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{{short description|Indian actor (born 1997)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Bhavya Gandhi
| image = Bhavya Gandhi.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| caption = ''Bhavya Gandhi in 2012''
| birth_name = Bhavya Vinod Gandhi
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|06|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Mumbai]]
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Actor]]}}
| website = {{URL|bhavyagandhi.com}}
| years_active = 2008 – Present
| height = 1.72m
}}

'''Bhavya Gandhi''' (born 20 June 1997)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Taarak Mehta's former Tapu aka Bhavya Gandhi turns a year older; Reem Shaikh and Azhar Shaikh send sweet wishes - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/taarak-mehtas-former-tapu-aka-bhavya-gandhi-turns-a-year-older-reem-shaikh-and-azhar-shaikh-send-sweet-wishes/articleshow/76481492.cms|access-date=28 July 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[actor]]. He is known for his portrayal of Tipendra Jethalal Gada a.k.a. Tapu in the Indian [[sitcom]] [[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]], which airs on [[SAB TV]].<ref name="aka">{{Cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-10/tv/31642671_1_return-gift-audi-mom |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109161240/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-10/tv/31642671_1_return-gift-audi-mom |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 November 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=Mom gifts Audi to Bhavya Gandhi |access-date=2 March 2017}}</ref> He left the show in February 2017.<ref name="The Indian Express 2017">{{cite web |title=Bhavya Gandhi aka Tappu on quitting Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: My character was being ignored |website=The Indian Express |date=1 March 2017 |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bhavya-gandhi-aka-tappu-on-quitting-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-my-character-was-being-ignored-4549146/ |access-date=2 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702143520/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bhavya-gandhi-aka-tappu-on-quitting-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-my-character-was-being-ignored-4549146/ |archive-date=2 July 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Bhavya is from a [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]]- oswal family. He lives with his parents and elder brother in [[Mumbai]].<ref name=" aka" /> He has completed his Bachelor of Commerce graduation. He is the maternal cousin of [[Samay Shah]], who played his on-screen friend Gurucharan Singh Sodhi on [[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]]. <ref>{{cite news|title=All is not well between Bhavya (Tapu) and Samay (Gogi) off screen|publisher=Daily Bhasker|url=https://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-TV-all-is-not-well-between-bhavya-tapu-and-samay-gogi-off-screen-4632838-NOR.html|access-date=1 June 2014}}</ref> Bhavya Gandhi mother's name is Yashoda Gandhi and she is a homemaker, his father's name is Vinod Gandhi who was a businessman and he also has an elder brother named Nischit Gandhi.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mom gifts Audi to Bhavya Gandhi - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Mom-gifts-Audi-to-Bhavya-Gandhi/articleshow/13065884.cms|access-date=2 August 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
His father died on 12 May 2021{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} due to Covid related complications.<ref>https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/actor-bhavya-gandhi-shares-pic-with-his-hero-father-who-died-of-covid-2449762</ref>

==Career==
From 2008 to 2017, Gandhi appeared in the comedy show ''[[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]]'' as Tipendra Jethalal Gada (commonly known as Tappu), son of Jethalal and Daya. He left the show to pursue a career as a film actor, saying that the makers are ignoring his character in the show.<ref name="The Indian Express 2017" />

Gandhi also played the role of child lead Suryakant in the 2010 [[Hindi]] language film ''[[Striker (2010 film)|Striker]]''. He made his [[Gujarati cinema|Gujarati]] film debut in ''[[Pappa Tamne Nahi Samjaay]]'', released on 25 August 2017. It starred [[Manoj Joshi (actor)|Manoj Joshi]], [[Ketki Dave]] and [[Johny Lever]].<ref name=":0" />

In 2018, he did a Gujarati [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] ''Baap Kamaal Dikro Dhamaal'' with Dharmesh Vyas, Ragi Jani and Falguni Mistry. In 2019, he played lead role in [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] film ''[[Bau Na Vichar]]'' which was directed by Hrutul Patel.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gujarati film Bau Na Vichaar's shoot begins today - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/gujarati-film-bau-na-vichaars-shoot-begins-today/articleshow/66379577.cms|access-date=2 August 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> In the same year, he appeared in [[&TV]] show ''[[Shaadi Ke Siyape]]'', where he played the role of Nanku.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=DelhiFebruary 25|first1=India Today Web Desk New|last2=February 25|first2=2019UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2019 14:28|title=Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actor Bhavya Gandhi aka Tapu will be seen in this show|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-actor-bhavya-gandhi-aka-tapu-will-be-seen-in-this-show-1464431-2019-02-25|access-date=2 August 2020|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Films===

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;"
!scope="col" | Year
!scope="col" | Title
!scope="col" | Role
!scope="col" | Language
!scope="col" | Notes
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Striker (2010 film)|Striker]]''
| Young Suryakant
| rowspan="2"|[[Hindi]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2017
| ''Fidget Spinner''
| Aniket
| Short Film
|-
| ''[[Pappa Tamne Nahi Samjaay]]''
| Munjal Mehta
| rowspan="4"|[[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
| Gujarati Debut<ref name=":0">{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movie-details/pappa-tamne-nahi-samjaay/movieshow/61224142.cms |title=Pappa Tamne Nahi Samjaay |work=The Times of India |access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref>
|-
| 2018
| ''Baap Kamaal Dikro Dhamaal''
| Various Characters
| <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.indianculture.ca/baap-kamaal-dikro-dhamaal/ |title=Baap Kamaal Dikro Dhamaal |publisher=Indian Culture |access-date=16 September 2018 |archive-date=29 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329025153/http://www.indianculture.ca/baap-kamaal-dikro-dhamaal/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Bau Na Vichar]]''
| Varun
|
|-
|2021
|''Tari Sathe''
|TBA
|<ref>https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/bhavya-gandhi-opens-up-on-his-romantic-musical-film-tari-sathe-exclusive/amp_articleshow/86362769.cms</ref>
|-
|TBA
| ''Doctor, Doctor''
|TBA
| [[Hindi]]
|
|}

===Television===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Network
! Notes
|-
| 2008–2017
| ''[[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]]''
| Tipendra "Tapu" Jethalal Gada
| [[SAB TV]]
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Comedy Ka Daily Soap]]''
| Himself
| [[Sony Entertainment Television]]
| Episodic Role
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Shaadi Ke Siyape]]''
| Nanku
| [[&TV]]
|
|-
| 2020
| ''Manan Ni Therapy''
| Himself
| [[YouTube]]
| Talk Show
|}

==Awards==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Show !! Result
|-
| 2010
| [[Indian Telly Awards]]
| Most Popular Child Artist (Male)
| rowspan="4" | ''[[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]]''
| rowspan="6" {{won}}
|-
| 2011
| [[Zee Gold Awards]]
| Best Child Artist
|-
| 2013
| [[Zee Gold Awards]]
| Best Child Artist
|-
|2016
| [[Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards]]
| Best Child Entertainer
|}

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==

{{commons category}}
* {{IMDb name|3798613}}
*{{Instagram|BhavyaGandhi97}}
*{{Facebook|BhavyaGandhi97}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male television actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Mumbai]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Indian male child actors]]
[[Category:1997 births]]

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