Gauri Pradhan

ather serving the Indian Army as officer, she spent her formative and childhood years travelling throughout the country owing to the nature of her father’s job. As a result, Gauri studied in different schools . She studied in Carmel Convent School in Udhampur. After her father retired from the Army the family moved to Pune to settle down wherein, she attended Sir Parshurambahu College for BSc in Electronics. Later she enrolled in a course in psychology from University of London.

Gauri is the only one among the three siblings who pursued modelling and acting as her career.

Gauri Pradhan Tejwani is recognized for her portrayal of Gauri Agarwal Mittal in Kutumbh alongside her husband Hiten Tejwani. She is also famous for her portrayal as Nandini Thakkar Virani in Season 1 and 2 of the very popular television soap, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. She acted as Dr. Deepika Ghosh in Special Squad and as Captain Shona Das in Left Right Left. She had a role in Tu Aashiqui as Anita Sharma.

She modelled between the years 1995 to 1998 at the age of 18 primarily in Pune. In 1998 she moved to Mumbai to take part in Femina Miss India. One of her co-contestants was Smriti Irani who reached great stardom on television with her powerful role of Tulsi Virani in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. She was one of the top five with other contestant Dipannita Sharma. Later she did ramp shows on television, few modelling for commercials like Sprite, Bru, Dabur, Pond’s, Santoor, Colgate, Phillips, Breeze etc.

In 1999 she got to her debut and the breakthrough and achieved success until 2009.

Gauri Pradhan Tejwani made her acting debut with the historical tele series, Noorjahan which was telecasted in 1999 on Door Darshan. She hadn’t taken herself seriously to become and actor but when Cinevistaas offered her the lead role in Noor Jahan she decided to go ahead with it and gave her best shot.

Thereafter she appeared in three music videos which were Talat Aziz’s Khubsoorat, Hans Raj Hans’ Jhanjar and Sonu Nigam’s Yaag between 2000 and 2001.

In October 2001, Gauri rose to fame with the television series Kutumb on Sony TV. In 2003 she did role of Shweta in Krishna Arjun on Star Plus and then appeared in another family drama named Naam Gum Jayegaa on Sony TV in the female lead role. In 2003 she appeared as Mayuri in the horror tele series, Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqueeqat. In 2002 she participated in one of the episodes of the singing reality show Kisme Kitna Hai Dum on Star Plus along with other television stars.

Gauri Pradhan Tejwani has had a string of cameos and short series and she played one of the lead roles as Nandini Thakkar Virani since 2004 in Season 1 and then appeared in Isse Kehte Hai Golmaal Ghar that was aired on Sahara One. She played a lead role opposite Manav Gohil.

In March 2005, Gauri entered the show Special Squad and made special appearance in series like Rihaee and Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahi. She appeared alongside Hiten Tejwani in the Nach Baliye 2 as a celebrity couple and in Jodee Kamaal Ki again as a celebrity couple . She then played the part of Kanan in the romantic drama series, Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai.

Gauri appeared with her husband in the youth-oriented show Left Right Left as Captain Shona Das, and in the same year she along with her husband Hiten appeared as a contestant in two reality shows , Kabhi Kabhii Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii Yaar and Kya Aap Paanchvi Paas Se Tez Hai?

In 2008 both of them hosted some of the episodes as celebrity couple for the dance reality show Nach Baliye 4 on Star Plus. In 2009 Gauri had a cameo in the long running hit show Kumkum- Ek Pyaara Sa Bandhan.

After the birth of her twins, she took a five-year break from her career and dedicated it to raising her children. Therefore in 2010, Gauri and Hiten opened a restro -bar named Barcode 053 a franchise of Crepe Station Café at Andheri in Mumbai. She then appeared in episodes in the Meethi Choori No which was aired on NDTV Imagine.

In 2014 she made a comeback in the entertainment career with Ekta Kapoor’s show Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi as Falguni Parekh followed by 2017 to 2018 she played the role of Anita Sharma in Tu Aashiqui on Colors TV. From 2023 to 2024, Gauri played the role of Preeti Suri on SAB TV;s show Pashminna – Dhaage Mohabbat Ke.

From July 2025, she began reprising her role in Star Plus sequel, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2.

Gauri Pradhan Tejwani’s contribution towards her career in entertainment was in few special appearance role in C. Kkompany as herself in a special appearance in 2008 and as Vaidehi in 2023, A Winter Tale At Shimla.

Gauri has been nominated for several of her supporting roles on television and also won her an award in 2025.