Paritosh Painter
{{Short description|Indian actor and film director (born 1972)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
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| known_for = Har Mushkil Ka Hal Akbar Birbal on BIG Magic
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Paritosh Painter is an Indian theatre actor, director, and film, TV writer. He is the writer of several Bollywood movies, some of which are Total Dhamaal (2019), Dhamaal (2007), Paying Guests (2009), and All The Best: Fun Begins (2009).
Career
Painter is active in the Indian theater scene, where he is known for writing and producing See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil,{{cite web|title=See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil|url=http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/english/08-see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil-do-no-evil-english-play-preview.asp|publisher=Mumbai Theatre Guide|access-date=25 February 2014}}{{cite web|last=Mishra|first=Garima|title=Evil Dead|date=28 September 2013 |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/evil-dead/|publisher=The Indian Express|access-date=25 February 2014}} Get Rid of My Wife,{{cite web|url=http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/english/26-english-play-preview-get-rid-of-my-wife.asp|title=GET RID OF MY WIFE|publisher=Mumbai Theatre Guide|access-date=25 February 2014}} and I Am The Best.{{cite web|url=http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/english/22-english-play-preview-i-am-the-best.asp|title=I Am The Best|publisher=Mumbai Theatre Guide|access-date=25 February 2014}}
In 2018 he created and co-produced comedy web series, Baby Come Naa for Ekta Kapoor's OTT platform ALT Balaji starring Shreyas Talpade, Chunky Pandey, Kiku Sharda, Shefali Zariwala and Manasi Scott.[https://scroll.in/reel/887396/altbalaji-announces-comedy-baby-come-naa-starring-shreyas-talpade AltBalaji announces comedy 'Baby Come Naa', starring Shreyas Talpade]
He also performs as a stand-up comedian with his show called Women Decoded.{{cite web|title=Paritosh painters Women decoded|url=http://www.indianstage.in/EventDetails.do?eventId=4729#.UwuXB_mSw74|publisher=Indianstage.in|access-date=25 February 2014}}
Films
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|+ ! Film !Year!! Role !Producer !Language ! | |
| Dhamaal
|2007 |Actor, writer |Indra Kumar Irani – Maruti International |Hindi | | |
| Paying Guests
|2009 | Director, actor, writer
|Mukta Arts |Hindi | |
| All The Best
|2009 |Writer |Rohit Shetty – Ajay Devgan Productions |Hindi | | |
| Santa Banta
|2016 |Creative Advisor | - |Hindi | | |
| Poster Boys
|2017 |Writer |Shreyas Talpade – Sony |Hindi | | |
| Total Dhamaal
|2019 |Writer |Indra Kumar Irani – Reliance Entertainment & Maruti (WIP) |Hindi | | |
| Lochya Zala Re
|2022 |Writer / Director / Producer |Ideas The Entertainment Company |Marathi | | |
| Aflatoon
|2023 |Writer / Director |Ideas The Entertainment Company |Marathi | | |
| The Defective Detectives
|2024 |Writer / Director |Rajeev Kumar Saha |English | |
Television
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|+ ! TV Show !! Role !Channel | |
| Akbar ka bal Birbal
|Writer / Creator |Star Bharat 2020 | |
| BOO SABKI PHATEGI
|Producer - Webseries |Alt Balaji | |
| MY NAME IJJ LAKHAN
|Creator/Writer/ Producer |Sony Sab | |
| Bagal waali Jaan Mareli
|Producer |Zee Ganga | |
| Baby Come Naa
| Creator and producer | |
| Partners - Trouble ho gayi double[https://www.sonyliv.com/details/show/5660004238001/Partners-Trouble-Ho-Gayi-Double Unknown]{{Dead link | date=April 2025 | fix-attempted=yes}}
|Creator and producer |SAB TV | |
| Tenali Rama
|Story, Screenplay, Dialogues |Sab TV | |
| The Drama Company
|Floor Director |Sony TV | |
| Har Mushkil Ka Hal Akbar Birbal
|writer / creator |Big Magic | |
| Adaalat
|Writer |Sony TV | |
| CAMPUS
|Actor |Zee TV | |
| Challenge
|Actor |Sony TV | |
| Shagun
|Actor |Star TV | |
| Nadaniyaan
|Writer |Big Magic | |
| Magic's Kool | Creative Consultant & writer
|POGO |
| Honge Judaa Na Hum
|Producer, director, writer |Sony TV | |
| Shree Adi Manav
|Concept / Producer |SAB TV | |
| Shree Tashi Sau
|Concept / Producer |Zee Marathi | |
| Home Sweet Home
|Producer, director, writer |Zee Smile | |
| Beach – O – Beach
|Concept / Producer |Zee Next / Colors | |
| Karishma – The Miracles Of Destiny
|Concept / Producer |Sahara TV | |
| Bookings Open
|Concept / Producer |Sahara TV | |
| Funjabi Chak De
|Consultant |Start One | |
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Theatre
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|+ ! Play Name !Year!! Role !Language |
| Whose Wife Is It Anyway?
|1996 |Actor, producer |English |
| Liar, Liar !!
|1997 |Actor, producer |English |
| Madhouse
|1998 |Actor, producer |English |
| I Do, I Don't
|1999 |Actor, producer, writer |English |
| I Love You Two
|2000 |Actor, producer, writer |English |
| Amar, Akbar, Ann, Tony
|2001 |Actor, producer, writer |English |
| Ek Se Bhale Do
|2002 |Director, writer, producer |Hindi |
| Uncle Samjha Karo
|2004 |Director, writer, producer |Hindi |
| Paying Guest
|2005 |Actor, director, writer, producer |Hindi |
| See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil
|2006 |Actor, director, writer, producer |English |
| Yeh Tedha Ghar, Yeh Medha Ghar
|2007 |Director, writer, producer |Hindi |
| Yeh Dil Maange More
|2008 |Director, writer, producer |Hindi |
| Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai
|2008 |Director, writer, producer |Hindi |
| Kya Karen Control Nahin Hota
|2008 |Director, writer |Hindi |
| Oye Ki Girl Hai
|2008 |Director, writer |Hindi |
| See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil – Plot 2
|2009 |Actor, director, writer, producer |English |
| Get Rid Of My Wife
|2010 |Actor, director, writer |English |
| I Am The Best
|2011 |Actor, director, writer, producer |English |
| It's A Kind Of Magic – Comedy Store
|2012 |Actor, director, writer |English |
| WOMEN DECODED
|2014 |Actor, director, writer, producer |English |
| SELFIE
|2016 |Director, writer, producer |English & Hindi |
| Three Cheers
|2019 |Writer / Director / Actor |Hindi, English, Marathi |
| Ek Main Aur Ek Two
|2024 |Writer / Director |Hindi |
| Nathuram Godse Must Die
|2024 |Writer / Director |English |