Gautam Gulati (born 27 November 1987) is an Indian

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and TV actor known for his comic roles in '' Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani'' and ''

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''. In 2014, he participated in the reality show ''

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'' and emerged as the winner. He appeared in Rakesh Mehta's short film ''Darpok'', which was screened at the 67th

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, and in ''Siddhartha-The Buddha'' where he played the role of Devadutta. He played Indian cricketer

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in Mohammad Azharuddin's biopic '' Azhar''. His last project was ''

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'', where he played the role of Rahul. In 2019 he portrayed the role of a RAW Agent in ''Operation Cobra'', a

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Early life

Gulati was born on 27 November 1987 and he hails from

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Career

Gulati started his acting career in television with the 2008 series '' Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki'' where he played

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. He later played one of the supporting roles in

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's ''

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'' and played Varun which was by

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. Later in the same year he played Tejj in Star Plus show '' Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna''. In 2010 he was selected to play a gay character Shaurya Khanna in Star One's '' Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani''. From 2011 to 2014, he played Vikram Rathi in Star Plus' longest running show ''

''. In September 2014, he participated in the reality show ''

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'' in its eighth season as a celebrity contestant. He survived for 19 weeks until he emerged as the winner. In 2015, Gulati hosted a show named '' MTV Big F''. He later made his entry in Bollywood with the film '' Azhar'' which released in April 2016.

Filmography

Television

Films

Web series

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gulati, Gautam Living people 1987 births 21st-century Indian male actors Indian male soap opera actors Indian male film actors Indian male television actors Indian television presenters Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) contestants Big Brother (franchise) winners Male actors from Delhi