Shyam Pathak Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Wife: Rashmi
Hometown: Ghatkopar, Mumbai
Age: 51 Years
Bio/Wiki | |
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Full Name | Shyam Navneet Bhai Pathak |
Profession(s) | • Actor • Comedian |
Famous Role | 'Patrakar Popatlal' from the television series ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ (2009) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet & inches- 5’ 7” |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Award | Gold Comedy Award for the TV show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (2021) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 12 June 1972 (Monday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 52 Years |
Birthplace | Ghatkopar, Mumbai, India |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Ghatkopar |
School | Maniben Dharamsy Bhatia English Medium High School, Ghatkopar |
College/University | K. J. Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce, Ghatkopar |
Educational Qualification | B.Com [1]जोश Talks - YouTube |
Ethnicity | Gujarati [2]जोश Talks - YouTube |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Rashmi Note: Image is in Wife/Spouse's section. |
Marriage Date | Year, 2003 |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Rashmi |
Children | Son- 2 • Parth Pathak • Shivam Pathak Daughter- 1 • Niyati Pathak Note: Image is in Wife/Spouse's section. |
Parents | Names Not Known |
Siblings | He has an elder sister. |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | • Mercedes-Benz • Toyota Innova Crysta |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Shyam Pathak
- Shyam Pathak grew up in a lower-middle-class family in Ghatkopar, Mumbai. [3]जोश Talks – YouTube
- During his childhood, Shyam and his sister regularly attended weekend classes at Swadhyaya Parivara’s Bal Sanskar Kendra, where he frequently acted in lead roles in plays at the Vasant Utsav.
- During his school years, he joined the Rotaract Club and represented his school at several club events.
- Shyam did multiple jobs during his college years to support his family financially. He also worked as a salesman at a clothing store where he was praised by his boss for his communication skills.
- He initially decided to pursue Chartered Accountancy to fulfil his mother’s wish but later left it to pursue a career in acting.
- Shyam once subscribed to the National Centre for the Performing Arts’ library to study about films. He would often have lunch at a nearby stall and then watch evening plays by claiming to be a theatre student (after receiving a tip from his friend and playwright Chetan Datar).
- He then attended a 15-day acting workshop organised by the Ekjute Theatre Group in Mumbai following which he got the opportunity to become a part of it.
- His first performance with Ekjute Theatre Group was in the play ‘Raja ki Rasoi,’ which was performed at Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai.
- Shyam went on to perform with the group for several years. He performed in many plays like ‘Sandhya Chayya’ and ‘Doorbean.’
- He later got to know about theatre director and teacher Barry John‘s acting classes. Since he could not afford the fee, he wrote a letter to Barry, requesting a scholarship for enrollment.
- Barry replied to him within 15 days. Although Shyam could not get a scholarship, he was asked to pay a minimum enrollment fee which was covered by his best friend, Manoj Janglani’s family trust.
- After attending Barry John’s institute in New Delhi, Shyam joined the National School of Drama (NSD), where he met Rashmi whom he married in 2003.
- Initially, his parents did not approve of their marriage, but they later accepted it.
- Shyam Pathak has worked in television series like Sony Entertainment Television’s ‘Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin’ (2004) and ‘Sukh By Chance’ (2009-2010).
- In 2007, he appeared as a jewellery shopkeeper in the Chinese-language film ‘Lust, Caution.’
- In 2008, he appeared as Rajendra Jayantilaal Joshi aka Raju in Imagine TV’s serial ‘Jasuben Jayantilaal Joshi Ki Joint Family.’
- His appearance as ‘Patrakar Popatlal’ in Sony SAB’s ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ since 2009 has made him gain immense popularity.
- He has also appeared in TV commercials for various brands including Halls.
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