Ronak Patani (born 1993),[1] is a British actor and voice artist of Indian descent.[2] He is best known for the roles in the films Point Break, The Works and Mayfair.[3]
Ronak Patani | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ronak Patani 1993 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice artist, poet |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Career
editHe was raised in London, England and later trained at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.[4] Then on 2012, he made acting debut with the short film Hannah. In 2014, he worked as a casting assistant for the British film Three Brothers directed by Aleem Khan.[5]
In 2015, he made his international acting debut in the Hollywood remake of Point Break. He was lucky to work opposite top British stars: Ralph Fiennes, Benedict Cumberbatch, Meera Syal, Sharon D Clarke and Sanjeev Bhaskar in his early career. During his acting performance in the play Macbeth at the Royal National Theatre, his friend Rajesh Gopie invited him to play in a South African film titled Mayfair.[6]
In 2018, he appeared in the South African Indian action crime film Mayfair. He played the supportive role of 'estranged son Zaid' in the film, which later received positive reviews.[7][8] The film was also screened at the 62nd BFI London Film Festival and Africa in Motion Film Festival in October 2018.[9][10]
Other than acting, he is also a prolific poet where he won the prestigious Roundhouse Poetry Slam, a UK competition for spoken word artists. He performs his poetry throughout the UK, and also produces poetry short films.
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hannah | Tariq | Short film | |
| 2012 | Schemata | Derenik | Film | |
| 2014 | Three Brothers | Casting Assistant | Film | |
| 2015 | Point Break | FBI Technician | Film | |
| 2016 | Stella | Danny | TV series | [11] |
| 2016 | The Works | Edgar | Short film | |
| 2016 | The Level | Pervaiz Quareshi | TV series | |
| 2018 | Mayfair | Zaid Randera | Film | |
| 2019 | Brexit | Leave Intern Ameet | TV movie |
References
edit- ^ "Ronak Patani information". castupload. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Ronak Patani bio". spotlight. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Rajesh Gopie: Actor". MUBI. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Ronak Patani". National Theatre. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Rajesh Gopie". British Film Institute. Retrieved 15 November 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Mayfair's Ronak Patani to visit SA". Gauteng Film. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Mayfair – Cape Town International Film Market & Festival – CTIFMF". Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ "Mayfair". Channel. 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ "Johannesburg's Mayfair suburb goes international in new movie". IndianSpice. 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ Press, Indigenous Film Distribution (2018-11-06). "Mayfair opens to great reviews". Screen Africa. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ "Stella - Series 5". British Comedy Club. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
External links
edit- Ronak Patani at IMDb