Gautam Singh Vig is an Indian actor. He is popularly known for his work in famous Indian TV series Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2, Ishq Subhan Allah, etc.
Wiki/Biography
Gautam Singh Vig was born on Sunday, September 27, 1987 in New Delhi (age 35; as of 2022). He grew up in New Delhi.
Childhood photos of Gautam (left) and his sister Ankita (right)
He studied at Guru Harkrishan Public School, New Delhi. According to Gautam, after completing his Class 12 studies, he applied to migrate abroad. As there was still some time before going abroad, Gautam worked in a call center. It is understood that he studied for a master’s degree in human resources at a Canadian university; however, as he mentioned in the interview, he studied for a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in psychology.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′11″
Weight (approximately): 75kg
Hair color: brown
Eye color: hazel
Body Measurements (Approximately): Bust: 42″, Waist: 32″, Biceps: 14″
family
Gautam Singh Vig was born into a Punjabi family in South Delhi.
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Vijay Vig and mother’s name is Anju Vig.
Anju Vig and Vijay Vig – Gautam’s parents
Gautam has a sister Ankita Vig and a brother.
Gautam with his sister Ankita and her daughter
wife
On August 17, 2013, Gautam tied the knot with Richa Gra, the sister of Indian actor Ankit Gra. Richa is currently the Vice President of Human Resources Department of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. The couple was reportedly going through a rough patch, with some media claiming that the two had broken up; however, in a 2019 interview, Gautam made it clear that the pair were living happily together. According to sources, the couple divorced in 2020.
Gautam Vig and his wife Richa Gra
religion
Gautam Singh believes in Hinduism.
Profession
human resources manager
According to Gautam, he worked as a human resources manager at a Canadian bank; however, his first job was with an events company.
Model
Gautam reportedly started his career as a model. According to sources, he never considered acting as a career; however, modeling work and working with major companies influenced him to pursue an acting career.
television
Gautam made his acting debut in 2016 with the daily soap Naamkarann, playing the role of ‘Ali’.
Gautam plays ‘Ali’ in ‘Naamkarann’ – stills from the TV series
Later, he appeared in various television serials including Tantra, Ishq Subhanallah, etc. In an interview, Gautam revealed that his first appearance on television was in a dance fiction series titled ‘D4 – Get Up & Dance’ which premiered on Channel V during his extras. Gautam has also appeared in other TV series “MTV Nishedh” in 2020 as Raghav.
Gautam Vig as Raghav in ‘MTV Nishedh’ (2020)
TV advertisement
Gautam has reportedly appeared in many TV commercials, sharing the screen with celebrities like Alia Bhatt and Sonakshi Sinha. In an interview, Gautam admitted that he has a bit of a crush on Alia Bhatt.
Clips of Gautam Vig and Sonakshi Sinha in ASUS smartphone TV commercial – 2016
Movie
Gautam Singh made his debut in the Bollywood film industry in 2017 with “Flat 211” as “Sameer”.
Gautam Vig (left) plays Sameer with co-star (right) in the movie Apartment 211
Ott
In 2021, Gautam Singh Vig appeared in the second season of the Hindi web series Hai Tauba. In the same year, he played the role of “Aryan Raj” in another web series titled “Haale Dil on Broken Notes”, with co-star Mannara Chopra, mostly in Telugu films.
Gautam plays the role of Aryan Raj in the drama series “Haale Dil Broken on Notes”
prize
In 2022, Gautam Vig won the ‘Dadasaheb Phalke Icon Award – Film’.
Gautam Vig wins the 4th Dadasaheb Phalke Icon Award 2022
net worth
Gautam Vig’s net worth for FY 2021-2022 is estimated to be Rs. 120 million rupees.
Favorites
- Vegetarian: Paneer Makhani, Rajmah
- Non-Vegetarian: Butter chicken, grilled chicken, grilled fish
- Desserts: Kaju Katli, Milk Cake, Gulab Jamun, Rasgulla, Besan Ke Laddu
- Restaurant (India): Mainland China, Barbeque Nation
- Meeting place (Mumbai): Bandra, Worli
- Destination: Spain, France, Poland
- Color: black, white, red, blue
- Hollywood actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt
- Hollywood actress: Kate Winslet
- Bollywood movies: Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), Baghban (2003), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
- Hollywood movies: “Titanic” (1997), “Fifty Shades of Grey” (2015)
- Song: “Khamoshiyan” by Arijit Singh
car collection
Gautam Vig owns Tata Harrier.
Tata Harrier – owned by Gautam Vig
Facts/Trivia
- Gautam Singh Vig’s names are Billu and Makhna.
- According to sources, Gautam Vig has never traveled in a train as he has a phobia of traveling in trains.
- Gautam revealed in an interview that he wanted to be a cricketer and had no interest in acting before. Talking about his interest in cricket, Gautam said:
I always wanted to be a cricketer. I played cricket up to the state level but had no family support. As a student, I used to bring joy to everyone and wanted to be an actor. So for me, it’s either performance as a choice or sportsmanship. Sports never happened and I became an actor. ”
- It is understood that Gautam Vig worked in the human resources department of a bank after completing his master’s degree.
- According to Vig, his first check was for Rs. 5000.
- Gautam mentioned in an interview that his first car was Maruti 800.
- According to Vig, his first girlfriend, Nagina, was the daughter of his math teacher when he was in second grade.
- He is a fitness enthusiast and regularly practices kickboxing and mixed martial arts (MMA). According to Gautam, he loves reading about fitness whenever he gets a chance.
- Talking about his inspiration in an interview, Gautam revealed that he was inspired by the hard work of Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan.
- According to some sources, Gautam took acting courses in 2011 from Anupam Kher’s Actors Preparation Institute, which offers acting courses across the globe.
- In 2019, he appeared in the Punjabi music video “I Love You Kinna Saara”.
Gautam Vig in music video – “I Love You Kinna Saara” (2019)
- In 2022, he appeared as a contestant in the Indian reality TV show “Bigg Boss 16” aired on Colors TV channel.
Gautam Singh Vig in Indian reality TV show ‘Bigg Boss 16’ (2022)
- Gautam reportedly wore a colorful suit from Bangalore Hangar, designed by Mohit Kapoor, worth Rs. The “Weekend Ka Vaar” episode of Bigg Boss 16 has a viewership of 1.5 lakh.
Gautam Vig wore clothes worth Rs. Bigg Boss 16 has reached 150,000 viewers
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