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{{short description|Indian model and actress (born 1982)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Gaurie Pandit
| image = Gowri_Pandit.jpg
| caption = Gowri Pandit in 2019
| birth_name =
| birth_date = 12 September 1982
| birth_place = New Delhi, India
| othername = Gauri Pandit
| yearsactive = 2005–2012
| spouse = {{marriage| [[Nikhil Dwivedi]]|2011}}
| occupation = Actress, model
}}

'''Gaurie Pandit Dwivedi''' ([[Maiden and married names|née]] '''Pandit'''; born 1982) is an Indian [[model (people)|model]] and actress who has worked in [[Bollywood]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Kannada movies]]. She made her acting debut as lead actress opposite Gopichand in the 2005 Telugu film [[Andhrudu]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Andhrudu - Telugu cinema Review - T Gopichand, Gowri Pandit|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-andhrudu.html|access-date=2020-07-19|website=www.idlebrain.com|archive-date=26 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226115705/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-andhrudu.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Gopichand's Andhrudu Pressmeet at Ramakrishna Horticulture Studios, Nacharam|url=https://www.ragalahari.com/functions/1376/andhrudu-pressmeet.aspx|access-date=2020-07-19|website=www.ragalahari.com|language=en|archive-date=19 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719101428/https://www.ragalahari.com/functions/1376/andhrudu-pressmeet.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> She then appeared in one [[Bollywood movies|Bollywood movie]] and several Telugu and Kannada films.

== Early life ==
Gowri was born in [[New Delhi]] and did her schooling from Springdales, Dhaula Kuan. She then completed her graduation from the Institute of integrated learning in management New Delhi.

From a young age, she aspired to be an actress and trained herself accordingly. At a very early stage, she started getting [[Model (person)|modeling]] assignments from some of the Top Brands and agencies of the country. Soon she went on to bag prestigious modeling assignments in [[Paris]] and [[Tokyo]] before stepping into the world of [[acting]].

== Career ==
Gowri started her career as a [[Model (person)|model]] and appeared in many [[Television|TV]] commercials of big brands. One of her most popular ads was the [[Hero MotoCorp|Hero Honda]] commercial along with [[Barun Sobti]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hero Honda Passion Pro 2010 - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W88M-bm9IL8|access-date=2020-07-19|website=www.youtube.com|archive-date=10 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610163952/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W88M-bm9IL8|url-status=live}}</ref> She then went on to sign her first Telugu film [[Andhrudu]] which was a smash hit in the year 2005. Initially, she was not keen about acting in regional films and wanted a career in [[Bollywood]].

She made her Bollywood debut with the 2007 film It’s Breaking News. Her next release was multi-starrer Telugu romantic drama film [[Kasko]] (2009) directed by [[G. Nageswara Reddy]] alongside [[Vaibhav Reddy]] and [[Shweta Basu Prasad]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kasko music launch - Telugu cinema - Vaibhav & Shweta Basu Prasad|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-kasko.html|access-date=2020-07-19|website=www.idlebrain.com|archive-date=30 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630075307/http://idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-kasko.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She then starred in films like director [[G. Ashok]]’s debut Telugu film [[Aakasa Ramanna]] (2010).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Akasa Ramanna title announcement - Telugu cinema - Allari Naresh, Sivaji & Rajiv Kanakala|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/title-akasaramanna.html|access-date=2020-07-19|website=www.idlebrain.com|archive-date=12 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012023438/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/title-akasaramanna.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In the same year, she did her first Kannada movie Jayahe.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-07-12|title='Jayahe' is a bad rehash of many films|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/kannada-film-review-343919.html|access-date=2020-07-19|website=News18|archive-date=19 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719073816/https://www.news18.com/news/india/kannada-film-review-343919.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In the following years, she starred in Telegu films like Nithya Pellikoduku (2011), Rajendra (2011) and Housefull (2012).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tollywood Movie Actress Gowri Pandit Biography, News, Photos, Videos|url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/telugu/movie-actress/gowri-pandit|access-date=2020-07-19|website=nettv4u|language=en|archive-date=20 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220204544/https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/telugu/movie-actress/gowri-pandit|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In 2011 she tied the knot with actor [[Nikhil Dwivedi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/actor-nikhil-dwivedi-and-his-model-bride-gaurie-pandit-have-personally-invited-shah-rukh-khan-to-their-wedding-in-mumbai-say-sources-/articleshow/7627661.cms|title=Actor Nikhil Dwivedi and his model bride Gaurie Pandit have personally invited Shah Rukh Khan to their wedding in Mumbai say sources.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/nikhil-dwivedi-to-wed-gauri-pandit-today/|title=Nikhil Dwivedi to wed Gauri Pandit today}}</ref> who then also turned producer and produced Hindi films such as [[Veere Di Wedding]] in 2018 and [[Dabangg 3]] with [[Salman Khan]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stars attend Nikhil Dwivedi's wedding reception|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-nikhil-dwivedi-wedding-reception/20110329.htm|access-date=2020-07-19|website=Rediff|language=en|archive-date=19 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719224640/https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-nikhil-dwivedi-wedding-reception/20110329.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The couple has a son, Shivaan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/fashion/photo-stories/how-bollywood-kids-dressed-up-for-ahil-sharmas-halloween-party/shivaan-dwivedi/photostory/66459711.cms|title= How Bollywood kids dressed up for Ahil Sharma's Halloween party!}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
|| 2005 || ''[[Andhrudu]]'' || Archana || Telugu || dubbed in Hindi as ''Loha The Iron Man''
|-
|| 2007 || ''[[It's Breaking News]]'' || Gauri Pandit || Hindi ||
|-
|| 2009 || ''[[Kasko]]'' || Deepika || Telugu ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2010 in film|2010]] || ''[[Aakasa Ramanna]]'' || Isha || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Jayahe]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2011 || ''[[Nithya Pellikoduku]]'' || Aishwarya || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Rajendra (film)|Rajendra]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
||2012 || ''[[Housefull (2012 film)|Housefull]]'' || Tara || Telugu ||
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=2514087}}
*{{Instagram|gauriepandit}}
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[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Female models from Uttar Pradesh]]
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[[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:1982 births]]

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