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Where is Sumeet Pathak? Former child star who played young Shah Rukh Khan now runs a business
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Moneycontrol•05-10-2026, 22:00
Where is Sumeet Pathak? Former child star who played young Shah Rukh Khan now runs a business
- •Sumeet Pathak famously played the young Shah Rukh Khan in the 1993 hit thriller Baazigar and won a Filmfare Award for Best Child Actor.
- •He transitioned into adult roles with films like Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge and gained massive popularity as the television superhero in Hero Bhakti Hi Shakti Hai.
- •He also worked extensively as a prominent voice artist for popular animated shows like Power Rangers and Beyblade, as well as various dubbed South Indian films.
- •Stepping away from acting, Sumeet co-founded Gulmohar Media with his wife Shweta Pathak, expanding into language localisation, post-production, and accessibility services.
- •His company now operates across six Indian cities, works with major streaming platforms like Disney+ Hotstar and Prime Video, and is currently developing original anime projects.
Key Questions Answered
Sumeet Pathak portrayed the childhood version of Shah Rukh Khan's character in the 1993 film Baazigar. He later played the adult role of television superhero Joy Sehgal in Hungama TV's Hero Bhakti Hi Shakti Hai between 2005 and 2007.
After stepping away from acting, Sumeet Pathak co-founded the entertainment business Gulmohar Media with his wife and business partner Shweta Pathak. The company expanded from a language localisation venture into post-production, operating studios across six Indian cities.
Gulmohar Media worked on language localisation for Aamir Khan Productions' show Satyamev Jayate, dubbing it into multiple languages. The company has also collaborated with streaming platforms such as Disney+ Hotstar, SonyLIV, and Prime Video.
