Punit Pathak

Punit Pathak is an Indian choreographer and film actor. He participated in Dance India Dance and he is the winner of Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9. He made his Bollywood debut with the film ABCD: Any Body Can Dance (2013).

He made his career as a dancer in the dance reality show Dance India Dance (season 2). Later he started his acting career with the 2013 Hindi film ABCD: Any Body Can Dance. He has worked in the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa as choreographer. He has judged Dance India Dance (season 5) on Zee TV. He is the mentor of the dance reality show Dance Plus (season 2 onwards). He was also a choreographer in Dance Champions. In 2019, he participated in Colors TV's stunt reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 and emerged as the winner. His team performed in Isha Ambani's sangeet ceremony. He had also done choreography of IPL Finale of the same year. He later was a guest in Khatra Khatra Khatra. He is also seen in the film 'Street Dancer3' .

He was born on 1 November 1986. Initially he had dreamt of becoming a cricketer or a filmmaker. In college days, he developed intereste in dance. His father was against his decision because he was him , as the elder son, to look after his company, Punit Yarn Agency Private Limited. There were many fights between Punit and his father. But Punit's younger brother sacrificed his dream of becoming dancer and took the responsibility of the business.