seen in Harsh Chhaya’s film Khajoor Pe Latke, which was released in 2018.
- Vinay has also appeared in a number of television shows, including Kyun Hota Hai Pyarr, CID, and Murder Unveiled.
- Vinay appeared in Murder Unveiled as Inspector Gurpal Badash, a minor role.
- His outstanding performance in Sudhir Mishra’s Khoya Khoya Chand was widely praised and admired.
- Vinay is also nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2009 for his outstanding performance in the film Rab Ne Bana De Jodi.
- Vinay made his voice acting debut in the computer-animated comedic adventure film Motu Patlu: King of Kings in 2016.
Interesting Facts about Vinay Pathak
- Vinay is well-known for supporting products such as Kotak Mahindra Bank and Parle Mango.
- His net worth is almost $8 million.
- As per Vinay, a person should not become a theatre actor if he or she wants to make money because the theatre does not offer a lot of money.
- Vinay tells that in his life, theatre plays a very important role.
- Pathak is a big fan of Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, and Katrina Kaif.
- In his leisure and free time, he likes to do the cooking and watch films.
