Saurav Gurjar

Saurav Gurjar
Born 5 June 1984 (age 34)
Dabra, Gwalior, India
Residence Orlando, Florida, United States
Website http://sauravgurjar.com/
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Deadly Danda
Billed from India
Debut 2011

Saurav Gurjar is an Indian professional wrestler and actor, currently signed with WWE and performs on their developmental territory NXT and is also a part of the Indian reality show Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega. He is best known for his role as Bheem in the mythological TV show Mahabharat.[1][2][3] On January 14, 2018, it was confirmed that Gurjar had signed a contract with WWE and will start training at their Performance Center.

Professional wrestling career

Early Career (2011-2012)

In December 2011, he took part in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's India project, Ring Ka King, where he performed under the ring name Deadly Danda. He was a part of Jeff Jarrett's heel stable RDX alongside Abyss, Scott Steiner, Nick Aldis and Sonjay Dutt.[4]

WWE (2018-Present)

On January 14, 2018, Gurjar signed a contract with WWE.[5][6][7]

Television

Year Show Role TV Channel Notes
2013–2014MahabharatBheemStar Plus
2016–2017Sankatmochan Mahabali HanumanRavan and ValiSony TVReplaced Aarya Babbar as Ravan
2018Yeh Teri GaliyanHemant Singh

References

  1. ↑ "Spot boys run away from me: Saurav Singh Gurjar". The Times of India. 2 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "My build got me 'Mahabharat' role: Wrestler Saurav Gurjar". The Times of India. 10 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Chopra, Rukmini (July 18, 2014). "Mahabharat: Will Bheem succeed in seeking revenge from Dushasan?". BollywoodLife.com. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
  4. ↑ "Ring Ka King All-Time Roster". cagematch.net.
  5. ↑ "Rinku Singh, Saurav Gurjar eye WWE glory". hindustantimes. 2017-04-29. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  6. ↑ "WWE रिंग में 'महाबली' की तरह जौहर दिखाना चाहते हैं 'महाभारत के भीम' सौरव" (in Hindi). NDTVIndia. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
  7. ↑ Nath, Parshathy J. (2017-05-17). "The ring is where the heart is". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2017-09-21.


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