| Ssumier Pasricha | |
| Pseudonym: | Pammi Aunty |
| Birth Date: | 1980 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Delhi, India |
| Medium: | Writer, Singer, Comedian, Presenter, Actor |
| Education: | MBA |
| Alma Mater: | Modern School University of Notre Dame |
| Active: | 2011–present |
| Notable Work: | Creating viral comedy Youtube videos |
| Genre: | Satirical |
| Parents: | Surinder Pasricha (Father), Ritu Pasricha (Mother) |
Ssumier S Pasricha is an Indian actor, singer and businessman.[1] He has starred in Indian movies, TV soaps and theater musicals. He is popularly known for his character 'Pammi Aunty' and has created viral videos with the same.[2] [3] [4] Ssumier has won various awards worldwide including the Bharat Shiromani Award for this acting.[5]
Ssumier comes from a Punjabi family in Delhi.[6] He received 5 years of training in Indian classical dance (Kuchipudi) from famous dance gurus, Raja and Radha Reddy and 13 years of training in Indian classical music.[7] He went to Australia for higher studies where he worked as a Radio Jockey at a local radio station and became an active member of Indian Society of Western Australia. Ssumier declined the offer to join his family business to pursue his childhood dream of becoming an actor. He moved to Mumbai to take up acting as his full-time career.[8] However, post his father's demise, Ssumier took up a new role of a businessman and joined his family business of Pharmaceuticals with a new aim of taking it to newer heights.
Ssumier has worked across different mediums and has tasted success in the industry over the years. He also portrayed the role of "Shailu" in the TV soap, Sasural Simar Ka, and played the transgender protagonist Manabi Bandyopadhyay (who became a principal of a college) in TV show Code Red.[9] His international projects include theatre musicals like 'Jesus Christ Super Star and Heart to Heart'. He has worked with director, Shekhar Kapur, in the musical 'Mahim Junction'. He has starred alongside actor Abhishek Bacchan in a TV commercial for the mobile network operator Idea Cellular.[10] [11] Ssumier also features on comedy TV show Comedy Nights Bachao.[12]
Ssumier has gained popularity for creating viral videos based on a fictional character 'Pammi Aunty'-- impersonation of a typical middle-class Delhi Punjabi woman who loves to gossip, crib and complain about many things to her friends over the phone.[13] [14] Ssumier came up with the idea of creating 'Pammi Aunty' while experimenting with filters in the video social media app, Snapchat.[15] Celebrities such as veteran actor, Rishi Kapoor, and British-Indian director Gurinder Chadha, have publicly appreciated the 'Pammi Aunty' videos.[16]
| Year | Show | Channel | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2015 | Sasural Simar Ka | Shailu/Shailendra Bharadwaj | ||
| 2012 | Teri Meri Love Stories | |||
| 2015 | Code Red | Shubroto/ Supriya | ||
| 2015 | Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (TV series) Season 3 Episode 7 | Rahmann | ||
| 2016 | Comedy Nights Bachao season 2 | Himself | ||
| 2017 | Zee Cine Awards | Red Carpet Host[17] | ||
| 2017 | Jio Filmfare Awards - Punjabi | MH One | Host[18] [19] | |
| 2017 | MTV Roadies Rising - Pammi Aunty Critic | Special Show [20] | ||
| 2017 | Pammi Aunty (web series) | [21] [22] | ||
| 2017 | Diwali Campaign | Amazon India | Digital Campaign [23] | |
| 2017 | Campaign for Kurkure | Pepsico India | Digital Campaign [24] | |
| 2019 | Tenali Rama | Played the character of Sheikh Chilli.[25] | ||
| 2021 | Khel Paheliyon Ka | Host as Pammi Aunty.[26] | ||
| 2023–present | Purnendu |
| Year | Film | Director | Actors | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Doc' it yourself | Kevin Rumley | NA | Documentary. | |
| 2021 | Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui | Feature Film. |
| Year | Play | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Amavas se Amaltas | Man with Autism | with Jayati Bhatia, Ankita Bhargava and Chitrashi Rawat[27] | |
| 2009-2011 | Mahim junction | Randy Bhai | ||
| 2009 | Woh Din Wo Log | Chabba | Directed by Sabina Mehta Jaitly | |
| 2007 | Heart to heart | Self | Directed by Vivek Mansukhani | |
| 2002 | Ali Baba Chalis Chor | Abdullah | -- |
| Year | Brand | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tata Cliq | |
| 2015 | PediaSure | |
| 2013 | Snapdeal | |
| 2013 | McDonald's | |
| 2013 | IPL | |
| 2012 | Mahindra & Mahindra Bike | |
| 2011 | The Pitch | |
| 2011 | Imperial Blue | |
| 2010 | Idea |
| Year | Song | Label | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Teri jyota to balihari[28] | T series | Devotional | |
| 2021 | Jai Kali Jai Mahakali | Shreeng Entertainment | Devotional |
Ssumier is also a professional photographer. He has done photoshoots for magazines such as National Geographic. His photos have been carried by other international magazines in Spain, Australia and New Zealand.[29]
Jordan Tourism has collaborated with Ssumier to drive more Indian tourists to the country. Ssumier has been asked to make promotional videos starring Pammi Aunty to showcase the tourist attractions in Jordan.[30]
Ssumier has been associated with the educational online platform Agents of Ishq, which provides educational material about sex, sexuality, and gender. He made a 'Pammi Aunty' video to de-stigmatize homosexuality in India.[31] [32]
He has also supported AIDS awareness initiatives such as Red Ribbon campaign in India.[33]
In a video appeal, he urged Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, to take action for crimes against women in Delhi[34]
| Year | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Performer at Jaspal Bhatti Humor Festival[35] | |
| 2017 | TedX Chandigarh - Speaker on Black Sheep Syndrome[36] | |
| 2017 | Sriram College of Commerce, Delhi - Speaker on Leadership | |
| 2017 | India Today Mind Rocks Youth Summit - Speaker[37] |
| Year | Awards | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ITA Awards: Social Media Star | |
| 2019 | Young Achievers Award 2019: Rotary Club (Mumbai West) | |
| 2019 | The vIDEA Awards 2019 - Video Influencer of the Year | |
| 2019 | Bharat Shiromani Award [38] | |
| 2019 | Entertainer of the year - Delhiites Lifestyle Award 2019 | |
| 2019 | TimesNow Power Brand Digital Media Trendsetter Award | |
| 2018 | Best Comedian in a Web Series - IWM Digital Awards | |
| 2018 | DIGIXX Star Entertainer Award 2018 | |
| 2018 | Person of the Year - Content Award at VDOnxt Awards[39] | |
| 2017 | Best Internet Sensation Award - Nickelodeon ka Digital Star - Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards[40] | |
| 2017 | Honoured by House of Commons UK for contribution to Indian British society & culture[41] | |
| 2017 | Elite Magazine 25 of Delhi's most Influential entrepreneurs | |
| 2017 | Icon of the year by India Today[42] | |
| 2017 | Best Actor - Rajdhani Ratn Award[43] | |
| 2017 | Marketing Influencer of the Year Award by InkSpell | |
| 2017 | NBC Newsmakers Achievers Award - Best Actor Comedy[44] | |
| 2017 | Talentrack Awards - Best Actor Comedy[45] | |
| 2017 | Jordan Tourism Board Award[46] | |
| 2016 | Humour King of the year - Outlook social media awards[47] [48] | |
| 2016 | Entertainer of the year - DissDash[49] |