Gaurav Nanda is an Indian actor and producer. He works in

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s, serials and

theatre Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...

. He is a

method acting Method acting, informally known as The Method, is a range of training and rehearsal techniques, as formulated by a number of different theatre practitioners, that seeks to encourage sincere and expressive performances through identifying with, u ...

coach and the founder of Actor Studio India. He has acted in '' Bamdini'', ''

Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi ''Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi / Nayi Umar Nayi Chunauti - Parvarrish Agla Padav'' (English: ''Upbringing - Some Sour Some Sweet'' / New Age New Hurdles - Upbringing Next Level), abbreviated as ''Parvarrish'' or ''Parvarish'', is ...

'', ''

Yeh Hai Mohabbatein ''Yeh Hai Mohabbatein'' ( ''This is love'') was an Indian romantic drama TV series, which aired from 3 December 2013 to 18 December 2019 on Star Plus. Produced by Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms, it starred Divyanka Tripathi and Karan Pate ...

'', and ''

Tu Mera Hero ''Tu Mera Hero'' ( You are my hero) is a 2014 comedy-drama soap opera which premiered on 22 December 2014 on Star Plus. The show starred Priyanshu Jora and Sonia Balani. Plot The story is about a person named Titu, who attracts a girl calle ...

''. His latest project was ''

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'', which is directed by

Onir Onir (born Anirban Dhar, 1 May 1969) is an Indian film and TV director, editor, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his film ''My Brother…Nikhil'', based on the life of Dominic d'Souza, starring Sanjay Suri and Purab Kohli ''it'' ...

. It was finished in 2017.

Early life

He studied telecommunication engineering at BMSCE Bangalore. In his first year of college, he was selected in an All India talent hunt of MTV Serial ''

Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi ''Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi'' is an Indian television series which aired on MTV India from 25 October 2004 to 18 May 2005. It was produced by Balaji Telefilms. It starred Karan Singh Grover, Panchi Bora, Barkha Sengupta, Manasi Parekh and Yash T ...

'', where he was among the top six applicants. Before he started to work on projects in

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, he had more than 8 years of professional training as an actor in theatre and acting. He started training and got involved in theatre and method acting training during his college days. His training started with Lalit Prakash, who was the head of the department of acting in the

Asian Academy of Film & Television Noida Film City houses the Asian Academy of Film & Television and Marwah Films & Video Studios along with prominent news channels from India. It is located in Sector 16-A Noida, India. It was founded in 1988 by Sandeep Marwah, an Indian film pro ...

. After graduation, he moved to

to take up

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as a career, taking a course at

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under

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Career

He got his first break in films in the film ''

Sorry Bhai! ''Sorry Bhai'' is an Indian Hindi romance drama film starring Shabana Azmi, Boman Irani, Sanjay Suri, Sharman Joshi and Chitrangada Singh. It was directed by Onir and released on 28 November 2008. Plot Siddharth Mathur (Sharman Joshi), a shy ...

''. In 2008, he got a role in a mythological serial on Indian TV, ''

Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki ''Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki'' is an Indian mythological television drama series on 9X based on the Sanskrit epic ''Mahabharata''. It ran from 7 July 2008 to 6 November 2008. The series was produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor und ...

'' by

Balaji Telefilms Balaji Telefilms is an Indian company that produces Indian soap operas, reality TV, comedy, game shows, entertainment, and factual programming in several Indian languages. Balaji Telefilms is promoted by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor and is a ...

. He has studied internationally at the

National School of Drama National School of Drama (NSD) is a theatre training institute situated at New Delhi, India. It is an autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It was set up in 1959 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi and became an indepe ...

(NSD),

Film and Television Institute of India The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) is a film institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India and aided by the Central Government of India. It is situated on the premises of the erstwhile ...

(FTII),

London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is a drama school located in Hammersmith, London. It is the oldest specialist drama school in the British Isles and a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools. LAMDA's Principal is ...

(LAMDA),

Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute (originally the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute) is an acting school founded in 1969 by actor, director, and acting teacher Lee Strasberg. The Institute is located in Union Square on East 15th Street, a ...

among others. He has also studied

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Filmography

Films

*2017 ''

'' (Film) as Baljeet * 2014 '' The Orphan:New Kind of Hero'' (announced) (Hollywood film) as Kanaan * 2014 '' Maal Road Dilli'' (postproduction) as Bobby * 2014 '' Motives'' (postproduction) (Hollywood film) as Officer Ghosley * 2012 ''

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'' (film) as fashion designer * 2010 ''

Break Ke Baad ''Break Ke Baad'' () is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Danish Aslam and starring Imran Khan and Deepika Padukone. Shahana Goswami and Yudhishtr Urs play siblings while Sharmila Tagore, Navin Nischol (in his last rol ...

'' (film) as theatre director(Adhoore Song) * 2010 ''

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'' (film) as guitarist(Sham Song) * 2008 ''

'' (film) as student

Television

*2016-'' Crime Patrol'' For

Sony Entertainment Television (India) Sony Entertainment Television (SET) is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel, that was launched on 30 September 1995, and is owned by Culver Max Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese Sony. SET India's You ...

*2016 - ''

Darr Sabko Lagta Hai ''Darr Sabko Lagta Hai'' (Hindi: डर सबको लगता है, English: Everybody feels fear) is an Indian anthology horror fiction television series, which premiered on 31 October 2015 and was broadcast on &TV. The series aired on ...

'' For &TV As Sudheer *2016 - ''

Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya ''Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya'' () is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film produced by Ram Gopal Varma, and directed by Rajat Mukherjee. It stars Fardeen Khan, Urmila Matondkar and Sonali Kulkarni. The soundtrack was composed by Sandeep C ...

'' As Mr. Thomas For

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*2015 – ''

'' As Gulshan For

StarPlus StarPlus is an Indian Hindi language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly ''Star India''), a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. The network's programming consists of Soap opera, family dramas, ...

* 2015 – ''

Kalash - Ek Vishwaas ''Kalash - Ek Vishwaas'' is an Indian soap opera that premiered on 23 March 2015 on Life OK. The show was produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under their banner Balaji Telefilms. The show stars Aparna Dixit and Krip Suri. The show is name ...

'' As Mayank Mittal For

Life OK Life OK was an Indian pay television channel owned by Star India. It was launched on 18 December 2011 replacing Star One. It also started airing in the United States on 1 March 2012, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 28 May of that same ...

* 2014-15- ''

'' as Rajeev Tandon For

* 2015 '' Gumrah: End of Innocence'' Season 5 For

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* 2015 '' Code Red'' On

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*2015 ''

Savdhaan India ''Savdhaan India – India Fights Back'' ( ''Attention India! – India Fights Back'') is an Indian Hindi-language crime show aired by Star Bharat. The series is hosted by Ashutosh Rana, Tisca Chopra, Sushant Singh, Gaurav Chopra, Mohnish Be ...

'' For

*2015 ''

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'' For

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*2015 ''

Halla Bol ''Halla Bol'' (''Raise Your Voice'') is an Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. ''Halla Bol'' stars Ajay Devgn and Vidya Balan in pivotal roles and a number of celebrities from the Hindi and other film industries appe ...

'' For

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*2015 ''

Laut Aao Trisha ''Laut Aao Trisha'' is an Indian serial on Life OK, based on the Chilean telenovela '' ¿Dónde está Elisa?'' produced by TVN, which has had many other international adaptations. It was first about an 18-year-old girl Trisha, who goes missing afte ...

'' For

*2015 '' Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein'' For

Zee TV Zee TV (stylised as ZEE TV) is a Hindi general entertainment pay television channel in India. It was launched on 2 October 1992, as the first privately owned TV channel in the country. It is owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Zee TV also ...

*2015 ''Tujhse Naaraz Nahi Zindagi'' For &TV * 2014 '' Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye'' as Anil For

* 2014 '' Mujahid-e-Azadi Ashfaqulla Khan'' as Ashfaqulla Khan * 2012 ''

'' as Amit Kapoor For

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* 2012 ''

Amrit Manthan ''Amrit Manthan'' ( ''The Changes of Amrit'') is an Indian television soap opera, which premiered on 26 February 2012 and ran through 2 August 2013 on Life Ok. It is the story of two sisters who become each other's enemiesThis show was also b ...

'' as Bhupinder Singh (CM) and Pritam Bakshi For

* 2010 '' Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka 2'' as Himself * 2010 '' Bandini'' as Tehsildar For

NDTV Imagine Imagine TV was a Hindi general entertainment channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System, and based in New Delhi. The channel was known for shows such as '' Ramayan (2008), Chandragupta Maurya, '' Swayamvar'', ''Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo'', ''M ...

* 2010 ''

Behenein ''Behenein'' is an Indian television soap opera, broadcast on Star Plus from 8 February 2010 to 29 April 2011. Produced by JD Majethia's Hats Off productions, it starred Aalesha Sayed, Shiju Kataria, Adaa Khan and Ojaswi Oberoi. This is the st ...

'' as Raman For

* 2008 ''

'' as Gargacharaya For 9X

References

External links

Gaurav Nanda Official website
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Actor Studio India Official website
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