Narendra Gupta is an Indian film and television actor who appears in

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television serials and films. He is best known for his role as forensic expert Dr. R. P. Salunkhe in the detective television series ''

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Early life

Gupta was born in

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, and was the youngest child of a business family. His father was originally from

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, but migrated to

. As a young student, he loved to study science and mathematics, though when he arrived in college, he started to read about arts and cinema. His mother's dream was for him to become a doctor. But he wanted to be an actor.

Career

Gupta started his acting career with

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's '' Wagle Ki Duniya'' in 1988. He joined the ''

'' series in 1998. He made his debut in the episode "The Case of the Incomplete Letter", where he was initially referred to as Dr. Verma but started being referred to as Dr. Salunkhe from episode "The Case of the Burnt Letter". He gained popularity by playing the role of forensic expert Dr. R. P. Salunkhe in this series. CID TV Serial Team 2

In 2014, Narendra Gupta appeared in ''

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'' with Shivaji Satam,

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and Dayanand Shetty. Gupta has acted in many popular television serials and films including '' Elaan'' (1994), ''Hulchul'' (1995), '' Udaan'' (1997), ''

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'' (2004), ''

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'' (2022).

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gupta, Narendra Living people Indian male television actors 1962 births Indian actors Indian male actors Male actors from Jaipur Male actors from Rajasthan