Vinay Pathak

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.

  

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

  

• 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).

  

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

  

• 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).

  

• 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).

  

• 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.

  

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

  

• 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.

  

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