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Alok Nath (actor) – age, family, facts and much more
Alok Nath is a actor popular for his work in Hindi cinema and television. He made his debut film with the 1982 English and Hindi film Gandhi, directed by Sir Richard Attenborough. It which won an Oscar Academy Award for Best Picture that year. He is mostly popular for his “sanskaari” roles.
Bio
Name | Alok Nath |
Nick Name | Babuji |
Nationality | Indian |
Profession | Actor & producer |
Origin | Delhi |
Age | 66 years |
Date Of Birth (DOB) | 10th July 1956 |
Birthplace | Khagaria, Bihar |
Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Physical Stats
Height | 5 feet 9 inches |
Weight | 72 Kg |
Hair color | Black |
Eye color | Black |
Education
School | Modern School, Barakhamba Road, Delhi |
College | Hindu College, Delhi National School of Drama |
Qualification | Graduate degree in Theatre |
Family
Marital Status | Married |
Spouse | Wife – Ashu Singh |
Ex- girlfriend | Neena Gupta |
Children | Shivang Nath and Junhai Nath |
Sister | Vineeta Malik (role of Bhairavi in Yeh Rishta kya khelata hai) |
Career
He made his film debut with the 1982 English and Hindi film Gandhi, directed by Sir Richard Attenborough, which won an Oscar Academy Award for Best Picture that year. He appeared in the serial, Buniyaad. It gained massive popularity in 1986. He was also featured in Rishtey, which aired from 1999 to 2001. He appeared in Star Plus serials like Sapna Babul Ka…Bidaai, Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli, and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.
He acted as a Father to the actors who were younger than him, equal to his age, and almost double of his generation. Alok wanted to break his stereotypical father image. Therefore, he did a film Kamagni (1987). He was the lead actor co-starring Tina Munim (Ambani). However, the movie failed to succeed and was a big flop. During the course of his nearly four-decade career, he has been in almost five hundred movies.
Recent movies
YEAR | MOVIE |
2011 | Khap |
2011 | Trapped in Tradition: Rivaaz |
2014 | Punha Gondhal Punha Mujra |
2014 | Kill Dil |
2015 | Second Hand Husband |
2016 | Dil Toh Deewana Hai |
2016 | Sargoshiyan |
2018 | Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety |
2019 | De De Pyaar De |
Recent Television works of Alok Nath
YEAR | SERIAL | CHARACTER |
2007 | Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai | Baldev Kapoor |
2007-2009 | Ghar Ek Sapnaa | Amarnath Chaudhary |
2007–2010 | Sapna Babul Ka…Bidaai | Prakashchandra Sharma |
2009-2012 | Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli | Udaypratap Singh |
2011–2013 | Kuch Toh Log Kahenge | Dr. Ashish Mathur |
2013 | Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se | Balwant Rana |
2014 | Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai | Babuji |
2014–2015 | Mere Rang Mein Rangne Waali | Dada ji |
2015–2016 | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | Chandrabhan Singh Shekhawat |
Net worth
As per reports, his net worth is approx. $10Million.
Controversies
He was accused of rape by writer-producer Vinda Nanda. Nath was also accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women during the Indian Me Too movement in 2018. He was charged with rape by the Mumbai Police.
In 2013, jokes and memes based on characters played by Alok Nath started trending on social media. The jokes spread quickly. An analysis of the content that sparked Alok Nath’s interest on Twitter, The Curious Case of Alok Nath – Why did Alok Nath Trend?, became popular on 4 January 2014. In response to the jokes, the actor admitted that he liked most of them.
Facts
- Alok Nath’s grandfather and father and both were physicians by profession, hence he was also anticipated to become a doctor. However he was not passionate for this.
- Alok Nath works in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam Movies and Television Serials
- He is an animal lover
- He smokes cigarrete
- Alok Nath does not drink alcohol
- Before coming to Mumbai, Alok Nath was a theatre performer in Delhi.
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