Girish Kumar

• Name — Girish Kumar • Birth Name — Girish Kumar • Born — 30 January 1989 • Birthplace — Mumbai, Maharashtra, India • Years Active — 2013–2018 • Occupation — Actor • Known for — Ramaiya Vastavaiya • Father — S.Taurani • Relatives — Ramesh S.Taurani (uncle)

An ethnic Sindhi Hindus, kumar was signed for the Bollywood romance film Ramaiya Vastavaiya, directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by his father S.Taurani. In order to build the physique required for the film, Kumar had to undergo a strict regimen of training and diet for three years. He had also learned surfing for the film. In 2016, Girish played Gaurav in Loveshhuda, a romantic comedy opposite Navneet Kaur Dhillon. The film received unfavorable reviews from critics and was unsuccessful at the box office. He next starred in Collateral Damage, a short film on an archaic practice that exists in villages. The film was released on 29 November 2018 and was screened at many film festivals.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2013 — Ramaiya Vastavaiya — Ram Kapoor — Nominated–Screen Award for Best Male Debut Nominated–BIG Star Award for Most Entertaining Actor (Film) Debut – Male Nominated–Apsara Award for Best Male Debut • 2016 — Loveshhuda — Gaurav Mehra • 2018 — Collateral Damage — Sameer Singh — Short film