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{{short description|Indian TV actor|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Gaurav Chopra graces Vogue Beauty Awards 2017.jpg
| name = Gaurav Chopra
| caption = Gaurav at Vogue Beauty Awards in 2017
| birth_date = 4 April<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/tv/happy-birthday-gaurav-chopra-5-adorable-candid-clicks-of-the-birthday-boy-with-his-lady-love-1389461/|title=Happy Birthday, Gaurav Chopra: 5 adorable candid clicks of the birthday boy with his lady love|date=2019-04-04|website= Bollywood Life Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-09}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[New Delhi]], [[Delhi]], [[India]]
| yearsactive = 2002–present
| occupation = [[Actor]], [[Voice acting]]
| nationality = Indian
| spouse = {{marriage|Hitisha Cheranda|2018}}
}}

'''Gaurav Chopra''' (born 4 April)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/happy-birthday-gaurav-chopra-the-uttaran-actor-s-experiments-on-indian-tv-1204559-2018-04-04|title=Happy Birthday, Gaurav Chopra! The Uttaran actor's experiments on Indian TV|date=2018-04-04|website= India Today Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-09}}</ref> is an [[Indian people|Indian]] television actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jLcaAQAAIAAJ|title=India Today International|date=April 2006|publisher=Living Media International Limited|via=Google Books}}</ref> He is best known for starring on [[Uttaran]] and [[Sadda Haq (TV series)|Sadda Haq]] as Raghuvendra Pratap Rathore and Prof
Abhay Singh Ranawat respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Gourav-Chopra-Uttaran-stopped-being-a-challenge/articleshow/38015944.cms|title=Gourav Chopra: Uttaran stopped being a challenge|work=[[Times of India]]|date=9 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/quick-five-gaurav-chopra/article7158928.ece|title=Close to Real: Gaurav Chopra}}</ref> He has appeared as a contestant on ''[[Bigg Boss 10]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Bigg-Boss-10-contestant-Gourav-Chopras-profile-photos-and-videos/articleshow/54894869.cms?|title=Gourav Chopra's profile|date=17 October 2016|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=21 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/bigg-boss-10-contestants-gaurav-chopra-to-be-part-of-salman-khans-show/417894/|title=Bigg Boss 10 contestants: Gourav Chopra to be part of Salman Khan’s show|date=14 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abplive.in/television/gaurav-chopra-is-out-of-bigg-boss-10-brother-raghav-confirms-his-eviction-473469|title=Gourav Chopra is OUT of BIGG BOSS 10; Brother Raghav confirms his EVICTION!|date=1 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-a-part-of-me-is-still-inside-with-bani-gaurav-chopraa-after-getting-evicted-from-bigg-boss-10-2288904|title=A part of me is still inside with Bani: Gourav Chopraa after getting evicted from Bigg Boss 10!|date=1 January 2017}}</ref> He has also acted in the Oscar nominated Hollywood movie ''[[Blood Diamond (film)|Blood Diamond]]'', and appeared on the [[Georgia (country)|Georgian]] edition of international dance reality show ''[[Dancing with the Stars]]''. He was last seen in [[ALT Balaji]]'s web series titled Fourplay & [[Viu (streaming media)|Viu]]'s Love Lust & Confusion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/life-comes-full-circle-for-former-bigg-boss-contestant-gourav-chopra-with-thor-ragnarok/articleshow/61484254.cms|title=Life comes full circle for former Bigg Boss contestant Gourav Chopra with Thor: Ragnarok|date=3 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/gourav-chopra-turns-desi-thor/18701195|title=Gourav Chopra Turns Desi 'Thor'|date=2 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/videos/gaurav-chopra-talks-about-dubbing-for-039thor-ragnarok039-exclusive-interview.html|title=Gourav Chopra Talks About DUBBING For 'Thor Ragnarok' EXCLUSIVE Interview|date=3 November 2017}}</ref> He is currently working on a theatrical adaptation of [[Devdas]] with Ashvin Gidwani Productions (AGP World).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/gaurav-chopra-manjari-fadnis-to-feature-in-play-devdas-118102300628_1.html|title=Gaurav Chopra, Manjari Fadnis to feature in play 'Devdas'|last=IANS|date=23 October 2018|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref>

==Early life==
Chopra studied at [[St. Columba's School, Delhi|St. Columba's School]] and graduated from [[National Institute of Fashion Technology]] in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/gaurav-chopra-i-went-from-st-columbas-a-boys-school-to-nift-a-girls-planet/articleshow/61930778.cms|title=Gaurav Chopra: I went from St Columba's, a boys' school, to NIFT, a girls' planet!|work=[[Times of India]]|date=6 December 2017}}</ref>

==Career==
In 2003, Chopra appeared in the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Ottran]]'', and in 2004 he had an appearance in the TV serial ''[[Saara Akaash]]'' and ''[[Karma (2004 TV series)|Karma]]'' on [[Star Plus]]. In 2006, he was a contestant in the reality TV dance show ''[[Nach Baliye#Season 2|Nach Baliye 2]]'', and in 2008 he participated in the first season of another dance show, ''[[Zara Nachke Dikha]]''. In 2006, he also acted in the [[Hollywood]] movie ''[[Blood Diamond (film)|Blood Diamond]]'', and played Samay Khurana on ''[[Aisa Des Hai Mera (TV series)|Aisa Des Hai Mera]]''. He played Raghuvendra Pratap Rathore on the [[Colors TV]] soap opera ''[[Uttaran]]'', and won the Colors Golden Petal Awards-Most Dumdar Personality in the year 2012 for this role. He was seen in the [[gangster film]] ''[[Rangdari]]'', which was released in April 2013.

In April 2016, he participated in the [[Georgia (country)|Georgian]] edition of international dance reality show ''[[Dancing with the Stars]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/gaurav-chopraa-sways-his-way-into-hearts-of-global-fans-with-dancing-with-the-stars/17190178|title=Gaurav Chopraa Sways His Way into Hearts of Global Fans With 'Dancing with the Stars'|date=3 May 2016|publisher=Mid Day}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/gaurav-chopraa-is-rocking-georgia-with-his-superb-dance-moves-dancing-with-the-stars-318795-2016-04-19|title=Gaurav Chopraa is rocking Georgia with his superb dance moves|date=19 April 2016|publisher=India Today}}</ref> where he was chosen as a cultural ambassador.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-TV-did-you-know-that-gaurav-chopra-has-a-huge-international-fan-following-heres-the-5291604-PHO.html|title=This 'Uttaran' Actor Has a Huge International Fan Following; Here’s the Proof!|date=5 April 2016|publisher=Daily Bhaskar}}</ref>
After a sudden exit after 6 weeks, it was revealed that he left the show because of a prior commitment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/what-s-hot/story/why-did-gaurav-chopra-quit-dancing-with-the-stars-midway-georgia-tv-india-dance-reality-show-323507-2016-05-14|title=What is the reason behind Gaurav Chopraa's sudden exit from Dancing with the Stars?|date=14 May 2016|publisher=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Gaurav-Chopra-quits-Dancing-With-the-Stars-mid-way/articleshow/52254197.cms|title=Gaurav Chopra quits 'Dancing With the Stars' mid-way|date=13 May 2016|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

Later in 2016 he participated in the 10th season of ''[[Bigg Boss]]'' and was evicted on 1 January 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-breaking-gaurav-chopra-evicted-from-bigg-boss-10-2288246|title=BREAKING: Gaurav Chopra EVICTED from 'Bigg Boss 10'|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=1 January 2017}}</ref>

In 2018, he played the role of a casanova in [[ALT Balaji]]'s web series, Fourplay.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Gaurav-Chopra-plays-a-casanova-in-Four-Play/articleshow/45350570.cms|title=Gaurav Chopra plays a casanova in Four Play|work=[[Times of India]]|date=2 December 2017}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Chopra married his longtime girlfriend, Hitisha Cheranda, on 19 February 2018 in a private ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/gaurav-chopra-marriage-5071001/|title=Ex-Bigg Boss contestant Gaurav Chopra ties the knot with Hitisha Cheranda|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=20 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/gaurav-chopra-ties-the-knot-with-hitisha-cheranda-in-a-private-wedding-ceremony-1667277.html|title=Gaurav Chopra Ties The Knot With Hitisha Cheranda in a Private Wedding Ceremony|work=[[News 18]]|date=21 February 2018}}</ref> They became parents of a boy in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/gaurav-chopra-and-wife-hitisha-cheranda-blessed-with-baby-boy-1721738-2020-09-14}}</ref>

==Television==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Show !! Role
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Ssshhhh...Koi Hai]]'' - Jaanwar || Vineet Singh (Episode 49)
|-
| rowspan="6"|2004 || ''[[Saara Akaash]] '' || Abhay Singh Rathore
|-
| ''[[Lavanya (TV series)|Lavanya]] '' || Sandy
|-
| ''[[Ruby Duby Hub Dub]]'' || Ballu (Ghost)
|-
| ''[[Vikraal Aur Gabraal]]'' - Jaanwar || Vineet Singh (Episode 35)
|-
| ''[[Piya Ka Ghar (TV series)|Piya Ka Ghar]] '' || Prem
|-
| ''[[Karma (2004 TV series)|Karma]] '' || Gunshot
|-
| rowspan="2"|2004-2005 || ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7976930/ Dil Kya Chahta Hai] '' || Raghuveer Shetty
|-
| ''[[Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (TV series)|Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa]]'' || Kabir Jairath
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Aisa Des Hai Mera (TV series)|Aisa Des Hai Mera]] '' || Samay
|-
| 2007-2008 || ''[[Left Right Left (TV series)|Left Right Left]] '' || Captain Abhimanyu Rai Chauhan
|-
| rowspan="2"|2008 || ''[[Solhah Singaarr]] '' || Shiv Chopra
|-
| ''[[Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann]]'' || Kapil Singhania
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai]]'' - Qayamat: Part 1 - Part 8 || Yuvraj (Episode 166 - Episode 173)
|-
| 2010-2014 || ''[[Uttaran]]'' || Raghuvendra Pratap Rathore
|-
| 2010 || ''[[C.I.D. (Indian TV series)|C.I.D.]]'' - Apaharan || Vikramjeet (Episode 624)
|-
| 2011-2016 || ''[[Adaalat]]'' || Vishwajeet
|-
| 2013-2016 || ''[[Sadda Haq (TV series)|Sadda Haq]]'' || Prof. Abhay Singh Ranawat
|-
| rowspan="2"|2015 || ''[[Doli Armaano Ki]]'' || Akash Kumar
|-
| ''[[Gulmohar Grand]]'' || Aniruddh Dutt
|-
| rowspan="2"|2019 || ''[[Aghori (2019 TV series)|Aghori]]'' || Adhvik
|-
| ''[[Hello Mini]]'' || Aditya Grover
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Sanjivani (2019 TV series)|Sanjivani]]'' || Navratan (NV) Singh
|-
|}

==Reality Shows==

* ''[[Nach Baliye 2]]'' - Contestant
* ''[[Pati Patni Aur Woh (TV series)]]'' - Contestant with [[Mouni Roy]]
* ''[[Savdhaan India]]'' (2017–present) as Himself
* ''[[Dancing with the Stars]]'' - Himself, as a contestant
* ''[[Bigg Boss 10]]''(2016-2017) - himself as a contestant
* ''[[Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout]]'' - Contestant

==Films==
* ''[[Blood Diamond]]'' (2006) - French journalist
* ''[[Ghoom]]'' (2006) - Balb

==Dubbing roles==
===Live action films===
{| class="wikitable"
! Film title !! Actor !! Character !! Dub Language !! Original Language !! Original Year Release !! Dub Year Release !! Notes
|-
| ''[[Thor: Ragnarok]]'' || rowspan="3" | [[Chris Hemsworth]] || rowspan="3" | [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]] || rowspan="3" | Hindi || rowspan="3" | English || colspan="2" | 2017 ||
|-
| ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' || colspan="2" | 2018 ||
|-
| ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' || colspan="2" | 2019 ||
|}

==Web Series==
* ''2018 [[ALT Balaji]]'s Fourplay'' - Bobby Bhushan Chawla
* ''2018 [[Viu (streaming media)|Viu]]'s Love Lust and Confusion - Rahil Khan
* ''2019 [[MX Player]]'s Hello Mini - Aditya Grover

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|gaurav-chopra}}
* {{IMDb name|3365956}}

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[[Category:Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) contestants]]

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