Gurmeet Choudhary (born 22 February 1984) is an Indian actor and martial artist. He is known for his portrayal of Rama in '' Ramayan'', Maan Singh Khurana in '' Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi'' and Yash Suraj Pratap Sindhina in '' Punar Vivaah - Zindagi Milegi Dobara''. In 2012, Gurmeet participated in '' Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5'' and emerged as the winner. He also participated in ''

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'' and '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 5'' and emerged as the 1st runner-up in both. He made his film debut with Fox Studio's psychological thriller and horror ''

Khamoshiyan ''Khamoshiyan'' (stylised as ''KHAMOSHIYAN'': Silences Have Secrets) () is a 2015 Indian romantic thriller horror film, written by Vikram Bhatt and directed by debutant, Karan Darra. Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt produced the film in associat ...

''.

Early life and background

Gurmeet was born in Jairampur village in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. The Gurmeet Choudhary Foundation launched a post-Covid specialised care centre at his hometown. His elder brother is a general physician in his hometown.

Personal life

On 15 February 2011, Choudhary married actress Debina Bonnerjee. On 4 October 2021, they married again. On 3 April 2022, they had their first child, a girl.

Career

Gurmeets first gained prominence through his portrayal of

Rama Rama (; ), Ram, Raman or Ramar, also known as Ramachandra (; , ), is a major deity in Hinduism. He is the seventh and one of the most popular '' avatars'' of Vishnu. In Rama-centric traditions of Hinduism, he is considered the Supreme Bein ...

in the 2009 television series Ramayan, opposite Debina Bonnerjee who played the role of

Sita Sita (; ) also called as Janaki and Vaidehi is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic, ''Ramayana''. She is the consort of Rama, the avatar of the god Vishnu, and is regarded as a form of Vishnu's consort, Lakshmi. She ...

. Choudhary participated in the reality show '' Pati Patni Aur Woh'' with his then fiancée, Debina Bonnerjee who also played Sita in ''Ramayan''. After this show, he played the role of a business magnate Maan Singh Khurana in '' Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi alongside Drashti Dhami''. He played a lead role in the show ''

Punar Vivah ''Punar Vivaah'' (International Title: ''Married Again'') is an Indian Hindi-language soap opera that aired on Zee TV from 20 February 2012 replacing '' Bhagonwali-Baante Apni Taqdeer'' till 17 May 2013. The show was set in the city of Bhopal an ...

as Yash Sindhia, alongside

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''. Gurmeet participated in and won the fifth season of the popular dance contest '' Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'' with choreographer Shampa Sonthalia. He competed in the dance contest ''

'' alongside his wife Debina Bonnerjee, his co-star from ''Ramayan'', whom he had married in 2011, in which he finished as the first runner up. They were choreographed by Pratik Utekar. He participated in an action reality show '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi (season 5)'' where he was named the first runner-up. Gurmeet Choudhary's first foray into the Bollywood film industry was in 2015 when he was cast as the character of Jaidev in the psychological thriller Khamoshiyan, produced by Fox Studios India and

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. He is also a trained martial artist.

Filmography

Films

Television

Special appearances

Music videos

References

External links

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