Shyam Pathak is an Indian actor and comedian who has gained fame by playing the role of Popatlal Bhagwatiprasad Pandey, a senior crime reporter in the Toofan Express who has been a bachelor for many years, on the popular SAB TV comedy show, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.
Born Name
Shyam Pathak
Nick Name
Shyam
Shyam Pathak posing for the camera during an event (Shyam Pathak / Instagram)
Born Place
Gujarat, India
Nationality
Education
Shyam Pathak got enrolled at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India but soon dropped out and then attended the National School of Drama located in New Delhi, India.
Shyam Pathak (Right) with Gurucharan Singh (Shyam Pathak / Instagram)
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
66 kg or 145.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Shyam Pathak has dated –
Reshami Pathak – Shyam and Reshami Pathak were classmates at the National School of Drama and later got married. The duo parents 3 children.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian
Shyam Pathak has Indian ancestry.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Wears glasses
Sports a mustache
Prominent Adam’s apple
Shyam Pathak (Right) smiling in a selfie alongside Amit Bhatt (Amit Bhatt / Instagram)
Shyam Pathak Facts
From 2008 to 2009, he appeared as Rajendra Jayantilaal Joshi a.k.a. Raju, Jasuben’s 35-year-old slow-witted and innocent son, in the comedy-drama dhow, Jasuben Jayantilaal Joshi Ki Joint Family.