Gaurav Chopra

Gaurav Chopra (born 4 April)[2] is an Indian television actor.[3] He is best known for starring on Uttaran as Raghuvendra Pratap Rathore.[4] He has appeared as a contestant on Bigg Boss 10.[5][6][7][8] He has also acted in the Oscar nominated Hollywood movie 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 & Viu's Love Lust & Confusion.[9][10][11] He is currently working on a theatrical adaptation of Devdas with Ashvin Gidwani Productions (AGP World).[12]

Gaurav Chopra
Gaurav at Vogue Beauty Awards in 2017
Born	4 April[1] New Delhi, Delhi, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor, Voice acting
Years active	2002–present
Spouse(s)	Hitisha Cheranda ​ (m. 2018)​

Early life

Chopra studied at St. Columba's School and graduated from National Institute of Fashion Technology in 2000.[13]

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 on Star Plus. In 2006, he was 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 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,[14][15] where he was chosen as a cultural ambassador.[16] After a sudden exit after 6 weeks, it was revealed that he left the show because of a prior commitment.[17][18]

Later in 2016 he participated in the 10th season of Bigg Boss and was evicted on 1 January 2017.[19]

In 2018, he played the role of a casanova in ALT Balaji's web series, Fourplay.[20]

Personal life

Chopra married his longtime girlfriend, Hitisha Cheranda, on 19 February 2018 in a private ceremony.[21][22] They became parents of a boy in 2020.[23]

Television

Year	Show	Role
2002	Ssshhhh...Koi Hai - Jaanwar	Vineet Singh (Episode 49)
2004	Saara Akaash	Abhay Singh Rathore
2004	Lavanya	Sandy
2004	Ruby Duby Hub Dub	Ballu (Ghost)
2004	Vikraal Aur Gabraal - Jaanwar	Vineet Singh (Episode 35)
2004	Piya Ka Ghar	Prem
2004	Karma	Gunshot
2004-2005	Dil Kya Chahta Hai	Raghuveer Shetty
2004-2005	Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa	Kabir Jairath
2006	Aisa Des Hai Mera	Samay
2007-2008	Left Right Left	Captain Abhimanyu Rai Chauhan
2008	Solhah Singaarr	Shiv Chopra
2008	Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann	Kapil Singhania
2009	Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Qayamat: Part 1 - Part 8	Yuvraj (Episode 166 - Episode 173)
2010-2014	Uttaran	Raghuvendra Pratap Rathore
2010	C.I.D. - Apaharan	Vikramjeet (Episode 624)
2011-2016	Adaalat	Vishwajeet
2013-2016	Sadda Haq	Prof. Abhay Singh Ranawat
2015	Doli Armaano Ki	Akash Kumar
2015	Gulmohar Grand	Aniruddh Dutt
2019	Aghori	Adhvik
2019	Hello Mini	Aditya Grover
2020	Sanjivani	Navratan (NV) Singh

Reality Shows

• Nach Baliye 2 - Contestant
• Pati Patni Aur Woh (TV series) - Contestant with Mouni Roy
• Savdhaan India (2017–present) as Himself
• Dancing with the Stars - Himself, as a contestant
• Bigg Boss 10 - himself as a contestant
• Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout - Contestant

Films

• Blood Diamond (2006) - French journalist
• Ghoom (2006) - Balb

Dubbing roles

Live action films

Film title	Actor	Character	Dub Language	Original Language	Original Year Release	Dub Year Release	Notes
Thor: Ragnarok	Chris Hemsworth	Thor	Hindi	English	2017
Avengers: Infinity War					2018
Avengers: Endgame					2019

Web Series

• 2018 ALT Balaji's Fourplay - Bobby Bhushan Chawla
• 2018 Viu's Love Lust and Confusion - Rahil Khan
• 2019 MX Player's Hello Mini - Aditya Grover

References

1. "Happy Birthday, Gaurav Chopra: 5 adorable candid clicks of the birthday boy with his lady love". Bollywood Life Dot Com. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
2. "Happy Birthday, Gaurav Chopra! The Uttaran actor's experiments on Indian TV". India Today Dot Com. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
3. "India Today International". Living Media International Limited. April 2006 – via Google Books.
4. "Gourav Chopra: Uttaran stopped being a challenge". Times of India. 9 July 2014.
5. "Gourav Chopra's profile". The Times of India. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
6. "Bigg Boss 10 contestants: Gourav Chopra to be part of Salman Khan's show". 14 October 2016.
7. "Gourav Chopra is OUT of BIGG BOSS 10; Brother Raghav confirms his EVICTION!". 1 January 2017.
8. "A part of me is still inside with Bani: Gourav Chopraa after getting evicted from Bigg Boss 10!". 1 January 2017.
9. "Life comes full circle for former Bigg Boss contestant Gourav Chopra with Thor: Ragnarok". 3 November 2017.
10. "Gourav Chopra Turns Desi 'Thor'". 2 November 2017.
11. "Gourav Chopra Talks About DUBBING For 'Thor Ragnarok' EXCLUSIVE Interview". 3 November 2017.
12. IANS (23 October 2018). "Gaurav Chopra, Manjari Fadnis to feature in play 'Devdas'". Business Standard India. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
13. "Gaurav Chopra: I went from St Columba's, a boys' school, to NIFT, a girls' planet!". Times of India. 6 December 2017.
14. "Gaurav Chopraa Sways His Way into Hearts of Global Fans With 'Dancing with the Stars'". Mid Day. 3 May 2016.
15. "Gaurav Chopraa is rocking Georgia with his superb dance moves". India Today. 19 April 2016.
16. "This 'Uttaran' Actor Has a Huge International Fan Following; Here's the Proof!". Daily Bhaskar. 5 April 2016.
17. "What is the reason behind Gaurav Chopraa's sudden exit from Dancing with the Stars?". India Today. 14 May 2016.
18. "Gaurav Chopra quits 'Dancing With the Stars' mid-way". The Times of India. 13 May 2016.
19. "BREAKING: Gaurav Chopra EVICTED from 'Bigg Boss 10'". Daily News and Analysis. 1 January 2017.
20. "Gaurav Chopra plays a casanova in Four Play". Times of India. 2 December 2017.
21. "Ex-Bigg Boss contestant Gaurav Chopra ties the knot with Hitisha Cheranda". The Indian Express. 20 February 2018.
22. "Gaurav Chopra Ties The Knot With Hitisha Cheranda in a Private Wedding Ceremony". News 18. 21 February 2018.
23. https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/gaurav-chopra-and-wife-hitisha-cheranda-blessed-with-baby-boy-1721738-2020-09-14. Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

• Gaurav Chopra at Bollywood Hungama
• Gaurav Chopra at IMDb