Pankit Thakker
Indian actor
Pankit Thakker (born 14 March 1981) is an Indian actor who went to New York to learn the Meisner Technique of acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. He started his career in 2001 with Ekta Kapoor's extremely popular serial Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii, which originally aired on DD Metro, and later ran on Star Plus, DD National, and TV Asia.
Since then, he has appeared in popular shows on Indian Television. His roles as Harsh Bhatia in Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii, and Dr. Atul Joshi in Dill Mill Gayye on Star One have won him global appreciation.
Pankit Thakker gained international recognition for his critically acclaimed performance in the OTT movie Maaya Ka Moh (2024). The film itself received widespread praise, with reviewers noting his own performance.
Thakker's acting style is characterized by his ability to convey complex emotions through subtle expressions. His performances have been compared to those of Irrfan Khan, a renowned actor known for his nuanced portrayals. Thakker's recent body of work includes OTT films like Maaya Ka Moh(2024) and Divorce Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega(2024), as well as television shows such as Saru (2025) where he plays a central character with a tragic arc.
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