Gurfateh Singh Pirzada (born 29 October 1995) is an Indian actor who works primarily in Hindi films and web series. He began his acting career with Friends in Law in 2018. Pirzada has since starred in romantic Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele (2019) and Netflix thriller film Guilty (2020). Pirzada has since starred in the streaming series Class (2023) and Call Me Bae (2024).[1][2]

Gurfateh Pirzada
Pirzada in 2023
Born
Gurfateh Singh Pirzada

(1995-10-29) 29 October 1995 (age 29)
Chandigarh, India
OccupationActor
Years active2018–present
RelativesMehreen Pirzada (sister)

Early life and family

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Pirzada was born on 29 October 1995 in Chandigarh, India in a Sikh family to an agriculturist and realtor father Gurlal Pirzada and a housewife mother Paramjit Kaur Pirzada. His sister Mehreen Pirzada is also an actress.[3]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Friends in Law Aakash
2019 Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele Akshay Mittal
2020 Guilty Vijay Pratap Singh [4][5]
2022 Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva Sher [6][7]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Class Neeraj Kumar Valmiki [8]
2024 Call Me Bae Neel Nair [9]
TBA Dynasty TBA Filming [10]

Music videos

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Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2021 Mehendi Dhvani Bhanushali, Vishal Dadlani [11][12]
2023 Bairiya Arijit Singh [13]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2020 Filmfare OTT Awards Best Supporting Actor: Web Original Film Guilty Nominated [14]

References

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  1. ^ "Class Vs Elite: Gurfateh Pirzada To Zeyn Shaw, Meet The Glam Cast That's Created A Lot Of Buzz!". Indiatimes. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Class actor Gurfateh Pirazda recalls his struggle in Canada: 'I worked illegally, cleaned toilets, cleared garbage to survive'". Indianexpress. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Exclusive: Indulge speaks to Guilty star Gurfateh Singh Pirzada who stole the show as the flamboyant anti-hero Pirzada graduated from Pathways World school,Gurgoan". www.indulgexpress.com. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  4. ^ Rehan, Anoosha (7 March 2021). "Gurfateh Pirzada Spoke To Us About Being Compared To Ahad Raza Mir. Here's What He Said". MangoBaaz. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Gurfateh Pirzada on playing a rape accused in Netflix's Guilty: 'The only way I could do it was by believing that I didn't commit the crime'". Firstpost. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Gurfateh Singh Pirzada: 'Brahmastra Was Actually Supposed To Be My First Big Acting Gig'". www.spotboye.com. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  7. ^ Varma, Lipika (13 April 2020). "Gurfateh in awe of Amitabh". The Asian Age.
  8. ^ "Gurfateh Pirzada, Star Of Class, On Being Bullied, Working At A Grocery Store And More". NDTV. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Vir Das to join Ananya Panday and Gurfateh Pirzada in Call Me Bae". Bollywood Hungama. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Gurfateh Pirzada starts shooting for his upcoming political drama Dynasty". Bollywood Hungama. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  11. ^ Dhvani Bhanushali and Gurfateh Pirzada on their song 'MEHENDI' | Mid-Day India, 23 September 2021, retrieved 15 March 2023
  12. ^ "Mehendi sung by Dhvani Bhanushali and Vishal Dadlani". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  13. ^ Bairiya sung by Arijit Singh ft. Gurfateh and Angira - Sony Music India, 15 March 2023, retrieved 15 March 2023
  14. ^ "Flyx Filmfare OTT Awards 2020 Nominations - The Complete List". The Times of India. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
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