Alok Nath

Alok Nath (born 10 July 1956), also known as Sanskaari Babuji, is an Indian former actor known for his work in Hindi cinema and television.^[6] He made his film debut with the 1982 English (and Hindi) film Gandhi, directed by Sir Richard Attenborough, which won an Oscar Academy Award for Best Picture that year.^[7] He appeared in the soap opera, Buniyaad, which took the country by storm in 1986. He was also in Rishtey, which aired from 1999 to 2001.^[8] He appeared in Star Plus serials like Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai, Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.^[9] Nath was born in Khagaria (Bihar) on 10 July 1956. Nath has a sister, Vineeta Malik, she is known for the portrayal of the character Bhairavi in the television series Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.^[10]

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Alok Nath
Alok at an event in 2012
Born	(1956-07-10) 10 July 1956 (age 68)[1] Khagaria, Bihar, India[2][3][4][5]
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1980–2019
Spouse	Ashu Singh ​ (m. 1987)​

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In December 2013, jokes and memes based on characters played by Alok Nath started trending on social media and spread quickly.^[11] The Curious Case of Alok Nath - Why did Alok Nath Trend on Twitter, a case-study to analyze the content which led to the interest in Nath, became popular on 4 January 2014.^[12][13][14] Reacting to the jokes, the actor admitted that he liked most of them.^[15]

Nath was accused of rape by writer-producer Vinda Nanda and sexual misconduct by multiple women during the Indian Me Too movement in 2018 and he was charged with rape by the Mumbai Police.^[16]

In October 2018, amidst India's Me too movement, Alok Nath was accused of rape by TV producer Vinta Nanda who worked with him in the TV show Tara in the mid-90s.^[19][20] Alok Nath denied the allegation.^[21] Subsequently, actresses Renuka Shahane, Himani Shivpuri, Sandhya Mridul, Deepika Amin, and an anonymous Hum Saath-Saath Hain crew member have either admitted to knowing about Nath's predatory behaviour or written about instances where they themselves have been assaulted by him.^{[22][23][24][25]}

On 15 October 2018, Nath sued Nanda for defamation, asking for a written apology and Re 1 as compensation. He has filed the case jointly with his wife Ashu Nath.^[26]

On 17 October 2018, Nanda registered a complaint against Nath in Mumbai Oshiwara Police Station.^[27][28]

On 1 March 2019, Mumbai Mirror reported that Alok Nath portrayed a judge in a movie based on the Me Too movement.^[29]

On 11 August 2019, India Today reported that rape case against Alok Nath by Vinta Nanda has been closed due to lack of evidence.^[30]