Gaurav dwivedi
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An engineer turned actor, Gaurav Dwivedi is a graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India
. Though active in theater from childhood, it was while doing his masters in engineering in Australia
that Gaurav decided to pursue acting fulltime. He came back to India
, joined FTII and indulged in the two passions of his life-acting and literature. His performance in a institute production was noticed by the renowned director, Ketan Mehta
who signed him on for a leading role in his film, Rang Rasiya
. Bombay Summer was Gaurav's second film which was a critically acclaimed movie and won a lot of awards. In this movie he played the character of Zakir a drug peddlar. After this he did a short film called Still Voices. This movie won a lot of awards in lots of international movie festivals and it was for his role in the movie that Gaurav Dwivedi was nominated for the best actor award.
Film and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India , is an autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. It is fully aided by Central Government of India. It is situated in the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Film Company in Pune, India...
. Though active in theater from childhood, it was while doing his masters in engineering in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
that Gaurav decided to pursue acting fulltime. He came back to 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...
, joined FTII and indulged in the two passions of his life-acting and literature. His performance in a institute production was noticed by the renowned director, Ketan Mehta
Ketan Mehta
Ketan Mehta is an Indian film director, who has also directed documentaries and television serials.-Early life and education:Born in Navsari in Gujarat, Ketan Mehta did his schooling from Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, Delhi and later graduated in film direction from Film and Television Institute of...
who signed him on for a leading role in his film, Rang Rasiya
Rang Rasiya
Rang Rasiya is an Indian drama film based on the life of the 19th century Indian painter Raja Ravi Varma. The film is directed and co-produced by Ketan Mehta, and stars Randeep Hooda, Nandana Sen and a newcomer Triptha Parashar in the lead roles....
. Bombay Summer was Gaurav's second film which was a critically acclaimed movie and won a lot of awards. In this movie he played the character of Zakir a drug peddlar. After this he did a short film called Still Voices. This movie won a lot of awards in lots of international movie festivals and it was for his role in the movie that Gaurav Dwivedi was nominated for the best actor award.