User:Pt.GauravGautam

Gaurav Gautam (Hindi:पण्डित गौरव गौतम) was born in Rehli, Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh in well reputed down to earth Bhargava Brahmin family to Mr.Shambhu Nath Gautam. His Father is Class -1 Forest Officer in State, a wildlife specialist who worked with Dr.Salim Ali - Anthropologist (World's Renowned Bird Scientist). His father also got Prestigious Medal of Honoured by Governor of Madhya Pradesh State for Brave Services in Forest Dept. against Smugglers after 1 year of Gaurav’s Birth. He studied in the Maharishi Vidya Mandir School, Madhya-Pradesh, Central India. Due to his hectic schedule as an actor, he began studying through correspondence. His Father encouraged him to pursue acting & film-making as his career.

Early career
He belongs to Bhopal as Home Town (the city of lakes) & Musically belongs to in gurushishya parampara the Thakur Brothers Balaghat - Gharana of Hindustani classical music Madhya Pradesh. Gaurav was initiated into acting by his father. He also received training from Vinod Vishwakarma, Ashok Mishra, and later from Aalok Chatterjee (NSD-GOLD MEDALIST), Mukul Naag (NSD), Sunil Chauhan (NSD), Arvind Gaud (Delhi), Balwant Thakur (Jammu). He worked with so many India's renowned Personalities from Film, Television & Stage in past 12 years. He did more than 12 Years Hindi theater at all over.

Gaurav started learning Basics of Indian Stage & Theatre Culture at the very tender age under Renowned Dramatist Masterji K.G. Trivedi at Bhopal. His First play on stage as a Sainik when he was just only 4 Years old, then second play on stage as a King Chhatrapati Shivaji when he was 12 Years Old (even the whole 20 Minutes dialogues – costume drama on Shivaji was directed by him) it was surprise for audience.

Third play as an actor on the stage of Jawahar Bal Bhawan at Bhopal was ‘Bolta Gadha’ under direction famous Hindi Dramatist Mr. K.G. Trivedi, when he was just 13 yrs old. These 3 Plays changed the life of Gaurav towards acting. Year 2000, he Started learning Hindustani Classical Music (Instrumental) under Thakur Bandhu of Balaghat Gharana Madhya Pradesh- Masterji Sanjay Pratap Singh Thakur, Masterji Rajendra Pratap Singh Thakur & Ram Pratap Singh Thakur at the age of 14yrs. .

Career breakthrough Theatre
HINDI Theatre Experience: More Than 12 years (From 1999 to 2011)

DIRECTORS PadmBooshan Late.Shri Habib Tanweerji, Aalok Chatterji (2nd Gold Medlist From N.S.D), Shri K.G. Trivedi, Late. Shri Dada Bangeshwarji Malik (Bengal, Natya Kala Parishad), Late. Vibha Mishra, Shri Vinod Vishwakarma (Member of Indian People Theater Association) & also attend workshops under the direction of Shri Arvind Gaudji (From Asmita Theatre Group, Delhi ) Shri Balwant Thakurji  (Natrang Theatre Group, Jammu & Kashmir.

Worked with Dramatist & Famous film Actor of his time-  Mr. A.K.  Agnihotri   ( He is From N.S.D. Pass out in 1962), *Attend Theatre Workshop under direction of Famous Actor & Dramatist Mukul Nag (From N.S.D. Passout in 1974)* & Worked with Sunil Chauhan (of N.S.D.) (From Shri Ram Centre Repertory & Sahitya Kala Parishad) senior dramatist, Delhi. *Participated in Rajya Natya Samaroh & 2 times in National Level Drama Shows.

Filmography - TV.Series Gaurav's Filmography & Tv.Series ​ 1- War Between Truth & Virtual Powers          (2011) Telefilm (Fiction) Role - Lead Actor 2- Educated Pigs                                                   (2011) Short-Film (Social) Credit - Director 3- Ultimate Sin                                                      (2009) British Short Film (Social) Credit - Voice Actor 4- Home Shanti Home (Home Namo Namah)   (2010-11) Tv. Series (Comedy) Me Home tv Channel Role - Main Lead Actor - Rajesh 5- Prithvi Raaj Chauhan (Star Plus)                  (2007-08) Tv. Series (Historical) Role - Susheel (Sarkar Saheb's Story)

6- Sai Baba (Star Plus)                                         (2007-08) Tv.Series (Mytho) Role - Ashok (Sukanya's Brother-in-Law)