Ganesh Pai

Ganesh Pai, born in Mumbai on August 6th, grew up in your classic middle-class household—Bhaskar and Bharati Pai steering the ship, with a younger brother, Naresh, in tow. He did the usual grind, finished up at Mumbai University, and then jumped into the hospitality world. You know how it goes: started out as a steward in fancy hotels, hustled his way up to restaurant manager. All good, right? But nah, something kept nagging at him. That whole “Is this it?” feeling. Honestly, acting wasn’t even on his radar—dude couldn’t have imagined that in a million years. But fate’s wild. He started working on himself, hit the gym, got that chiseled look, and suddenly brands wanted him for ads and modelling gigs. Next thing you know, he’s strutting down ramps and landing modeling shows. Acting offers started trickling in, but Ganesh just shrugged them off at first—not ready to dive headfirst into Bollywood chaos. Still, curiosity got the best of him. He decided to learn the ropes: acting classes, dialogue delivery, the whole shebang. Got hooked, started doing theatre with some big names, both in Mumbai and Lucknow. That gave him the guts to step onto bigger stages. His first big break? Playing a lead in MUM-BHAI..The Gangsters, alongside legends like Om Puri and Mahima Choudhary. But the film never really saw daylight. Didn’t slow him down though. He nailed the villain role in CHICKEN CURRY LAW, sharing screen space with Ashutosh Rana, and finally got some real praise. Since then, he’s done a Marathi film and a web series. Now he’s settled down—married to Vaishali in April 2016, and they’ve got a son, Arnish. Not exactly your typical Bollywood story, but pretty cool, right?