Yami Gautam
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Gautam in 2012
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| Born | 28 November 1988 Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, India[1] |
| Residence | Chandigarh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Relatives | Mukesh Gautam (father) Surilie Gautam (sister) |
In 2012, Gautam made her Bollywood debut with the film Vicky Donor. Upon release, the film was a critical and commercial success, and Gautam gained positive reviews for her performance.[3][4]
Her next projects include commercially successful films like Action Jackson (2014), Badlapur (2015) and Sanam Re (2016).
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Personal life
Yami Gautam was born in a Pahari-Punjabi family in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh and was brought up in Chandigarh.[1][5] Her father, Mukesh Gautam, is a Punjabi film director. Yami has a sister, Surilie Gautam who made her big screen debut with Punjabi film Power Cut.[6][7][8] She did her regular schooling and later joined college for pursuing a graduate degree in law honours. She had aspired to join Indian Administrative Services (IAS) as a young girl, but at the age of 20, Yami decided to start her acting career.[9] As she was pursuing Studies in Law Honors (first-year PU Student of the Law), but she left full-time studies for acting. Recently, she is doing her part-time Graduation from Mumbai.[10] Yami is fond of reading, interior decoration and listening to music.[10]Career
Gautam was twenty when she moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in movies.[11] She made her television debut with Chand Ke Paar Chalo, which was followed by Raajkumar Aaryyan. Following this, she played her most notable role in Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam,[12] which aired on Colors.[13] Furthermore, she participated in the reality shows Meethi Choori No 1 and Kitchen Champion Season 1.Debut in Films (2010-present)
Gautam made her film debut in Kannada film Ullasa Utsaha. Whilst the film failed at the box office, Gautam received positive reviews for her performance.[14]Gautam later made her Bollywood debut with Vicky Donor, in which she starred opposite Ayushmann Khurrana.[15] She played the role of Bengali girl Ashima Roy, a girl who falls in love with a Punjabi boy with a past. Despite its small budget, the movie became a major commercial success and received critical appreciation.[3][4] Gautam received appreciation for her performance.
Gautam at Filmfare Awards South in 2013.
She made her Telugu debut with the 2011 film Nuvvila, directed by Ravi Babu. She signed her second film in Kollywood with Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum opposite Jai. Her second Hindi film was Eeshwar Nivas's Total Siyappa', opposite Pakistani actor-singer Ali Zafar produced by Reliance Entertainment and Neeraj Pandey, got released in 2014.
Gautam has completed filming for Prabhu Deva's Action Jackson opposite Ajay Devgan and Sriram Raghavan's Badlapur opposite Varun Dhawan. Apart from those, she is busy in shooting a Tamil film Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum, a Telugu film Courier Boy Kalyan.[18][19] In 2016, she acted in Divya Khosla Kumar's romantic film Sanam Re.
She is currently filming for Bhushan Kumar's Junooniat.[20] She signed a film Kaabil starring opposite Hrithik Roshan which is produced by Rakesh Roshan and directed by Sanjay Gupta.[21]
Brand Endorsements
Also her brand endorsements include Fair and Lovely, Cornetto, Samsung Mobile, Chevrolet, and many other brands.[22]Filmography
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ullasa Utsaha | Mahalakshmi | Kannada | |
| 2011 | Ek Noor | Rabiha | Punjabi | |
| 2011 | Nuvvila | Archana | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Vicky Donor | Ashima Roy | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Hero | Gauri Menon | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Gouravam | Yazhini | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Yamini | Telugu | ||
| 2013 | Yuddham | Telugu | ||
| 2014 | Total Siyappa | Asha | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Action Jackson | Anusha | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Badlapur | Misha | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Courier Boy Kalyan | Kavya | Telugu | |
| 2016 | Sanam Re | Shruti | Hindi | |
| 2016 | Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum |
Kavya | Tamil | Post-Production[23] |
| 2016 | Junooniyat |
TBA | Hindi | Filming[20] |
| 2016 | Kaabil |
TBA | Hindi | Filming, Releasing on 26 January 2017.[21] |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chand Ke Paar Chalo | Sana | NDTV Imagine |
| 2008 | Raajkumar Aaryyan | Rajkumari Bhairvi | NDTV Imagine |
| 2009 | Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam | Leher Mathur Vajpayee | Colors |
| 2010 | Meethi Choori No 1 | Contestant | Imagine TV |
| 2010 | Kitchen Champion Season 1 | Contestant | Colors |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2012 | Vicky Donor | 5th Boroplus Gold Awards | Rising Film Stars From TV | Won[24] |
| Bhaskar Bollywood Awards | Fresh Entry of the Year | Nominated[25] | ||
| People's Choice Awards India | Favorite Debut Actor (Male/Female) | Nominated[26] | ||
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | Most Entertaining Actor (Film) Debut – Female | Won[27] | ||
| 2013 | ETC Bollywood Business Awards | Most Profitable Debut (Female) | Nominated[28] | |
| Filmfare Awards | Best Female Debut | Nominated[29] | ||
| Screen Awards | Most Promising Newcomer – Female | Nominated[30] | ||
| Zee Cine Awards | Best Female Debut | Won[31] | ||
| Stardust Awards | Best Actress | Nominated[32] | ||
| Superstar of Tomorrow – Female | Nominated[32] | |||
| Star Guild Awards | Best Female Debut | Nominated[33] | ||
| Times of India Film Awards | Best Debut – Female | Nominated[34] | ||
| IIFA Awards | Star Debut of the Year – Female | Won[35] |
Other honours
- 2013: iTimes's No. 12 Most Desirable Woman of 2012.[36]
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