Alok Pandey (born 30 April 1989) is an Indian

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and

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who is best known for playing

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’s best friend in the former

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captain’s biopic '' M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story''”, a negative role with

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in ''

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'' and a major role in '' Lucknow Central''. He performed packed role in a short film entitled “KKKK…KIRAN”. He has also played roles in films like '' PK'', ''

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'', '' Sanam Teri Kasam'', ''

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'', '' One Day: Justice Delivered'', etc.

Early life

Pandey was born in a village named Dadoun,

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. During his college days, he went to watch a theater play . While watching this play, the idea of becoming an actor came into his mind.

Career

Pandey joined the "Sanskriti Theater Group" in 2007. He learned acting tricks from his mentor Alok Saxena in this theater group. Later, he joined the "Bhartendu Natya Akademi" (BNA) (new name is " Bharatendu Academy of Dramatic Arts") in

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. He is a 2011 batch pass-out, got opened the BM Shah auditorium where he staged his first professional theater play. He performed several shows in Lucknow BNA. After that he got selected in

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. Here, he learned a lot from fellow actor

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. After a year, in December 2012, finally he came to

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. Theater friend Manoj Sharma was already in Mumbai, so he sheltered Pandey. .He got a good role with Ravi Khemu's serial ''Hamarey Gaon Koi Ayega'' in the lead role of Gulam Nabi, in 2013which he was making for

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. Meanwhile, Pandey get a chance to do work with

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's short film '' That Day After Everyday'', opposite

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. Then he got to work in

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's ''

'' that assigned with

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directed by

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. During this film, casting director Vicky Sidana came in contact and because of that, Pandey later got to work in films like '' M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story'', '' Lucknow Central''. ''He become famous after doing Bambai Meri Jaan''

Filmography

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pandey, Alok Indian male film actors Male actors in Hindi cinema Living people Male actors from Uttar Pradesh People from Shahjahanpur 21st-century Indian male actors 1988 births Hindi cinema