Govind Pandey
Biography
Govind Pandey is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films, television, and web series. He is known for his supporting and character roles in several popular Bollywood productions, including Swades (2004), Gulaal (2009), Band Baaja Baaraat (2010), PK (2014), Raees (2017), Sui Dhaaga (2018), Vikram Vedha (2022), and Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery (2023). He has also appeared in the web series Farzi (2023) and Thukra Ke Mera Pyaar (2024).
Biography and Career
Govind Pandey was born on 20 March in Delhi, India. He belongs to Uttarakhand and developed an interest in acting and theatre during his childhood. He completed his schooling at Ramjas Senior Secondary School No. 3 in Delhi and later studied Performing Arts at Delhi University. He also pursued higher studies in Hindi drama at Jamia Millia Islamia, where he earned a doctorate.
Pandey began his acting journey through theatre and participated in numerous stage productions. He worked with the National School of Drama (NSD) Repertory Company in Delhi from 1997 to 2007, gaining extensive experience in stage acting. During this period, he performed in numerous theatre productions and developed his skills as a character actor.
He made his film debut with a small role in Angoor (1982). After a long break from cinema, he returned with Ghulam (1998), starring Aamir Khan and Rani Mukerji. He subsequently appeared in films such as Hu Tu Tu (1999), Do Dooni Chaar (2010), Band Baaja Baaraat (2010), and Lootera (2013).
Pandey continued to build his career with supporting roles in several notable Hindi films, including PK (2014), in which he played a police constable, Fan (2016), Hindi Medium (2017), Raees (2017), Bhoomi (2017), and Sui Dhaaga: Made in India (2018).
He later appeared in Manto (2018), Drive (2019), 14 Phere (2021), Bunty Aur Babli 2 (2021), and Samrat Prithviraj (2022). In Vikram Vedha (2022), he portrayed Parshuram Pandey, while in Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery (2023), he played Constable Badri Prasad Mishra. He also appeared as MLA Kesaribhai Doshi in the crime thriller series Farzi (2023).
