Gurmeet Chaudhary

Gurmeet Chaudhary

Gurmeet Choudhary (born 22 February 1984) is an Indian actor most noted for his role in the 2008 Ramayan as Rama and his current role in the Star One hit series Geet (TV series) as Maan.

Early life

Gurmeet was born on 22 February 1984 in Chandigarh. From a very young age, he had a keen interest in acting, and was determined to become an actor. In school, he was involved in drama, etc. His brother is a doctor, but Gurmeet decided to become an actor. Choudhary’s father is Sita-Ram Choudhary, and was formerly in the army. Gurmeet’s parents live in Mumbai. When he was eighteen, he joined a theatre in Jabalpur.

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Career

Gurmeet won the title of ‘Mr.Jabalpur’. He also participated in a “Mr. India” contest. At first, he took up modelling and for five years he struggled hard to make a mark in the entertainment industry. He acted in small roles in serials and did few music videos. Later, he acted in a 3-D Tamil Show, called Mayavi in a negative role. Debina played the female lead in the show. It was an enormous success in South India, which is the reason Choudhary has so many fans in the south. He also acted in the unreleased movie Cycle Kick.

Gurmeet’s big break came when he was given the lead role in a 2008 NDTV Imagine serial called Ramayan. He starred opposite Debina Bonnerjee, whom he was in a relationship with. Talking to Rediff News, Choudhary said, “It was a big challenge to play Lord Ram.” Gurmeet went to the Sagar Arts Production House, accompanied by a friend, where he was given the role of Lord Ram by director Anand

Gurmeet Chaudhary

Gurmeet Chaudhary

Sagar. Sagar claimed that as soon as he saw Gurmeet, he knew he had found Ram. At first, Choudhary struggled with the role, and then it became easier. He also won the ‘Most Promising New Talent of Tomorrow’ award, thanks to the role. The series ended in June 2009. He plays the male lead (Maan) in the show Geet which airs on STAR One every Mon-Fri 1330 and 2130. He also gave a special performance in Bandini (TV series) along side Mouni Roy.

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Personal life

For nearly four and a half years, Choudhary has been in a relationship with Ramayan co-star Debina Bonnerjee. To begin with, their relationship was kept away from the media, but then it was publicly revealed. In 2009, the pair went on Pati Patni aur Woh, a show where couples have to parent a child. Choudhary soon proposed to Bonerjee and she accepted. It was said that the pair hoped for an end of 2009 wedding after both parties had consented, but that did not happen, and the pair are to marry in December 2010.