Vikas Gupta
Vikas Gupta | |
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| Born | 7 May 1988[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | Gumrah: End of Innocence, Bad Company, Bigg Boss 11 |
| Family | Siddharth Gupta |
Vikas Gupta is an Indian television show producer, creative director, host.[2] He participated in the reality show Bigg Boss as a contestant in 2017 and became the 2nd runner up.[3]
Early and personal life
Gupta was born on May 7, 1988.[1] His brother, Siddharth, is also an actor.[4]
Career
Gupta was the creative head of Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms for shows like Mahabharat, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil.[2] He later started his own production studio The Lost Boy Productions which created popular television series Gumrah: End of Innocence, Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan, V The Serial, Yeh Hai Aashiqui and MTV Webbed.[1] He is also the youngest programming head of MTV India.[5]
In October 2017, Gupta participated in Colors TV's popular show Bigg Boss in its eleventh season and became the 2nd runner up whilst Shilpa Shinde became the winner and Hina Khan became the first runner up.[6] On January 25, 2018, he won a 'TV Personality of the Year' award at the Lions Gold Awards.[7]
He has also acted as a host in IIFA Buzz for International Indian Film Academy Awards 2018. He was shooting for Colors TV's Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 in Argentina.[8]
Television
| Year | Show | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Bigg Boss 11 | Colors TV | 2nd Runner-Up |
| 2019 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 |
References
- ^ a b c "Bigg Boss 11: Who is Vikas Gupta? Profile, Biography, Photos and Video". The Indian Express. 4 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Bigg Boss 11 contestant Vikas Gupta: All you wanted to Know About the Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan Actor and Producer". 2017-10-01.
- ^ "Vikas Gupta- Bigg Boss 11 Contestant: Biography". 2 October 2017.
- ^ "My brother Vikas is being mistreated in Bigg Boss house: Siddharth Gupta". Times of India. 10 October 2017.
- ^ Ekta Kapoor finds her hero by chance – Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (16 May 2014). Retrieved on 2017-11-15.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 11: Vikas Gupta Is Part Of Salman Khan's Controversial Reality Show, Confirms Sunny Leone". 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 11's 'Mastermind', Vikas Gupta bags TV Personality of the Year award". Times of India. January 25, 2018.
- ^ "Khatron Ke Khiladi Is Back. Contestants Include Vikas Gupta, Bharti Singh, Haarsh Limbachiyaa". 12 July 2018.
External links
- Vikas Gupta at IMDb