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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Garry Sahota<br />
| image = Garry Sahota.jpg<br />
| alt = Garry Sahota<br />
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| birth_name = Gurwinder Singh<br />
| birth_place = Apra, Punjab, India<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| occupation = Entrepreneur, actor, theatre artist<br />
| years_active = 2006–present<br />
| known_for = Founder of [[Bharatpedia]] and Bharatmedia Foundation<br />
| organization = [[Bharatpedia]]<br>Bharatmedia Foundation<br />
| notable_works = [[Bharatpedia]]<br />
| television = ''[[Kya Huaa Tera Vaada]]'' (2012)<br>''[[Rab Se Sohna Isshq]]'' (2012)<br />
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'''Garry Sahota''' is an Indian entrepreneur, former theatre artist and actor. He is the founder of [[Bharatpedia]], an online encyclopedia launched in August 2020, and the Bharatmedia Foundation, a non-profit organization established in 2021.<ref name="MM">{{cite web |title=Our focus is on getting a lot of female editors, says Garry Sahota |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/our-focus-is-on-getting-a-lot-of-female-editors-says-garry-sahota/articleshow/88282559.html |website=Mumbai Mirror |access-date=9 October 2025}}</ref><ref name="TOI">{{cite web|title=Bharatpedia Plus: A gateway to credibility and visibility |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/bharatpedia-plus-a-gateway-to-credibility-and-visibility/articleshow/100464579.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=9 October 2025}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
=== Acting career ===<br />
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Before entering entrepreneurship, Sahota pursued a career in acting and theatre. From 2006-2007, he participated in various fashion shows organised by the National Institute of Fashion Designing (N.I.F.D.) across India. He subsequently featured in music videos, including Davinder Deol's ''Sharaban'', Babu Chandigarhia's ''Sunday Nu Bazaar Khul Gaya'', and ''Roop''. In 2012, Sahota made his television debut with an episodic role in the Sony Entertainment Television series ''[[Kya Huaa Tera Vaada]]'', followed by an appearance in ''[[Rab Se Sohna Isshq]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=ਦਿਲ 'ਚੋਂ ਸੌਂ ਸੱਧਰਾਂ ਲੈ ਪਿੰਡ ਤੋਂ ਮੁੰਬਈ ਪਹੁੰਚੇ ਅਦਾਕਾਰ ਗੈਰੀ ਸਾਹੋਤਾ ਨੂੰ ਮੁੰਬਈ 'ਚ ਸਫਲਤਾ ਦੀ ਮਹਿਕ ਆਉਣ ਲੱਗੀ |newspaper=Haq Di Awaaz |author=Ajmer Singh Channa |language=pa |date=16 September 2012 |page=2}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=ਗੈਰੀ ਸਾਹੋਤਾ ਨੂੰ ਬਾਲੀਵੁੱਡ 'ਚ ਸਨਮਾਨ ਦੀ ਮਹਿਕ ਆਉਣ ਲੱਗੀ |newspaper=Jag Bani |language=pa |date=25 October 2012|page=2}}</ref><br />
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=== Entrepreneurship ===<br />
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In August 2020, Sahota founded [[Bharatpedia]], an online encyclopedia focused on topics related to India. In an interview with ''Mumbai Mirror'', he said that one of the project's objectives was to encourage greater participation by women editors and contributors from diverse backgrounds.<ref name="MM" /><br />
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In 2021, Sahota established the '''Bharatmedia Foundation''', a non-profit organization affiliated with Bharatpedia. The foundation was established to support Bharatpedia and its associated educational projects. Bharatpedia later introduced multilingual editions and the subscription service ''Bharatpedia Plus''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bharatpedia Plus: A gateway to credibility and visibility |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/preview/bharatpedia-plus-a-gateway-to-credibility-and-visibility-article-100464573|website=Times Now |access-date=9 October 2025}}</ref><ref name="TOI" /><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* {{IMDb name|nm14178581}}<br />
* {{Twitter|TheGarrySahota}}<br />
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