Gagan Malik

Gagan Malik is an Indian actor. He won the Best Actor Award in the World Buddhist Film Festival organised by the United Nations for his role as "Sri Siddhartha Gauthama". Malik is known for his leading role as lord Rama in Ramayan.[1][2][3][4]

For the Indian cricketer, see Gagan Malik (cricketer).

Gagan Malik
Born29 February
Delhi, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor, Model
Years active2008 – present

Early life and modelling career

Malik was born and brought up in Delhi, India. His father is a businessman[5] from New Delhi, India. He has three elder brothers and a sister. He was educated in Hansraj school Central[6] in Delhi. In his childhood, his mother used to read the epic Ramayana to him.[7] When he was young, he used to participate in his colony Ramleela and he have always played the character of Ram in it.[8] Prior to his acting debut, Malik played first class cricket in India. He also played cricket for the Ranji Trophy team in Delhi. After twelve years of cricket he moved to acting. Malik has vast experience in TV commercials (Times of India, Skoda, Birla Sun Life Insurance), music videos, modeling and designer shows. In 2004, he won Mr. Photogenic in national male beauty pageant Mr India.[9][10]

Career

In 2005, Malik landed a starring role in Hum Ladkiyan. It tells the story of the young engineer Siddharth, Indian-born engineer, raised and living in the U.S. arrives in Varanasi to work on the Ganga Cleaning Project. The show premiered in Tel Aviv, Israel on 9 September 2005.

He began his acting career in television with Kumkum on Star Plus and then he played a lead role in Zee TV's show Saath Saath Banayenge Ek Aashiyaan,[11][12] he also appeared in Star One's, TV serial Shakuntala. In 2012, he played the lead role of Ram in Ramayan. The show was immensely popular in Indonesia and hence Malik, together with his co-stars Neha Sargam and Neil Bhatt, were invited to perform in a special stage show in Jakarta organised by antv.[13][14][15]

In 2013, Malik debuted in international film "Sri Siddhartha Gauthama" as the titular character.[16][17] "Sri Siddhartha Gauthama" film inspired by the spiritual odyssey of The Buddha has won international awards at the Delhi International Film Festival in India[18] and the United Nations Buddhist Film Festival in Vietnam[19] and broken box office records in Sri Lanka.[20] He won the Best Actor Award in the 2014 World Buddhist Film Festival for his role in "Sri Siddhartha Gauthama".[21][22]

Malik is part of celebrity cricket team Jaipur Raj Joshiley for Indian sport-reality entertainment show Box Cricket League season 2.[23][24] Currently he plays the role of Lord Rama in Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman in Sony TV.

In 2016, he confirmed that he is "strongly involved" in an international film based on the Buddha. It is reported will be the most expensive movie made on the Buddha. The pre production is on and the team will be shooting the teaser towards July or August.[25]

Personal life

Gagan Malik married his high-school sweetheart, when he was 22. His wife's name is Pooja and they live Mumbai. Malik said, "I am married and have my Sita with me who is very supportive. Otherwise, I am all sorted and therefore don’t have to worry about any kind of controversies.".[26] A Hindu by birth.

Filmography

Film

Television
YearShowRoleChannel
2005Kaisa Ye Pyar HaiMananSony TV
2008Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa BandhanSharman WadhwaStar Plus
2008Saath Saath Banayenge Ek AashiyaanUday SinghZee TV
2008ShakuntalaSenapati VeerSTAR One
2011Rishton Se Badi PrathaCameoColors TV
2012upanishad gangahttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dnyaneshwar ,tansen,varaha mihir and various other roles Doordarshan
2011-12NavyaNavya's Boss (Extended Cameo)Star Plus
2012-2013RamayanRamaZee TV
2015–2017Sankatmochan Mahabali HanumanLord Krishna, Lord Rama, Lord VishnuSony TV
2016Box Cricket League[28]HimselfColors TV
2017Tu Sooraj, Main Saanjh Piyaji[29]Bal BrahmachariStar Plus
2020Vighnaharta GaneshaSudama/ShankhachudaSony TV

Theater
  • 2005 Bharati[30] as Siddharth (lead role)

Music videos appearances
  • Chalte Chalte remix - Music Today
  • Ang Lag Ja Balam Universal

Charity

In 2013, the idealist actor Gagan Malik, together with Navin Gooneratne who produced "Sri Siddharta Gautama" film, launched the "Lotus World" project based on the fundamentals of Buddhism by The Light of Asia Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Sri Lanka focused on the advancement of Buddhism throughout the world through audio visual media, to invite likeminded people around the world to the "Lotus Family" to serve humanity.[31] The idea is to form a Family of Members of like thinking based on the Noble Eightfold Path. Three basic principles have been identified. The first is Goodness – cultivating purity of self through Right Speech, Right Action and Right Livelihood. The second is Friendship – extending the hand of friendship to all who wish to be in the Family of Members and the community at large. The third is Mindfulness – elevating self-awareness through the practice of Mindfulness Meditation resulting in greater clarity and peace of mind . He stressed that playing the role of Sri Siddharta Gautama had entirely changed his life and his attitude, which is how Lotus World was born. The satisfaction of "doing something for another person" is what has encouraged actor Gagan Malik to give-up the glamorous life style of a film star. As the founder of this project, Malik hopes that children would learn the joy of serving others, books to record their good deeds as a part of the Lotus World's "One good deed a day project" were presented at the launch.[32] His charity project got lots of controversial ideas such as posing himself as Emperor Ashok.

References
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  2. Upasana Mantri, TNN (31 August 2012). "Gagan Malik bids adieu to his wig". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  3. Gagan Malik to star in Sri Lankan film
  4. TV's new Lord Ram Gagan Malik
  5. "Conversation with Gagan Malik". The Island. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  6. "Siddharta-Gagan Malik". skyrock. 9 August 2006.
  7. "People think I look like the actor who plays Mahadev: Gagan". The Times of India. 10 September 2012.
  8. "TV actor Gagan Malik to star in Sri Lankan film on Buddha". Zee News. 2 September 2012.
  9. "Milestones". niketmishra.
  10. "Gagan Malik". the Agenda. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  11. Gagan Malik gets his big break
  12. Shy Gagan and cool Reema get intimate
  13. "'Mahabharat', 'Ramayan' cast rocks Indonesia!". Pinkvilla. 17 December 2014.
  14. "Bintang Ramayana hibur fans Indonesia lewat "Mahacinta"". Antara News. 9 December 2014.
  15. "Gagan Malik Pemeran Serial Ramayana". Tribun News. 10 December 2014.
  16. Gagan, Neha, Neelima in Ramayan
  17. I can't even get close to Arun Govil: Gagan Malik
  18. ‘Sri Siddhartha Gautama’ wins best movie award
  19. "Sri Siddhartha Gautama sweeps the boards at UN Buddhist Film Fest". Daily Mirror. 5 August 2014.
  20. Award Winning Sri Lankan film, 'Sri Siddhartha Gautama' debuts in Guangzhou, China
  21. "Gagan Malik An Actor with a Sacred Heart". the Sunday Leader. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  22. "The Film Sri Siddhartha Gautama wins five of eight awards in Vietnam". the Island. 7 May 2014.
  23. "BCL Team Members". Box Cricket League. Archived from the original on 11 July 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  24. "BCL heads to California!". urbanasian. 6 May 2016.
  25. "Happiness happens". Daily News. 30 May 2016.
  26. "I am not bothered of controversies, have already got my Sita: Gagan Malik". tellychakkar. 29 August 2012.
  27. "Sri Siddhartha Gautama (2013)". IMDb. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  28. "BCL Recipe: Bigg Boss brand controversies, soap masala and a pinch of cricket". indiatoday. 11 March 2016.
  29. "Gagan Malik to join the cast of Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji!". BollywoodMDB Team. bollywoodmdb.com. 24 September 2017.
  30. "Indiase musical voor westerlingen". de Volkskrant. 7 September 2006.
  31. "Lotus World". Archived from the original on 15 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  32. Lotus World: A journey to unearth "inner happiness"
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