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Breakfast with Champions
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'''Gaurav Kapur''' (born 11 April 1981), also spelled as '''Gaurav Kapoor''' is an Indian actor, television and cricket presenter known for being the host of the pre-match [[Indian Premier League]] show, ''[[Extraaa Innings T20]], Cricbuzz Live and his youtube show Breakfast with Champions.''
'''Gaurav Kapur''' (born 11 April 1981), also spelled as '''Gaurav Kapoor''' is an Indian actor, television and cricket presenter known for being the host of the pre-match [[Indian Premier League]] show, ''[[Extraaa Innings T20]]'', ''Cricbuzz Live'' and his [[YouTube]] show ''Breakfast with Champions''.


== Career ==
== Career ==
Gaurav was seventeen when he first got an opportunity to work with FM.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/gaurav-kapoor/biography.html|title=Exclusive biography of #GauravKapoor and on his life.|website=FilmiBeat|access-date=2016-05-01}}</ref> After beginning as a radio jockey, he did a travel show called Indian holiday on Sony Television, it was a travel show exploring beautiful Indian locations with Anu Malhotra and people even notice Mini Mathur. He began working as a VJ on [[Channel V India|Channel V]].<ref name=":0" />  He first entered into films with Darna Mana Hai (2003) as Romi.<ref>{{Citation|last=Raman|first=Prawaal|title=Darna Mana Hai|date=2003-07-25|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0349333/|accessdate=2016-05-01}}</ref> The same year he was seen in another horror flick Ssssshhhh (2003).<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/gaurav-kapoor/filmography.html|title=Check out lists of Movies by #GauravKapoor #Filmography|website=FilmiBeat|access-date=2016-05-01}}</ref> This was pursueded by Manu Rewal's Chai Pani Etc. (2004), a comedy; White Rainbow (2005); the comedy Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamaana and as Ahmed in Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag, a remake of [[Sholay]].<ref name=":1" />
Gaurav was seventeen when he started working on FM.<ref name="FilmiBeat">{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/gaurav-kapoor/biography.html|title=Exclusive biography of #GauravKapoor and on his life.|website=FilmiBeat|access-date=2016-05-01}}</ref> After beginning as a radio jockey, he did a travel show called Indian holiday on Sony Television which explored scenic Indian locations with Anu Malhotra and Mini Mathur. Subsequently, he worked as a VJ on [[Channel V India|Channel V]].<ref name="FilmiBeat" />  He made his Bollywood debut with [[Darna Mana Hai]] in 2003 playing a character named Romi.<ref>{{Citation|last=Raman|first=Prawaal|title=Darna Mana Hai|date=2003-07-25|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0349333/|accessdate=2016-05-01}}</ref> In the same year he acted in another horror movie Ssssshhhh.<ref name="FilmiBeat-2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/gaurav-kapoor/filmography.html|title=Check out lists of Movies by #GauravKapoor #Filmography|website=FilmiBeat|access-date=2016-05-01}}</ref> He then worked in Chai Pani Etc. in 2004 which was a comedy film by Manu Rewal and [[White Rainbow (film)|White Rainbow]] in 2005. He also worked in the comedy film [[Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana|Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamaana]] and acted as Ahmed in [[Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag]] which was a remake of [[Sholay]].<ref name="FilmiBeat-2" />


In 2008, he was seen in Secrets of the Seven Sounds, Quick Gun Murugan, The Mole and Ugly Aur Pagli. He worked with [[Anupam Kher]] and [[Naseeruddin Shah]] in [[Neeraj Pandey]]'s A Wednesday.<ref>{{Citation|last=Pandey|first=Neeraj|title=A Wednesday|date=2008-09-05|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1280558/|accessdate=2016-05-01}}</ref>
In 2008, several films in which he worked on were released including Secrets of the Seven Sounds, [[Quick Gun Murugun]], The Mole and [[Ugly Aur Pagli]]. Notably in the same year, he worked with [[Anupam Kher]] and [[Naseeruddin Shah]] in [[Neeraj Pandey]]'s [[A Wednesday!|A Wednesday]].<ref>{{Citation|last=Pandey|first=Neeraj|title=A Wednesday|date=2008-09-05|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1280558/|accessdate=2016-05-01}}</ref>


Gaurav Kapur played the lead in the comedy Bad Luck Govind (2009) that opened to mixed reviews.<ref>{{Citation|last=Khanna|first=Varun|title=Bad Luck Govind|date=2009-01-09|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1199490/|accessdate=2016-05-01}}</ref> He appeared in the film Saluun in 2009.<ref>{{Citation|last=Bhat|first=Nikhil|title=Saluun|date=2000-01-01|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1370437/|accessdate=2016-05-01}}</ref> In 2011, he appeared in [[Chala Mussaddi... Office Office|Chala Mussaddi - Office Office]].
Gaurav Kapur played the lead in the comedy Bad Luck Govind (2009) that opened to mixed reviews.<ref>{{Citation|last=Khanna|first=Varun|title=Bad Luck Govind|date=2009-01-09|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1199490/|accessdate=2016-05-01}}</ref> He appeared in the film Saluun in 2009.<ref>{{Citation|last=Bhat|first=Nikhil|title=Saluun|date=2000-01-01|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1370437/|accessdate=2016-05-01}}</ref> In 2011, he appeared in [[Chala Mussaddi... Office Office|Chala Mussaddi - Office Office]].


He hosted the [[cricket]] based [[talk show]] ''Extraaa Innings T20'' from 2011 to 2017, covering the [[Indian Premier League]].
He hosted the [[cricket]] based [[talk show]] ''Extraaa Innings T20'' from 2008 to 2017, covering the [[Indian Premier League]].
 
In March 2017, Gaurav started a web series called 'Breakfast with Champions' where he interviews and interacts with cricketers and other sports athletes. Many including [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]], [[Michael Holding]], [[Shoaib Akhtar]], [[Gary Kirsten]], [[Zaheer Khan]], [[Harbhajan Singh]], [[Yuvraj Singh]] with wife [[Hazel Keech]], [[Ashish Nehra]], [[Danny Morrison (cricketer)|Danny Morrison]], [[Gautam Gambhir]], [[Ajinkya Rahane]], [[Dwayne Bravo]], [[Matthew Hayden]], [[Virat Kohli]], [[Cheteshwar Pujara]], [[Rohit Sharma]], [[Sourav Ganguly]], [[Sachin Tendulkar]], [[Rahul Dravid]], [[Smriti Mandhana]], [[Shikhar Dhawan]], [[Yuzvendra Chahal]], [[Kuldeep Yadav]], [[Bhuvneshwar Kumar]], [[Rashid Khan]], [[Parthiv Patel]], [[Ravi Shastri]], [[Harmanpreet Kaur]], [[Jemimah Rodrigues]], [[David Warner (cricketer)|David Warner]], [[Mithali Raj]], [[Abhinav Bindra]], [[Leander Paes]] and [[Geeta Phogat]] have appeared on this show.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/chatty-cricketers-and-sassy-comedians-the-best-of-the-internet-with-brunch-s-wtf/story-YSqfAy3YrtISUcKeZo3l4M.html|title=Chatty cricketers and sassy comedians: The best of the Internet with Brunch's WTF|date=2017-03-04|work=hindustantimes.com/|access-date=2017-03-08|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/breaking-bread-over-cricket-gaurav-kapur-web-series-sports-stars-cricket/18006180|title=Breaking bread over cricket|work=mid-day|access-date=2017-03-08|language=en}}</ref>


In March 2017, Gaurav started a web series called 'Breakfast with Champions' where he interviews and interacts with cricketers and other sports athletes. Many including [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]], [[Michael Holding]], [[Shoaib Akhtar]], [[Gary Kirsten]], [[Zaheer Khan]], [[Harbhajan Singh]], [[Yuvraj Singh]] with wife [[Hazel Keech]], [[Ashish Nehra]], [[Danny Morrison (cricketer)|Danny Morrison]], [[Gautam Gambhir]], [[Ajinkya Rahane]], [[Dwayne Bravo]], [[Matthew Hayden]], [[Virat Kohli]], [[Cheteshwar Pujara]], [[Rohit Sharma]], [[Sourav Ganguly]], [[Sachin Tendulkar]], [[Rahul Dravid]], [[Smriti Mandhana]], [[Shikhar Dhawan]], [[Yuzvendra Chahal]], [[Kuldeep Yadav]], [[Bhuvneshwar Kumar]], [[Rashid Khan (cricketer)|Rashid Khan]], [[Parthiv Patel]], [[Ravi Shastri]], [[Harmanpreet Kaur]], [[Mithali Raj]], [[Abhinav Bindra]], [[Leander Paes]] and [[Geeta Phogat]] have appeared on this show.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/chatty-cricketers-and-sassy-comedians-the-best-of-the-internet-with-brunch-s-wtf/story-YSqfAy3YrtISUcKeZo3l4M.html|title=Chatty cricketers and sassy comedians: The best of the Internet with Brunch’s WTF|date=2017-03-04|work=hindustantimes.com/|access-date=2017-03-08|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/breaking-bread-over-cricket-gaurav-kapur-web-series-sports-stars-cricket/18006180|title=Breaking bread over cricket|work=mid-day|access-date=2017-03-08|language=en}}</ref>
Gaurav Kapur co-founded Kommune Arts Private Limited, a performance arts collective, with Ankur Tewari and Roshan Abbas in July 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/KOMMUNE-ARTS-PRIVATE-LIMITED/U74999MH2017PTC297015|title=Kommune Arts Private Limited|last=|first=|date=11 August 2019|website=Zauba Corp|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=26 February 2020}}</ref>


Gaurav Kapur co-founded Kommune Arts Private Limited, a performance arts collective, with Ankur Tewari and Roshan Abbas in July 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/KOMMUNE-ARTS-PRIVATE-LIMITED/U74999MH2017PTC297015|title=Kommune Arts Private Limited|last=|first=|date=11 August 2019|website=Zauba Corp|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=26 February 2020}}</ref>
In 2018, he joined [[Cricbuzz]] LIVE as an anchor, an online based cricket talk show covering the Indian Premier League and other [[India national cricket team|Indian cricket team]] matches.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/101404/cricbuzz-ropes-in-zaheer-khan-among-others-for-ipl-launches-cricbuzz-live|title=Cricbuzz ropes in Zaheer Khan among others for IPL; launches Cricbuzz Live|work=Cricbuzz|access-date=2018-04-13|language=en}}</ref>


In 2018, he joined [[CricBuzz|Cricbuzz]] LIVE as an anchor, an online based cricket talk show covering the Indian Premier League and other [[India national cricket team|Indian cricket team]] matches.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/101404/cricbuzz-ropes-in-zaheer-khan-among-others-for-ipl-launches-cricbuzz-live|title=Cricbuzz ropes in Zaheer Khan among others for IPL; launches Cricbuzz Live|work=Cricbuzz|access-date=2018-04-13|language=en}}</ref>
Kapur co-created and wrote the 2025 [[Netflix]] crime drama series ''[[Dabba Cartel]]'' alongside Shibani Akhtar, Vishnu Menon, and Akanksha Seda.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15340954/fullcredits/ |title=Dabba Cartel (TV Series 2025– ) - Full cast & crew - IMDb |language=en-US |access-date=2026-02-19 |via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Gaurav completed his schooling in [[Mount St Mary's School (New Delhi)|Mount St. Mary's School]].<ref name=":0" />  He completed his undergraduate degree in [[Sri Venkateswara College]] in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Gaurav-Kapur-aint-no-angel/articleshow/6479862.cms|title=Gaurav Kapur ain’t no angel|date=3 September 2010|newspaper=The Times of India|first=Diksha|last=Kamra|access-date=10 September 2019}}</ref>
Gaurav completed his schooling in [[Mount St Mary's School (New Delhi)|Mount St. Mary's School]].<ref name="FilmiBeat" />  He completed his undergraduate degree in [[Sri Venkateswara College]] in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Gaurav-Kapur-aint-no-angel/articleshow/6479862.cms|title=Gaurav Kapur ain't no angel|date=3 September 2010|newspaper=The Times of India|first=Diksha|last=Kamra|access-date=10 September 2019}}</ref>
 
He married actress [[Kirat Bhattal]] on 3 November 2014 in [[Chandigarh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/inside-gaurav-kapur-kirat-bhattals-wedding-pictures-of-baraat-baraatis-and-jaimala-688612|title=Inside Gaurav Kapur, Kirat Bhattals Wedding: Pictures of Baraat, Baraatis and Jaimala - NDTV Movies|website=NDTVMovies.com|date=3 November 2014 |access-date=2016-05-01}}</ref> They divorced in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Desk |first1=India TV News |last2=News |first2=India TV |date=2025-12-10 |title=Kirat Bhattal: Meet Gaurav Kapur's ex-wife who parted ways after 7 years |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/tv/kirat-bhattal-gaurav-kapur-s-ex-wife-kritika-kamra-2025-12-10-1021131 |access-date=2026-02-19 |website=India TV News |language=en}}</ref>


He married actress [[Kirat Bhattal]] on 3 November 2014 in [[Chandigarh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/inside-gaurav-kapur-kirat-bhattals-wedding-pictures-of-baraat-baraatis-and-jaimala-688612|title=Inside Gaurav Kapur, Kirat Bhattals Wedding: Pictures of Baraat, Baraatis and Jaimala - NDTV Movies|website=NDTVMovies.com|access-date=2016-05-01}}</ref> He resides in [[Bandra]], [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tushky.com/blog/from-being-bullied-in-school-to-the-ipl-centerstage-the-gaurav-kapur-story/|title=From being bullied in school to the IPL centerstage - The Gaurav Kapur Story - Tushky|last=tushky|date=2014-04-24|language=en-US|access-date=2016-08-12}}</ref>
He resides in [[Bandra]], [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tushky.com/blog/from-being-bullied-in-school-to-the-ipl-centerstage-the-gaurav-kapur-story/|title=From being bullied in school to the IPL centerstage - The Gaurav Kapur Story - Tushky|last=tushky|date=2014-04-24|language=en-US|access-date=2016-08-12}}</ref> Gaurav married actress [[Kritika Kamra]] on 11 March 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gaurav Kapur recalls first-ever conversation with wife Kritika Kamra, says her calmness surprised him: ‘Commitment means always having her back’ |work=The Indian Express |date=14 March 2026 |access-date=26 March 2026 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kritika-kamra-gaurav-kapur-wedding-first-conversation-calmness-having-her-back-10581081/}}</ref>


=== Business Interests ===
=== Business interests ===
In April 2016, Gaurav started a dedicated sports media and production agency named Oaktree Creative Solutions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oaktreecreative.in/|title=Oaktree Creative Solutions. - Capturing the extraordinary in the ordinary!|website=Oaktree Creative|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-29}}</ref>
In April 2016, Gaurav started a dedicated sports media and production agency named Oaktree Creative Solutions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oaktreecreative.in/|title=Oaktree Creative Solutions. - Capturing the extraordinary in the ordinary!|website=Oaktree Creative|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-29}}</ref>


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|2003
| rowspan="2" |2003
|''[[Darna Mana Hai]]''
|''[[Darna Mana Hai]]''
|Romi
|Romi
|-
|-
|2003
|''[[Sssshhh...]]''
|''[[Sssshhh...]]''
|Rajat
|Rajat
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|''Chai Pani Etc.''
|''Chai Pani Etc.''
|Harish
|Harish
|-
|2005
|''[[White Rainbow (film)|White Rainbow]]''
|Gaurav Kapoor
|-
|-
|2006
|2006
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|Ahmed
|Ahmed
|-
|-
|2008
| rowspan="3" |2008
|''The Mole''
|''The Mole''
|The Assassin
|The Assassin
|-
|-
|2008
|[[Ugly Aur Pagli|''Ugli Aur Pagli'']]
|[[Ugly Aur Pagli|''Ugli Aur Pagli'']]
|Hemal
|Hemal
|-
|-
|2008
|''[[A Wednesday!]]''
|''[[A Wednesday!]]''
|Ajay Khanna
|Ajay Khanna
|-
|-
|2009
| rowspan="3" |2009
|''Bad Luck Govind''
|''Bad Luck Govind''
|Govind Surender Sharma
|Govind Surender Sharma
|-
|-
|2009
|''Saluun''
|''Saluun''
|Asok
|Asok
|-
|-
|2009
|''[[Quick Gun Murugun]]''
|''[[Quick Gun Murugun]]''
|Cameo appearance
|Cameo appearance
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|2006–2007
|2006–2007
! scope="row" |''[[The Great Indian Comedy Show]]''
! scope="row" |''[[The Great Indian Comedy Show]]''
|Himself
| rowspan="3" |Himself
|Contestant
|Contestant
|-
|-
|2011–2017
|2008–2015
! scope="row" |''[[Extraaa Innings T20]]''
! scope="row" |''[[Extraaa Innings T20]]''
|Himself
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|Host
|-
|-
|2018–Present
|2018–Present
! scope="row" |''[[Cricbuzz|Cricbuzz Live]]'' (Hindi and English)
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|Himself
|Host
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== Awards and nominations ==
== Awards and nominations ==
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| rowspan="1" | EC Live Quotient Awards
| rowspan="1" | EC Live Quotient Awards
| Best Anchor (Media Personality)(Male)
| Best Anchor (Media Personality)(Male)
| {{won}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eventfaqs.com/lqa/2012/home.htm|title=EC Quotient Awards 2012}}</ref>
| {{won}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eventfaqs.com/lqa/2012/home.htm|title=EC Quotient Awards 2012|access-date=29 September 2017|archive-date=6 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206141515/https://www.eventfaqs.com/lqa/2012/home.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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[[Category:Indian television presenters]]
[[Category:Indian VJs (media personalities)]]
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[[Category:Indian podcasters]]

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Gaurav Kapur
Opening Ceremony Hockey World Cup 2018 (21).jpg
Gaurav Kapur in Opening Ceremony Hockey World Cup 2018 in Odisa
Born (1981-04-11) 11 April 1981 (age 45)
New Delhi, India
OccupationActor, presenter
Years active2003–present
Known forExtraaa Innings T20, Breakfast with Champions
Spouse(s)

Gaurav Kapur (born 11 April 1981), also spelled as Gaurav Kapoor is an Indian actor, television and cricket presenter known for being the host of the pre-match Indian Premier League show, Extraaa Innings T20, Cricbuzz Live and his YouTube show Breakfast with Champions.

Career[edit | edit source]

Gaurav was seventeen when he started working on FM.[1] After beginning as a radio jockey, he did a travel show called Indian holiday on Sony Television which explored scenic Indian locations with Anu Malhotra and Mini Mathur. Subsequently, he worked as a VJ on Channel V.[1] He made his Bollywood debut with Darna Mana Hai in 2003 playing a character named Romi.[2] In the same year he acted in another horror movie Ssssshhhh.[3] He then worked in Chai Pani Etc. in 2004 which was a comedy film by Manu Rewal and White Rainbow in 2005. He also worked in the comedy film Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamaana and acted as Ahmed in Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag which was a remake of Sholay.[3]

In 2008, several films in which he worked on were released including Secrets of the Seven Sounds, Quick Gun Murugun, The Mole and Ugly Aur Pagli. Notably in the same year, he worked with Anupam Kher and Naseeruddin Shah in Neeraj Pandey's A Wednesday.[4]

Gaurav Kapur played the lead in the comedy Bad Luck Govind (2009) that opened to mixed reviews.[5] He appeared in the film Saluun in 2009.[6] In 2011, he appeared in Chala Mussaddi - Office Office.

He hosted the cricket based talk show Extraaa Innings T20 from 2008 to 2017, covering the Indian Premier League.

In March 2017, Gaurav started a web series called 'Breakfast with Champions' where he interviews and interacts with cricketers and other sports athletes. Many including Steve Smith, Michael Holding, Shoaib Akhtar, Gary Kirsten, Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh with wife Hazel Keech, Ashish Nehra, Danny Morrison, Gautam Gambhir, Ajinkya Rahane, Dwayne Bravo, Matthew Hayden, Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rohit Sharma, Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Smriti Mandhana, Shikhar Dhawan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, Parthiv Patel, Ravi Shastri, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, David Warner, Mithali Raj, Abhinav Bindra, Leander Paes and Geeta Phogat have appeared on this show.[7][8]

Gaurav Kapur co-founded Kommune Arts Private Limited, a performance arts collective, with Ankur Tewari and Roshan Abbas in July 2017.[9]

In 2018, he joined Cricbuzz LIVE as an anchor, an online based cricket talk show covering the Indian Premier League and other Indian cricket team matches.[10]

Kapur co-created and wrote the 2025 Netflix crime drama series Dabba Cartel alongside Shibani Akhtar, Vishnu Menon, and Akanksha Seda.[11]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Gaurav completed his schooling in Mount St. Mary's School.[1] He completed his undergraduate degree in Sri Venkateswara College in Delhi.[12]

He married actress Kirat Bhattal on 3 November 2014 in Chandigarh.[13] They divorced in 2021.[14]

He resides in Bandra, Maharashtra.[15] Gaurav married actress Kritika Kamra on 11 March 2026.[16]

Business interests[edit | edit source]

In April 2016, Gaurav started a dedicated sports media and production agency named Oaktree Creative Solutions.[17]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Gaurav Kapur (rightmost) hosting Extraaa Innings T20

Films[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role
2003 Darna Mana Hai Romi
Sssshhh... Rajat
2004 Chai Pani Etc. Harish
2005 White Rainbow Gaurav Kapoor
2006 Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana Rahul
2007 Ram Gopal Verma ki Aag Ahmed
2008 The Mole The Assassin
Ugli Aur Pagli Hemal
A Wednesday! Ajay Khanna
2009 Bad Luck Govind Govind Surender Sharma
Saluun Asok
Quick Gun Murugun Cameo appearance
2011 Chala Mussaddi - Office Office Bunty M. Tripathii
2013 Kai Po Che! Cricket Commentator

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
2006–2007 The Great Indian Comedy Show Himself Contestant
2008–2015 Extraaa Innings T20 Host
2018–Present Cricbuzz Live (Hindi and English)

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Year Award Category Result
2012 EC Live Quotient Awards Best Anchor (Media Personality)(Male) Won[18]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Exclusive biography of #GauravKapoor and on his life". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Raman, Prawaal (25 July 2003), Darna Mana Hai, retrieved 1 May 2016
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Check out lists of Movies by #GauravKapoor #Filmography". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Pandey, Neeraj (5 September 2008), A Wednesday, retrieved 1 May 2016
  5. ↑ Khanna, Varun (9 January 2009), Bad Luck Govind, retrieved 1 May 2016
  6. ↑ Bhat, Nikhil (1 January 2000), Saluun, retrieved 1 May 2016
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