Gaurav Kapur

Gaurav Kapur
Navjot Singh Siddhu, Shibani Dandekar, Gaurav Kapoor on DLF IPL Extraaa Innings show (1).jpg
Gaurav hosting Extraaa Innings T20 in 2012
Born 11 April
New Delhi
Residence Bandra
Occupation Actor, presenter
Years active 2003–present
Known for Extraaa Innings T20
Spouse(s) Kirat Bhattal (m. 2014)

Gaurav Kapur, also spelled as Gaurav Kapoor, is an Indian actor and television presenter known for being the host of the pre-match Indian Premier League show, Extraa Innings T20.

Career

Gaurav was seventeen when he first got an opportunity to work with FM.[1] After beginning as a radio jockey, he began working as a VJ on Channel V.[1] He first entered into films with Darna Mana Hai (2003) as Romi.[2] The same year he was seen in another horror flick Ssssshhhh (2003).[3] This was pursueded by Manu Rewal's Chai Pani Etc (2004), a comedy; White Rainbow (2005); the comedy Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamaana and as Ahmed in Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag, a remake of Sholay.[3]

In 2008, he was seen in Secrets of the Seven Sounds, Quick Gun Murugan, The Mole and Ugly Aur Pagli. He worked with Anupam Kher and Naseeruddin Shah in Neeraj Pandey's A Wednesday.[4]

Gaurav Kapoor played the lead in the comedy Bad Luck Govind (2009) that opened to mixed reviews.[5] He appeared in the film Saluun in 2009.[6] In 2011, he appeared in Chala Mussaddi - Office Office.

Personal life

Gaurav is from New Delhi and did his schooling in Mount Saint Mary’s School.[1] He married popular actress Kirat Bhattal on 3 November 2014 in Chandigarh.[7] He resides in Bandra, Maharashtra.[8]

Filmography

Gaurav Kapur(rightmost) hosting Extraaa Innings T20
Year Film Name Role
2003 Darna Mana Hai Romi
2003 Sssshhh... Rajat
2004 Chai Pani Etc. Harish
2006 Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana Rahul
2007 Ram Gopal Verma ki Aag Ahmed
2008 Ugli Aur Pagli Hemal
2008 A Wednesday! Ajay Khanna
2009 Bad Luck Govind Govind Surender Sharma
2009 Saluun Asok
2011 Chala Mussaddi - Office Office Bunty M. Tripathi
2013 Kai Po Che! Cricket Commentator

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Exclusive biography of #GauravKapoor and on his life.". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  2. ↑ Raman, Prawaal (2003-07-25), Darna Mana Hai, retrieved 2016-05-01
  3. 1 2 "Check out lists of Movies by #GauravKapoor #Filmography". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  4. ↑ Pandey, Neeraj (2008-09-05), A Wednesday, retrieved 2016-05-01
  5. ↑ Khanna, Varun (2009-01-09), Bad Luck Govind, retrieved 2016-05-01
  6. ↑ Bhat, Nikhil (2000-01-01), Saluun, retrieved 2016-05-01
  7. ↑ "Inside Gaurav Kapur, Kirat Bhattals Wedding: Pictures of Baraat, Baraatis and Jaimala - NDTV Movies". NDTVMovies.com. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  8. ↑ tushky (2014-04-24). "From being bullied in school to the IPL centerstage - The Gaurav Kapur Story - Tushky". Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  9. ↑ "EC Live Quotient Awards 2012". www.eventfaqs.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
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