Gautam Gulati

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Gautam Gulati
Gautam Gulati at Babubhai Kanchwala and Dr. Aasshna Kanchwala's Eid celebrations 2023 (cropped).jpg
Gulati in 2023
Born (1987-11-27) 27 November 1987 (age 36) [1]
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • TV Host
  • Model
Years active2008–Present
Known for Tujh Sang Preet Lagayi Sajna
Diya Aur Baati Hum
Bigg Boss 8

Gautam Gulati (born 27 November 1987) is an Indian film and television actor known for his roles in Tujh Sang Preet Lagayi Sajna , Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani and Diya Aur Baati Hum . In 2014, he participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 8 [2] and emerged as the winner. [3] He appeared in Rakesh Mehta's short film Darpok, which was screened at the 67th Cannes Film Festival, [4] and in Siddhartha-The Buddha where he played the role of Devadutta. [4] He played Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri in Mohammad Azharuddin's biopic Azhar . [5] His next project was Behen Hogi Teri , where he played the role of Rahul. In 2019 he portrayed the role of a RAW Agent in Operation Cobra, a web series on Eros Now.

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Early life

Gulati was born on 27 November 1987 and he hails from Delhi. [6] [4] [7]

Career

Gulati made his television career with auditioning for MTV Roadies 5 but got rejected. [8] Gulati started his acting career in television with the 2008 series Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki where he played Duryodhana. [9] He later played one of the supporting roles in Zee TV's Kasamh Se and played Varun which was by Ekta Kapoor. [10] Later in the same year he played Tejj in Star Plus show Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna . [11]

In 2010 he was selected to play a gay character Shaurya Khanna in Star One's Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani . [12] From 2011 to 2014, he played Vikram Rathi in Star Plus' longest running show Diya Aur Baati Hum . In September 2014, he participated in the reality show Bigg Boss in its eighth season as a celebrity contestant. [13] He survived for 19 weeks until he emerged as the winner. [14] [15]

In 2015, Gulati hosted a show named MTV Big F . [16] He later made his entry in Bollywood with the film Azhar which released in April 2016. [17]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2007 MTV Roadies 5 ContestantRejected [8]
2008 Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki Duryodhana (teenage) [18]
2008–2009 Kasamh Se Varun Sahil Bali [11]
2008–2010 Tujh Sang Preet Lagayi Sajna Teji [11]
2010–2011 Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani Shaurya Khanna [11]
2010 CID Abhimanyu [11]
2011–2014 Diya Aur Baati Hum Vikram Arun Rathi [19]
2012 Nach Baliye 5 HimselfGuest [11]
2013 Nach Baliye 6 [11]
2014–2015 Bigg Boss 8 ContestantWinner [20]
Bigg Boss Halla Bol
2015 Farah Ki Dawat Guest [21]
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 Guest Contestant [22]
Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan Himself [23]
MTV Big F Host [24]
Bigg Boss 9 HimselfGuest [25]
2016 Bigg Boss 10 [26]
2017 The Kapil Sharma Show [27]
2018 Bigg Boss 12 [28]
2019 Bigg Boss 13 [29]
2020 [30]
Mujhse Shaadi Karoge Host [31]
2021 Bigg Boss 15 HimselfGuest [32]
2023 MTV Roadies: Karm Ya Kaand HimselfGang Leader [33]

Films

YearTitleRoleRef.
2014DarpokJogi [34]
Sri Siddhartha Gautama Devadatta [34]
2016 Azhar Ravi Shastri [35]
2017 Behen Hogi Teri Rahul [36]
2020 Virgin Bhanupriya Shartiya/Abhimanyu [37]
2021 Radhe Girgit [38]

Web series

YearTitleRoleRef.
2019Operation CobraAgent Karan Singh [39]

Music videos

YearTitleSinger(s)AlbumLabelRef.
2015Teddy Bear Kanika Kapoor, Ikka Singh The Big Indian Wedding Zee Music Company [40]
2020Besharam Bewaffa B Praak Non-album single T-Series [ citation needed ]
2022Meri Tarah Payal Dev, Jubin Nautiyal [41]
Choti Choti Galtiyan Papon DRJ Records [42]
Jaana Hai Toh Jaa Mohammed Irfan SK Music Works [43]


Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2014 Indian Telly Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Comedy) Diya Aur Baati Hum Nominated [44]
2015Television Style AwardsMost Stylish Actor in Reality Show Bigg Boss 8 Won
Gold Awards Most Fit Male ActorNominated
Indian Television Academy Awards Most Stylish Male in Reality SeriesWon [45]

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