Introduction
Gaurav Chopra (born 4 April)is an Indian TV actor. He is best known for starring on Uttaran as Raghuvendra Pratap Rathore. He has appeared as a contestant on Bigg Boss season 10. 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. He is currently working on a theatrical adaptation of Devdas with Ashvin Gidwani Productions (AGP World).
Early life
Chopra studied at St. Columba's School and graduated from National Institute of Fashion Technology in 2000.
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, where he was chosen as a cultural ambassador. After a sudden exit after 6 weeks, it was revealed that he left the show because of a prior commitment.
Later in 2016 he participated in the 10th season of Bigg Boss and was evicted on 1 January 2017.
In 2018, he played the role of a casanova in ALT Balaji's web series, Fourplay.
Personal life
He married his longtime girlfriend Hitisha Cheranda on 19 February 2018 in a private ceremony.
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ssshhhh...Koi Hai - Jaanwar | Vineet Singh (Episode 49) | Star Plus |
| 2004 | Saara Akaash | Abhay Singh Rathore | Star Plus |
| 2004 | Lavanya | Sandy | Zee TV |
| 2004 | Ruby Duby Hub Dub | Ballu (Ghost) | Sahara One |
| 2004 | Vikraal Aur Gabraal - Jaanwar | Vineet Singh (Episode 35) | Star Plus |
| 2004 | Piya Ka Ghar | Prem | Zee TV |
| 2004 | Karma | Gunshot | Star Plus |
| 2004-2005 | Dil Kya Chahta Hai | Raghuveer Shetty | Star One |
| 2004-2005 | Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa | Kabeer Jairath | Zee TV |
| 2006 | Aisa Des Hai Mera | Samay | Sony TV |
| 2007-2008 | Left Right Left | Captain Abhimanyu Rai Chauhan | SAB TV |
| 2008 | Solhah Singaarr | Shiv Chopra | Sahara One |
| 2008 | Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann | Kapil Singhania | Zee TV |
| 2009 | Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Qayamat: Part 1 - Part 8 | Yuvraj (Episode 166 - Episode 173) | Star One |
| 2010-2014 | Uttaran | Raghuvendra Pratap Rathore | Colors TV |
| 2010 | C.I.D. - Apaharan | Vikramjeet (Episode 624) | Sony TV |
| 2011-2016 | Adaalat | Vishwajeet | Sony TV |
| 2013-2016 | Sadda Haq | Prof. Abhay Singh Ranawat | Channel V India |
| 2015 | Doli Armaano Ki | Akash Kumar | Zee TV |
| 2015 | Gulmohar Grand | Aniruddh Dutt | Hotstar |
| 2019 | Aghori | Adhvik | Zee TV |
| 2020 | Sanjivani | Navratan (NV) Singh | Star Plus |
| 2019 | Hello Mini | Aditya Grover | MX Player |
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 | 2017 | |
| Avengers: Infinity War | Chris Hemsworth | Thor | Hindi | English | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Avengers: Endgame | Chris Hemsworth | Thor | Hindi | English | 2019 | 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