Vinay Pathak Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Chunna [1]YouTube - The Lallantop
Profession(s)	Actor, Theatre Artist, Television Presenter, Film Producer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in feet inches- 5’ 6”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 80 kg in pounds- 176 lbs
Eye Colour	Light Brown
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper (dyed Black)
Career
Debut	TV (As an actor): Margarita (1997) as Dr. John Coelho; aired on Zee TV TV (As a host): House Arrest (1998); aired on Channel V Film (Hindi-English): Fire (1996) as a guide at the Taj Mahal
Awards	• 2008: Nominated for International Indian Film Academy for Best Performance in a Comic Role for the Hindi film Bheja Fry • 2008: Won Apsara Film Producers Guild Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for the Hindi film Bheja Fry • 2008: Nominated for Screen Award for Best Comic Actor for the Hindi film Bheja Fry • 2008: Won Star Gold Comedy Honor for Rising Actor with Comic Excellence • 2008: Nominated for People’s Choice Award for Best Actor for the Hindi film Dasvidaniya • 2008: Nominated for People’s Choice Award for Best Comic Performance for the Hindi film Dasvidaniya • 2008: Won Zee Cine Award for Best Comic Actor for the Hindi film Bheja Fry • 2009: Nominated for V Shantaram Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Hindi film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi • 2009: Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Hindi film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi • 2009: Nominated for International Indian Film Academy for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for the Hindi film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi • 2009: Nominated for Stardust Award for Best Actor for the Hindi film Dasvidaniya • 2010: Nominated for the Apsara Film Producers Guild Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for the Hindi film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi • 2010: Nominated for Screen Award for Best Comic Actor for the Hindi film Raat Gayi, Baat Gayi • 2012: Nominated for The Ghanta Award for Worst Actor for the Hindi film Utt Pataang • 2012: Nominated for Screen Award for Best Comic Actor for the Hindi film Chalo Dilli • 2020: Nominated for Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actor: Web Original Film for the Hindi film Chintu Ka Birthday • 2021: Won FOI Online Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble Cast for the Hindi film Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi • 2022: Nominated for Indian Film and Television Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for the Hindi film Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi • 2023: Nominated for Grazia Millennial Award for OTT Ensemble Cast of the Year for the Hindi web series Made in Heaven
Personal Life
Date of Birth	27 July 1968 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)	56 Years
Birthplace	Behea, Bihar
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Behea, Bihar
School(s)	• Vikas Vidyalaya, Ranchi (till 1982) • St. Columba’s College, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand (class 11 and 12)
College/University	• University of Allahabad • Stony Brook University, New York
Educational Qualification	• BA in English (Hons.; 2 years degree at that time) at the University of Allahabad • BA (2 years) at Stony Brook University, New York • BA in Fine Arts Stony Brook University, New York [2]Hindustan Times [3]YouTube – The Lallantop
Religion	He was born in a Hindu family. However, he does not believe in any religion. [4]Film Boards
Caste	Brahmin [5]Film Boards
Food Habit	Vegetarian [6]Catch News
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Not Known Note: In 2008, Vinay and Sonika filed for a divorce, but it is not known whether they got divorced or not.
Affairs/Girlfriends	Sonika Sahay (actor)
Marriage Date	Year, 2006
Family
Wife/Spouse	Sonika Sahay
Children	Son- None Daughter(s)- Vasudha Pathak and Sharinee Pathak
Parents	Father- Sachidanand Pathak (Maths and Sports teacher in a school; served in Bihar Police) (deceased) Mother- Kishori Pathak
Siblings	Brother- Shashi Shekhar Pathak (elder; lecturer) Sister(s)- Maya Pathak, Archana Pathak, and Poonam Pathak
Other Relative(s)	Cousin: Shyam Pathak (actor)
Favourites
Actor(s)	Mehmood, Sanjeev Kumar, Deven Verma, Ashok Kumar, Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan
Film(s)	The Godfather (1972), CityLights (2014)
Poem(s)	Madhushala by Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Kamayani by Jaishankar Prasad, Rashmirathi by Ramdhari Dinkar, Panchvati & Yashodhara by Maithili Sharan Gupt
Food	Veg Sushi
Cuisine(s)	Bihari, Andhra

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vinay Pathak

• When Vinay Pathak was in class 11 he changed his school. There, he was bullied by his classmates for his fair skin.

• He had a crush on the Indian actress Padmini Kolhapure in childhood.

• In an interview, he shared that during his college days, he used to bunk classes to watch films in nearby theatres.
  

  A picture of Vinay Pathak in his younger days

• After completing a two-year BA course, he moved to the US to pursue an MBA. However, he came to know that the BA course there was for four years. So, he completed 2 years of BA there and dropped the idea of pursuing an MBA.

• It was only after watching the British play Equus that he developed an interest in theatre plays.

• He developed a habit of chewing paan while he was studying at St Columbus School. When he moved to the US, he did not find any shops of paan there, and gradually, he got rid of this habit.

• In his teens, he wanted to become a teacher. He once said that by taking acting workshops, he lived his dream of becoming a teacher.

• It was his acting coach Farley Richmond there, who advised him to start performing in Hindi theatre plays in India.

• He has performed in various Hindi and English theatre plays. Some of his popular theatre plays are Nothing Like Lear and Koi Baat Chale.
  

  Vinay Pathak’s theatre play

• Vinay has appeared in a few Hindi TV serials like ‘Hip Hip Hurray’ (1998; Zee TV) and ‘Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr’ (2002; Star Plus).
  

  A still of Vinay Pathak from the TV serial Hip Hip Hurray

• As a writer, he has worked in the Zee TV Hindi serial ‘Hip Hip Hurray’ (1998).

• He has acted in many Hindi films including ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ (1999), ‘Khosla Ka Ghosla’ (2006), ‘Bheja Fry’ (2007), ‘Dasvidaniya’ (2008), ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ (2008), and ‘Chalo Dilli’ (2011).
  

  Chalo Dilli

• He has appeared in a few English films like ‘Bombay Boys’ (1998), ‘Quick Gun Murugun’ (2009), and ‘Midnight’s Children’ (2012).
  

  Quick Gun Murugun

• Vinay has hosted many Hindi TV shows like ‘Kahani Poori Filmi Hai’ (2001; Sony), ‘Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun?’ (2007; Star One), and ‘Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai’ (2013; Colors).
  

  Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun

• He has appeared in a few Hindi TV movies such as ‘Unmaad’ (2001), ‘Murder Unveiled’ (2005), and ‘Kaam Ka Plot’ (2010).

• Vinay has acted in various Hindi short videos like ‘Murder Unveiled’ (2005), ‘Bole Wahtte Fun’ (2007), ‘The Cake Story’ (2018), ‘Tear’ (2018), and ‘Sound Proof’ (2023).

• In 2008, he worked as a producer in the Hindi film ‘Dasvidaniya.’

• Vinay met his wife for the first time during the making of an ad film.

• He sang a song in the 2011 Hindi film ‘Bheja Fry 2.’

• He has acted in a few Hindi web series such as ‘Made in Heaven’ (2019), ‘Special OPS’ (2020), ‘A Suitable Boy’ (2020), ‘Khakee: The Bihar Chapter’ (2022), ‘Sultan of Delhi’ (2023), and ‘P I Meena’ (2023).
  

  A Suitable Boy

• He was appointed as a brand ambassador by the online business app Birky in 2021.

• Vinay has appeared in various TV commercials such as Parle Mango Bite, Ambuja Cement, Pizza Hut, VI, and Kotak Mahindra Bank.

• In his spare time, he loves travelling and reading books.
  

  Vinay Pathak during his vacation

• He often smokes cigarettes and consumes alcohol. ^[7]Instagram – Vinay Pathak
  

  Vinay Pathak smoking a cigarette

• Vinay once made headlines when Vinay and his wife, already having a girl child, decided to adopt a girl. This, according to the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act is not acceptable. The act says that a couple having a naturally born child cannot adopt another child of the same gender. The Bombay High Court, however, came to their rescue and stated that the secular law should prevail. ^[8]Law Planet

• He has appeared as a show-stopper in a few fashion shows.
  

  Vinay Pathak in a fashion show

• For a few years, he has been good friends with the Indian actors Rajat Kapoor and Ranvir Shorey.
  

  Vinay Pathak with Rajat Kapoor and Ranvir Shorey