Yami Gautam

Yami Gautam (born 28 November 1988) is an Indian film actress and model who predominantly appears in Hindi and Telugu films.

Gautam's initial appearances were on Indian television commercials and soap operas such as Chand Ke Paar Chalo (2008), Raajkumar Aaryyan (2008), Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam (2009) and Meethi Choori No 1 (2010).

In 2010, she made her cinematic debut with Kannada film Ullasa Utsaha. In 2012, Gautam made her Bollywood debut in Shoojit Sircar's Vicky Donor. Upon release, the film was a critical and commercial success, and Gautam gained positive reviews for her performance.

Personal life

Yami Gautam was born in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh in a Pahari-Punjabi family and was brought up in Chandigarh. Her father, Mukesh Gautam, is a Punjabi film director. Yami has a sister, Surilie Gautam who made her big screen debut with Punjabi film Power Cut. She did her regular schooling and later joined college for pursuing a graduate degree in law honours. She had aspired to join Indian Administrative Services (IAS) as a young girl, but at the age of 20, Yami decided to start her acting career. As she was pursuing Studies in Law Honors (first-year PU Student of the Law), but she left full-time studies for acting. Recently, she is doing her part-time Graduation from Mumbai. Yami is fond of reading, interior decoration and listening to music.