Pavail Gulati

Pavail Gulati is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films and series. He is best known for his roles in the films Thappad (2020) and Dobaaraa (2022), and the series Yudh (2014) and Faadu (2022).[1][2]

Pavail Gulati
Gulati in 2022
Born
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Early life

Gulati was born and brought up in New Delhi. He went to school at Bluebells School International while attending summer workshops at the National School Of Drama and also learnt dance with Shiamak Davar.[3] He joined Whistling Woods as one of the first students at the faculty.

Career

Pavail started his career as an assistant casting director in My Name Is Khan[4] and made his acting debut with the film Hide & Seek in 2010.[5] He then made his TV debut with Yudh in 2014 portraying Amitabh Bachchan's son.[6] He then appeared in the short film Queen of Hearts in 2016.[7]

In 2017, he made his web debut with Pyaar on the Rocks and also appeared in the film Ittefaq opposite Sonakshi Sinha.[8] He then appeared in Imtiaz Ali's short film The Other Way[9] opposite Shreya Chaudhary and in the web series Haq Se opposite Parul Gulati in 2018.[10]

Gulati portrayed a journalist in Kalank[11] and appeared in an episode of Made in Heaven, both in 2019.[12] In 2020, he appeared in Anurag Kashyap's Segment[13] in Ghost Stories and portrayed an Army Officer in the web series Avrodh: The Siege Within.[14]

Gulati portrayed Taapsee Pannu's husband in the 2020 film Thappad.[15] The film based on domestic violence, proved as a major turning point in his career.[16] It received positive reviews from critics.[17]

In 2022, he appeared in the short film Flow, in Dobaaraa[18] as Anay opposite Pannu, in Goodbye alongside Rashmika Mandanna and Bachchan,[19] and in web series Faadu opposite Saiyami Kher.[20]

In 2023, he was seen in JioCinema's thriller I Love You alongside Rakul Preet Singh.[21]

In the media

Gulati ranked 19th in The Times Most Desirable Man List of 2020.[22]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2010My Name Is KhanAssistant casting director
Hide & SeekAbhimanyu Jaiswal[23]
2016Queen of HeartsMehta's sonShort film
2017IttefaqChirag
2018The Other WayArjunShort film
2019KalankAditya Khanna
2020Ghost StoriesAnsh's fatherAnurag Kashyap's segment[24]
ThappadVikram Sabharwal
2022FlowKabirShort film
DobaaraaAnay Anand[25]
GoodbyeKaran Bhalla[26]
2023I Love YouRakesh "RO" Oberoi[27]
2024DevaTBAFilming[28]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2014YudhRishikesh Sikarwar[29]
2017Pyaar on the RocksRahul[30]
2018Haq SeTabish "Azi" Azad[31]
2019Made in HeavenAngad RoshanEpisode: "All That Glitters Is Gold"
2020Avrodh: The Siege WithinMajor Rishabh Sood
2022FaaduAbhay[32][33]

Music videos

YearTitleSinger(s)Ref.
2021"Naa Dooja Koi"Jyotica Tangri, Arko Pravo Mukherjee[34]
2023"Jee Bhar Ke Tum"Shreya Ghoshal[35]

References