Gulshan Devaiah is an Indian actor who primarily appears in

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. He is known for his roles in ''

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Hate Story ''Hate Story'' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language erotic thriller film directed by Vivek Agnihotri and produced by Vikram Bhatt. It stars Nikhil Dwivedi, Gulshan Devaiya and Paoli Dam and the film was released on 20 April 2012. The first installme ...

'' and ''

Hunterrr ''Hunterrr'' is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language adult comedy film written and directed by Harshavardhan Kulkarni. The film stars Gulshan Devaiah, Radhika Apte and Sai Tamhankar. The film revolves around an unassuming sex addict and his lustful j ...

''. His performance in

was critically praised and earned him a nomination for

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Early life and education

Devaiah was born on 28 May 1978 in

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, and is a

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graduate. He is the son of Sri Devaiah and Pushpalata who were employed by Bharat Electronics Ltd. He completed his primary education at Cluny Convent and St Joseph's Indian High School. After graduation from NIFT, he got jobs in the fashion industry where he worked for 10 years. He also taught

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students, fashion, at Wigan & Leigh College. Devaiah started his Bollywood journey with minor roles in Bangalore's English theatre. After he performed in several dramas, he moved to

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for bigger opportunities.

Personal life

He was married to actress Kallirroi Tziafeta, from

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, from 2012 to 2020. Gulshan Devaiah and Kallirroi Tziafeta, who got married in 2012, are divorced now. He confirmed the news and said that the split was amicable. Gulshan and Kallirroi, who is originally from Greece, got married in 2012, after being in a relationship for two years.

Career

Devaiah started his career from the

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's short film ''

That Girl in Yellow Boots ''That Girl in Yellow Boots'' is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language thriller film by director Anurag Kashyap, starring Kalki Koechlin and Naseeruddin Shah. The film was first screened at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2010, follo ...

'', alongside

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and

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in 2010. The film was screened at the

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, followed by the

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. He played the role of Chitiappa in the film. Next in 2011, he appeared in

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's crime thriller '' Dum Maaro Dum'', starring

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and

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, where he played the role of Ricky. In the same year, Devaiah appeared in

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's Hindi thriller film ''

'', starring

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and

, where he portrayed the role of Karan Chaudhary "KC". Released in June 2011, the film was a critical and commercial success, where Devaiah's performance was acclaimed. He was nominated for the several awards including,

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and

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in the category of Best Male Debut and Best Actor in a Supporting Role, along with other ensemble characters. In 2012, Devaiah appeared in

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's erotic thriller

, produced by

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, co-starring

Paoli Dam Paoli Dam (born 1980) is an Indian actress who started her career with the Bengali television serial ''Jibon Niye Khela'' (2003). She then worked in Bengali television serials such as ''Tithir Atithi'' and ''Sonar Harin''; the former ran for ...

. This was his first lead role, where he portrayed the antagonistic role of Siddharth Dhanrajgir, a cocky son of a rich business tycoon. The film went on to become a

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, and garnered the positive reviews from the critics.

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rated 3/5 to the film and labelled Devaiah's performance as "excellent". The same year, he played in Vasan Bala's crime thriller film '' Peddlers'' alongside

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, where he portrayed the role of Ranjit D'souza, a 20-years old boy, who gets trapped in the drug trade. The film was premiered at the

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, which was muted by the critics. In 2013, Devaiah appeared in

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's romantic-tragedy drama film '' Ram-Leela'', starring

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and

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, where he played the role of Bhavani, which was a 'blockbuster' in the year. After a year gap, In 2015, Devaiah appeared in Harshavardan Kulkarni's

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film ''

'', co-starring

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, where he portrayed the role of Mandar Ponkshe, a sex-addicted man and describing his lustful journey in life. The film did well at the

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. In 2016, he was also seen playing the role of an

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's film ''

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''. Devaiah signed 3 films in 2017, ''

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'', ''

A Death in the Gunj ''A Death In The Gunj'' is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Konkona Sen Sharma. The film features an ensemble cast of Vikrant Massey, Tillotama Shome, Om Puri, Tanuja, Gulshan Devaiah, Kalki Koechlin, Jim Sarbh a ...

'' and '' CandyFlip''. He played double role of twin brothers Karate Mani and Jimmy in action comedy film '' Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota'' for which he won Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor and was also nominated for

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. He played the role of Buraq Ansari in action film '' Commando 3''. In 2020 he appeared in

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's drama series '' Afsos'' and Netflix original film ''

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''.

Filmography

Films

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Devaiah, Gulshan Male actors from Bangalore Film directors from Bangalore Living people 1978 births Male actors in Hindi cinema Male actors in Kannada cinema Indian male film actors Filmfare Awards South winners National Institute of Fashion Technology alumni 21st-century Indian male actors Kodava people Screen Awards winners Zee Cine Awards winners