Yash Pandit is an Indian television and film actor. He is known for his roles in television shows such as Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2000), Hum Dono Hain Alag Alag (2009), Adaalat (2016), CID (2016), and Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin (2020).
Yashodhan Pandit was born on Sunday, 20 September 1981 (age 40 years; in 2021) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. His zodiac sign is Virgo.
Childhood photos of Yash Pandit
Height (approx): 5′ 10″
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
Yash Pandit’s father’s name is Vishwaraj Pandit, who is a famous tabla player, and his mother’s name is Swarna Pandit. Yash is the grandson of Late Shri. Pandit Pratap Narayan.
Yash Pandit with his parents
He has two sisters, Shraddha Pandit and Shweta Pandit. Both her sisters are popular Bollywood singers and music composers.
Wife
Yash Pandit married Mahima Mishra on 22 January 2022 in an intimate wedding ceremony held in Mumbai. Mahima is an entrepreneur by profession. They both dated for over seven years and finally tied the knot in 2022. The engagement ceremony took place on December 10, 2021. Talking about his seven-year relationship with Mahima, Yash said,
We chatted and connected well at a party. After that, I met him a few times and things took off from there. Since then, we have been together. Mahima has pursued an MBA in finance and works as a risk analyst in Mumbai. We finally got married and I’m so happy to start a new chapter in my life with him.”
Yash Pandit’s engagement photo
Originally the wedding guest list included more than 150 people but due to Covid 19 restrictions it was cut to only 50 people. Later, the couple threw a grand reception for their family and friends from the film immortality in Mumbai. While talking about the wedding details,, he said,
We originally planned to invite 150 people, but had to reduce the list to only 50 guests. We followed all safety protocols on our wedding day. My production house was kind enough to give me a few days off. That’s the maximum they can manage. I reported to work today. As they say, the show must go on.
Yash Pandit with his wife Mahima Mishra
Career
Movie
Yash Pandit made his screen debut in 1985 as a child artist in Bollywood’s all-time blockbuster ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili.’ She appeared as baby Ganga in the romantic drama film directed by Raj Kapoor. Next, he became a part of the 1986 Indian Bollywood film ‘Haathon Ki Lakeeren,’ where he appeared as a child actor. In 2002, he played the role of Johnny in Hansal Mehta’s comedy film ‘Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?.’ She was cast in the film along with many popular stars like Prashant Chianani, Aamir Ali Malik, Vaibhav Jalani, Yash Pandit, Deepti Daryanani, Payal Rohatgi, Samita Bangargi, and Punarnava Mehta. Later, in 2004, Yash Pandit was cast in the Indian sports drama film ‘Rok Sako To Rok Lo.’ The film was written and directed by Arindam Chaudhuri, and Yash played the role of Dev, a middle-class boy studying at Valley High School.
In 2006, Yash Pandit played the lead role in the Bengali language film ‘Faltu.’ This film is based on the story of Syed Mustafa Siraj Ranir Ghater Brittanto. Yash played a role named ‘Faltu’ in the film and starred opposite Soumitra Chatterjee. The film also stars popular Bengali actors such as Indrani Halder, Yash Pandit, Pradip Mukherjee, Manjari Fadnis, Nirmal Kumar, Masood Akhtar, and Biplab Chatterjee. His performance in the film received great critical acclaim and the film received several awards including the 2007 National Award, BFJA Award, and the 54th National Film Award (Best Family Welfare Film). It was also selected from India for the Spanish film festival in the competitive category.
Yash Pandit’s National award winning film ‘Faltu’
Yash Pandit, in 2016, got cast/appeared in the romantic drama film ‘Loveshhuda.’ The film directed by Vaibhav Mishra features Yash as ‘Vinayak Sengupta.’ The film also stars Girish Kumar, Navneet Kaur Dhillon, and Naveen Kasturia in lead roles. The film was released in theaters on February 19, 2016, and it gained immense popularity among the youth audience. Later, she appeared in many other Bollywood films including ‘Nanhi Si Kali: Betiyaan’ (2018) and ‘Sweet Lie’ (2019).
Television
Yash Pandit made his television acting debut as Lakshya Virani in the Indian soap opera ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ which aired from 3 July 2000 to 6 November 2008 on Star Plus. Next, in 2006, she appeared in Zee TV’s family drama series ‘Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann.’ Yash played a character named Prakash in the drama serial and got huge recognition for the same. Later in 2009, he became part of the STAR One television series ‘Hum Dono Hain Alag Alag.’ Yash Pandit was featured as Varun Tappu Kothari in the drama series directed by Divya Nidhi Sharma and Munisha Rajpal.
In 2009, Yash Pandit appeared on screen as Sarju in STAR Plus’ family drama series ‘Tere Mere Sapne.’ The drama presents the issue of migration when youth from the interior of North India come to the city of dreams, Mumbai, but are exploited. The drama did not get much appreciation from the audience and was closed due to low ratings.
Next, Yash became a part of Life OK’s fantasy drama television show ‘Savitri – EK Prem Kahani,’ which started airing on 18 February 2013. The show is a modern retelling of the traditional Indian folk tale of Savitri and Satyavan from the Mahabharata. Although the concept was interesting, but it could not attract that much audience and it was off air just after nine months. In 2012, Yash Pandit appeared on screen as Anuj in Life OK’s Hindi language crime show ‘Savdhaan India – India Fights Back.’ After establishing himself in the acting industry, Yash Pandit joined MTV India’s television dating reality show titled ‘MTV Splitsvilla.’ She became a part of the show as a celebrity contestant. Some of the other contestants on the show are Ishan Chibber, Veronika Rajput, Gaurav Arora, Viren Singh Rathore, Paras Chhabra, and Prince Narula. He has also been a part of several other commercially successful projects such as Adaalat (2016), CID (2016-2017), Anniversary Surprise (2019), Daayan (2019), and Mere Dad Ki Dulhan (2019). In 2020, Yash Pandit was cast in Star Plus’ family drama series ‘Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin.’ He played the role of Dr. Pulkit Deshpande and has gained huge popularity for it. Other lead actors of the drama series include Ayesha Singh, Neil Bhatt, Aishwarya Sharma Bhatt, Yogendra Vikram Singh, Kishori Shahane, and several others.
Favourite
- TV Show: Friends (1994) (American)
Facts/Trivia
- Yash Pandit has walked the runway for various famous fashion designers from India.
Yash Pandit walks the fashion runway
- He is an avid animal lover and has a pet dog at home.
Yash Pandit with his pet dog
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
