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Pankit Thakker

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Pankit Thakker
Pankit Thakker
Born (1981-03-14) 14 March 1981 (age 43)[1]
Alma materNeighborhood Playhouse School of The Theatre, New York
Occupation(s)Model, Actor
Years active2001–present[2]

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]


Pankit Thakker gained international recognition for his critically acclaimed performance in the OTT movie Maaya Ka Moh (2024). The film received widespread acclaim globally, with several notable publications praising Thakker's portrayal of Akash.

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Early life

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Thakker was born in Mumbai, to a stockbroker father. [5][6]

Personal life

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Thakker was married to actress Prachi Thakker since 2000 till 2015.[7]

Television

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Year Serial Role Channel References
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

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Nominations

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Web series

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  • 2015 - Fear Files: Har Mod Pe Darr
  • 2020 - Scam 1992 as Head of ANZ Grindlays Bank (cameo)

Films

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  • 2001 - Tere Liye: directed by Sanjay Gadhvi
  • 2010 - Zindagi Live

Upcoming Films

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  • 2024 - Moh Maaya(tentative title):

Director - Ankush Bhatt Producer - Shobhna Desai, Ankush Bhatt


  • 2024 - Dill Bill:

Director - Chintan Shah Producer - Karma Media

References

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  1. ^ "Television fame Pankit Thakker devotes his birthday to a special cause!". 17 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Pankit Thakker says despite separation, wife Parchi and he try to handle things like a family". Times of India. 16 May 2021.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "televisions sweetheart pankit thakker teaches fans gratitude with his kind gesture". urbanasian.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Only a fool will rely on TV- Pankit Thakker". entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Pankit Thakker, wife Prachi living separately since 2015, to file for divorce: 'Waiting for pandemic to end'". Hindustan Times. 26 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Pankit Thakker won't quit TV for Bollywood or OTT". Times of India. TNN. 7 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Pankit Thakker has an emotional reunion with 'Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant'". Times of India. 9 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Pankit Thakker is upset as his show goes off air". Times of India. 27 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Pankit Thakker ecstatic about reuniting with Karan V Grover for 'Bohot Pyaar Karte Hai'". The Times of India.
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