Gaurav Chopra

Gaurav Chopra (born 4 April 1979)[1] is an Indian television actor. He is best known for starring on Uttaran and Sadda Haq as Raghuvendra Pratap Rathore and Prof Abhay Singh Ranawat respectively.[2][3] He has appeared as a contestant on Bigg Boss 10.[4][5][6][7] He has also acted in American film Blood Diamond, and appeared on the Georgian edition of international dance reality show Dancing with the Stars. He was last seen in ALT Balaji's web series titled Fourplay and Viu's Love Lust & Confusion.[8][9][10]

Gaurav Chopra
Gaurav at Vogue Beauty Awards
Born (1979-04-04) 4 April 1979
New Delhi, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actor, Voice acting
Years active2002–present
Spouse
Hitisha Cheranda
​
(m. 2018)​

Early life

Chopra studied at St. Columba's School and graduated from National Institute of Fashion Technology in 2000.[11]

Career

In 2003, Chopra appeared in the Tamil film Ottran, and in 2004 he had an appearance in the TV serial Saara Akaash and Karma – Koi Aa Rahaa Hai Waqt Badalney on Star Plus. In 2006, acted in American film Blood Diamond, he was also a contestant in the reality TV dance show Nach Baliye 2, and in 2008 he participated in the first season of another dance show, Zara Nachke Dikha. In 2006, he also acted in the Hollywood movie Blood Diamond, and played Samay Khurana on Aisa Des Hai Mera. He played the grey character of Raghuvendra Pratap Rathore on the Colors TV soap opera Uttaran, and won the Colors Golden Petal Awards-Most Dumdar Personality in the year 2012 for this role. He was seen in the gangster film Rangdari, which was released in April 2013.

In April 2016, he participated in the Georgian edition of international dance reality show Dancing with the Stars,[12][13] where he was chosen as a cultural ambassador.[14] After a sudden exit after 6 weeks, it was revealed that he left the show because of a prior commitment.[15][16]

Later in 2016 he participated in the 10th season of Bigg Boss and was evicted on 1 January 2017.[17] In 2018, he played the role of a casanova in ALT Balaji's web series, Fourplay.[18]

Personal life

Chopra married Hitisha Cheranda, on 19 February 2018 in a private ceremony.[19][20] They became parents of a boy in 2020.[21]

Filmography

Television
YearShowRole
2002Ssshhhh...Koi HaiVineet Singh
2004Saara Akaash Abhay Singh Rathore
Lavanya Sandy
Ruby Duby Hub DubBallu
Vikraal Aur GabraalVineet Singh
Piya Ka Ghar Prem
Karma – Koi Aa Rahaa Hai Waqt Badalney Gunshot
2004–2005Dil Kya Chahta HaiRaghuveer Shetty
Kabhi Haan Kabhi NaaKabir Jairath
2006Aisa Des Hai Mera [22]Samay
Nach Baliye 2[22]Contestant
2007–2008Left Right LeftCaptain Abhimanyu Rai Chauhan
2008Solhah Singaarr Shiv Chopra
Ghar Ki Lakshmi BetiyannKapil Singhania
2008–2009Pati Patni Aur Woh[23]Contestant
2009Ssshhhh...Phir Koi HaiYuvraj
2010-2014UttaranRaghuvendra Pratap Rathore
2010C.I.D. - ApaharanVikramjeet
2011Zor Ka Jhatka: Total WipeoutContestant
2011–2016AdaalatVishwajeet Ranawat
2013–2016Sadda HaqAbhay Singh Ranawat
2015Doli Armaano KiAkash Kumar
Gulmohar GrandAniruddh Dutt
2016Dancing with the Stars GeorgiaContestant
2016–2017Bigg Boss 10Contestant
2017Savdhaan IndiaHost
2019AghoriAdhvik
2020SanjivaniNavratan (NV) Singh

Films
YearFilmRoleLanguage
2003 Ottran Ghazi Baba Tamil
2006 Ghoom Balbir[24] Hindi
2006 Blood Diamond Journalist[23] English
2011 Men Will Be Men Jimmy[25] Hindi
2022 Bachchan Pandey Bheema Hindi
2023 Gadar 2 Lt. Col. Devendra Rawat Hindi
2023 Lakeerein[26] Vivek Agnihotri Hindi

Web series
YearFilmRolePlatform
2018 Fourplay Bobby Bhushan Chawla
2018 Love Lust and Confusion Rahil Khan
2019 Hello Mini Aditya Grover MX Player
2023 Rana Naidu Prince Reddy Netflix

Dubbing roles

Hollywood films
Film titleActorCharacterDub LanguageOriginal LanguageOriginal Year ReleaseDub Year ReleaseNotes
Thor: Ragnarok[27] Chris Hemsworth Thor Hindi English 2017
Avengers: Infinity War [27] 2018
Avengers: Endgame 2019
Thor: Love and Thunder 2022
Jungle Cruise Dwayne Johnson Frank Wolff Hindi English 2021

Indian films
Film titleActorCharacterDub LanguageOriginal LanguageOriginal Year ReleaseDub Year ReleaseNotes
Roberrt Darshan Thoogudeepa Srinivas Roberrt, who changes his identity as Raghav after the latter's demise Hindi Kannada 2021 2021
Bheemla Nayak Konidela 'Pawan' Kalyan Babu SI Bheemla Nayak Hindi Telugu 2022 2022

References
  1. "Happy Birthday, Gaurav Chopra! The Uttaran actor's experiments on Indian TV". India Today Dot Com. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  2. "Gourav Chopra: Uttaran stopped being a challenge". Times of India. 9 July 2014.
  3. Atreaya, Dhananjay (30 April 2015). "Close to Real: Gaurav Chopra". The Hindu.
  4. "Gourav Chopra's profile". The Times of India. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  5. "Bigg Boss 10 contestants: Gourav Chopra to be part of Salman Khan's show". 14 October 2016.
  6. "Gourav Chopra is OUT of BIGG BOSS 10; Brother Raghav confirms his EVICTION!". 1 January 2017. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  7. "A part of me is still inside with Bani: Gourav Chopraa after getting evicted from Bigg Boss 10!". 1 January 2017.
  8. "Life comes full circle for former Bigg Boss contestant Gourav Chopra with Thor: Ragnarok". The Times of India. 3 November 2017.
  9. "Gourav Chopra Turns Desi 'Thor'". 2 November 2017.
  10. "Gourav Chopra Talks About DUBBING For 'Thor Ragnarok' EXCLUSIVE Interview". 3 November 2017.
  11. "Gaurav Chopra: I went from St Columba's, a boys' school, to NIFT, a girls' planet!". Times of India. 6 December 2017.
  12. "Gaurav Chopraa Sways His Way into Hearts of Global Fans With 'Dancing with the Stars'". Mid Day. 3 May 2016.
  13. "Gaurav Chopraa is rocking Georgia with his superb dance moves". India Today. 19 April 2016.
  14. "This 'Uttaran' Actor Has a Huge International Fan Following; Here's the Proof!". Daily Bhaskar. 5 April 2016.
  15. "What is the reason behind Gaurav Chopraa's sudden exit from Dancing with the Stars?". India Today. 14 May 2016.
  16. "Gaurav Chopra quits 'Dancing With the Stars' mid-way". The Times of India. 13 May 2016.
  17. "BREAKING: Gaurav Chopra EVICTED from 'Bigg Boss 10'". Daily News and Analysis. 1 January 2017.
  18. "Gaurav Chopra plays a casanova in Four Play". Times of India. 2 December 2017.
  19. "Ex-Bigg Boss contestant Gaurav Chopra ties the knot with Hitisha Cheranda". The Indian Express. 20 February 2018.
  20. "Gaurav Chopra Ties The Knot With Hitisha Cheranda in a Private Wedding Ceremony". News 18. 21 February 2018.
  21. "Gaurav Chopraa and wife Hitisha Cheranda blessed with baby boy". India Today.
  22. "Gaurav Chopra dumped!". Mumbai Mirror.
  23. "TV actor Gaurav Chopra in another Hollywood movie". Hindustan Times. 4 September 2009.
  24. "Now, MTV forays into 'fully faltoo' films". 22 May 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  25. "Bonding time for Men Will Be Men cast". 24 April 2011 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  26. https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/lucknow/gaurav-chopra-visits-lucknow/gaurav-chopra/articleshow/62334671.cms
  27. "Gaurav Chopra, who lent his voice for Thor, says he might just never stop dubbing". Hindustan Times. 10 May 2018.
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