Draft:Gaurav Dwivedi
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| Born | Gaurav Dwivedi April 21, 1979 Raipur (Chhattisgarh), India |
| Education | Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering , Diploma in Acting from FTII (Film and Television Institute of India), Pune. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
| Notable work | DD National TV Series Gora, Rang Rasiya, Manjhi - The Mountain man, Inkaar, For Here or to Go?, Criminal Justice, Hush Hush, Human, Made in Heaven |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Spouse | Noireeta Dasgupta (married 2016–2021) |
| Children | 1 |
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Gaurav Dwivedi is an Indian film, theatre, and television actor[1][2]. He is an FTII (Film and Television Institute of India), Pune alumni (2005 batch)[3]. He started his career with renowned director Ketan Mehta's film Rang Rasiya[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]portraying the role of Raja Ravi Varma's younger brother Raj Varma[13][14][15][16][17][18][19].He received many praises for his debut work.
He further gained popularity with his main lead role as "Gora"[20][21] in the DD national TV series Gora[22][23][24]which is based on the novel Gora by Rabindranath Tagore.The show was covered and Gaurav Dwivedi's performance received great appreciation from many renowned news platforms like The Times of India[25], The Hindu[26], and The Indian Express.[27]
His other notable work is as a journalist in Manjhi - the Mountain Man[28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38].
He also gained accolades for his work in films such as Inkaar[39], Hawaizaada[40][41][42], Toba Tek singh[43][44], For Here or to Go? [45][46][47]and web series such as Crime Beat[48], Human[49][50][51][52][53][54][55], Criminal Justice[56][57], Hush Hush[58][59][60][61], Made in Heaven[62][63][64]. He also worked in short films such as Man, Broken Flowers, The Desert Son, Still Voices, and Rasiya.
He is also featured in many commercials including ICICI Prudential Insurance[65], HPL LED lighting[66], Bank of India Home Loans[67], Honda Amaze[68][69], and Tata Salt.[70][71][72][73] , Kissanpur.com - An initiative by Kissan[74], Uninor unlimited music[75], Sony Pal channel[76].
Career
Gaurav Dwivedi is an Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering graduate. He had plans to pursue a Masters degree from Australia, but his urge for creativity brought him back to India. He settled in Delhi and started working in Red FM as an RJ and also hosted shows on All India Radio. Further chase towards his dreams, brought him to FTII Pune to pursue acting. He cleared the challenging process of selection and successfully completed the Acting course from FTII Pune in 2005.
During a theatre performance, his wide range of emotional spectrum was recognized by director Ketan Mehta, leading to his casting as Raja Ravi Varma's younger brother in the film Rang Rasiya. Thereon, his journey took over to playing the main lead Gora in the acclaimed DD National TV series Gora, and important characters in web series like Hush Hush, Made in Heaven, Gormint, Criminal Justice, Human[77] and films like Inkaar, Manjhi -The Mountain Man, Hawaizaada, For Here or to Go?, Toba Tek singh, Man, Rasiya, Still Voices, Bombay Summer and Yari Road.
He worked with many renowned directors like Vikram Aditya Motwani, Sudhir Mishra, Pradeep Sarkar, Somnath Sen, Tanuja Chandra, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Vipul Amrutlal Shah , and brilliant actors like Paresh Rawal, Juhi Chawla, Pankaj Kapoor, Randeep Hooda, Vinay Pathak, Rucha Inamdar, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vikrant Massey, Shefali Shah and Neena Gupta.
His work was widely recognised and praised in the industry as well as in various film festivals across the globe. He is a versatile actor[78] as well as an eloquent orator and writer. He conducts acting workshops also.[79]
Personal Life
He lives in Mumbai, India. He is divorced[80] and has a daughter named Saman Veda born in 2017.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Rang Rasiya | Raj Varma | Raja Ravi Varma's younger brother |
| 2009 | Bombay Summer | Zakir | |
| 2010 | Still Voices | Jaidev Mishra | Short Film |
| 2013 | Inkaar | Atul | |
| 2013 | Man | Gaurav (Main Lead) | Short Film |
| 2014 | Ek Jevani | Traveller | Short Film |
| 2015 | Hawaizaada | Moolchand | |
| 2015 | For Here or to Go? | Ravi | |
| 2015 | Yari Road | Gaurav | Short Film |
| 2015 | Manjhi -The Mountain Man | Alok Jha | A journalist |
| 2017 | Rasiya | Amar | |
| 2017 | Broken Flowers | Short Film | |
| 2018 | Toba Tek singh | Surajmal | |
| 2019 | The Desert Son | Singh Saab | Short Film |
Web Series and Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Gora | Gora (Main Lead character) | A DD National TV Series based on
a novel by Rabindranath Tagore |
| 2019 | Made in Heaven | Baldev Roshan | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2019 | Criminal Justice | Gautam Parasher | Hotstar |
| 2020 | Gormint | Pulkit Mishra | |
| 2022 | Human | Dr. Vivek Shekhawat | Disney + Hotstar |
| 2022 | Hush Hush | Vinayak | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2025 | Crime Beat | Atul | A ZEE5 ORIGINAL |
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