Gaurav Gera
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Gaurav Gera is an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n actor and comedian. He made his debut as an actor in the Indian television soap Life Nahin hai Laddoo. This was followed by roles in popular shows like Sanskruti, Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin and The Great Indian Comedy Show
The Great Indian Comedy Show
Originally The Great Indian Comedy Show, The Comedy Show ha ha ha is a half-hour stand-up and sketch comedy show in Hindi. The program was first aired in October 2004. The program, hosted by various members of the ensemble, others to host include: winners of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge...

. He has also acted in various Bollywood movies like Kyun! Ho Gaya Na, Neal n Nikki
Neal 'n' Nikki
Neal 'n' Nikki is a Bollywood film, released in 2005 starring Uday Chopra, Tanisha Mukherjee, Susheel Parashara, Richa Pallod. It was produced by Yash Chopra and his son Aditya, and directed by Canadian-based director Arjun Sablok. The film was critically panned and also was a failure at the box...

 and Dasvidaniya
Dasvidaniya
Dasvidaniya is a 2008 Bollywood film released on 7 November 2008.The name of the movie is a pun on the list of ten things to be done before death made by Vinay Pathak, and is derived from the Russian phrase до свидания , meaning good bye.-Synopsis:Shy Amar Kaul lives a nondescript life with people...

. He is now producing and directing webisodes, Gaurav gera TV thus providing entertainment for users of the internet.

Television

After earning a diploma in fashion and working for a while with a production house in New Delhi, Gera moved to Mumbai and began his career in acting with the role of Laddoo in Life Nahin hai Laddoo (Star Plus). This was followed by the hit show Sanskruti (Star Plus). In 2003, he signed up for the role of the geeky Nandu aka Nandan Varma in Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin. In 2004 he did The Great Indian Comedy Show
The Great Indian Comedy Show
Originally The Great Indian Comedy Show, The Comedy Show ha ha ha is a half-hour stand-up and sketch comedy show in Hindi. The program was first aired in October 2004. The program, hosted by various members of the ensemble, others to host include: winners of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge...

 (Star One) along with Vinay Pathak, Ranveer Shorey, Purbi Joshi, Suresh Menon and Kiku. Other shows include Kaahin Kissii Roz
Kaahin Kissii Roz
Kaahin Kissii Roz was an Indian thriller soap opera that broadcast on STAR Plus from April 2001 until September 2004. The series was a top rated show of its time, and was produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms....

 (Star Plus), Love Mein Kabhi Kabhi (Sab TV), Sabka Bheja Fry (Sab TV), Babban Bhai v/s Bimla Tai (9X), Ishq ki Ghanti (Sab TV), Kohi Apna Sa
Kohi Apna Sa
Kohi Apna Sa is an award winning Indian television soap opera, first broadcast on Zee TV channel on October 15, 2001. The series was created by popular Indian soap opera producer Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms. Unlike most other television series, the seris also focuses family conflics with an...

 (Zee TV), Yoyo (Zee Smile), Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun?
Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun?
Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun? is a Hindi talk show that aired on STAR One. Hosted by Vinay Pathak and Ranvir Shorey, the show regularly featured celebrity guests and comedy gags...

 (Star One) and Oye! It's Friday!
Oye! It's Friday!
Oye! It's Friday! is a Indian variety talk show on NDTV Imagine hosted by Farhan Akhtar. It features a new celebrity every week. The show is made up of special performances by dancers and singers, jokes and light-hearted comedy.-Guest stars:* Karan Johar...

 (NDTV Imagine).

He has also played cameo/ one off roles in a number of television serials like Love ne Bana di Jodi (Star One) a couple of stories in Ssshhhh... Koi Hai (Star Plus) and C.I.D. (Sony TV), CID Special Bureau (Sony TV), Comedy Circus - Chinchpokli to China (Sony TV), Yeh Meri Life Hai
Yeh Meri Life Hai
Ye Meri Life Hai was a Hindi TV serial that aired on Sony TV. This serial has been included in the list of successful shows for the channel. The serial ended in late 2005. The story reflects the aspirations and dreams of today's youth, as they battle it out with conventions and norms to carve their...

 (Sony TV), Krishna Sharma C.A (Star Plus), Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki
Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki
Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki is a Hindi language Indian television series that airs on Sahara One channel. The series premiered on May 30, 2005, and airs every Monday to Friday at 9pm IST. The show completes 1000 episodes as of June 17, 2009. Also it is India's sixth longest running serial.-Plot:The...

 (Sahara TV), Hero
Hero
A hero , in Greek mythology and folklore, was originally a demigod, their cult being one of the most distinctive features of ancient Greek religion...

 ( Hangama TV), Comedy ka Badshah (Sony TV), New Year Special (Star News), New Year Special (Aajtak), Bugdet Special (Aaj Tak), Still Moving Still Shaking (NDTV Imagine), Raajkumar Aaryyan
Raajkumar Aaryyan
Raajkumar Aaryyan is an Indian television soap opera. First broadcast in January 2008, it is part of a package of shows supporting the launch of NDTV's new Imagine channel...

 (NDTV Imagine), Boogie Woogie (Sony TV), Lapataganj
Lapataganj
Lapataganj - Sharad Joshi Ki Kahaniyon Ka Pata is a comedy serial which airs on SAB TV at 10PM from Monday to Friday. The show is based on an imaginary town called Lapataganj , being inspired from the writings of a eminent Hindi satirist, Sharad Joshi.-Story:Lapataganj is a town in some part of...

 (Sab TV) and Yeh Chanda Kanoon Hai
Yeh Chanda Kanoon Hai
Yeh Chanda Kanoon Hai is an Indian comedy-series that airs on SAB TV channel from Wednesday to Thursday at 10:30 pm. It is written by Sameer Iqbal Patel and Manoj santoshi,. It replaced Yes Boss.-Plot:...

(Sab TV).

Dekh India Dekh
Dekh India Dekh
Dekh India Dekh is the sixth season of the popular stand-up comedy series Comedy Circus. It used to airs on Sony TV and premiered on May 30, 2009...

 (Sony TV) is a reality show in which Gaurav played a woman - Malti Manohar Mishra. The other reality shows he participated in were Fun on the Run (Zee TV) where his partner was Mukul Dev and Paisa Bhari Padega (Sab TV). He also took part in an episode of the game show Deal Ya No Deal
Deal Ya No Deal
Deal Ya No Deal is an Indian adaption of the popular International format Deal or No Deal, which is owned and produced by Endemol International.It premiered on November 23, 2005 on Sony Entertainment Television and aired on three nights each week...

, along with his co-actor from Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin, Mona Singh
Mona Singh
Mona Singh is an Indian model and television actress, known for playing the leading role in Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin and winning many celebrity reality shows. She also appeared in a key role in 3 Idiots.-Early life:...

.

Together with Sunil Grover, he co-hosted the reality show Hans Baliye. He also anchored the reality show Bathroom Singer
Bathroom Singer
Bathroom Singer is also a reality show on Sahara Filmy, named after the concept of bathroom singing. The show is searching for singing talent and will be telecast every Sunday at 9 PM. Auditions are currently being conducted....

 (Sahara Filmy). Certain award shows like IIFA Awards (2009)
2009 IIFA Awards
The 2009 IIFA Awards, officially the 10th International Indian Film Academy Awards and informally known as the Decadial IIFA Awards, were a major film awards ceremony honoring Bollywood films held in The Venetian Macao, Macau from 11 to 13 June 2009.The choosing of Macau as the host city was...

 (Star Plus) have also been hosted by him.

Film

Gaurav began his career in films with the Bollywood movie Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na, starring Amitabh Bachhan, where he plays a friend of Vivek Oberoi. In Neal 'n' Nikki he plays a sardar - Happy Singh, while in the heart-warming movie Dasvidaniya, he plays Vinay Pathak’s younger brother Vivek. His other movies include - MP3 - Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar
MP3 - Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar
MP3 - Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar is a Bollywood film starring Ruslaan Mumtaz and Hazel Crowney in the lead roles. It is written and directed by Robby Grewal.- Sypnosis :...

, Woodstock Villa
Woodstock Villa
Woodstock Villa is a 2008 Indian musical thriller directed by Hansal Mehta and produced by Sanjay Gupta and Ekta Kapoor. It features newcomers Sikandar Kher, Neha Oberoi and Arbaaz Khan in the primary roles while Shakti Kapoor, Gulshan Grover, Sachin Khedekar, Boman Irani and Anupama Verma essay...

, Buddha Mar Gaya
Buddha Mar Gaya
Buddha Mar Gaya is a 2007 Bollywood film by Rahul Rawail. It Stars Anupam Kher, Rakhi Sawant, Om Puri and Paresh Rawal. Buddha Mar Gaya was released on 17 August 2007.-Plot:...

, Oh My God
Oh, My God (2008 film)
Oh, My God !! is a 2008 Indian film.- Cast :*Vinay Pathak as Rajendra Dubey*Saurabh Shukla as God*Divya Dutta as Suman Dubey*Gaurav Gera as Dr. Piddu*Harsh Chhaya as Boss/Shekhar...

, Jack n Jhol (unreleased) Umeed se Dugna (unreleased) Lucky Boys (in the making) and Hello India (unreleased).

Radio

A morning show for Radio Big 92.7 fm (Delhi) and Radio one (Delhi) was successfully hosted by Gaurav Gera and Mona Singh for three months.

Commercials

Gera has done a number of commercials for the Indian television including Century Plywood, Nestle Munch, Bajaj M80, Samsung, Raymonds, Fair & Lovely, TVS Victor, Expressions Greeting Cards (3 ads), ICICI Prudential, Set Max, Jaan Pehchaan (3 ads) Carling Beer, Sadhan Clinic, Tata Tea, Parle Mazelo, Wheel Detergent, Parle Krack-Jack (3 ads) and MTNL (coming soon).

Television Appearances

  • Life Nahin Hai Laddoo (2000), Laddoo
  • Love Mein Kabhi Kabhi (2001)
  • Kohi Apna Sa
    Kohi Apna Sa
    Kohi Apna Sa is an award winning Indian television soap opera, first broadcast on Zee TV channel on October 15, 2001. The series was created by popular Indian soap opera producer Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms. Unlike most other television series, the seris also focuses family conflics with an...

     (2001)
  • Sanskruti
  • Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin (2003), Nandu
  • The Great Indian Comedy Show
    The Great Indian Comedy Show
    Originally The Great Indian Comedy Show, The Comedy Show ha ha ha is a half-hour stand-up and sketch comedy show in Hindi. The program was first aired in October 2004. The program, hosted by various members of the ensemble, others to host include: winners of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge...

     (2004)
  • Kahin Kisi Roz
  • Yoyo
  • Shh Koi Hai, cameo
  • CID, two stories
  • CID Special Bureau, cameo
  • Chinchpokli to China, cameo
  • Yeh Meri Life Hai
    Yeh Meri Life Hai
    Ye Meri Life Hai was a Hindi TV serial that aired on Sony TV. This serial has been included in the list of successful shows for the channel. The serial ended in late 2005. The story reflects the aspirations and dreams of today's youth, as they battle it out with conventions and norms to carve their...

    , cameo
  • Krishna Sharma C.A
  • Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki
    Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki
    Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki is a Hindi language Indian television series that airs on Sahara One channel. The series premiered on May 30, 2005, and airs every Monday to Friday at 9pm IST. The show completes 1000 episodes as of June 17, 2009. Also it is India's sixth longest running serial.-Plot:The...

    , cameo
  • Hero
  • Comedy ka Badshah
  • Star News New Year Special
  • Aajtak New Year Special
  • Bugdet Special (Aaj Tak)
  • Still Moving Still Shaking, cameo
  • Raajkumar Aaryyan
    Raajkumar Aaryyan
    Raajkumar Aaryyan is an Indian television soap opera. First broadcast in January 2008, it is part of a package of shows supporting the launch of NDTV's new Imagine channel...

    , cameo
  • Boogie Woogie
  • Ishq ki Ghanti (2006)
  • Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun (2007)
  • Babban Bhai v/s Bimla Tai (2008), Babban, a don
  • Oye! It’s Friday! (2008)
  • Love ne Bana di Jodi (2009), Valentine’s Day Special
  • Babul Ka Aangan Chute Na, special appearance as Babban Bhai
  • Dekh India Dekh
    Dekh India Dekh
    Dekh India Dekh is the sixth season of the popular stand-up comedy series Comedy Circus. It used to airs on Sony TV and premiered on May 30, 2009...

     (2009), Malti Manohar Mishra
  • IIFA 2009 Macau, host
  • Lapataganj
    Lapataganj
    Lapataganj - Sharad Joshi Ki Kahaniyon Ka Pata is a comedy serial which airs on SAB TV at 10PM from Monday to Friday. The show is based on an imaginary town called Lapataganj , being inspired from the writings of a eminent Hindi satirist, Sharad Joshi.-Story:Lapataganj is a town in some part of...

     (2009)
  • Sabka Bheja Fry (2009)
  • Yey Chanda Kanoon Hai (2010), Jumma Bai (cameo)
  • Baat Hamari Pakki Hai- Pappu

Reality Shows

  • Fun on the Run, participant, reality adventure show
  • Paisa Bhari Padega, participant, reality adventure show
  • Deal Ya No Deal
    Deal Ya No Deal
    Deal Ya No Deal is an Indian adaption of the popular International format Deal or No Deal, which is owned and produced by Endemol International.It premiered on November 23, 2005 on Sony Entertainment Television and aired on three nights each week...

    , participant, one episode
  • Hans Baliye (2009), host
  • Bathroom Singer (2007), anchor

Filmography

  • Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na (2004)
  • Neal 'n' Nikki
    Neal 'n' Nikki
    Neal 'n' Nikki is a Bollywood film, released in 2005 starring Uday Chopra, Tanisha Mukherjee, Susheel Parashara, Richa Pallod. It was produced by Yash Chopra and his son Aditya, and directed by Canadian-based director Arjun Sablok. The film was critically panned and also was a failure at the box...

     (2005), Happy Singh
  • MP3 - Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar
    MP3 - Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar
    MP3 - Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar is a Bollywood film starring Ruslaan Mumtaz and Hazel Crowney in the lead roles. It is written and directed by Robby Grewal.- Sypnosis :...

     (2007), Sameer Kohli
  • Buddha Mar Gaya
    Buddha Mar Gaya
    Buddha Mar Gaya is a 2007 Bollywood film by Rahul Rawail. It Stars Anupam Kher, Rakhi Sawant, Om Puri and Paresh Rawal. Buddha Mar Gaya was released on 17 August 2007.-Plot:...

     (2007)
  • Oh My God
    Oh, My God (2008 film)
    Oh, My God !! is a 2008 Indian film.- Cast :*Vinay Pathak as Rajendra Dubey*Saurabh Shukla as God*Divya Dutta as Suman Dubey*Gaurav Gera as Dr. Piddu*Harsh Chhaya as Boss/Shekhar...

     (2008), Dr. Piddu
  • Dasvidaniya
    Dasvidaniya
    Dasvidaniya is a 2008 Bollywood film released on 7 November 2008.The name of the movie is a pun on the list of ten things to be done before death made by Vinay Pathak, and is derived from the Russian phrase до свидания , meaning good bye.-Synopsis:Shy Amar Kaul lives a nondescript life with people...

     (2008), Vivek
  • Woodstock Villa
    Woodstock Villa
    Woodstock Villa is a 2008 Indian musical thriller directed by Hansal Mehta and produced by Sanjay Gupta and Ekta Kapoor. It features newcomers Sikandar Kher, Neha Oberoi and Arbaaz Khan in the primary roles while Shakti Kapoor, Gulshan Grover, Sachin Khedekar, Boman Irani and Anupama Verma essay...

    (2008)
  • Jack n Jhol (unreleased)
  • Umeed se Dugna (unreleased)
  • Hello India (unreleased)
  • Lucky Boys (in the making)
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