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{{redirect|Addy Gaur|text=This article uses a stage name}}
{{short description|Indian actor, model and singer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{notability|1=Biographies|date=June 2017}}
{{Indian name|Adhiraj|Gaur}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Addy Raj
| image = Addy Raj in 2020.jpg
| caption = Addy Raj (2020)
| native_name_lang = Hindi
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1995|08|30}}
| birth_place = [[Ajmer]], [[Rajasthan, India]]
| nationality = Indian
| education = Graphic and Website Designer , Bachelor of Arts
| occupation = Actor, model & singer
| years_active = 2015–present
| agent = [[ABS-CBN Corporation|ABS-CBN]] (2015-2016; 2019) <br>[[GMA Artist Center]] (2016–2019; 2020)<br>Powerhouse Arte Inc. (2019–present)
| known_for = [[I Love OPM]], Jai Patel in [[Meant to Be (TV series)|Meant to Be]]
| height = 5 ft 9 in
| website = {{URL|www.gmanetwork.com/artistcenter/talents/530/Addy-Raj}}
}}

'''Adhiraj Gaur''' ([[Hindi language|Hindi]]: अधिराज गौर, born on 30 August 1995 in [[Ajmer]], [[Rajasthan, India]]), popularly known as '''Addy Raj''', is an Indian actor, singer, model and former track athlete living in the Philippines. He is best known for appearing in [[ABS-CBN (television network)|ABS-CBN]]'s [[I Love OPM]] in 2016. He later transferred to rival network [[GMA Network|GMA]] and was offered a lead role in the TV series ''[[Meant to Be (TV series)|Meant to Be]]'', a romantic-comedy drama. He portrays the role of Jai Patel, an Indian suitor to Billie Bendiola (portrayed by [[Barbie Forteza]]), in the show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/gma/articles/2016-11-20/26945/GMA-Artist-Center-welcomes-Ivan-Dorschner-and-Addy-Raj|title=GMA Artist Center welcomes Ivan Dorschner and Addy Raj – GMANetwork.com – Entertainment – Home of Kapuso shows and stars – Articles}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/02/14/16/indian-student-charms-with-i-love-opm-song|title=Indian student charms with 'I Love OPM' song|date=15 February 2016|publisher=ABS-CBN|accessdate=12 September 2018}}</ref>

== Early life and career ==
Addy was born in [[Ajmer|Ajmer, Rajasthan]] in [[India]] to Suchek Gaur and Anita Gaur. His father worked with the Government of India in the forest services for 40 years, retiring only last year(2019). His mother is a homemaker. He also has an older sister, Soumya Gaur, who runs a travel company based in [[Jaipur|Jaipur, Rajasthan]] known as Yaan Tours(www.yaantours.com) that specializes in organizing private tailor-made tours across [[India]].<ref name=":0" />

Addy studied in a prestigious boarding school in India known as [[Mayo College]], from 2006 – 2011. It was here that he took a keen interest in sports and went on to become the Athletics Captain of his batch. He later featured in the list of 20 fastest runners of India and the fastest man of [[New Delhi]] in a 100m event in the year 2014. Apart from this, Addy was also a lead guitarist at his school band and continues to play even now in his free time.<ref name=":0" />

Addy first arrived in the Philippines as an exchange student in [[Ateneo de Manila]] University, where he stayed for two months.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Tunay na Buhay: Addy Raj, ikinuwento kung paano siya naging isang Kapuso|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iea8hFJSLJw|publisher=GMA Public Affairs}}</ref> He instantly fell in love with the country and upon finishing graduation back in India, decided to return to the Philippines to begin a career in showbiz. He soon started as a commercial model and was eventually discovered by [[ABS-CBN (television network)|ABS-CBN]] and appeared in a reality singing competition, “[[I Love OPM]]”. He later transferred to the rival network GMA and bagged one of the leading roles in the TV series, ‘''[[Meant to Be (TV series)|Meant to Be]]''’, a romantic –comedy drama where he played the role of Jai Patel, an Indian suitor to Billie Bendiola (portrayed by [[Barbie Forteza]]) in the show.

Following the success of ''[[Meant to Be (TV series)|Meant to Be]]'', Addy was nominated for the [[31st PMPC Star Awards for Television|31<sup>st</sup> PMPC Star Awards]] for Television as the ‘Best New Male TV Personality’. He also made it to the list of ‘Top 10 Hottest Male Celebrities’ by [[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan Magazine]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Acar|first=Aedrianne|title=Jak Roberto and Addy Raj join the list of 69 hottest hunks of lifestyle magazine|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/33559/jak-roberto-and-addy-raj-join-the-list-of-69-hottest-hunks-of-lifestyle-magazine/story|access-date=2020-09-10|website=www.gmanetwork.com|language=en-US}}</ref> and landed the cover page for [[Garage Magazine|Garage]], MEGA Man<ref>{{Cite web|last=Caligan|first=Michelle|title=LOOK: 'Meant To Be' boys on the digital cover of men's fashion magazine|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/32127/look-meant-to-be-boys-on-the-digital-cover-of-mens-fashion-magazine/story|access-date=2020-09-10|website=www.gmanetwork.com|language=en-US}}</ref> and Yes<ref>{{Cite web|title=LOOK: 'Meant To Be' stars' summer adventure on the cover of entertainment magazine|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/30760/look-meant-to-be-stars-summer-adventure-on-the-cover-of-entertainment-magazine/story|access-date=2020-09-10|website=www.gmanetwork.com|language=en-US}}</ref> magazine. He also went on to receive an endorsement for [[Bench (Philippine clothing brand)|Bench]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Interaksyon|date=2017-11-14|title='UNDER THE STARS': Bench's 30th anniversary show promises heavenly bodies shining on the runway|url=https://interaksyon.philstar.com/lifestyle/2017/11/14/108837/under-the-stars-bench-anniversary-show-promises-heavenly-bodies-shining-on-the-runway/|access-date=2020-09-10|website=Interaksyon|language=en-US}}</ref> a popular clothing brand in the Philippines and formed an ‘Addycted Fansclub’, wherein his fans call themselves Addycted.

After his lead role in ''[[Meant to Be (TV series)|Meant to Be]]'', Addy was seen in many of [[GMA Network]]’s television series including [[Sirkus (TV series)|Sirkus]], [[Kapag Nahati ang Puso|Kapag nahati ang puso]], [[The One That Got Away (TV series)|T.O.T.G.A]], [[Super Ma'am|Super ma’am]], [[One of the Baes|One of the baes]] and [[Descendants of the Sun (Philippine TV series)|Descendants of the sun]]. He also appeared in a variety of shows like [[Eat Bulaga!|Eat bulaga]], [[Wowowin]], [[Maynila (TV program)|Maynila]], [[Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko|Daig kayo ng lola ko]], [[Unang Hirit|Unang hirit]], [[Sunday PinaSaya|Sunday pinasaya]], [[Dear Uge|Dear uge]], [[Celebrity Bluff|Celebrity bluff]] and [[Taste Buddies|Taste buddies]].

After being an exclusive artist of [[GMA Network]] for 2 years, Addy was spotted in many other projects like the movie ‘[[The Panti Sisters]]’ ([[Black Sheep Productions]]),<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pulumbarit|first=Oliver|date=2019-06-28|title=Addy Raj on virginity, being an LGBT ally and breaking stereotypes|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/335746/addy-raj-on-virginity-being-an-lgbt-ally-and-breaking-stereotypes|access-date=2020-09-10|website=INQUIRER.net|language=en}}</ref> [[Maalaala Mo Kaya|M.M.K.]] ([[ABS-CBN|ABS CBN]]), Hush ([[iWantTFC]]) as a freelance artist. He was also seen as the celebrity of the month for [[Playboy|Playboy Philippines]].

Addy proudly calls himself an [[Ally (LGBTQ)|ally]] of the [[LGBT|LGBTQ]]+ community and is one of the only straight male actor who is very vocal about his views on straight people standing up for their [[LGBT|LGBTQ]]+ friends. He has worked in collaboration with the Village Pipol magazine,San Miguel Light and has also participated in the Metro Manila Pride march<ref>{{Cite web|title=In Focus: Meet These Fab Celebrities Who Strode Fearlessly At The Metro Manila Pride March 2019|url=https://lifestyle.abs-cbn.com/photos/1732/in-focus-meet-these-fab-celebrities-who-strode-fearlessly-at-the-metro-manila-pride-march-2019|access-date=2020-09-09|website=lifestyle.abs-cbn.com}}</ref> for the same cause.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pulumbarit|first=Oliver|date=2019-06-28|title=Addy Raj on virginity, being an LGBT ally and breaking stereotypes|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/335746/addy-raj-on-virginity-being-an-lgbt-ally-and-breaking-stereotypes|access-date=2020-09-09|website=INQUIRER.net|language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|last=Daria|first=Edo|title=LGBTQ allies Luis Hontiveros and Addy Raj react to incident of transwoman denied use of female washroom {{!}} PUSH.COM.PH: Your ultimate showbiz hub!|url=http://push.abs-cbn.com/2019/8/21/fresh-scoops/lgbtq-allies-luis-hontiveros-and-addy-raj-react-to-213997|access-date=2020-09-09|website=push.abs-cbn.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=ABS-CBN, GMA-7 stars join forces for Pride March 2019|url=https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/celebrations/144254/abs-cbn-gma-7-stars-pride-march-2019-a721-20190630|access-date=2020-09-10|website=PEP.ph|language=en}}</ref>

He says he loves Filipinos and would like to stay in the Philippines for the rest of his life.<ref>https://entertainment.inquirer.net/314347/addy-raj-recalls-breaking-down-language-barrier-falling-in-love-with-ph</ref>

== Filmography ==
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year !! Title !! Role(s) !! Network
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2021 || [[Owe My Love]] || Amir || [[GMA Network]]
|-
| [[The Lost Recipe]] || Addy || [[GMA News TV]]
|-
| 2020 || [[Descendants of the Sun (Philippine TV series)|Descendants of the Sun]] || Alif Fayad || rowspan="2"| <center>[[GMA Network]]</center>
|-
| rowspan=3| 2019 || [[One of the Baes]] || Carlos Falcon
|-
| [[Maalaala Mo Kaya]]: Tubig || Saudi Police || [[ABS-CBN Corporation|ABS-CBN]]
|-
| [[Maynila (TV series)|Maynila: Lend Me your Love]] || Talha || rowspan="11"| <center>[[GMA Network]]</center>
|-
| rowspan=5| 2018 || [[Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko]]: Okay Ka, Genie Ko || Genie Ralph
|-
| [[Kapag Nahati ang Puso]] || Prince Hamesh Gupta
|-
| [[Sirkus (TV series)|Sirkus]] || Sandino
|-
| [[Dear Uge]]: Bongga Bonita || Jerome
|-
| [[Super Ma'am]] || Christian
|-
| rowspan=5| 2017 || 3 Days of Summer || Himself
|-
| [[Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko]] || Princes Kumar
|-
| [[Dear Uge]] : NPBSB || Francis
|-
| [[Full House Tonight]] || Various Role
|-
| [[Meant to Be (TV series)|Meant to Be]] || Jai Patel
|-
| 2016 || [[I Love OPM]] || Performer || <center>[[ABS-CBN Corporation|ABS-CBN]]</center>
|}

===Film===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year !! Title !! Role(s) !! Production Company
|-
| 2019 || ''[[The Panti Sisters]]'' || || [[List of films produced and released by Star Cinema#List of Black Sheep films|Black Sheep Productions]], IdealFirst, Quantum Films, ALV Films
|-
|}

==Accolades==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year || Association || Category || Nominated work|| Result
|-
| 2017 || [[31st PMPC Star Awards for Television]] || Best New Male TV Personality<ref>{{cite news|title=Nominees for 2017 Star Awards for TV revealed|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/30/17/nominees-for-2017-star-awards-for-tv-revealed|date=30 October 2017|accessdate=13 November 2017|work=news.abs-cbn.com|publisher=[[ABS-CBN News]]}}</ref> || ''[[Meant to Be (TV series)|Meant to Be]]'' || {{Nom}}
|}

== See also ==
* [[Ken Chan (Filipino actor)|Ken Chan]]
* [[Jak Roberto]]
* [[Ivan Dorschner]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Star Magic]]
[[Category:ABS-CBN personalities]]
[[Category:Ateneo de Manila University alumni]]
[[Category:Indian expatriates in the Philippines]]

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