Alakh Pandey (Physics Wallah) Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
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Education: BTech In Mechanical Engineering (drop Out) Fiancee: Shivani Dubey Age: 31 Years
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| Other name | Physics Wallah [1]Twitter – PhysicsWallah – Alakh Pandey |
| Profession(s) | Educator, Motivational Speaker |
| Famous For | Being the founder and CEO of Physics Wallah |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 168 cm in meters– 1.68 m in feet & inches– 5’ 6” |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | • 2021: Rising EdTech Startup of India’ at ZEE Rise Startup by Piyush Goyal
• 2022: Received an Award from Arvind Kejriwal |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 2 October 1991 (Wednesday) |
| Age (as of 2022) | 31 Years |
| Birthplace | Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh |
| School | Bishop Johnson School & College, Allahabad (2010) |
| College/University | Harcourt Butler Technical University State, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Educational Qualification | BTech in Mechanical Engineering (dropped out in 3rd year) (2011-2014) [2]LinkedIn – Alakh Pandey [3]Outlook India |
| Controversy | Accused of Poaching Teachers and Students On 30 October 2022, the Indian YouTuber Aman Dhattarwal uploaded a video on his YouTube channel in which he accused Alakh of poaching his teachers and students. He even presented a few proofs to support his allegations. As soon as the video was uploaded, a comments war started between the fans of Aman Dhattarwal and Alakh Pandey. [4]The Sports Grail
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| Tattoo(s) | • On his right bicep- π (Pi) • On his left bicep- h (Planck constant) • On his Right forearm- m=e/c² • On his left hand- A picture of Albert Einstein
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| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Engaged |
| Engagement Date | June 2022 |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Shivani Dubey |
| Fiancée | Shivani Dubey |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | N/A |
| Parents | Father– Satish Pandey (private contractor) Mother– Rajat Pandey (teacher in Vishnu Bhagwan Public School, Uttar Pradesh) |
| Siblings | Brother– None Sister– Aditi Pandey (works in a software company) |
| Style Quotient | |
| Car Collection | • Hyundai I20
• Ford EcoSport |
| Money Factor | |
| Net Worth (approx.) | Rs 777 crore (as of 2022) [5]Live Hindustan |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Alakh Pandey
- Alakh Pandey (Physics Wallah) is an Indian online educator and motivational speaker. He is known for his unique style of teaching techniques.
- In childhood, his family’s financial condition was not good. When he was in class 3, his father sold half a portion of his house to meet the financial expenses, and later, his whole house was sold. He then shifted to a rented apartment in a slum area along with his family. To support his family financially, he used to travel around 5 kilometres on a cycle to earn Rs 200 only. [6]The Times of India
- When he was in class 8, he started taking tuition for class 5 students, and when he was in class 11, he taught class 9 students at an academy in his area named Achievers Academy.
- While he was in class 10, he started developing an interest in acting. He used to participate in various nukkad nataks and plays.
Alakh Pandey performing in a nukkad natak
- When Alakh was in his third year of BTech, he decided to drop out of college as he realised that engineering was not his passion. Also, he was not happy with the teaching style of the college.
Alakh Pandey during his college days
- He then started working as a tutor at a training institute in Allahabad for mere Rs 5000. He worked there for almost four years. While working there, he realised that the reach of offline classes to the students was less, so in 2016, he started a YouTube channel named Physics Wallah – Alakh Pandey where he uploaded his free physics lecture videos. Initially, his videos did not gain many views. He then went to Kota, Rajasthan, to buy study material, and taught that study material through his YouTube videos. Gradually, his videos started gaining views.
Alakh Pandey’s YouTube channel Physics Wallah- Alakh Pandey
- In 2021, he started a self-titled YouTube channel in which he uploads videos of his personal life.
Alakh Pandey’s YouTube channel
- As of December 2022, his YouTube channel Physics Wallah – Alakh Pandey has more than 9.25 million subscribers, and his self-titled YouTube channel has more than 2.3 million subscribers.
Alakh Pandey with his YouTube play buttons
- Alakh has also started an educational institute in Kota, Rajasthan.
- In 2018, he launched a mobile app Physics Wallah App in which the study materials for class 10, class 11, class 12, and IIT JEE/NEET exam are provided. Within four days of the launch around 35,000 enrolled in the courses available on the app.
Physics Wallah mobile app
- In 2022, his start-up Physics Wallah became the 101st Indian company to enter the Unicorn list.
- Apart from providing study material and videos on Physics, he has ventured into other subjects also. Some of his YouTube videos on other subjects are MBA Wallah, GATE Wallah, and Teaching Wallah.
- On 15 December 2022, a Hindi web series titled ‘Physics Wallah’ was released on the OTT platform Amazon Mini TV. His role was portrayed by the Indian actor Shridhar Dubey.
Physics Wallah web series
- In an interview, he shared that once he received a job offer of Rs 75 crore, but he rejected the offer as he wanted to provide education to students with less fees instead of making more money. [7]The Times of India
- He has been featured on the cover page of various magazines like Outlook (Hindi) and Entrepreneur’s Startups.
Alakh Pandey featured on cover of Entrepreneur’s Startups magazine
- He has been invited as a motivational speaker at various events like TEDx Talks.
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| ↑1 | Twitter – PhysicsWallah – Alakh Pandey |
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| ↑2 | LinkedIn – Alakh Pandey |
| ↑3 | Outlook India |
| ↑4 | The Sports Grail |
| ↑5 | Live Hindustan |
| ↑6, ↑7 | The Times of India |