Ashok Pandit is an Indian film and TV director, producer and social activist. In 2022, he filed a complaint at Juhu Police Station in Mumbai against Indian actress Richa Chadha for her sarcastic remarks on the Indian Army. As of 2022, he is the President of the Indian Film and Television Directors Association.
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Ashok Pandit was born on Wednesday, 11 May 1966 (age 57 years; as in 2023) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Their zodiac sign is Taurus.
Childhood picture of Ashok Pandit with his father
During his college days, he used to participate in various theater plays as an actor and director. Later, he joined the Indian People’s Theater Association, Mumbai.
Ashok Pandit in a theater play
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 7″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: brown
Family
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Niranjan Nath Pandit and mother’s name is Nirmala Pandit.
Ashok Pandit’s father
Ashok Pandit with his mother and wife
wife and children
On June 25, 1988, he married Indian singer Neerja Pandit. His son Raj Pandit is a singer. His daughter Sharika Pandit is a casting director.
Ashok Pandit with his mother, wife and sons
Ashok Pandit and his mother, wife and children
Religion
He follows Hindu religion.
Caste
He belongs to a Kashmiri Pandit family.
Signature
Signature of Ashok Pandit
livelihood
documentary
Ashok started his career as a director. He has directed several Hindi documentaries such as Kashmiri Pandit Refugee, Refugee Apne Desh Mein, And the World Remained Silent and A Village of Widows. His documentary ‘And the World Remained Silent’ was screened at the International Film Festival in Goa, Pune International Film Festival and Mumbai Academy of Moving Images (MAMI) in Mumbai and received a standing ovation at the House of Commons in London.
tv show
In the 1980s, he worked as an associate director in Zee TV’s Hindi show ‘Filmi Chakkar’. After this he worked as a director in many Hindi TV shows like ‘Hanste Khlete’ (1997), ‘Colgate Top 10’ (1998) and ‘Tere Mere Sapne’ (2009).
film
In 2004, he made his Bollywood debut as a director with ‘Sheen’.
sheen movie poster
Other work
In 2018, Ashok was appointed as the President of the Indian Film and Television Directors Association, Mumbai. He worked as a co-producer in the Hindi film ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ (2019). He has also worked as a motivational speaker at events such as Indian Association of New Zealand (2018) and India for Kashmir Conclave, Pune (2019).
Ashok Pandit as guest speaker in a program
Ashok is also a social worker. He has been associated with various philanthropic activities for a long time.
Ashok Pandit in animal welfare march
award
- 1999: Radio and TV Advertising Practitioners Association of India Award for Refugees in Their Country
- 2010: Indian Television Academy Award for Best Documentary for A Village of Widows
Ashok Pandit receiving the Indian Telly Award
Facts/General Knowledge
- Ashok follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- He is a follower of Indian spiritual guru Papa Shunya Ji.
- He is often invited to guest panels on various news debate programs.
- He is a religious person and a devotee of Lord Ganesha.
Ashok Pandit in a temple
- During an interview, he shared that most of his documentaries are based on the struggles of Kashmiri Pandits and he knows what struggles they had to face. He said,
My family was among the displaced and I worked in refugee camps and saw the pain and anger up close.”
- In November 2022, Indian actress Richa Chadha reacted to Northern Army Command Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi’s statement on Twitter and wrote ‘Galwan says hi’, which put her at the center of controversy. However, he later deleted his tweet and shared an apology on social media. On making such comments, Ashok Pandit lodged a complaint against him at Juhu Police Station in Mumbai.
Ashok Pandit’s complaint against Richa Chadha
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