Yami Gautam is an Indian actress and model who mostly works in Bollywood. She rose to fame after appearing in the TV commercial series Fair & Lovely.
Wiki/Biography
Yami Gautam was born on Monday, 28 November 1988 (age 33 years; in 2021) in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Yami Gautam in childhood
His family moved to Chandigarh after his grandfather opened a school for underprivileged children in Chandigarh. As a child, Yami was shy, shy, and studious. He attended Yadavindra Public School Chandigarh.
Yami Gautam during his first day at school
Later, he enrolled himself in Panjab University Chandigarh to pursue his master’s degree in law.
Yami Gautam in adolescence
At that time, she aspired to become an IAS officer, however, later she gravitated towards modeling and acting and left the law course after completing her first year of graduation. When he was 20, he moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting. In 2019, Yami is pursuing her correspondence studies in Mumbai.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 5″
Weight (approx): 50 Kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Figure Measurements (approx): 33-25-33
Religion, Caste & Ethnicity
Yami Gautam belongs to a Hindu Brahmin family. He is half Pahadi and half Punjabi; his father is a Punjabi and his mother is a Pahari.
Family
Parents & Siblings
Yami’s father, Mukesh Gautam, is a Punjabi film director. He is the vice president of PTC Punjabi channel. His mother’s name is Anjali Gautam. Yami has a younger sister, Surilie Gautam, who is also an actress. He also has a younger brother, Ojas Gautam.
Yami Gautam with his mother
Yami Gautam with her sister
Yami Gautam with her brother
Yami Gautam with her parents and siblings
Husband
Yami Gautam tied the knot with Indian film director Aditya Dhar on June 4, 2021 in a private ceremony in Himachal Pradesh.
Yami Gautam’s wedding pictures
Yami Gautam with her husband
Affairs/Boyfriends
Yami Gautam is rumored to be in a relationship with Indian actor Pulkit Samrat.
Yami Gautam with Pulkit Samrat
Career
Brand Endorsement
Yami Gautam started her career as a model by appearing in a Fair & Lovely TV advertisement. The ad was directed by Anurag Basu. She featured in a series of advertisements for Fair & Lovely and gained fame.
Yami Gautam in Fair & Lovely ad
Some of his other brand endorsements include Cornetto, Samsung Mobile, Chevrolet and Revlon.
Yami Gautam in Cornetto ad
Television
Yami made her television debut in 2008 with the TV series “Chand Ke Paar Chalo” where she played the role of ‘Sana.’
Yami Gautam in Chand Ke Paar Chalo
She then appeared as ‘Rajkumari Bhairvi’ in the TV series “Raajkumar Aaryyan” (2008). In 2009, Gautam appeared in the TV series “Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam” as ‘Mathur Vajpayee’s Neck.’
Yami Gautam in Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam
She also participated in reality TV shows like “Meethi Choori No 1” (2010) and “Kitchen Champion: Season 1” (2010).
Yami Gautam in Kitchen Champions: Season 1
Movie
Yami made her Kannada film debut in 2009 with the film “Ullasa Utsaha” as ‘Mahalakshmi.’
Yami Gautam at Ullasa Utsaha
In 2011, she made her Punjabi film debut with the film “Ek Noor” where she played the role of ‘Rabiha.’
Yami Gautam in Ek Noor
In the same year, she debuted in the Telugu film industry with the film “Nuvvila” as ‘Archana.’
Yami Gautam in Nuvvila
His Bollywood film debut came in 2012 with the film “Vicky Donor.” Yami played the role of ‘Ashima Roy’ in the film and received critical acclaim for his performance.
Yami Gautam in Vicky Donor
Next, she made her debut in the Malayalam film industry with the film “Hero” as ‘Gauri Menon.’
Yami Gautam in Hero
Some of his popular Bollywood movies include “Total Siyapaa” (2014), “Action Jackson” (2014), “Badlapur” (2015), “Sanam Re” (2016), “Kaabil” (2017), “Uri: The Surgical Strike” (2019) and “Bala” (2019).
Yami Gautam in Kabul
Awards & Honors
- 5th Boroplus Gold Award for “Rising Film Stars From TV” for the film ‘Vicky Donor’ (2012)
- BIG Star Entertainment Award for “Most Entertaining Actress (Film) Debut – Female” for the movie ‘Vicky Donor’ (2012)
- iTimes No. 12 Most Desirable Women 2012 (2013)
- Zee Cine Award for “Best Female Debut” for the film ‘Vicky Donor’ (2013)
- IIFA Award for “Star Debut of the Year – Female” for the film ‘Vicky Donor’ (2013)
- Most Stylish Lokmat Award for ‘Most Stylish Unconventional Actor’ for the film ‘Bala’ (2019)
Yami Gautam with Lokmat Award
- Star Screen Award for “Best Comedian” for the movie ‘Bala’ (2020)
Yami Gautam Star Screen Award
Signature
Yami Gautam’s signature
Favourite
- Food: Chamba to Rajma, Pizza
- Movies: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Titanic (1997)
- Directors: Shoojit Sircar, Raju Hirani, Imtiaz Ali, Sriram Raghavan, Neeraj Pandey
- Color: Black, Red, White
- Perfume: Forever and Ever Dior
- Holiday Destination: Ladakh
- Piece of Jewelry: A solitaire
Facts/Trivia
- Yami likes to read, make interior decorations, and listen to music.
- Yami abstains from smoking and drinking alcohol.
- As a child, Yami was an introvert. While sharing his school days experience, he said,
When at school, I was ready to recite poems on stage. I am blank. I quickly said something and ran away.”
- Gautam considers Tyra Banks as his fashion idol.
- Gautam is very particular about his fitness and practices Yoga to keep himself fit. She likes to do Hot Yoga at 40 degrees Celsius.
Yami Gautam does Yoga
- He follows a vegetarian diet.
- Yami is a trained pole dancer.
Yami Gautam does a pole dance
- Yami has worked in 6 different language films- Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi.
- He is an environmentalist and has set up his own greenhouse and organic garden at his home in Himachal Pradesh.
- In an interview, Yami revealed that the first film he watched in a theater was Maine Pyar Kiya (1989).
- Gautam was friends with Ayushmann Khurrana before they did Vicky Donor (2012). In an interview, while sharing his experience of meeting Khurrana on the sets of “Vicky Donor,” Gautam said,
The moment I saw it I was like, ‘Arrey tum?’ Ayushmann was also surprised.”
Yami Gautam with Ayushmann Khurrana
- In 2021, she was featured on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine. Yami has also been featured on the cover of magazines such as “Elle,” “Brunch,” and “Brides.”
Yami Gautam on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine
- Yami is an avid animal lover and keeps posting her pictures with dogs on her Instagram account.
Yami Gautam with dog
- He owns an Audi A4.
Yami Gautam with his car
- In December 2021, she gave an interview where she revealed her skin condition, keratosis pilaris. The actor spoke at length about this twist and people’s reactions during filming. According to the actress, she became aware of this skin condition when she was a teenager. In the interview, while talking about the Instagram post where he mentioned this, Yami said,
Writing the post isn’t difficult; it’s liberating. The journey from the time I found out about my condition to the day I resigned, was challenging. When people see me on shoots, they talk about how it should be brushed or hidden. That would mean a lot to me. It took me years to accept it and wear my confidence. I was overwhelmed by the response to the post.”
On Instagram, she wrote,
Hello my Insta (Instagram) family, I recently captured some images and when they were about to go in for post-production (a common procedure) to hide my skin condition called Keratosis- Pilaris, I thought, ‘Hey Yami, why? don’t you accept this fact and accept it enough to be OK with it. Just let it be… (Yes, I am talking out loud to myself).”
Yami added,
For those who have never heard of this, it is a skin condition where you get small bumps on the skin. I promise they’re not as bad as you think and your neighbor’s own aunt) I had this skin problem in my teenage years, and there’s still no cure for it.”
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
