Pavail Gulati

Pavail Gulati, born on 14 September 1987 in Ashok Vihar, Delhi, emerged from a modest middle‑class background to become a recognizable face in contemporary Hindi cinema and digital series. Both of his parents served as government employees—his father Kanwar Deepak Gulati at the State Bank of India and his mother Anju Gulati in the import‑export department—before they pivoted to documentary filmmaking, an unconventional shift that introduced young Pavil to the storytelling world. Growing up, he moved across various Delhi neighborhoods, eventually settling in Sarita Vihar, and attended Bluebells School International where he complemented his formal education with summer workshops at the National School of Drama and dance training under Shiamak Davar, experiences that honed his expressive instincts. At eighteen, he migrated to Mumbai in 2006, enrolling as one of the inaugural acting students at Whistling Woods International, where he cultivated the technical craft that would later define his career. His professional journey began behind the scenes as an assistant casting director on the high‑profile film My Name Is Khan, giving him valuable industry insights before making his on‑screen debut with the 2010 thriller Hide & Seek. He broke into television with Yudh (2014), portraying Amitabh Bachchan’s son, and steadily built a diverse portfolio that included the short film Queen of Hearts (2016) and web ventures such as Pyaar on the Rocks (2017). A pivotal moment arrived in 2020 when he starred opposite Taapsee Pannu in Anubhav Kashyap’s segment of Ghost Stories and delivered a compelling performance as her husband in the critically acclaimed drama Thappad, a film spotlighting domestic violence that elevated his standing among critics and audiences alike. Subsequent projects—Dobaaraa (2022), Goodbye, the series Faadu (2022), and the thriller I Love You (2023)—showcase his versatility across genres, while his inclusion at #19 on The Times Most Desirable Man list in 2020 underscores his growing cultural impact within the Indian entertainment landscape.