Yami Gautam Biography
Yami Gautam is an Indian model and actress who mainly appears in Hindi films alongside some Kannada, Panjabi, Tamil Telugu, and Malayalam movies. She came to the limelight after starring in a series of Fair & Lovely commercials. She has also appeared in some TV series including, "Chand Ke Paar Chalo" (2008-2009), "Raajkumar Aaryyan" (2008), and "Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam" (2009-2010). Yami made her film debut in the Kannada film "Ullasa Utsaha" in 2009 but she made her Bollywood debut in a leading role in the romantic comedy-drama film, "Vicky Donor" alongside Ayushmann Khurrana and Annu Kapoor. The film earned her several awards and nominations including the "Zee Cine Awards" for Best Female Debut and "IIFA Awards" for Star Debut of the Year-Female. Since then she has starred in several films such as Ek Noor (2011), Gouravam (2013), Total Siyappa (2014), Action Jackson (2014) Sanam Re (2016), Batti Gul Meter Chalu (2018), and Ginny Weds Sunny (2020). She is also famous for her critically acclaimed films, such as "Kaabil" (2017), "Uri: The surgical strike"(2019), and "Bala" (2019). Moreover, she will be seen in the upcoming Bollywood movies like "Bhoot Police", and "Dasvi".
In 2013, she reached at no 12 of Times' top 50 Most Desirable Woman of 2012 list.
Furthermore, she also enjoys a massive fan following on social media platforms. She has around 13 million followers on Instagram, around 4 million followers on Twitter, and around 21 million followers on her official Facebook page.
Early Life
Yami Gautam was born on 28th November 1988 in a pure vegetarian and authentic Hindu Brahmin family in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, India. She is 32 years old and she will celebrate her 33rd birthday on 28th November 2021. Though she was born in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, she grew up in Chandigarh because her family moved from Himanchal to Chandigarh, after her grandfather opened a school for the underprivileged in Chandigarh.
Her father Mukesh Gautam is a Panjabi film director and her mother Anjali Gautam is a housewife. She has two siblings, a younger sister named Surilie Gautam who is also an actress, and a younger brother named Ojas Gautam.
She is half Pahadi and half Panjabi because her father is Panjabi and her mother is Pahadi. She holds an Indian nationality and came from Indian-Asian ethnic background. Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius and her religious belief is Hinduism.
Regarding her education, Yami did her schooling in Chandigarh. She then completed her graduation in law from Punjab University, Chandigarh. Also, she was pursuing studies in law Honors from PU Student of law, she left her full-time studies to pursue her career in acting.
Personal Life
Bollywood actress Yami Gautam recently got married to Indian writer and director, Aditya Dhar who is best known as the director of the film "Uri: The Surgical Strike". The couple first met each other on the shoot of Uri: The Surgical Strike. Finally, the couple ties a knot on 4th June 2021, after being in a relationship for almost 4 years.
Previously, she was romantically linked with actor Pulkit Samrat. The duo got together during the shooting of their movie Sanam Re. Although both of them never accepted their relationship, it was reported that Pulkit separated from his wife due to his proximity to Yami. Even, Pulkit Samrat's ex-wife, Shweta Rohira accused Yami of breaking her married life.
Net Worth 2021
Yami Gautam is a successful actress in Indian cinema, who has made a huge amount of money throughout her career. As of 2021, her net worth is estimated to be INR 36 Crore, whereas her husband has an estimated net worth of around INR 20-25 crore at the same time. Her major source of income comes from her acting career and she also makes extra earnings from endorsement deals with several brands including Fair & Lovely, Cornetto, Samsung Mobile, Chevrolet, and others. She charges Rs 1-2 crores per film and Rs 1 crore for brand endorsement. She also owns a luxury car Audi A4. Currently, she is living a lavish and luxurious lifestyle with her husband and family.
Height & Measurements
Yami Gautam is a beautiful actress with a fair skin tone. She has a well-maintained slim body physique with breathtaking body measurements of 34-25-33 inches. She wears a bra size of 34C and her shoe size is 8(US). She stands at an average height of 1.62m (5 feet and 3 inches) tall and her body weighs around 50kg (110 lbs). She has a pair of beautiful dark brown eyes and her hair color is black. Her sexual orientation is straight.
Filmography
- 2009- Ullasa Utsaha (Kannada)
- 2011-Ek Noor (Panjabi)
- 2011- Nuvvila (Telugu)
- 2012- Vicky Donor (Hindi)
- 2013- Hero (Malayalam)
- 2013- Gouravam (Tamil)
- 2013- Gouravam (Telugu)
- 2014- Total Siyappa (Hindi)
- 2014- Yuddham (Telugu)
- 2014- Action Jackson (Hindi)
- 2015- Badlapur (Hindi)
- 2015- Courier Boy Kalyan (Telugu)
- 2016- Sanam Re (Hindi)
- 2016- Junooniyat (Hindi)
- 2016- Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum (Tamil)
- 2017- Kaabil (Hindi)
- 2017- Sarkar 3 (Hindi)
- 2018- Batti Gul Meter Chalu (Hindi)
- 2019- Uri: The Surgical Strike (Hindi)
- 2019- Bala (Hindi)
- 2020- Ginny Weds Sunny (Hindi)
Television
- 2008-2009- Chand Ke Paar Chalo
- 2008- Raajkumar Aaryyan
- 2010- CID- Episode 642- Kabarwali Ladki
- 2009-2010- Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam
- 2010- Meethi Choori No 1
- 2010- Kitchen Champion Season 1
Awards & Nominations
- 2013- Won IIFA Award under the category of Star Debut of the Year-Female for "Vicky Donor".
- 2013- Won Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut for "Vicky Donor".
- 2013- Nominated for the Filmfare Awards under the category of Best Female Debut for "Vicky Donor".
- 2013- Nominated for the Screen Awards under the category of Most Promising newcomer-Female for "Vicky Donor"
- 2013- Nominated for the Star Guild Awards under the category of Best Female Debut for "Vicky Donor"
- 2013- Nominated for the Stardust Awards under the category of Best Actress and Superstar of Tomorrow-Female for "Vicky Donor".
- 2013- Nominated for the Times of India Film Awards under the category of Best Debut-Female for "Vicky Donor".
- 2017- Nominated for the Lux Golden Rose Award under the category of Breakthrough Performer of the Year for "Kaabil".
- 2020- Won Screen Award under the category of Best Comedian for "Bala".
