Pavail Gulati | |
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 Gulati in 2022 | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Pavail Gulati is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films and series. He is best known for his roles in the films Thappad (2020) and Dobaaraa (2022), and the series Yudh (2014) and Faadu (2022). [1] [2]
Gulati was born and brought up in New Delhi. He went to school at Bluebells School International while attending summer workshops at the National School Of Drama and also learnt dance with Shiamak Davar. [3] He joined Whistling Woods as one of the first students at the faculty.
Pavail started his career as an assistant casting director in My Name Is Khan [4] and made his acting debut with the film Hide & Seek in 2010. [5] He then made his TV debut with Yudh in 2014 portraying Amitabh Bachchan's son. [6] He then appeared in the short film Queen of Hearts in 2016. [7]
In 2017, he made his web debut with Pyaar on the Rocks and also appeared in the film Ittefaq opposite Sonakshi Sinha. [8] He then appeared in Imtiaz Ali's short film The Other Way [9] opposite Shreya Chaudhary and in the web series Haq Se opposite Parul Gulati in 2018. [10]
Gulati portrayed a journalist in Kalank [11] and appeared in an episode of Made in Heaven , both in 2019. [12] In 2020, he appeared in Anurag Kashyap's Segment [13] in Ghost Stories and portrayed an Army Officer in the web series Avrodh: The Siege Within . [14]
Gulati portrayed Taapsee Pannu's husband in the 2020 film Thappad . [15] The film based on domestic violence, proved as a major turning point in his career. [16] It received positive reviews from critics. [17]
In 2022, he appeared in the short film Flow, in Dobaaraa [18] as Anay opposite Pannu, in Goodbye alongside Rashmika Mandanna and Bachchan, [19] and in web series Faadu opposite Saiyami Kher. [20]
In 2023, he was seen in JioCinema's thriller I Love You alongside Rakul Preet Singh. [21]
Gulati ranked 19th in The Times Most Desirable Man List of 2020. [22]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | My Name Is Khan | — | Assistant casting director | |
| Hide & Seek | Abhimanyu Jaiswal | [23] | ||
| 2016 | Queen of Hearts | Mehta's son | Short film | |
| 2017 | Ittefaq | Chirag | ||
| 2018 | The Other Way | Arjun | Short film | |
| 2019 | Kalank | Aditya Khanna | ||
| 2020 | Ghost Stories | Ansh's father | Anurag Kashyap's segment | [24] |
| Thappad | Vikram Sabharwal | |||
| 2022 | Flow | Kabir | Short film | |
| Dobaaraa | Anay Anand | [25] | ||
| Goodbye | Karan Bhalla | [26] | ||
| 2023 | I Love You | Rakesh "RO" Oberoi | [27] | |
| 2024 | Deva † | TBA | Filming | [28] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Yudh | Rishikesh Sikarwar | [29] | |
| 2017 | Pyaar on the Rocks | Rahul | [30] | |
| 2018 | Haq Se | Tabish "Azi" Azad | [31] | |
| 2019 | Made in Heaven | Angad Roshan | Episode: "All That Glitters Is Gold" | |
| 2020 | Avrodh: The Siege Within | Major Rishabh Sood | ||
| 2022 | Faadu | Abhay | [32] [33] |
| Year | Title | Singer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Naa Dooja Koi" | Jyotica Tangri, Arko Pravo Mukherjee | [34] |
| 2023 | "Jee Bhar Ke Tum" | Shreya Ghoshal | [35] |
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