Ashok Pandit is an Indian film and TV director, producer and social activist. In 2022, he filed a complaint against Indian actress Richa Chadda at Mumbai’s Juhu police station for her sarcastic remarks on the Indian Army. As of 2022, he is the President of the Indian Film and Television Directors Association.
Wiki/Biography
Ashok Pandit was born on Wednesday, 11 May 1966.age 56 years; by 2022) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. His zodiac sign is Taurus.
Childhood picture of Ashok Pandit with his father
During his college days, he used to participate in various theater plays as an actor and director. Later, he joined the Indian People’s Theater Association, Mumbai.
Ashok Pandit in theater play
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx.): 5′ 7″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Colour: brown
Family
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Niranjan Nath Pandit and mother’s name is Nirmala Pandit.
Ashok Pandit’s father
Ashok Pandit with his mother and wife
wife and kids
On 25 June 1988, he married Indian singer Neerja Pandit. His son, Raj Pandit, is a singer. His daughter, Sharika Pandit, is a casting director.
Ashok Pandit with his mother, wife and sons
Ashok Pandit and his mother, wife and children
Religion
He follows Hinduism.
Caste
He belongs to a Kashmiri Pandit family.
Signature
Signature of Ashok Pandit
livelihood
documentary
Ashok started his career as a director. He has directed several Hindi documentaries such as Kashmiri Pandit Refugee, Sharanarthi Apni Desh Mein, Aur Duniya Khamos Rahi Rahi, and Widows’ Village. His documentary ‘And the World Remains Silent’ was screened at the International Film Festival in Goa, Pune International Film Festival and Mumbai Academy of Moving Images (MAMI) in Mumbai and received a standing ovation at the House of Commons in London.
tv show
In the 1980s, he worked as an associate director on Zee TV’s Hindi show ‘Filmi Chakkar’. After this he worked as a director in many Hindi TV shows like ‘Hanste Khilete’ (1997), ‘Colgate Top 10’ (1998) and ‘Tere Mere Sapne’ (2009).
film
In 2004, he made his debut as a director in Bollywood with ‘Sheen’.
sheen movie poster
Other work
In 2018, Ashok was appointed as the President of Indian Film and Television Directors Association, Mumbai. He worked as a co-producer in the Hindi film The Accidental Prime Minister (2019). He has also worked as a motivational speaker at events such as Indian Association of New Zealand (2018) and India for Kashmir Conclave, Pune (2019).
Ashok Pandit as guest speaker in a program
Ashok is also a social worker. He has been associated with various philanthropic activities for a very long time.
Ashok Pandit in animal welfare march
Prize
- 1999: Radio and TV Advertising Practitioners Association of India Award for Refugees in their Country
- 2010: Indian Television Academy Award for Best Documentary for A Village of Widows
Ashok Pandit receiving the Indian Telly Award
Facts / Trivia
- Ashoka follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- He is a follower of the Indian spiritual guru Pitaji Shoonya Ji.
- He is often invited on guest panels on various news debate shows.
- He is a religious person and a devotee of Lord Ganesha.
Ashoka Pandit in a temple
- During an interview, he shared that most of his documentaries are based on the struggles of Kashmiri Pandits and knew the struggles they had to face. They said,
My family was among the displaced and I worked in refugee camps and saw the pain and anger up close.”
- In November 2022, Indian actress Richa Chadda responded to Northern Army Command’s Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi’s statement on Twitter and wrote ‘Galwan sej hi’, putting her at the center of a controversy. However, later he deleted his tweet and shared the apology on social media. Ashok Pandit filed a complaint against him at Mumbai’s Juhu Police Station for making such remarks.
Ashok Pandit’s complaint against Richa Chadha
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