Shyam Pathak Wiki, Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Shyam Pathak is an Indian actor and comedian who is known for working in Hindi television series. He gained recognition through playing the role of ‘Patrakar Popatlal’ in the television series ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.’

Wiki/Biography

Shyam Pathak was born on Monday, 12 June 1972 (age 51 years; as of 2023) in Ghatkopar, Mumbai, India. His zodiac sign is Gemini. He attended Maniben Dharamsy Bhatia English Medium High School in Ghatkopar.

He then pursued a Bachelor of Commerce at K. J. Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce in Ghatkopar. On his mother’s wish, he initially pursued Chartered Accountancy, but he later dropped out to join the National School of Drama. ^[1]जोश Talks – YouTube

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5′ 7″

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Black

Family

Shyam belongs to a lower-middle-class Gujarati family in Mumbai. ^[2]जोश Talks – YouTube

Parents & Siblings

There is not much information about his parents. Shyam has an elder sister.

Wife & Children

Shyam got married to Rashmi, whom he met at the National School of Drama, in 2003. They have two sons, Parth Pathak, and Shivam Pathak, and a daughter named Niyati Pathak.

Career

Theatre

He once attended a 15-day acting workshop organised by the Ekjute Theatre Group in Mumbai after which he was invited to join the group. His first performance with the group was in the play ‘Raja ki Rasoi’ at Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai. He continued to work with the group for many years and acted in plays like ‘Sandhya Chayya’ and ‘Doorbean.’

Shyam has also attended the acting institute of theatre director and teacher Barry John and the National School of Drama (NSD) in New Delhi.

Television

Shyam has worked in many television series. He appeared as ‘Raddiwala,’ a scrap dealer, in the daily soap opera ‘Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin,’ which aired on Sony Entertainment Television, in 2004. He appeared as Rajendra Jayantilal Joshi in Imagine TV’s series ‘Jasuben Jayantilaal Joshi Ki Joint Family’ from 2008 to 2009.

From 2009 to 2010, he played the role of ‘Dheeraj Mehta’ in the television series ‘Sukh By Chance,’ which also aired on Sony Entertainment Television. Since 2009, Shyam has been appearing as ‘Patrakar Popatlal’ in Sony SAB’s sitcom series ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah,’ which has brought him widespread popularity.

He has also been featured in some television commercials for brands like Halls.

Film

Shyam played the role of a jewellery shopkeeper in a Chinese-language erotic period film titled ‘Lust, Caution’ in 2007.

Award

He won an award for ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ at the Gold Comedy Awards in 2021.

Car Collection

Shyam owns a Mercedes-Benz and a Toyota Innova Crysta.

Facts/Trivia

• As a child, Shyam used to attend Swadhyaya Parivara’s Bal Sanskar Kendra classes every weekend along with his sister. He often played lead roles in plays at the Vasant Utsav organised by the institute.

• He was a member of the Rotaract Club during his school days. He represented his school at various events organised by the club.

• Shyam took on various jobs during college to help with his family’s financial situation. He even worked as a salesman in a clothing store, where his boss was impressed by his communication skills.

• Shyam once purchased an annual subscription to the National Centre for the Performing Arts’ library to immerse himself in film studies. He often had a sandwich and chai from a nearby stall for lunch. In the evenings, he watched plays by seeking permission from the directors, claiming to be a theatre student, a strategy suggested by his friend and playwright, Chetan Datar.

• Shyam wrote a letter and requested a discount or scholarship from Barry John due to financial issues. To his surprise, he received a response within 15 days, and his minimum enrollment fee was covered by a family trust of his best friend, Manoj Janglani.