Narendra Gupta | |
|---|---|
 Gupta in 2013 | |
| Born | 21 July 1962 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Known for | C.I.D. |
Narendra Gupta is an Indian actor, who appears in Hindi television serials and films. [1] He is best known for his role as forensic expert Dr. R. P. Salunkhe in the detective television series C.I.D. . [2] [3] [4] [5]
Gupta was born in Jaipur, Rajasthan, and was the youngest child of a business family. His father was originally from Uttar Pradesh, but migrated to Rajasthan. As a young student, he loved to study science and mathematics, though when he arrived in college, he started to read about arts and cinema. His mother's dream was for him to become a doctor. But he wanted to be an actor. [6]
Gupta started his acting career with DD National's Wagle Ki Duniya in 1988. [7] He joined the C.I.D. series in 1998. He made his debut in the episode "The Case of the Incomplete Letter", where he was initially referred to as Dr. Verma but referred to as Dr. Salunkhe from episode "The Case of the Burnt Letter". He gained popularity by playing the role of forensic expert Dr. R. P. Salunkhe in this series. [2] [8] [9] [10]
In 2014, Narendra Gupta appeared in Kaun Banega Crorepati with Shivaji Satam, Aditya Srivastava and Dayanand Shetty. [11] [12]
Gupta has acted in many popular television serials and films including Elaan (1994), Hulchul (1995), Udaan (1997), Police Force (2004), Forensic (2022). [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Maut Ki Sazaa | |
| 1993 | Karamati Coat | Lala |
| 1994 | Elaan | Conspirator to make Ramakant Chaudhary as a mental patient |
| 1994 | Anth | Telephone booth owner |
| 1995 | Hulchul | Bhandari Shobhraj's Secretary |
| 1996 | Aadhe Adhure | |
| 1996 | Tu Chor Main Sipahi | Chhota Khan |
| 1996 | Shastra | |
| 1997 | Udaan | Inmate of a mental hospital |
| 2001 | Boond | |
| 2004 | School | |
| 2004 | Kadvi Dava | Chaubey |
| 2004 | Police Force | Saxena |
| 2010 | Tum Milo Toh Sahi | Store Manager |
| 2018 | Banoffee Pie | Man 1 |
| 2022 | Forensic | Dr. Solanki |
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Wagle Ki Duniya | Inspector Tyagi | |
| 1989 | Bharat Ek Khoj | Digha | |
| 1997 | Byomkesh Bakshi | Ravi Verma | |
| 1997 | Aahat | Lawyer | Episode 106 & 107 (Shakti) |
| 1998 | Rishtey | ||
| 2002 | Piya Ka Ghar | Durgashankar Sharma | |
| 2005 | Saat Phere... Saloni Ka Safar | Aapji | |
| 2007 | Mano Ya Na Mano | Jewellery Shop Proprietor, Mr. Pandey | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Saath Saath Banayenge Ek Aashiyaan | Banwari | |
| 2013 | C.I.D. Chhote Heroes | Dr. R. P. Salunkhe | |
| 2014 | Kaun Banega Crorepati (Season 8) | Himself | Guest appearance |
| 2012-2014 | Adaalat | Dr. R. P. Salunkhe | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | The Kapil Sharma Show | Himself | Guest appearance |
| 1998-2018 | C.I.D. | Dr. R. P. Salunkhe | |
| 2019 | CIF | Dr. D'Souza | |
| 2021 | Mauka-E-Vardaat | Newton Chattopadhyay | |
| 2023 | Mauka Ya Dhokha | Mr. Chawla |
Kaun Banega Crorepati is an Indian Hindi-language television game show. It is the official Hindi adaptation of the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? franchise. It began with actor Amitabh Bachchan as presenter. The actor Shah Rukh Khan replaced Bachchan for the third season, after which Bachchan returned as the presenter. The programme aired on Star Plus for its first three seasons from 2000 to 2007, and was commissioned by the programming team of Sameer Nair. In 2010, it started airing on Sony Entertainment Television and was produced by BIG Synergy from season 1 till season 10. Afterwards, the credited production companies co-producing are Studio NEXT since season 10 and Tree of Knowledge since season 11 respectively.
CID is an Indian police procedural television series originally aired on Sony Entertainment Television from 1998 to 2018. The series was created by B. P. Singh and featured stars Shivaji Satam as ACP Pradyuman, Aditya Srivastava as Sr. Inspector Abhijeet, Dayanand Shetty as Sr. Inspector Daya, Dinesh Phadnis as Inspector Fredricks aka Freddy and Narendra Gupta as Forensic expert Dr. Salunkhe respectively.
Rohit Bal is an Indian fashion designer, known for his designs catering to both men and women. He began his career in 1986, founding Orchid Oversea Pvt. Ltd with his brother, and debuted his independent collection in 1990. Bal's work includes collaborations with Khadi Gram Udyog and designing costumes for the popular show Kaun Banega Crorepati.
JB Nagar, expanded to Jamunalal Bajaj Nagar, is a neighbourhood in Andheri (East), Mumbai. Its proximity to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport makes it a prime business district. Located off the Andheri-Ghatkopar link road near Chakala, it has good east-west connectivity. It is named after industrialist and freedom fighter Jamnalal Bajaj.
Aditya Srivastava is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films, television and theatre. He is best known for his role as Senior Inspector Abhijeet in India's longest-running television police procedural C.I.D.. He has also portrayed pivotal roles in the Bollywood films Satya, Gulaal, Lakshya, Paanch, Black Friday, Kaalo, Super 30 and Dil Se Pooch Kidhar Jana Hai.
Shivaji Satam is an Indian television and film actor.
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, abbreviated as TMKOC, is an Indian sitcom based on the weekly column Duniya Ne Undha Chasma by Tarak Mehta in Chitralekha magazine. It is produced by Asit Kumarr Modi. It premiered on 28 July 2008, airs on Sony SAB, and is also digitally available on SonyLIV.
Dayanand Chandrashekhar Shetty is an Indian film and television actor and model, best known for his role as Senior Inspector Daya in India's longest-running television police procedural, CID. He was inducted into the Gold Awards Hall of Fame in 2018.
Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role Male is an award given as a part of the annual Indian Telly Awards.
Dinesh Phadnis was an Indian television actor. His most well-known work was playing the character of Inspector Fredericks in one of the longest running Indian TV shows, CID.
Nagraj Popatrao Manjule is an Indian film director, actor, producer, scriptwriter, poet, screenwriter, filmmaker and he works in the Marathi Cinema, best known for his Marathi film Sairat, short-film Pistulya for which he received National Film Award in Non-Feature Film category.
Ajay Nagrath is an Indian television and movie actor and is the son of Bollywood actor Anil Nagrath. He is best known for playing the role of Sub-Inspector Pankaj in C.I.D. He has done many roles in many TV shows and even films, but there came a point in his life when he was unhappy that his weight had become his identity in the industry. He said "I used to be a couch potato."
SuperCops Vs Super Villains is an Indian crime detective supernatural television series which aired from January 15, 2012 to February 26, 2017 on Life OK. The show was produced by Fireworks Production. It is digitally available on Disney+ Hotstar.
Dangal TV is a free-to-air Hindi language general entertainment channel owned by Enterr10 Television Network. It was launched on 2009 as a Bhojpuri-language movie channel but was being converted into Hindi entertainment channel. Its programming consists of family dramas, fantasy, and crime shows.
Ankit Bhardwaj is an Indian film and television actor. He made his debut with the Hollywood movie Desires of the Heart as Gopal from India. Ankit bhardwaj got best actor male award for his film LOVE YOU MHAARI JAAN in rajasthan film festival 2023.
CIF is an Indian police procedural television series which was aired on Dangal TV. The series stars Aditya Srivastava as Inspector Ashfaq Ali Khan and Dayanand Shetty as Inspector Hanuman Pandey. The location of the series is set in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Peyush Bansal is an Indian entrepreneur, business executive and an angel investor. He is the co-founder and CEO of Lenskart, an Indian multinational optical prescription eyewear retail chain, based in Gurugram. He is also a shark at the show Shark Tank India.
Baazi Ishq Ki is an Indian Hindi-language romance, thriller television series that premiered on 27 March 2023 on Dangal. It starred Puneett Chouksey, Khushbu Tiwari and Tina Philip. This show was produced by Yash A Patnaik and Mamta Patnaik under the banner of Beyond Dreams Entertainment and Inspire Films. It went off air on 9 September 2023.
Aman Gupta is an Indian entrepreneur and angel investor. He is the co-founder and CMO of Indian electronics brand boAt. He is a judge and investor in Sony TV's business reality show Shark Tank India.