Gautam Rode (born 14 August 1977) is an Indian television actor known for his roles in ''
Baa Bahoo Aur Baby'', ''
Lucky'', ''
Saraswatichandra'', ''
Suryaputra Karn'', and ''
Kaal Bhairav Rahasya 2''.
Early life
Rode was born on 14 August 1977. Earlier, Rode and his family used to stay in New Delhi, but later they shifted to
Mumbai
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.
Rode's father, Surendra Rode is a retired broker
and his mother, Sangeeta Rode is a jewellery designer. Rode did his schooling from
Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan in Delhi. He completed his college from
Shaheed Bhagat Singh College
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.
Career
Rode made his debut to Indian television with the show ''Jahan Pyaar Mile'' on
Zee TV
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.
In 2000, he played episodic roles in TV shows such as ''Rishtey'', ''Apna Apna Style'' and ''Thriller at 10''. In 2002, he made his debut to
Bollywood
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with the film ''
Annarth
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'' co-starred
Sanjay Dutt
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,
Sunil Shetty and
Preeti Jhangiani.
He played the role of Inspector Sameer Deshmukh in this film.
Taran Adarsh of entertainment portal of
Bollywood Hungama
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The website provide ...
wrote of his performance, "Newcomer Gautam Rode has good screen presence and impresses as an actor. He does very well in stunts."
In 2005, he appeared in his second film, ''
U, Bomsi & Me'' alongside
Sonal Sehgal and
Vivek Madan. He played the role of Sam Mac Patel a radio jockey who wants to be a writer and a famous one at that.
Taran Adarsh wrote of his performance, "Gautam, who made his debut in ANNARTH
ith Sanju, Suniel
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Geography
Location
The Ith is immediat ...
has evolved as an actor. He is excellent in
motionalsequences when his wife walks out on him." In 2005, he played his first noticeable role of television of Anish Kotak in ''
Baa Bahu Aur Baby''.
In the same year he also played his first lead role and the title role of Lucky in the show, ''
Lucky''. He later did supporting and cameo roles in shows which include ''
Princess Dollie Aur Uska Magic Bag'' (2006), ''Betiyaan Apni Yaa Paraaya Dhan'' (2006), ''
Ssshhhh...Koi Hai'' (2008), ''
Simplly Sapney'' (2008), ''Rubi'' (2008), ''
Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na'' (2008). In 2009, Rode featured in the film ''
Agyaat'' alongside
Nithin and
Priyanka Kothari. He played the role of Sharman Kapoor a completely self-obsessed man with no other concern except for his muscles and the leading lady, Aasha.
Taran Adarsh wrote of his performance "Gautam Rode enacts the hot-headed superstar with conviction." ''Agyaat'' grossed domestically.
In 2010, he did supporting and cameo roles on television in the shows ''
Mata Ki Chowki'', ''
Kashi – Ab Na Rahe Tera Kagaz Kora'', ''Crime & Bollywood'', ''
Maan Rahe Tera Pitaah'' and ''
Aahat''. In 2010, he entered the show ''
Mera Naam Karegi Roshan'' as Samvad, a guy who tries and spreads joy and cheers in everybody's life.
In 2011, he entered the show, ''
Parichay'' as Vineet Saxena. In 2012, he played an episodic role of ''Tarun'' in the show, ''
Teri Meri Love Stories''. In the same year, he hosted the reality dance show ''
Nach Baliye 5'' alongside
Karan Wahi.
cIn 2013, he played the lead and title role in
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's show, ''
Saraswatichandra'' opposite
Jennifer Winget.
The show proved to be a turning point in his career and got him lot of popularity and appreciation.
In 2013, he also hosted ''
Nach Baliye 6'' alongside
Karan Wahi.
The show ''Saraswatichandra'' ended on 20 September 2014.
In 2015, he did another show, ''
Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani'' a mythological thriller.
He played the role of Rudra in the show who is a "Garud", who has the duty of saving mankind.
The show failed to impress the audience and ended in April 2015. In 2015, he entered the show ''
Suryaputra Karn'' as the lead of the show,
Karna. The show ended in July 2016. In August 2016, Rode signed
Anant Mahadevan's ''Aksar 2'' opposite Zarine Khan.
The motion poster of the movie was released on 4 August 2017 on
YouTube
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.
In 2018, Rode starred as Prince Veer in the
Star Bharat's mystery thriller show ''
Kaal Bhairav Rahasya Season 2'' alongside
Additi Gupta. From 2019 to 2020, he has been played Abhijeet in
SAB TV's ''
Bhakarwadi''. In 2021, Rode played the role of Major Samar in the action thriller film ''
State of Siege: Temple Attack,'' which was directed by
Ken Ghosh and released on Zee5 on 9 July 2021. Later that year, Rode starred as Pawan Bisht in the
MX Player original series ''Nakaab'' alongside
Esha Gupta and
Mallika Sherawat.
Personal life
He is a fitness enthusiast and a vegetarian. He currently stays in
Kandivali,
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the secon ...
. He married his co-actress
Pankhuri Awasthy Rode.
Filmography
Films
Television
Web series
Music videos
Awards and nominations
See also
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List of Indian television actors
References
External links
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Living people
1977 births
Male actors from Delhi
Indian male film actors
Indian male models
Indian male television actors
Indian male soap opera actors
21st-century Indian male actors
Indian television presenters