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Pankit Thakker (born 14 March 1981) is an Indian actor who started his career in 2001 with Ekta Kapoor's extremely popular serial ''
Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii ''Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii'' (English: ''sometimes sister-wives sometimes friends'') is a Hindi-language Indian television soap opera that premiered on Metro Gold channel on 19 February 2001 and was later shifted to Star Plus after closure o ...
'' which originally aired on
DD Metro DD Metro also known as DD 2 was an Indian free-to-air television channel. It was launched in 1984 as DD2 in Delhi as an alternative to DD National. Later, it increased its coverage area by expanding to Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. In 1993, the ...
, and later ran on
Star Plus StarPlus is an Indian Hindi language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly ''Star India''), a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. The network's programming consists of family dramas, comedies, ...
,
DD National DD National (formerly DD1) is a state-owned public entertainment television channel in India. It is the flagship channel of Doordarshan, India's public service broadcaster, and the oldest and most widely available terrestrial television channel ...
, and
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. Since then he has done some of the most popular shows on Indian Television. His roles of Harsh Bhatia in ''
Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii ''Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii'' (English: ''sometimes sister-wives sometimes friends'') is a Hindi-language Indian television soap opera that premiered on Metro Gold channel on 19 February 2001 and was later shifted to Star Plus after closure o ...
'', and Dr. Atul Joshi in ''
Dill Mill Gayye ''Dill Mill Gayye'' ( ''Hearts Have Met'') is an Indian medical drama television series that aired on Star One from 20 August 2007 to 29 October 2010. It was a sequel to the Star Plus series '' Sanjivani - A Medical Boon''. The series is availa ...
'' on
Star One Star One was an Indian pay television network based in Mumbai. It was launched on 1 November 2004 and was it owned by Star TV and distributed worldwide by Fox International Channels. In November 2006, Star One was launched in the UK on Sky. ...
have garnered a lot of global appreciation.


Early life

Thakker was born in Mumbai, to a
stockbroker A stockbroker is a regulated broker, broker-dealer, or registered investment adviser (in the United States) who may provide financial advisory and investment management services and execute transactions such as the purchase or sale of stocks an ...
father.


Personal life

Thakker was married to actress
Prachi Thakker Prachi Thakker is an Indian television actress known for her roles on Hindi television. She started her acting career with Balaji Telefilms serial '' Kasautii Zindagii Kay'' on the Star Plus channel, ''Tu Kahe Agar'' by Edit II Productions on Ze ...
since 2000. They're living living separately since 2015, to file for divorce. He has a son with her.


Television

Television shows Thakker played on include: * 2001 - ''
Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii ''Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii'' (English: ''sometimes sister-wives sometimes friends'') is a Hindi-language Indian television soap opera that premiered on Metro Gold channel on 19 February 2001 and was later shifted to Star Plus after closure o ...
'' as Harsh Bhatia - on
Metro Gold Metro Gold, also known as 9 Gold, was a Hindi-language terrestrial television channel in India. The channel was a joint venture of both DD Metro and Nine Gold of Kerry Packer and Vinay Maloo of HFCL - Nine Broadcasting India; hence known as Metr ...
* 2002 - ''
Tu Kahe Agar ''Tu Kahe Agar'' is an Indian television series that aired on Zee TV based on an astrological prediction that can greatly affect human life. The series premiered on 1 April 2002, and stars Rohit Bakshi Pankit Thakker and Shraddha Nigam in the m ...
'' as Karan - on
Zee TV Zee TV (stylised as ZEE TV) is a Hindi general entertainment pay television channel in India. It was launched on 2 October 1992, as the first privately owned TV channel in the country. It is owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Zee TV also ...
* 2002 - ''Kagaz kii Kashti'' - on
Sahara One Sahara One is an Indian Hindi general entertainment channel based in New Delhi. It is operated by Sahara India Pariwar. History Sahara One was launched as Sahara TV on 28 March 2000, which later in April 2003 was renamed as Sahara Manoranjan. ...
*''Tamanna'' - on
DD National DD National (formerly DD1) is a state-owned public entertainment television channel in India. It is the flagship channel of Doordarshan, India's public service broadcaster, and the oldest and most widely available terrestrial television channel ...
* 2003 - ''
Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan ''Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan'' is a Hindi television serial that aired on Zee TV. It aired from 12 October 2003 to 3 March 2005. Plot Muskaan lives in Delhi with her parents and younger sister. They go to Mumbai to visit relatives and Muskaan e ...
'' as Dhruv - on
Zee TV Zee TV (stylised as ZEE TV) is a Hindi general entertainment pay television channel in India. It was launched on 2 October 1992, as the first privately owned TV channel in the country. It is owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Zee TV also ...
* 2005 - '' Special Squad'' as Ajay Desai - on
Star One Star One was an Indian pay television network based in Mumbai. It was launched on 1 November 2004 and was it owned by Star TV and distributed worldwide by Fox International Channels. In November 2006, Star One was launched in the UK on Sky. ...
* 2006 - ''
Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan ''Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan'' (; A lovely bond) is an Indian television series that aired on Star Plus from 15 July 2002 to 13 March 2009 in the afternoon slot. Hussain Kuwajerwala and Juhi Parmar played the lead roles Sumeet and Kumkum. ...
'' as Krishnakant - on
Star Plus StarPlus is an Indian Hindi language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly ''Star India''), a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. The network's programming consists of family dramas, comedies, ...
* 2006 ''
India Calling ''India Calling'' is an Indian television series that aired on Star One from 14 November 2005 to 5 October 2006. Plot Chandni is the middle class girl living in Jalandhar who adores her elder sister, Mini Didi / Manisha Kapoor. Manisha is ...
'' - on
Star One Star One was an Indian pay television network based in Mumbai. It was launched on 1 November 2004 and was it owned by Star TV and distributed worldwide by Fox International Channels. In November 2006, Star One was launched in the UK on Sky. ...
* 2006 ''
Twinkle Beauty Parlour Lajpat Nagar ''Twinkle Beauty parlour'' is an Indian television series that aired on SAB TV. Cast * Sulabha Arya * Simple Kaul as Sameera * Karan Veer Mehra as Rocky * Manini Mishra as Advocate Ragini * Rajeev Paul * Narayani Shastri as Ranjana * Smit ...
'' - on
SAB TV Sony SAB (formerly SAB TV) is an Indian pay television channel owned by Culver Max Entertainment. History Sony SAB was launched as SAB TV by Gautam Adhikari and Markand Adhikari under their company Sri Adhikari Brothers (thus the acronym) on ...
* 2006 - Mann Mein Hai Vishwas ( celebrity special) * 2007-2010 - ''
Dill Mill Gayye ''Dill Mill Gayye'' ( ''Hearts Have Met'') is an Indian medical drama television series that aired on Star One from 20 August 2007 to 29 October 2010. It was a sequel to the Star Plus series '' Sanjivani - A Medical Boon''. The series is availa ...
'' as Dr.Atul Joshi - on
Star One Star One was an Indian pay television network based in Mumbai. It was launched on 1 November 2004 and was it owned by Star TV and distributed worldwide by Fox International Channels. In November 2006, Star One was launched in the UK on Sky. ...
* 2010 - Jaan Khilawan Jasooos ( celebrity special ) * 2011 - Surya The SuperCop ( celebrity special ) * 2011 - ''
Dharampatni ''Dharampatni'' (English: Dutiful Wife) is an Indian drama television series that aired on Imagine TV. It was jointly produced by DJ's a Creative Unit and Endemol India. It premiered on 16 August 2011 and starred Harshad Chopda and Aasiya Kazi. ...
'' - on
NDTV Imagine Imagine TV was a Hindi general entertainment channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System, and based in New Delhi. The channel was known for shows such as '' Ramayan (2008), Chandragupta Maurya, '' Swayamvar'', ''Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo'', ''M ...
* 2013 - Kis Din Mera Viyaah Howega in triple role on Reliance Big Magic * 2015 - ''
Yeh Hai Aashiqui ''Yeh Hai Aashiqui'' () is an Indian Hindi-language television romance anthology series that premiered on 25 August 2013 on Bindass. It presents dramatisations of the real life love stories created by Vikas Gupta. The show went off air on 7 Aug ...
(episode 90)'' - on
Bindass Bindass is an Indian pay television Hindi-language Music channel owned by Disney Star, targeted at young people. It was launched on 24 September 2007. History UTV Software Communications launched Bindass as a youth-oriented entertainment chan ...
* 2016 - ''
Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant ''Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant'' (''Our Daughter-In-Law Rajni Kant'') is an Indian science fiction sitcom television series, which aired from 15 February 2016 to 13 February 2017 on Life OK. Plot Shantanu Kant, a scientist creates a super humanoi ...
'' as Dhyan Kant - on
Life Ok Life OK was an Indian pay television channel owned by Star India. It was launched on 18 December 2011 replacing Star One. It also started airing in the United States on 1 March 2012, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 28 May of that same ...
* 2019 - ''
Tujhse Hai Raabta ''Tujhse Hai Raabta'' ( My heart knows) is an Indian Hindi-language television series that airs on Zee TV and is digitally available on ZEE5. It premiered on 3 September 2018 and focuses on the unspoken connections and bonds between people. It ...
'' as Adinath (Episode 297-Episode 302; Episode 304-Episode 311) - on
Zee TV Zee TV (stylised as ZEE TV) is a Hindi general entertainment pay television channel in India. It was launched on 2 October 1992, as the first privately owned TV channel in the country. It is owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Zee TV also ...
* 2020 - Tara From Satara on Sony TV * 2021 - ''
Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha ''Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha'' () is an Indian television drama series which was aired from 2 March 2021 to 9 October 2021 on StarPlus. The series is a remake of Star Jalsha's Bengali series '' Sanjher Baati''. Set in Dwarka and produced by Full ...
'' as Chetan Rawal - on
Star Plus StarPlus is an Indian Hindi language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly ''Star India''), a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. The network's programming consists of family dramas, comedies, ...
* 2022 - Bohot Pyaar Karte Hai as Deep Malhotra - on
Star Bharat Star Bharat is an Indian Hindi language General Entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly ''Star India''), a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. It telecasts dramas, crime and comedy shows. The channel was l ...
* 2022 - '' Janam Janam Ka Saath'' as Kunwar Sa on Dangal Tv


Web Series

*2015 - Fear Files: Har Mod Pe Darr *2020 - ''
Scam 1992 ''Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story'' is an Indian Hindi-language biographical financial thriller streaming television series on SonyLIV directed by Hansal Mehta, with Jai Mehta serving as the co-director. Based on the 1992 Indian stock market ...
'' as Head of ANZ Grindlays Bank (cameo)


References


External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Thakker, Pankit Living people Indian male television actors 1981 births