Ashok Pathak is an Indian actor who appeared as Vinod in the popular Hindi TV series ‘Panchayat’ (2020) aired on Amazon Prime Video. Bhushan’s (played by Durgesh Kumar) dialogue “Dekh raha hai Vinod” in the series became very popular.
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Wiki/Biography
Ashok Pathak was born on Thursday, 3 January 1985 (age 38 years; as in 2023) in Saran village, Faridabad, Haryana. Their zodiac sign is Capricorn. He did his graduation from CRM Jat College, Hisar. While he was pursuing his graduation, he joined his college’s theater group and won the Best Actor award four times. After completing his graduation, he pursued Master of Arts in Literature from Kurukshetra University, Haryana. After this he applied for Bharatendu Natya Academy, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and got selected. He was the topper of his batch there for which he got a scholarship. After two years of training there, he did a one-year internship at Bharatendu Natya Academy.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 7″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: brown
Family
He belongs to a migrant family from Bihar who moved to Hisar, Haryana for work.
parents and siblings
His father worked as a fireman and boiler operator in Jindal Industries Pvt. Ltd. Ltd., Haryana. He has a younger brother and a younger sister.
Wife
He is unmarried.
Religion
Ashok Pathak follows Hindu religion.
Ashok Pathak performing Chhath Puja
livelihood
cotton seller
When he was a child, his family faced various financial difficulties. His father did many odd jobs to run the household. When he reached 10th grade, he decided to work and support his family. He started selling cotton on a bicycle with one of his uncles. Even during the scorching summer months, he would cycle 25 kilometers to sell cotton. By the time he reached class 12, his father’s financial condition had improved. After completing his graduation, he also worked in the water treatment department at Jindal Industries Pvt. Ltd. Limited in Haryana.
theater artist
After completing his training at Bharatendu Natya Academy, he started doing commercial theater in Haryana and directed plays at Kurukshetra University, Haryana. He got Rs 40,000 for directing plays and with this money he came to Mumbai to try his luck in acting.
Ashok Pathak in a theater play
actor
hindi movies
In 2012, she started her career as an actor with the Hindi film ‘Bittu Boss’, in which she played the role of Bikki.
bittu boss
After this he did ‘Shanghai’ (2012), ‘Shudra – The Rising’ (2012), ‘Fukrey Returns’ (2017), ‘102 Not Out’ (2018), and ’72 Hoorain’ (2020).
Ashok Pathak in Fukrey Returns
punjabi movies
He made his Punjabi film debut as Birju in ‘Vekh Baraatan Challiyan’ (2017).
Vekh Baratan Challiyan
He has appeared in many Punjabi films like ‘Golak Bugni Bank Te Batua’ (2018), ‘Marriage Palace’ (2018), ‘Kala Shah Kala’ (2019), and ‘Kade Haan Kade Na’ (2021).
A picture of Ashok Pathak from the film Marriage Palace
english movies
In 2015, he appeared in the English film ‘The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’, in which he played the role of Scorpion, a tuk-tuk driver.
Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
web series
Ashok also acted in some Hindi web series like ‘Modi: Journey of a Common Man’ (2019; Amazon Prime Video), ‘Pushpavalli’ (2017; Amazon Prime Video), ‘Rangbaaz’ (2018; ZEE5), and ‘ Is. ‘Kathmandu Connection’ (2021; SonyLIV).
bouquet of flowers
He gained immense popularity with his role as Vinod in the Hindi web series ‘Panchayat’ (2020), which streamed on Amazon Prime Video.
jury
Other work
She has been featured in TV commercials for various brands such as Maggi, Sony Max and Domino’s.
Facts/General Knowledge
- In an interview, he told that in his childhood he was often harassed because he was a Bihari migrant.
- While studying in school and college, he was never interested in studies. While in school, he made friends who were older than him and in their company he developed the habit of consuming tobacco, smoking and even drinking alcohol. He once shared that he was fond of films in school and college and would often skip his classes to watch films in theatres.
- After completing his graduation he came to know about the National School of Drama, New Delhi. Even after applying for NSD twice, he was rejected. He once told that he was very sad after being rejected there.
- In her free time, she likes singing, reading books and traveling to different places.
- He is often seen smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol at various events.
- In an interview, he told that when he first started his career in Bollywood, he was offered only small roles. When a casting agent approached him to audition for the role of Vinod in the Hindi web series ‘Panchayat’, at first he hesitated and kept postponing the audition. He believed that Vinod’s role would also be small and would not contribute much to his career. However, eventually, he agreed to give it a try. Even though it was a small role, he gained immense popularity through his portrayal in the series.
- In 2022, he was invited to Josh Talks.
A picture of Ashok Pathak in Josh Talks
- He is a spiritual person and often visits various religious places.
Ashok Pathak in the temple premises
- In 2023, she received the Star of Haryana Award by the Haryana Entertainment Industry Awards.
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