Gayatri Bhardwaj
{{short description|Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox pageant titleholder
| image = Gayatri-Bhardwaj-snapped-attending-the-YOLO-Foundation-Initiative (cropped).jpg
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| caption = Bhardwaj in 2023
| name = Gayatri Bhardwaj
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|6|17|df=yes}}
| birth_place = New Delhi, India
| height = {{cvt|1.68|m}}
| occupation = {{Hlist|Actress|Model|Beauty pageant Title holder}}
| alma_mater =
| title = Femina Miss India United Continents 2018
| competitions = * Femina Miss India Delhi 2018
(Winner)
- Femina Miss India 2018
(Top 5) - Femina Miss India Miss United Continents 2018
- Miss United Continents (Top 10)
| hair_colour = Brown
| eye_colour = Brown
}}
Gayatri Bhardwaj (born 17 June 1995) is an Indian model, actress and beauty pageant title holder who predominantly works in Hindi and Telugu films. She represented the state of New Delhi at the Femina Miss India 2018 pageant, where was crowned Femina Miss India Miss United Continents 2018 and represented India at Miss United Continents pageant.{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/beauty-pageants/miss-india/gayatri-bhardwaj-i-feel-honoured-to-represent-delhi/videoshow/63861657.cms |title=Gayatri Bhardwaj: I feel honoured to represent Delhi | Beauty Pageants - Times of India Videos |website=The Times of India |access-date=20 August 2023 |archive-date=20 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820173111/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/beauty-pageants/miss-india/gayatri-bhardwaj-i-feel-honoured-to-represent-delhi/videoshow/63861657.cms |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/videos/zoom/bollywood-news/miss-united-continents-india-2018-gayatri-bhardwaj-talks-about-her-bollywood-plans-bollywood-news/9022 |title=Miss United Continents India 2018 Gayatri Bhardwaj Talks About Her Bollywood Plans! | Bollywood News |access-date=20 August 2023 |archive-date=20 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820171609/https://www.timesnownews.com/videos/zoom/bollywood-news/miss-united-continents-india-2018-gayatri-bhardwaj-talks-about-her-bollywood-plans-bollywood-news/9022 |url-status=live }} In 2021, she acted in an Indian YouTube comedy web-series named Dhindora which marked her acting debut.
Early life
Gayatri Bhardwaj was born on 17 June 1995 in Delhi, India.{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/miss-india-united-continents-2018-gayatri-bhardwaj-marks-her-birthday-by-distributing-food-masks-in-gurgaon/articleshow/76462040.cms |title=Miss India United Continents 2018 Gayatri Bhardwaj marks her birthday by distributing food, masks in Gurgaon |newspaper=The Times of India |date=19 June 2020}} She did her primary education from Modern School.{{cite web |title=Gayatri Bharadwaj’s bold and most stylish black outfits are a must see |url=https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/photo/Gayatri-Bharadwajs-bold-and-most-stylish-black-outfits-are-a-must-see-77584/3 |website=Mid-day |language=en}} She began her modelling career with Campus Princess 2018,{{cite web |title=NCR girls take a step closer towards the crown |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/delhi/three-finalists-selected-from-delhi-auditions-for-femina-miss-india-2018/articleshow/63677018.cms |website=The Times of India |date=9 April 2018}} while pursuing her graduation in Dentistry from Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College, Pune. Later, she participated in Femina Miss India Delhi 2018{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/beauty-pageants/miss-india/introducing-fbb-colors-femina-miss-india-delhi-2018-gayatri-bhardwaj/videoshow/64302089.cms |title=Colors femina miss india delhi: Introducing FBB Colors Femina Miss India Delhi 2018 Gayatri Bhardwaj | Beauty Pageants - Times of India Videos |website=The Times of India |access-date=20 August 2023 |archive-date=20 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820173110/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/beauty-pageants/miss-india/introducing-fbb-colors-femina-miss-india-delhi-2018-gayatri-bhardwaj/videoshow/64302089.cms |url-status=live }} and Femina Miss India 2018.{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/fashion/femina-miss-india-2018-sub-contests-anukreethy-vas-5225406/ |title=Miss India 2018: Anukreethy Vas won Beauty with a Purpose, here are other sub-contest winners |date=20 June 2018 |access-date=20 August 2023 |archive-date=20 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820171608/https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/fashion/femina-miss-india-2018-sub-contests-anukreethy-vas-5225406/ |url-status=live }} She is a bharatanatyam dancer and played football.
Career
In 2018, she was chosen as the female lead for Telugu romantic drama Romantic starring alongside Akash Puri. The makers were looking for a fresh face alongside the male lead and they chose Bhardwaj because of her modelling career and her being comfortable in front of a camera.{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/281118/delhi-girl-gayatri-bharadwaj-bags-a-role-in-tollywood.html |title=Delhi girl Gayatri Bharadwaj bags a role in Tollywood |date=27 November 2018 |website=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=20 August 2023 |archive-date=20 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820182729/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/281118/delhi-girl-gayatri-bharadwaj-bags-a-role-in-tollywood.html |url-status=live }} Later, she was replaced with Ketika Sharma.{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/romantic-movie-review-voyeuristic-drama/article37246993.ece |title='Romantic' movie review: Voyeuristic dram |newspaper=The Hindu |date=30 October 2021}}
In 2021, Bharadwaj made her acting debut with Dhindora portraying Dr. Tara Rumpum opposite Bhuvan Bam.{{cite web |url=https://telanganatoday.com/gayatri-bhardwaj-makes-an-impressive-screen-debut-with-dhindora |title=Gayatri Bhardwaj makes impressive screen debut with 'Dhindora' |date=14 December 2021 |access-date=21 August 2023 |archive-date=21 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821024529/https://telanganatoday.com/gayatri-bhardwaj-makes-an-impressive-screen-debut-with-dhindora |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/he-is-the-funniest-person-gayatri-bharadwaj-shares-her-experience-of-working-with-bhuvan-bam-in-dhindora |title='He is the funniest person': Gayatri Bharadwaj shares her experience of working with Bhuvan Bam in 'Dhindora' |access-date=21 August 2023 |archive-date=16 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716033539/https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/he-is-the-funniest-person-gayatri-bharadwaj-shares-her-experience-of-working-with-bhuvan-bam-in-dhindora |url-status=live }} Her name in the web series is a word play on the 2007 Hindi film titled Ta Ra Rum Pum.
In 2022, Bhardwaj also made her Hindi film debut with Laxman Utekar's Ittu Si Baat, which co-starred Bhupendra Jadawat and featured her as Sapna.{{cite web |url=https://www.ottplay.com/interview/exclusive-gayatri-bhardwaj-in-times-when-love-is-so-accessible-ittu-si-baat-will-remind-viewers-of-shiddat-wala-pyaar/e6f3cc4500177 |title=Exclusive! Gayatri Bhardwaj: In times when love is so accessible, Ittu Si Baat will remind viewers of 'shiddat wala pyaar' |access-date=21 August 2023 |archive-date=21 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821025623/https://www.ottplay.com/interview/exclusive-gayatri-bhardwaj-in-times-when-love-is-so-accessible-ittu-si-baat-will-remind-viewers-of-shiddat-wala-pyaar/e6f3cc4500177 |url-status=live }}
Bhardwaj next paired opposite Ritvik Sahore in Ishq Express as Tanya and in Highway Love as Inaya.{{cite web |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/gayatrii-bhhardwaj-ritvik-sahore-share-their-experience-of-working-on-ishq-express |title=Gayatrii Bhhardwaj, Ritvik Sahore share their experience of working on 'Ishq Express' |access-date=21 August 2023 |archive-date=21 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821031819/https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/gayatrii-bhhardwaj-ritvik-sahore-share-their-experience-of-working-on-ishq-express |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/gayatri-bhardwaj-walks-down-the-memory-lane-with-highway-love/536d9b898b915 |title=Gayatri Bhardwaj walks down the memory lane with Highway Love |access-date=21 August 2023 |archive-date=21 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821033123/https://www.ottplay.com/news/gayatri-bhardwaj-walks-down-the-memory-lane-with-highway-love/536d9b898b915 |url-status=live }}
She appeared in the Telugu film Tiger Nageswara Rao opposite Ravi Teja and Nupur Sanon thereby making her Tollywood debut. She played the role of Mani who is Tiger's wife.{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/130823/will-tiger-nageswara-rao-revive-ravi-career.html |title=Ravi Teja Pins Hopes on Real-life Story |date=13 August 2023 |website=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=21 August 2023 |archive-date=21 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821034951/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/130823/will-tiger-nageswara-rao-revive-ravi-career.html |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ravi-tejas-tiger-nageswara-rao-to-release-on-october-20/article66674655.ece |title=Ravi Teja's 'Tiger Nageswara Rao' to release on October 20 |newspaper=The Hindu |date=29 March 2023 |archive-date=21 August 2023 |access-date=21 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821035409/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ravi-tejas-tiger-nageswara-rao-to-release-on-october-20/article66674655.ece |url-status=live }} In an interview on 17 October, she revealed that the director Vamsee had seen her performance in Dhindora and according to him, right from when he saw her first scene in the series, she matched the description of Mani's image he had in mind and after he met her to discuss about her role in the film, she was selected for it.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/X_SXBP9jLG4?feature=shared|title='Bollywood doesn't have the same comfort as Tollywood' - Actress Gayatri Bharadwaj Exclusive Interview - Tiger Nageswara Rao - Mana Stars Plus|website=YouTube}} The film released on 20 October 2023 and it was a box-office success but received mixed reviews.
In 2024, she acted in another Telugu film named Buddy where she was paired opposite Allu Sirish. The film is a remake of a Tamil film Teddy. The film released on 2 August and it received mixed reviews. She also acted in a Hindi-language web series called Mohrey where she plays a lawyer named Rachel Pinto. The web series was released on MX Player and Prime Video on 6 December.
Media
Bharadwaj was ranked 5th in Times of India{{'}}s 50 Most Desirable Women 2018.{{cite web |url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/celeb-themes/times-50-most-desirable-women-2018/articleshow/69479300.cms |title=Times 50 Most Desirable Women 2018 | Photogallery - ETimes}}
Filmography
= Films =
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= Web series =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! Language ! Ref. |
| 2021
| Dhindora | Dr. Tara Rumpum |rowspan="4"|Hindi |
| 2022
| Tanya |
| 2023–2024
| Inaya |
| 2024
|Mohrey |Rachel Pinto |
= Music videos =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Singer(s) ! class="unsortable"|Ref. |
|---|
| rowspan="3" | 2019
| Call | rowspan="2" | D Soldierz |
| Level |
| Patola |
| 2023
| Jawaab | Badshah |
Awards
File:Gayatri Bhardwaj graces Lokmat Most Stylish Awards 2021.jpg
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! Ref. |
|---|
| 2023
| South Indian International Movie Awards | {{nom}} |
See also
References
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External links
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