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Adarsh Gourav
Born
Adarsh Gourav Bhagavatula

8 July 1994 (1994-07-08) (age 30)
Jamshedpur, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Singer
Years active2007–present
Known forMom (2017)
The White Tiger (2021)

Adarsh Gourav Bhagavatula (born 8 July 1994) is an Indian film actor and singer.[1] Gourav is best known for his portrayal of Mohit Chadda in the 2017 film Mom and his leading role of Balram Halwai in the 2021 Netflix original film The White Tiger which garnered him international and critical acclaim[2] most recently winning the 'Rising Star' award at The Asian World Film Festival.[3]

Early life and education

Gourav was born in Jamshedpur to Satishnarayan Bhagavatula and Padmavati Bhagavatula.

As a child, he trained in classical music under Guru Chandrakant Apte and participated in local singing competitions. He was also one of the finalists of Jharkhand Idol 2005. He attended Loyola School, Jamshedpur.[citation needed]

In 2007, when Gourav's father, who was an employee of The Central Bank of India, got transferred to Mumbai, the family decided to relocate. He studied at the Lilavatibai Podar High School. While singing in the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival 2007, he was spotted and asked if he wanted to try acting. He agreed only because he was excited to be on television. After a year of auditioning, he was cast as the young Shahrukh Khan in the film My Name is Khan.[4][5] Around the same time, he was also cast to play Sancho Panza in his annual day production at school "Man of La Mancha". Thereafter, he went to Mithibai College where he was part of the drama team.[citation needed]

He studied in The Drama School in Mumbai.[6]

Career

He was scouted to sing for Raell Padamsee's theatre company. He also sang for films like Black and White and Chal Chalein.[citation needed] Although his acting career began when he was 14, Adarsh seriously started pursuing acting when he was cast to play one of the primary characters in a film titled "Banana", produced by John Abraham Entertainment and directed by Sajid Ali. While in his final year of college at Narsee Monjee College of Commerce, he worked with Anurag Kashyap in his short film "Clean Shaven" with Radhika Apte. The next year he was cast as the lead in Rukh alongside Manoj Bajpayee[4] and as one of the antagonists in Sridevi's Mom.[1] In order to work on his craft, he took a break and went to The Drama School Mumbai in 2016. After finishing school, he worked in the Amazon production "Die Trying" and the TVF production Hostel Daze. He also played Prince Tarquin in the NCPA production "Lucrece" directed by Paul Goodwin in 2017. In 2018, he worked with Academy nominee Deepa Mehta on her Netflix series Leila.[citation needed]

After a few months of not being able to find any acting work, he was called in for an audition of The White Tiger.[7] His portrayal of Balram Halwai in the Netflix film has been lauded by all as the "star of Ramin Bahrani's film",[8] with the Evening Standard saying, "Gourav is nuanced and utterly engaging as Balram Halwai, a bright peasant who morphs from lickspittle chauffeur into something more ruthless.[9]" and Variety calling it a "small marvel".[10] The Telegraph said Gourav "gives the definition of a breakthrough performance"[11] The Entertainment Weekly called him "a largely unknown actor whose soulful combination of sheer will and vulnerability should, in a just world, win him the kind of accolades that helped make Slumdog's Dev Patel a star.[12] For his performance, Gourav was nominated for the Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead[13] and was also nominated for the BAFTA for Best Actor.[14]

Singing career

Gourav learnt Hindustani classical music for nine years under different Gurus.[15] In college, he was the lead vocalist for a progressive rock band called "Oak Island".[1]

He started getting interested in Western music while in Junior college and sang for the college band "Steepsky". They recorded a single called "Good guys finish last". In college, he sang for a progressive rock band called "Oak Island" which was also featured in MTV Indies-Never Hide Sounds.[15] They recorded an EP called "Aliens can't Jump". They played at various band events and venues and at one point, they were considering to move to America to become a touring band.[citation needed]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2010 My Name Is Khan Young Rizwan Khan
2014 Who Killed My Valentine? Short film
2016 Madly Allwyn Segment "Clean Shaven"
2017 Rukh Dhruv
Mom Mohit ‘Bunty’ Chadda
Toothache Arjun Short film
2020 Mr Radish Dhawal Parekh
2021 The White Tiger Balram Halwai Nominated—AACTA International Award for Best Actor
Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead

Television

Year Title Role Platform Notes
2018 Die Trying Jason Prime Video 7 episodes
2019 Leila Naz Chaudhary Netflix 4 episodes
Hostel Daze Ankit Pandey Prime Video 5 episodes

References

  1. ^ a b c Arora, Simran (20 January 2021). "Adarsh Gourav From 'The White Tiger' Has A Boy Next Door Look Which Is As Unique As His Acting". Mens XP.
  2. ^ "2021 films: new releases and what's coming out". The Week. 15 January 2021.
  3. ^ "The White Tiger's Adarsh Gourav Wins AWFF 'Rising Star' Award". Quint. 24 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b Jhunjhunwala, Udita (20 January 2021). "The White Tiger's Adarsh Gourav on discovering the 'invisibility' of Balram, and learnings from his co-actors". First Post.
  5. ^ Kanetkar, Riddhima (30 October 2020). "Who is Adarsh Gourav? All you need to know about Priyanka Chopra, Rajkummar Rao's 'The White Tiger' co-star".
  6. ^ Shekhar, Mimansa (21 January 2021). "Who is Adarsh Gourav, the actor from The White Tiger?". Indian Express.
  7. ^ "Adarsh Gourav says mainstream Bollywood movies never attracted him". Hindustan Times. 1 February 2021.
  8. ^ "The White Tiger first reviews: Critics call it roaring success, 'more realistic' Slumdog Millionaire that'll make Adarsh Gaurav a star". Hindustan Times. 14 January 2021.
  9. ^ O'Sullivan, Charlotte (21 January 2021). "Netflix's The White Tiger review: this tale of two Indias is as angry, smart and dark as Parasite".
  10. ^ Gleiberman, Owen (5 January 2021). "'The White Tiger' Review: Ramin Bahrani's Absorbing Tale of an Indian Servant on the Rise Is Like 'Slumdog Millionaire' With More Reality".
  11. ^ Collins, Robbie (20 January 2021). "The White Tiger, review: the punchy, propulsive tale of a grubby ascent to the top".
  12. ^ Greenblatt, Leah (5 January 2021). "The White Tiger brings exhilarating big-screen storytelling to Netflix".
  13. ^ "2021 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations Announced!". Film Independent. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  14. ^ "BAFTA 2021: The White Tiger Stars Priyanka Chopra And Adarsh Gourav Feature On Longlist". NDTV.com. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  15. ^ a b Chakraborty, Rimi (29 October 2021). "Who is Adarsh Gourav? The man who stole the show in the trailer of Priyanka Chopra Jonas's The White Tiger". GQ India.


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