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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Girish Kumar
| image = Girish Kumar 1.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Girish promoting his film ''[[Ramaiya Vastavaiya]]'' in 2013.
| birth_name = Girish Kumar Taurani
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|01|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| death_place =
| nationality =
| years_active = 2013–present
| occupation = [[Film actor]]
| known_for = ''[[Ramaiya Vastavaiya]]'' (2013 film)
| father = [[Kumar S. Taurani]]
| relatives = [[Ramesh S. Taurani]] (uncle)
}}

'''Girish Kumar Taurani''' (born 30 January 1989)<ref>{{cite web |title=Girish Kumar – Verified FB Page |url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/Girishkumarofficial/about/?ref=page_internal |website=[[Facebook]] |access-date=1 February 2019}}</ref> is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[film actor]] working in the [[Hindi film industry]]. Kumar made his [[Bollywood]] debut with the [[romance comedy|romantic comedy film]] ''[[Ramaiya Vastavaiya]]'', opposite [[Shruti Haasan]], which was released on 19 July 2013.

==Career==
An ethnic [[Sindhi people|Sindhi]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Girish Taurani New Kid On The Bloc!|url=http://www.magnamags.com/stardust/features/girish-taurani-new-kid-on-the-bloc/875|access-date=5 September 2013|newspaper=[[Stardust (magazine)|Stardust]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819144606/http://magnamags.com/stardust/features/girish-taurani-new-kid-on-the-bloc/875|archive-date=19 August 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Kumar was signed for the [[Bollywood]] [[romance film]] ''[[Ramaiya Vastavaiya]]'', directed by [[Prabhu Deva]] and produced by his father [[Kumar S. Taurani]], who is the [[managing director]] of [[Tips Industries Limited]]. In order to build the physique required for the film, Kumar had to undergo a strict regimen of training and diet for three years.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fat to fit: Girish Kumar|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/13/apr/26-news-girish-kumar-goes-from-fat-to-fit-for-ramaiya-vastavaiya-021303.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521092733/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/13/apr/26-news-girish-kumar-goes-from-fat-to-fit-for-ramaiya-vastavaiya-021303.asp|archive-date=21 May 2013|access-date=5 May 2013}}</ref> He had also learned [[surfing]] for the film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Splashing entry by Girish Kumar in Ramaiya Vastavaiya|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/4902|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622004117/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/4902|archive-date=22 June 2013|access-date=5 May 2013}}</ref>

[[Taran Adarsh]] of [[Bollywood Hungama]] commented on his performance: "Girish being a first-timer, there are some rough edges, but the fact is, he's photogenic and goes through the rigmarole with confidence."<ref>{{cite web|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|title=Ramaiya Vastavaiya (2013) Movie Review|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/563935|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|date=19 July 2013|access-date=15 July 2014}}</ref> Sarit Ray of ''Hindustan Times'' gave a less favourable review of his portrayal, saying "His dancing, unfortunately is only slightly less stiff than his acting." The film earned little praise from critics and underperformed at the box office.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}} In 2016, Girish played Gaurav in ''[[Loveshhuda]]'', a romantic comedy opposite [[Navneet Kaur Dhillon]]. The film received unfavorable reviews from critics and was unsuccessful at the box office.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}} He next starred in ''Collateral Damage'', a short film on an archaic practice that exists in villages. The film was released on 29 November 2018 and was screened at many film festivals. Kumar has two upcoming releases in 2019, one being ''Adhoora'' opposite Chetna Pande.<ref name="Adhoora"/>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col"| Notes
|-
|2013
|''[[Ramaiya Vastavaiya]]''
|Ram
| Nominated–[[Screen Award for Best Male Debut]]<ref name="Screen Awards Nominations">{{cite web|title=Nominations for 20th Annual Screen Awards|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/6002/Nominations%20for%2020th%20Annual%20Screen%20Awards|access-date=21 January 2014}}</ref> <br> Nominated–BIG Star Award for Most Entertaining Actor (Film) Debut – Male<ref name="BIG Star Nominations">{{cite web|title=Nominations for 4th BIG Star Entertainment Awards|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/5890|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=21 January 2014}}</ref> <br> Nominated–[[Apsara Award for Best Male Debut]]<ref name="Apsara Award Nominations">{{cite web|title=Nominations for 9th Renault Star Guild Awards|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/6028/Nominations%20for%209th%20Renault%20Star%20Guild%20Awards|access-date=21 January 2014}}</ref>
|-
|2016
|''[[Loveshhuda]]''
|Gaurav Mehra
|
|-
|2018
|''Collateral Damage''
|Sameer Singh
|Short film
|-
|{{TBA}}
|style="background:#FFFFCC;" | ''Adhoora''
|Aditya Kapoor
|In process<ref name="Adhoora">{{Cite news|url=https://newsnexa.com/entertainment/tiger-shroff-adhoora-movie-2018-hindi-movie/|title=Tiger Shroff, Chetna Pande and Girish Kumar in Adhoora|access-date=7 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926112631/https://newsnexa.com/entertainment/tiger-shroff-adhoora-movie-2018-hindi-movie/|archive-date=26 September 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|{{TBA}}
|style="background:#FFFFCC;"|''Stranger Group''
|{{TBA}}
|In process<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://newsnexa.com/news/the-breakfast-club-1985-hindi-remake/|title='The Breakfast Club' 1985's Comedy English Film to get Hindi Remake|access-date=19 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701193814/https://newsnexa.com/news/the-breakfast-club-1985-hindi-remake/|archive-date=1 July 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[List of Indian film actors]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|5240573}}
* {{Twitter|name=Girish Kumar Taurani}}

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