Gagan Arora

Gagan Arora, born on 16th September 1993 in the ever-buzzing New Delhi, isn't your cookie-cutter Bollywood story. The guy started off with a commerce degree—yeah, not the most obvious launchpad for a film career, but hey, that’s life. Instead of crunching numbers, he packed his bags and moved to Mumbai to chase filmmaking at XIC. That’s where the spark caught fire. Before anyone knew it, Gagan was hustling behind the scenes as an assistant director on “Stree” in 2018. Not a bad gig, right? “Stree” was huge, and it probably taught him more than any classroom ever could. But the man didn’t just want to be the guy yelling “action” from the sidelines. Nope. He jumped in front of the camera, bagged a role in “College Romance” the same year, and boom—Bagga was born. That character? Instantly loved. Relatable, hilarious, and just a little bit chaotic, which honestly made him stand out in the whole web series crowd. He didn’t stop there. “Girls Hostel” came next, dropping in 2018 as well, and you could tell Gagan wasn’t just a one-hit wonder. Then came his big Bollywood break with “Ujda Chaman” in 2019. Not some artsy indie flick either, but a full-on commercial success. That’s pretty wild—jumping from web series stardom to silver screen in such a short time. Gagan’s journey isn’t all glitz and glamour, but it sure is proof that if you’ve got the guts and a bit of madness, you can carve out your own space in the industry.