Alok Pandey Explained

Alok Pandey
Birth Date:1988 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India[1]
Alma Mater:Bhartendu Academy of Dramatic Arts
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2008–present
Known For: (2016)
Lucknow Central (2017)
Batla House (2019)[2] [3]
Sanam Teri Kasam (2016)
Spouse(S):Aarti Pandey
Parents:[4]

Alok Pandey[5] [6] (born 30 April 1989)[7] is an Indian actor and model who is best known for playing MS Dhoni’s best friend in the former Indian Cricket Team captain’s biopic [8] ”, a negative role with John Abraham[9] in Batla House[10] and a major role in Lucknow Central.[11] He performed packed role in a short film entitled “KKKK…KIRAN”.[12] He has also played roles in films like PK, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, Sanam Teri Kasam, Special Ops, , etc.

Early life

Pandey was born in a village named Dadoun, Shahjahanpur. During his college days, he went to watch a theater play with his friends (Ravi Chauhan and Dharmendra Singh Sisodiya). While watching this play, the idea of becoming an actor came into his mind.[13]

Career

Pandey joined the "Sanskriti Theater Group" in 2007. He learned acting tricks from his mentor Alok Saxena in this theater group. Later, he joined the "Bhartendu Natya Akademi" (BNA) (new name is "Bharatendu Academy of Dramatic Arts") in Gomti Nagar. He is a 2011 batch pass-out, got opened the BM Shah auditorium where he staged his first professional theater play.[14] He performed several shows in Lucknow BNA.[15] After that he got selected in Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute in Kolkata. Here, he learned a lot from fellow actor Vipin Sharma. After a year, in December 2012, finally he came to Mumbai.[8] Theater friend Manoj Sharma was already in Mumbai, so he sheltered Pandey. Then, he did a small role in CID serial for a few months, where he got his first payment of ₹3000. But soon, he got a good role with Ravi Khemu's serial Hamarey Gaon Koi Ayega in the lead role of Gulam Nabi, which he was making for Doordarshan. Meanwhile, Pandey get a chance to do work with Anurag Kashyap's short film That Day After Everyday, opposite Radhika Apte. Then he got to work in Salman Khan's Prem Ratan Dhan Payo that assigned with Rajshri Productions directed by Sooraj Barjatya. During this film, casting director Vicky Sidana came in contact and because of that, Pandey later got to work in films like , Lucknow Central.[16] He become famous after doing Bambai Meri Jaan[17]

Filmography

!Film/Series title!Role!Year
Chote Yadav (web series)Babbal Banna2024, Coming Soon
Pakdam Pakdi (web series)Awdesh Pandey2024, Coming Soon
The PshychiatristEthen Dsouza2024, Coming Soon
Haseen Dilruba 2Chiraunji Lal2024, Coming Soon
The Rapist Film[18] Hemant (directed by Aparna Sen)Cooming Soon
AazamVishal (Jimmy shergill's friend)2023
Bambai Meri Jaan (web series)Rahim (with Kay Kay Menon)2023
SeharVishal Kaul (Pankaj Kapur’s son)NA
HurdangGopal Singh (Vijay Verma's Brother)2022
Special Ops (web series)Pappu Haramzada (Auto driver)2020
Batla House[19] Tufail Khan (negative role of a terrorist)2019
Kkk... Kiran (short film)[20] Psycho Killer (lead role)2019
Hum ChaarVikram Singh 2019
[21] Afzal Ahmed2019
Lucknow CentralBunty (Farhan Akhtar's friend)2017
Chittu 2016
Sanam Teri KasamWatchman 2015
Prem Ratan Dhan PayoMontu 2015
PKTV Reporter (special appearance)2014
Samvidhaan (TV serial)Journalist2014
That Day After EverydayGoon 2014[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: मायानगरी में चमक बिखेर रहे शाहजहांपुर के सितारे. Dainik Jagran. hi. 2019-06-07.
  2. Web site: a couple of scene developments are extraordinary for example the interrogation of Tufail (Alok Pandey). Glamsham. En. 2019-08-14.
  3. Web site: 'धोनी' का 'चिट्टू' अब दिखेगा लखनऊ सेंट्रल में. www.patrika.com.
  4. Web site: Alok Work With Big Star Of Bollywood. Dainik Jagran. hi. 2019-06-07.
  5. Web site: Sushant Singh Rajput's co-actor pens a heartfelt poem - Times of India. 2020-07-12. Times of India. en.
  6. Web site: खास बातचीत : बोले एक्टर आलोक पांडेय - 'रंगमंच का अनुशासन ही काम आता है'. Prabhat Khabar. Hi. 2019-08-22.
  7. Web site: मायानगरी में चमक बिखेर रहे शाहजहांपुर के सितारे. 2020-08-12. Dainik Jagran. hi.
  8. Web site: धौनी फिल्‍म के बाद लोग जानने लगे हैं : आलोक पांडेय. 2020-08-12. Prabhat Khabar - Hindi News. hi.
  9. Web site: अब जॉन अब्राहम के साथ बाटला हाउस में नजर आयेंगे आलोक पांडेय. 2020-08-12. Prabhat Khabar - Hindi News. hi.
  10. Web site: खास बातचीत : बोले एक्टर आलोक पांडेय - रंगमंच का अनुशासन ही काम आता है. 2020-08-12. Prabhat Khabar - Hindi News. hi.
  11. Web site: हिंदी खबर, Latest News in Hindi, हिंदी समाचार, ताजा खबर. 2020-08-12. Patrika News. hindi.
  12. Web site: शॉर्ट फिल्म "ककक किरण" की शूटिंग खत्म, जल्द होगी रिलीज. 2020-08-12. Prabhat Khabar - Hindi News. hi.
  13. Web site: थियेटर के शौक ने पहुंचा दिया बॉलीवुड तक: आलोक पांडे. Mohit. Asthana. 18 October 2017. www.gaonconnection.com.
  14. Web site: Wincreator.com news: I owe everything to Bhartendu Natya Akademi: Actor Alok Panday. 2020-08-12. wincreator.com. en.
  15. Web site: "जो हार मान ले वो हीरो काहे का" : आलोक पांडेय.
  16. Web site: Life and Background - Alok Pandey. 2020-08-12.
  17. Web site: दाऊद के मामा के रोल ने बदल दी आलोक की जिंदगी, सूरज बड़जात्या यूं साबित हुए पारस पत्थर . 2024-02-07 . Amar Ujala . hi.
  18. Web site: 2021-07-26. Now, I have the freedom to explore my roles: Alok Pandey. 2021-08-13. Hindustan Times. en.
  19. Web site: Batla House Movie Review: John Abraham starrer evokes right spirit of patriotism this Independence Day. 2020-08-13. News Nation English. en.
  20. Web site: Desk. India com Hindi News. आलोक पांडेय की बहुप्रतीक्षित शार्ट फिल्म "कककक…किरण" ने सोशल मीडिया में मचाई धूम. 2020-08-13. India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News India.com. hi.
  21. Web site: Check out lists of Movies by #AlokPandey #Filmography. 2020-08-13. FilmiBeat. en.
  22. Web site: Acting Career - Alok Pandey. 2020-08-13.