Gautam Gulati (born 27 November 1987) is an Indian film and television actor known for his roles in Tujh Sang Preet Lagayi Sajna, Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani and Diya Aur Baati Hum. In 2014, he participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 8 and emerged as the winner. He appeared in Rakesh Mehta's short film Darpok, which was screened at the 67th Cannes Film Festival, and in Siddhartha-The Buddha where he played the role of Devadutta. He played Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri in Mohammad Azharuddin's biopic Azhar. His next project was Behen Hogi Teri, where he played the role of Rahul. In 2019 he portrayed the role of a RAW Agent in Operation Cobra, a web series on Eros Now.
Early life Gulati was born on 27 November 1987 in Delhi.
Career Gulati made his television career with auditioning for MTV Roadies 5 but got rejected. Gulati started his acting career in television with the 2008 series Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki where he played Duryodhana. He later played one of the supporting roles in Zee TV's Kasamh Se and played Varun which was by Ekta Kapoor. 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 Diya Aur Baati Hum. In September 2014, he participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 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.
In 2023, Gautam turned tables from giving auditions to Raghu & Nikhil (Roadies season 5) to becoming the Gang leader in Roadies season 19 - Karm Ya Kand along with Prince Narula and Rhea Chakraborty on the show.
2025, saw the return of Gautam as the Gang leader in Roadies season 20 - XX Double Cross along with new leaders like Elvish Yadav & Neha Dhupia on the show.
In September 2026, Gulati returned to reality television as a participant in Rise and Fall season 2. The show premiered on Prime Video on 26 September 2026, 11 years after his Bigg Boss 8 win.
Television Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2007 MTV Roadies 5 Contestant Rejected 2008 Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki Duryodhana (teenage) 2008–2009 Kasamh Se Varun Sahil Bali 2008–2010 Tujh Sang Preet Lagayi Sajna Teji 2010–2011 Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani Shaurya Khanna 2010 CID Abhimanyu 2011–2014 Diya Aur Baati Hum Vikram Arun Rathi 2012 Nach Baliye 5HimselfGuest 2013 Nach Baliye 6 2014–2015 Bigg Boss 8 ContestantWinnerBigg Boss Halla Bol 2015 Farah Ki DawatGuest Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8Guest Contestant Kaisi Yeh YaariyanHimselfMTV Big F Host Bigg Boss 9 Himself Guest 2016 Bigg Boss 10 2017 The Kapil Sharma Show 2018 Bigg Boss 12 2019 Bigg Boss 13 2020 Mujhse Shaadi Karoge Host 2021 Bigg Boss 15 HimselfGuest 2023 MTV Roadies: Karm Ya Kaand HimselfGang Leader 2024-25 MTV Roadie XX HimselfGang Leader 2026Rise and Fall 2Contestant
Filmography Films Year Title RoleRef. 2014 Darpok Jogi Sri Siddhartha Gautama Devadatta 2016 Azhar Ravi Shastri 2017 Behen Hogi Teri Rahul 2020 Virgin Bhanupriya Shartiya/Abhimanyu 2021 Radhe Girgit
Web series Year Title RoleRef. 2018 A Wicked Plan Shivdas Rao 2019 Operation Cobra Agent Karan Singh
Music videos Year Title Singer(s) AlbumLabel Ref. 2015 Teddy Bear Kanika Kapoor, Ikka Singh The Big Indian Wedding Zee Music Company 2020 Besharam Bewaffa B Praak T-Series2022Meri TarahPayal Dev, Jubin NautiyalChoti Choti GaltiyanPaponDRJ RecordsJaana Hai Toh JaaMohammed IrfanSK Music Works
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2014 Indian Telly Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Comedy) Diya Aur Baati Hum 2015Television Style Awards Most Stylish Actor in Reality ShowBigg Boss 8 Gold Awards Most Fit Male Actor Indian Television Academy Awards Most Stylish Male in Reality Series
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