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|weight      = 145 kg<ref name="TOI">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Saurav-Singh-Gurjar-Mahabharat-Bheem-Siddharth-Kumar-Tewary-Rahul-Kumar-Tewary/articleshow/26741925.cms|title=Spot boys run away from me: Saurav Singh Gurjar|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2 December 2013}}</ref>

 

'''Saurav Gurjar''' is an Indian [[professional wrestler]] and actor, currently signed with [[WWE]] and performs on their [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] brand under the ring name '''Saurav'''. He is best known for his role as [[Bhima|Bheem]] in the TV show ''[[Mahabharat (2013 TV series)|Mahabharat]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/My-build-got-me-Mahabharat-role-Wrestler-Saurav-Gurjar/articleshow/34919247.cms|title=My build got me 'Mahabharat' role: Wrestler Saurav Gurjar|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=10 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/mahabharat-will-bheem-succeed-in-seeking-revenge-from-dushasan/|title=Mahabharat: Will Bheem succeed in seeking revenge from Dushasan?|last=Chopra|first=Rukmini|date=18 July 2014|publisher=BollywoodLife.com|access-date=21 September 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> On 14 January 2018, it was confirmed that Gurjar had signed a contract with [[WWE]] and will start training at their [[WWE Performance Center|Performance Center]]. He is a former National Kickboxing Gold Medalist.

 

Gurjar hails from [[Gwalior]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]] and is a former National Kickboxing Gold medalist.<ref name=HT/>

In December 2011, he took part in [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's]] [[India]] project, [[Ring Ka King]], where he performed under the ring name Deadly Danda. He was a member of [[Jeff Jarrett]]'s heel stable RDX alongside [[Abyss (wrestler)|Abyss]], [[Scott Steiner]], [[Nick Aldis]] and [[Sonjay Dutt]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=8&nr=863&page=16|title=Ring Ka King All-Time Roster|publisher=cagematch.net}}</ref>

On 14 January 2018, Gurjar signed a contract with [[WWE]]. He made his [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] debut at a live event at [[Orlando]] teaming with [[Rinku Singh]] in a loss to [[Danny Burch]] and [[Oney Lorcan]].<ref name=HT>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/rinku-singh-saurav-gurjar-eye-wwe-glory/story-b4u2R9IiUlUPOVP2gExXwN.html|title=Rinku Singh, Saurav Gurjar eye WWE glory|date=29 April 2017|work=hindustantimes|access-date=2 July 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/sports/serial-mahabharats-bheem-saurav-gurjar-eye-wwe-glory-1696777|title=WWE रिंग में 'महाबली' की तरह जौहर दिखाना चाहते हैं 'महाभारत के भीम' सौरव|publisher=NDTVIndia|language=hi|access-date=21 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="Hindu">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/the-ring-is-where-the-heart-is/article18473277.ece|title=The ring is where the heart is|last=Nath|first=Parshathy J.|date=17 May 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=21 September 2017|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> On 21 March 2019, he and Singh started being managed by [[Robbie E|Robert Strauss]] on NXT live events.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-results/nxt-sanford-fl-live-results-robbie-e-debuts-dream-vs-riddle-279841 |title = NXT Sanford, FL, live results: Robbie e debuts, Dream vs. Riddle|date = 22 March 2019}}</ref> Gurjar made his first televised appearance as a participant in the [[WWE Worlds Collide (series)|Worlds Collide]] men's battle. On 25 March 2020 episode of NXT, they made their debut by attacking [[Matt Riddle]] under new manager [[Malcolm Bivens]].{{cn|date=April 2020}} The following week, Bivens would introduce them as Rinku and Saurav (dropping their last names) while revealing their team name to be Indus Sher (''sher'' means Lion) while collectively being known as Bivens Enterprises.{{cn|date=April 2020}} In 2021, Rinku would be called up to WWE' main roster, aligning with [[Jinder Mahal]] on the Raw brand, thus ending the team.

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