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Vaibhav Raj Gupta is an Indian actor, who is known for the web series ‘Gullak’ in which he played the role of Anand Mishra.
Wiki/Biography
Vaibhav Raj Gupta was born on Saturday, 19 January 1991 (age 31 years; as of 2022) in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. He did his schooling at Sacred Heart Inter College, Sitapur and Sumitra Inter College, Sitapur. He pursued a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication at the School of Broadcasting and Communication, Mumbai. He started his modelling career in 2007 in his hometown after participating in the Mr Sitapur competition. He wanted to pursue modelling, but his father wanted him to study CA from Lucknow. He decided to pursue modelling and came to Mumbai and joined a theatre. His first play in Mumbai was Agni Aur Barkha.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 6″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Body Measurements (approx.): Chest 40″, Waist 32″, Biceps 12″
Family
Parents & Siblings
Vaibhav’s father’s name is Neeraj Gupta, and his mother’s name is Kshama Gupta.
He has a younger brother Amrit Raj Gupta, who is an actor.
Wife & Children
According to Vaibhav’s Facebook profile, he is a widower, but his wife’s name is unknown.
Career
Short Film
In 2013, he made his acting debut with the short film ‘Sirf Khuli Khidki’ in which he played the role of Rahul.
He has appeared in various other short films like Scraggy Mutt (2016), Khajaou (2016), Arranged: Arranging A What? (2016), Jitters (2017), and Ayan (2018).
In an interview, he said that to earn money after coming to Mumbai, he gave interviews to work in a call centre, but did not get selected. Later, he started working at a railway station and distributed pamphlets for an NGO named ‘Greenpeace.’ He worked there for six months and earned Rs. 8000 per month.
Film
He made his film debut with the 2014 Indian collaborative feature film Shuruaat Ka Interval in which he played the role of a director.
In 2017, he appeared in the Bollywood film ‘Noor’ in which he played the role of a traffic signal boy.
In 2018, he appeared in the film ‘Ascharyachakit! In which he played the role of Raju.
Television And OTT
He made his television debut in 2015 with the show Stories by Rabindranath Tagore ON Epic TV and appeared in the episode Dhaai Aakhar Prem Ka.
He has appeared in the television shows Strugglers (2016), Inside Edge (2017), Life Sahi Hai (2018), Mai (2022), and Good Bad Girl (2022).
Award
He won the best actor in a supporting role for the web series ‘Gullak 2’ at Filmfare OTT Awards in 2021.
Bike Collection
He owns a Royal Enfield Interceptor 650.
Favourite
Actor(s): Irrfan Khan, Manoj Bajpayee, Denzel Washington
Facts/Trivia
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- His hobbies include travelling and photography.
- Vaibhav hails from a family of artists. His grandfather was a famous painter in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh. When Vaibhav was a child, he was more interested in extracurricular activities than studies.
- In 2009, he started working as a theatre artist. He also used to perform mimes.
- In 2018, he established Aabobo, a platform for screenings of indie short films, along with filmmaker Devashish Makhija.
- In an interview, he talked about his experience of working on short films and said,
I have a special connection with the short film. I started my career with short films. It’s the best medium to express your creativity. The subject of Emotion is close to my heart as an actor. It’s a 13-minute solo act in which an actor goes through the series of auditions.”
- In an interview, he said that in 2018, a casting director called him ‘Thanda actor.’
- He has a tattoo inked on his right hand.