Yami Gautam (born 28 November 1988) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi movies as well as in the films of other Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Punjabi and Malayalam. She is the daughter of director Mukesh Gautam and sister of actress Surilie Gautam.
Gautam's initial appearances were on Indian television commercials and soap operas such as Chand Ke Paar Chalo (2008), Raajkumar Aaryyan (2008), Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam (2009) and Meethi Choori No 1 (2010).
In 2010, she made her cinematic debut with Kannada film Ullasa Utsaha, co-starring Ganesh. In 2012, Gautam made her Bollywood debut in Shoojit Sircar's romantic comedy Vicky Donor,
which touched on the topic of sperm donation. Upon release, the film
was a critical and commercial success, and Gautam gained positive
reviews for her performance.
Personal life
Yami Gautam was born in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh and was brought up in Chandigarh in a Pahari-Punjabi family. Her father, Mukesh Gautam, is a Punjabi film director. Yami has a sister, Surilie Gautam who made her big screen debut with Punjabi film Power Cut.
She did her regular schooling and later joined college for pursuing a
graduate degree in law honours. She had aspired to join Indian
Administrative Services (IAS) as a young girl, but at the age of 20,
Yami decided to start her acting career.
As she was pursuing Studies in Law Honors (first-year PU Student of the
Law), but she left full-time studies for acting. Recently, she is doing
her part-time Graduation from Mumbai.Yami is fond of reading, interior decoration and listening to music.
Career
Gautam at 60th South Filmfare Awards 2013
Gautam was twenty when she moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in movies. She made her television debut with Chand Ke Paar Chalo, which was followed by Raajkumar Aaryyan. Following this, she played her most notable role in Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam,which aired on Colors. Furthermore, she participated in the reality shows Meethi Choori No 1 and Kitchen Champion Season 1. Gautam made her film debut in Kannada film Ullasa Utsaha. Whilst the film failed at the box office, Gautam received positive reviews for her performance.
Gautam later made her Bollywood debut with Vicky Donor, in which she starred opposite Ayushmann Khurrana.
She played the role of Bengali girl Ashima Roy, a girl who falls in
love with a Punjabi boy with a past. Despite its small budget, the movie
became a major commercial success and received critical appreciation.
Gautam received appreciation for her performance. Taran Adarsh writes
"Yami Gautam makes an imposing debut. She adds enormous value to the
movie by her act, screen presence and striking looks. She's truly
admirable towards the latter part of the film." Madhureeta Mukherjee adds that Gautam "is a sheer delight to watch, emoting effortlessly."She made her Telugu debut with the 2011 film Nuvvila, directed by Ravi Babu. She signed her second film in Kollywood with Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum opposite Jai. Her second Hindi film was Eeshwar Nivas's Total Siyappa', opposite Pakistani actor-singer Ali Zafar produced by Reliance Entertainment and Neeraj Pandey, got released in 2014.
Gautam has completed filming for Prabhu Deva's Action Jackson opposite Ajay Devgan and Sriram Raghavan's Badlapur opposite Varun Dhawan. Apart from those, she is busy in shooting a Tamil film Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum, a Telugu film Courier Boy Kalyan. She is currently filming for Bhushan Kumar's Junooniat opposite Pulkit Samrat, and Shoojit Sircar's Agra Ka Daabra.
Also her latest brand endorsements include Fair and Lovely, Cornetto, Samsung Mobile, Chevrolet, and many other brands
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chand Ke Paar Chalo | Sana | NDTV Imagine |
| 2008 | Raajkumar Aaryyan | Rajkumari Bhairvi | NDTV Imagine |
| 2009 | Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam | Leher Mathur Vajpayee | Colors |
| 2010 | Meethi Choori No 1 | Contestant | Imagine TV |
| 2010 | Kitchen Champion Season 1 | Contestant | Colors |
Filmography
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ullasa Utsaha | Mahalakshmi | Kannada | |
| 2011 | Ek Noor | Rabiha | Punjabi | |
| 2011 | Nuvvila | Archana | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Vicky Donor | Ashima Roy | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Hero | Gauri Menon | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Gouravam | Yazhini | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Yamini | Telugu | ||
| 2013 | Yuddham | Telugu | ||
| 2014 | Total Siyappa | Asha | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Action Jackson | Anusha | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Badlapur | Misha | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Courier Boy Kalyan | Kavya | Telugu | |
| 2015 | Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum |
Kavya | Tamil | Post-Production |
| 2016 | Sanam Re |
TBA | Hindi | Filming |
| 2016 | Junooniyat |
TBA | Hindi | Filming |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Vicky Donor | 5th Boroplus Gold Awards | Rising Film Stars From TV | Won |
| Bhaskar Bollywood Awards | Fresh Entry of the Year | Nominated | ||
| People's Choice Awards India | Favorite Debut Actor (Male/Female) | Nominated | ||
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | Most Entertaining Actor (Film) Debut – Female | Won | ||
| 2013 | ETC Bollywood Business Awards | Most Profitable Debut (Female) | Nominated | |
| Filmfare Awards | Best Female Debut | Nominated | ||
| Screen Awards | Most Promising Newcomer – Female | Nominated | ||
| Zee Cine Awards | Best Female Debut | Won | ||
| Stardust Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Superstar of Tomorrow – Female | Nominated | |||
| Star Guild Awards | Best Female Debut | Nominated | ||
| Times of India Film Awards | Best Debut – Female | Nominated | ||
| IIFA Awards | Star Debut of the Year – Female | Won |
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