Panchayat Season 3: Who Is Jitendra Kumar Aka Abhishek Tripathi?

Producer: Peuli Bakshi Editor: Mohit Bisht

Jitendra Kumar is an Indian actor best known for his role as Kota factory’s Jitu bhaiya and Panchayat’s Abhishek Tripathi.

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The 33-year-old is also much appreciated for his role as Ayushmann Khurrana’s same-sex love interest in the movie Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan.

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Before being an actor, Jitendra had another identity. He is an alumni of IIT Kharagpur, holding a civil engineering degree.

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During his time at IIT, he showcased his versatility by winning a bronze medal in Hindi elocution.

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Hailing from a family with a background in civil engineering in Khairtal, Rajasthan, Jitendra also initially followed the same path.

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He even worked as an engineer in a company for 8 months, but quit and joined popular Youtube channel The Viral Fever (TVF) in 2012.

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Even while pursuing engineering, he kept his interest for the performing arts alive by taking part in numerous of plays.

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During his initial acting days, due to financial struggles he provided coaching in Physics and Maths twice a week.

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Finally, he got widespread recognition as Jitu bhaiya in TVF’s Kota Factory in 2019.

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