Anant Vijay Joshi is an Indian actor. In 2023, he became popular after playing the role of Pritam Pandey in the film 12th Fail. Some of his other popular works are the television series Virgin Bhasskar (2019–2020), Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein (2022), and the film Kathal (2023).
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Wiki/Biography
Anant Vijay Joshi was born on Thursday, 26 October 1989 (age 34 years; as of 2023) in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He spent his childhood in Almora, Uttarakhand.
Anant Vijay Joshi’s childhood picture
He completed his schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya School, Hazratpur, Uttar Pradesh. He holds a bachelor’s degree.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 11″
Weight (approx.): 75 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Body Measurements (approx.): Chest: 44″, Waist: 34″, Biceps: 14″
Family
Parents & Siblings
There is not much information about his parents and siblings.
Anant Vijay Joshi with his mother
Anant Vijay Joshi with his father
Wife
Anant Vijay Joshi is unmarried.
Career
Films
In 2011, Anant starred in the short film Woh 5 Din which premiered on the big screen as part of the Malani film festival at the Hotel Excelsior Creek, UAE. In 2022, he starred in his first Netflix special film Cobalt Blue, an Indian Hindi-language drama film, in which he played the role of Aseem Dixit. In 2023, he starred as constable Saurabh Dwivedi in the Netflix film Kathal, a Hindi-language satirical comedy-drama film, alongside Sanya Malhotra.
Anant Vijay Joshi in a still from the movie Kathal
In the same year, he played the role of Pritam Pandey in the Hindi-language film 12th Fail, which gained him immense recognition.
Anant Vijay Joshi (extreme left) with Manoj Kumar Sharma (IPS) and his wife at the promotion of the movie 12th Fail
TV Series
In 2015, he made his debut on Television with the horror comedy television series Zindagi Abhi Baaki Hai Mere Ghost in which he played the role of Ishaan Palekar.
Anant Joshi (extreme left) in a still from the TV series Zindagi Abhi Baaki Hai Mere Ghost
In 2018, he played the role of Lord Krishna in the mythological Indian television series Karn Sangini. From 2020 to 2021, he appeared in the television drama series Story 9 Months Ki in the role of Veer Malhotra.
Web Series
In 2018, he appeared in the first episode of the ALT Balaji web series Gandii Baat as Doodhnath. In 2019, he played the lead role of Bhaskar Tripathi in the web series Virgin Bhasskar which was released on the ALT Balaji app.
Anant Joshi in a still from the web series Virgin Bhasskar
In 2022, he starred in the Netflix Hindi-language romantic crime thriller television series Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein.
Awards & Honours
In 2019, he received the ‘Bendre Husain Scholarship’ and was honoured with the Bombay Art Society award for his achievements.
Facts/Trivia
- In his leisure time, he enjoys painting, doing embroidery, cycling, playing the ukulele, and singing.
A painting made by Anant Vijay Joshi
- He has a pet dog named Cujo.
Anant Vijay Joshi’s dog Cujo
- He has attained professional training in flamenco dance form. [1]Instagram – Anant Vijay Joshi
Anant shared a picture of himself performing flamenco at the Bombay Fest 2016 on Instagram
- He was part of various theatre clubs before he started to perform on the big screen. He has done several stage plays including ‘The Lost Dimension’ directed by Prabhash Chandra.
Anant Vijay Joshi (second from right) in a still from one of his performances in a theatrical play
- He has starred in various advertisements. In 2021, he was featured in Kingfisher Radler’s juice advertisement. [2]Instagram – Anant Vijay Joshi
- He enjoys travelling and learning about different cultures. He has spent a lot of time travelling around Europe with his friends.
Anant Vijay Joshi in Paris
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