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 37) [1]
Delhi, India
NationalityIndian
Alma mater Hansraj College, North Campus, DU
Occupations
  • Actor
  • TV Personality
  • Model
  • Businessman
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]

Gautam post winning Bigg Boss 8 at Colors TV Bash in 2016 Gautam Gulati grace Colors' annual bash.jpg
Gautam post winning Bigg Boss 8 at Colors TV Bash in 2016

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]

In 2023, Gautam turned tables from giving auditions to Raghu & Nikhil (Roadies season 5) to becoming the Gang leader in Roadies season 19 - Karm Ya Kand [18] along with Prince Narula and Rhea Chakraborty on the show.

2025, saw the return of Gautam as the Gang leader in Roadies season 20 - XX Double Cross [19] along with new leaders like Elvish Yadav & Neha Dhupia on the show.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2007 MTV Roadies 5 ContestantRejected [8]
2008 Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki Duryodhana (teenage) [20]
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 [21]
2012 Nach Baliye 5 HimselfGuest [11]
2013 Nach Baliye 6 [11]
2014–2015 Bigg Boss 8 ContestantWinner [22]
Bigg Boss Halla Bol
2015 Farah Ki Dawat Guest [23]
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 Guest Contestant [24]
Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan Himself [25]
MTV Big F Host [26]
Bigg Boss 9 HimselfGuest [27]
2016 Bigg Boss 10 [28]
2017 The Kapil Sharma Show [29]
2018 Bigg Boss 12 [30]
2019 Bigg Boss 13 [31]
2020 [32]
Mujhse Shaadi Karoge Host [33]
2021 Bigg Boss 15 HimselfGuest [34]
2023 MTV Roadies: Karm Ya Kaand HimselfGang Leader [35]
2024-25 MTV Roadie XX HimselfGang Leader [36]

Films

YearTitleRoleRef.
2014DarpokJogi [37]
Sri Siddhartha Gautama Devadatta [37]
2016 Azhar Ravi Shastri [38]
2017 Behen Hogi Teri Rahul [39]
2020 Virgin Bhanupriya Shartiya/Abhimanyu [40]
2021 Radhe Girgit [41]

Web series

YearTitleRoleRef.
2018A Wicked PlanShivdas Rao
2019Operation CobraAgent Karan Singh [42]

Music videos

YearTitleSinger(s)AlbumLabelRef.
2015Teddy Bear Kanika Kapoor, Ikka Singh The Big Indian Wedding Zee Music Company [43]
2020Besharam Bewaffa B Praak Non-album single T-Series [ citation needed ]
2022Meri Tarah Payal Dev, Jubin Nautiyal [44]
Choti Choti Galtiyan Papon DRJ Records [45]
Jaana Hai Toh Jaa Mohammed Irfan SK Music Works [46]


Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2014 Indian Telly Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Comedy) Diya Aur Baati Hum Nominated [47]
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 [48]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/happy-birthday-gautam-gulati-5-times-bigg-boss-fame-actor-s-fitness-made-us-drool%5B%5D [ bare URL ]
  2. ↑ "Bigg Boss winners 'Lost and Found'". Free Press Journal .
  3. ↑ "Gautam Gulati is a TV actor who appears on Diya aur Baati Hum. This maybe his ticket to stardom". Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Gautam Gulati Turns 27, Rare and Unseen Photos". IBTIMES. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Gautam Gulati set to play Ravi Shastri". Zee News. 5 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Gautam Gulati - Official Twitter handle". Twitter . Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "10 drool-worthy photos of birthday boy Gautam Gulati". India Today. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  8. 1 2 "MTV Roadies 19 gang leader Gautam Gulati reveals Raghu Ram, Nikhil Chinapa rejected him in auditions in 2007". 25 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Watch: Gautam Gulati's Duryodhan act can put Puneet Issar to shame". Daily Bhaskar. 12 November 2014. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "Was never offered MS Dhoni's biopic, says Gautam Gulati". The Economic Times. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Gautam Gulati's Bollywood Debut will be a Hit, Say Fans". IB Times. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "Actors who played gay characters on TV". The Times of India. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  13. ↑ "Gautam Gulati to enter Bigg Boss, Karan Goddwani replaces him in 'Diya Aur Baati Hum'". DNA. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  14. ↑ "Gautam Gulati wins Bigg Boss 8, beats Karishma in the finale". Hindustan Times. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  15. ↑ "Gautam: I regret going into the bathroom with Diandra in Bigg Boss". Rediff. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  16. ↑ "Bigg Boss winner Gautam Gulati is back with Big F". India.com. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  17. ↑ "Bigg Boss 8 winner Gautam Gulati to play cricketer-turned-commentator in Azhar". Indian Express. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  18. ↑ "Gautam Gulati on 'Roadies 19': Being a gang leader on show is more than just a role". IMDb (in Italian). Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  19. ↑ Jacinto, Grinell (5 April 2025). "EXCLUSIVE: Gautam Gulati Entry Into Roadies Double Cross Turns Up The Heat; Latest Task To Test Alliances". Bollywood Bubble. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  20. ↑ "Watch: Gautam Gulati's Duryodhan act can put Puneet Issar to shame". Dainik Bhaskar . Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  21. ↑ "Gautam Gulati to enter Bigg Boss, Karan Goddwani replaces him in 'Diya Aur Baati Hum'". DNA. 8 September 2014.
  22. ↑ "Bigg Boss 8 Day 5: Praneet turns dominant, fights with Gautam Gulati". The Times of India. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  23. ↑ "Farah Ki Daawat: When Alia Bhatt and Gautam Gulati were tied to each other". The Times of India. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  24. ↑ "Not a wild card entry: Gautam Gulati on 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded' appearance!". DNA. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  25. ↑ "Gautam Gulati to appear on 'Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan 2'; creates hilarious dubsmash video with Parth Samthaan". IB Times. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  26. ↑ "Gautam Gulati to debut as a host on TV". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  27. ↑ "'Bigg Boss 9', day 34: Salman Khan rebukes Prince; Gautam Gulati enters the house". News18. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  28. ↑ "BB10: Mandana Karimi, Gautam Gulati to give contestants a piece of their mind on Weekend Ka Vaar". India Today. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  29. ↑ "Rajkummar Rao, Shruti Haasan, Gautam Gulati On The Sets Of The Kapil Sharma Show". Spotboye. 29 May 2017.
  30. ↑ "Bigg Boss 12: Gautam Gulati, Kamya Punjabi and Priyank Sharma enter the house; contestants get an opportunity to regain their lost prize money". The Times of India. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  31. ↑ "Bigg Boss 13 Weekend Ka Vaar highlights: Tehseen is out, Salman reprimands Mahira for targeting Sidharth, Gautam Gulati enters". India Today. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  32. ↑ "Bigg Boss 13: Shehnaaz Gill Showers Gautam Gulati With Kisses & Hugs, Dances With Him On 'Dil Diyan Gallan'". ABP News. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  33. ↑ "Mujhse Shaadi Karoge: Gautam Gulati slams Shehnaaz Gill for disrespecting the contestants". India Today. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  34. ↑ "Gautam Gulati, Kamya Punjabi, Rashami and Devoleena to give Bigg Boss 15 contestants a reality check". The Indian Express. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  35. ↑ "Gautam Gulati recalls being rejected from Roadies 16-17 years ago and 'now I am a gang leader' | Exclusive". 15 April 2023.
  36. ↑ "MTV Roadies 20: Gautam Gulati makes a grand entrance at last".
  37. 1 2 "'Bigg Boss 8': Gautam Gulati Turns 27, Rare and Unseen Photos". www.ibtimes.co.in. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  38. ↑ "Gautam Gulati hopes for good films after 'Azhar'". The Indian Express. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  39. ↑ "Gautam Gulati joins the star cast of Behen Hogi Teri". The Indian Express. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  40. ↑ "'Virgin Bhanupriya' Trailer Video: Urvashi Rautela, Rumana Molla, Gautam Gulati starrer 'Virgin Bhanupriya' Official Trailer Video". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  41. ↑ "Gautam Gulati on Salman Khan's Radhe: Can't thank God enough for this opportunity". The Indian Express. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  42. ↑ "Operation Cobra: A riveting tale of a RAW agent". DNA India. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  43. ↑ "Make Way For Gautam Gulati And Kanika Kapoor's New Music Video!". Desimartini. 26 August 2015. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  44. ↑ "Meri Tarah: Gautam Gulati, Himansh Kohli And Heli Daruwala Come Together For Bhushan Kumar's T - Series Music Track". NDTV.com. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  45. ↑ "Valentine's Month Special: Papon brings two love ballads for the month of love". WION . 11 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  46. ↑ "Gautam Gulati and Nyra Banerjee's love story in singer Mohammed Irfan's latest single Jaana Hai Toh Jaa is to watch out for". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  47. ↑ "13th Indian Telly Awards: Vote Appeal from Gautam and Naveen for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Comedy) category". 6 September 2014.
  48. ↑ "ITA Awards 2015 Complete Winners List: Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, Meri Aashiqui., Saathiya Shine". Oneindia . 7 September 2015.
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