Ssumier Pasricha
| Ssumier Pasricha | |
|---|---|
 Ssumier Pasricha is an Indian actor and comedian | |
| Pseudonym | Pammi Aunty |
| Born | 12 May 1980 Delhi, India |
| Medium | Writer, Comedian, Presenter, Actor |
| Nationality | India |
| Education | MBA |
| Alma mater | Modern School New Delhi, University of Notre Dame, Australia |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Genres | Satirical |
| Parent(s) | Surinder Pasricha (Father), Ritu Pasricha (Mother) |
| Notable works and roles | Creating viral comedy Youtube videos |
Ssumier S Pasricha is an Indian actor and comedian.[1] He has starred in Indian movies, TV soaps and theater musicals. He is popularly known for his character 'Pammi Aunty' and has created viral videos with the same.[2]. Known as one of the biggest internet sensations in India[3][4], Ssumier has won various awards world wide including the prestigious Bharat Shiromani Award for this acting[5].
Early life
Ssumier comes from a Punjabi family in Delhi.[6] He received 5 years of training in Indian classical dance (Kuchipudi) from famous dance gurus, Raja and Radha Reddy and 13 years of training in Indian classical music.[7] He went to Australia for higher studies where he worked as a Radio Jockey at a local radio station and became an active member of Indian Society of Western Australia. Ssumier declined the offer to join his family business to pursue his childhood dream of becoming an actor. He moved to Mumbai to take up acting as his full-time career.[8]
Career
Ssumier has worked across different mediums and has tasted success in the industry over the years. He also portrayed the role of "Shailu" in the TV soap, Sasural Simar Ka, and played the transgender protagonist Manabi Bandyopadhyay (who became a principal of a college) in TV show Code Red.[9] His international projects include theatre musicals like 'Jesus Christ Super Star and Heart to Heart'. He has worked with director, Shekhar Kapur, in the musical 'Mahim Junction'. He has starred alongside actor Abhishek Bacchan in a TV commercial for the mobile network operator Idea Cellular.[10][11] Ssumier also features on comedy TV show Comedy Nights Bachao.[12]
Pammi Aunty
Ssumier has gained popularity for creating viral videos based on a fictional character 'Pammi Aunty'-- impersonation of a typical middle-class Delhi Punjabi woman who loves to gossip, crib and complain about many things to her friends over the phone.[13][14] Ssumier came up with the idea of creating 'Pammi Aunty' while experimenting with filters in the video social media app, Snapchat.[15] Celebrities such as veteran actor, Rishi Kapoor, and British-Indian director Gurinder Chadha, have publicly appreciated the 'Pammi Aunty' videos.[16]
Filmography
Television and Digital (Shows and Campaigns)
| Year | Show | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Code Red | Colors (TV channel) | Played the lead role of Shubroto/ Supriya. |
| 2015 | Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (TV series) Season 3 Episode 7 | Zing (TV channel) | Character name: Rahmann. |
| 2012 | Teri Meri Love Stories | Star Plus | |
| 2011-2015 | Sasural Simar Ka | Colors (TV channel) | Played the character of Shailu/Shailendra Bharadwaj. |
| 2016 | Comedy Nights Bachao season 2 | Colors TV | Himself |
| 2017 | Zee Cine Awards | Zee TV | Red Carpet Host[17] |
| 2017 | Jio Filmfare Awards - Punjabi | MH One | Host[18][19] |
| 2017 | MTV Roadies Rising - Pammi Aunty Critic | Voot | Special Show [20] |
| 2017 | Pammi aunty ( web series) | ALT Balaji | Plays Pammi aunty ; Kishori lal ; Shanti sholey and Timmy [21][22] |
| 2017 | Diwali Campaign | Amazon India | Digital Campaign [23] |
| 2017 | Campaign for Kurkure | Pepsico India | Digital Campaign [24] |
| 2019 | Tenali Rama | SABTV (TV channel) | Played the character of Sheikh Chilli. [25] |
Film
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Doc' it yourself | Kevin Rumley | Documentary. |
Theatre
| Year | Play | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Amavas se Amaltas | Man with Autism | with Jayati Bhatia, Ankita Bhargava and Chitrashi Rawat[26] |
| 2009-2011 | Mahim junction | Randy Bhai | Directed by Sohaila Kapur and Shekhar Kapur |
| 2009 | Woh Din Wo Log | Chabba | Directed by Sabina Mehta Jaitly |
| 2007 | Heart to heart | Self | Directed by Vivek Mansukhani |
| 2002 | Ali Baba Chalis Chor | Abdullah | -- |
TV commercials
| Year | Brand |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Tata Cliq |
| 2015 | PediaSure |
| 2013 | Snapdeal |
| 2013 | McDonald's |
| 2013 | IPL |
| 2012 | Mahindra & Mahindra Bike |
| 2011 | The Pitch |
| 2011 | Imperial Blue |
| 2010 | Idea |
Photography
Ssumier is also a professional photographer. He has done photoshoots for magazines such as National Geographic. His photos have been carried by other international magazines in Spain, Australia and New Zealand.[27]
Association with Jordan Tourism
Jordan Tourism has collaborated with Ssumier to drive more Indian tourists to the country. Ssumier has been asked to make promotional videos starring Pammi Aunty to showcase the tourist attractions in Jordan.[28]
- ^ "Ssumier Pasricha, Gaurav Gera, Mallika Dua: Meet the Most Viral People on Internet". News 18. 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Meet Ssumier Pasricha , The Face Behind The Internet Sensation Pammi Aunty". Yahoo News. 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Content of any show is the key to success: Ssumier Pasricha". IWM Buzz. 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Ssumier Pasricha aka Pammi Aunty gets overwhelmed with Boman Irani's reply; Find out why". Pinkvilla. 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Ssumier Pasricha aka Pammi Aunty on being conferred with the Bharat Shiromani Award: 'This will always be special'". DNA India. 11 April 2019.
- ^ "Ssumier Pasricha: I grew up eating chhole bhature in Kamla Nagar". The Times of India. 1 May 2017.
- ^ "13 Unknown Facts About The Face Behind Hilarious Pammi Aunty: Ssumier Pasricha". Tomato Heart.
- ^ "#PammiAunty: Social Media's New Comedy Icon Brings Drama Online". Business World. 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Pammi Aunty coming soon on TV, says Ssumier Pasricha". DNA. 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Ssumier Pasricha spills beans on 'Pammi Aunty'". Times of India. 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Say hello to Pammi Aunty: Ssumier Pasricha is the brain behind the viral internet sensation". Firstpost. 27 August 2016.
- ^ "Exclusive: Ssumier Pasricha aka Pammi Aunty spills the beans on his role in Comedy Nights Bachao 2". India Today. 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Everyone loves Pammi Aunty". The Hindu. 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Meet Ssumier Pasricha: Pammi Aunty aka SRK's lookalike". Hindustan Times. 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Ssumier Pasricha spills beans on 'Pammi Aunty'". Times of India. 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Have You Met Pammi Aunty? Rishi Kapoor Has And Is Still ROFL". NDTV. 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Pammi Aunty comes to Mumbai". 11 March 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Jio Filmfare Awards (Punjabi) 2017: Gurdas Maan to Diljit Dosanjh, here's list of winners". Tribuneindia.com. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Our hosts Manish Paul, Ssumier Pasricha and Arjan Bajwa slay at the Jio Filmfare Awards (Punjabi)". Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Coming Soon: Pammi Aunty's review of Roadies". Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Ssumier Pasricha aka Pammi aunty, to now entertain 4 times, on ALT Balaji". Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "ALTBalaji welcomes Pammi Aunty for its new web show - Times of India". Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ Trending Videos on Youtube (6 October 2017). "Pammi aunty and Diwali ki shopping - Latest Episode Jokes". Retrieved 13 August 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ Trending Videos on Youtube (30 June 2017). "Pammi Aunty & Rumours about her Lip Job Rumor Ridiculous". Retrieved 13 August 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Ssumier S Pasricha roped in for SAB TV's Tenali Rama". 26 March 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019 – via Tellychakkar.
- ^ "Amavas se Amaltas – Pammi Aunty in a different avatar". 5 May 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Ssumier Pasricha spills beans on 'Pammi Aunty'". Times of India. 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Pammi Aunty to fly to Jordan". DNA. 20 September 2016.