Bhavya Gandhi
| Bhavya Gandhi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
20 June 1997 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008 – present |
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
Bhavya Gandhi is an Indian actor. He is known for his portrayal of Tipendra Gada in the popular Indian sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, which airs on SAB TV.[1] He left the sitcom in February 2017 after which his role of Tipendra Gada was played by Raj Anadkat.[2]
Career
Gandhi appeared as Tipendra Jethalal Champaklal, (commonly known as Tappu) son of Jethalal Gada and Daya Jethalal Gada, the lead characters of the Indian sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. He played the role from 2008 to 2017.[2]
Gandhi also played the role of child lead Suryakant in the 2010 Hindi film Striker. He was to debut in Gujarati cinema in 2017.
He left Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah to pursue a career as a film actor. According to Indian Express he state that the makers are ignoring his character in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.[2]
His Gujarati films debut was in Pappa Tamne Nai Samjaay, released on 25 August 2017. It stars Manoj Joshi, Ketki Dave, and Johny Lever.
His upcoming Gujarati drama film Baap Kamaal Dikro Dhamaal with Dharmesh Vyas, Ragi Jani and others produced by Dharmessh Mehta Namanraj Productions. He is currently performing in USA and Canada.
Personal life
Bhavya lives with his parents in Mumbai.[1] He is the cousin of Samay Shah, who played his on-screen friend Gurucharan Singh Sodhi (Gogi) on Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah.[3]
Television
| Year | Title | Channel | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 - 2017 | Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah | SAB TV | Tipendra Jethalal Gada / Tapu | Jethalal's son |
| 2010 | Comedy Ka Daily Soap | Sony Entertainment Television | Himself | Episodic Role |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Language | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Striker | Hindi | Suryakant (Child) | |
| 2017 | Pappa Tamne Nahi Samjaay | Gujarati | Munjal Mehta | [4] |
| 2018 | Baap Kamaal Dikro Dhamaal | Gujarati | Various Characters (Drama) | [5] |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Indian Telly Awards | Most Popular Child Artist (Male) | Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah | Won |
| 2011 | Zee Gold Awards | Best Child Artist | ||
| 2012 | Sab Ke Anokhe Awards | Sab Se Anokha Bachcha | ||
| 2013 | Zee Gold Awards | Best Child Artist | ||
| 2016 | Sab Ke Anokhe Awards | Best Adult Child Actor | Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah | |
| 2016 | Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards | Best Child Entertainer |
References
- 1 2 "Mom gifts Audi to Bhavya Gandhi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- 1 2 3 "Bhavya Gandhi aka Tappu on quitting Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: My character was being ignored". The Indian Express. 1 March 2017. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ↑ "All is not well between Bhavya (Tapu) and Samay (Gogi) off screen". Daily Bhasker. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ "Pappa Tamne Nahi Samjaay". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ↑ "Baap Kamaal Dikro Dhamaal". Indian Culture.
External links
- Bhavya Gandhi on IMDb
- Bhavya Gandhi on Facebook