Ronak Patani
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1993 (age 32–33)
Ronak Patani | |
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| Born | Ronak Patani 1993 (age 32–33) London, England |
| Occupations | Actor, voice artist, poet |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
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]
He 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.