Archana Gautam Explained

Archana Gautam
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Years Active:2016–present
Miss Uttar Pradesh 2014
Miss Bikini India 2018
Miss Cosmo India 2018
Miss Talent World 2018

Archana Gautam (born 1994 or 1995) is an Indian actress, politician, and model. She was crowned as Miss Uttar Pradesh 2014, Miss Bikini India 2018 and represented India at Miss Cosmos World 2018, and won sub title of Most Talent 2018.[2] She is known for participating in reality shows Bigg Boss 16 and where she emerged as third runner-up, and .

Early life

Gautam was born in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh in a Dalit family.[3] [4] She has a brother younger than her. She has completed her studies in Mass Communication from her town.[5]

Acting career

She was awarded the title of Miss Uttar Pradesh in 2014. She has won Miss Bikini India 2018 and represented India at Miss Bikini Universe 2018.[6] Gautam also represented India in Miss Cosmos 2018 held at Malaysia and won the sub title Most Talent 2018.

From October 2022 to February 2023, she was seen as a participant in the Colors TV's reality show Bigg Boss 16,[7] where she finished as the 3rd runner-up.[8] Next she was seen participating in the stunt-based reality show .

Political career

She joined Indian National Congress in November 2021 and got a ticket from Hastinapur (Assembly constituency) for 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[9] She was among the 8 candidates from this constituency. She lost the seat to BJP candidate Dinesh Khatik who won 107587 votes, while Gautam received only 1,519 votes.[10]

In 2023, Gautam was assaulted along with her father, when she tried to enter Indian National Congress office in New Delhi to congratulate Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi in the context of women reservation bill in Lok Sabha. Gautam alleged personal assistant of Priyanka Gandhi, Sandeep Kumar of harassing her with death threats. She also alleged that women worker of Congress party office physically assaulted her and she had to escape from there to save her life. It was reported that her driver was also assaulted along with her father and her.[11]

Filmography

Films

!Year !Title !Role !Language!Notes
2016Great Grand MastiGaav ki Gori (Uncredited)HindiCameo
2017Haseena ParkarSalmaHindi
Baaraat CompanyAnita BhardwajHindi
2019Junction VaranasiUnnamedHindiAppearance in a song
2022Oh My GhostUnnamedTamil

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022–2023Bigg Boss 16Contestant3rd runner-up[12]
2023Entertainment Ki Raat HousefullHerself[13]
Contestant6th place[14]
2024Laughter Chefs – Unlimited EntertainmentHerself

Music videos

!Year !Title !Singer!Language !Ref.
2018Haale DilApeksha DandekarHindi[15]
2019BeintehaAltaaf SayyedHindi
2020SaansSandeep SurilaHaryanvi
EyelinerGaggu DaadPunjabi[16]
DynamiteShubhankit SharmaHindi
Nasha ZyadaLovesta, Chirag BhatiaHindi
Buggu OyeNavjeet, Nitika JainPunjabi
2023AC LagwdeRanveer Singh Malik, Kavita ShobuHaryanvi

Pageants

!Year !Title !Place !Location!Notes!Ref.
2014Miss Uttar PradeshWinnerLucknow[17]
2018Miss Bikini IndiaWinnerMangalore
Miss Bikini Universe IndiaWinnerBangalore[18]
Miss Bikini UniverseParticipantChina
Miss Cosmos India 2018WinnerBangalore
Miss Cosmos World 2018ParticipantMalaysiaWon Most Talent 2018[19]

Notes and References

  1. News: Bigg Boss 16 contestant Archana Gautam; Here's all you need to know about the Congress MLA . 15 February 2023 . The Times of India . 2 October 2022 . en.
  2. Web site: Miss Bikini India 2018 and UP Congress candidate Archana Gautam on her viral bikini pictures: 'Don't mix my professions' . 20 December 2022 . . en.
  3. News: I have come to break draupadi's curse . The Times of India . 21 January 2022 . 23 September 2023.
  4. Web site: In pics: Politician-actress Archana Gautam's journey from Miss Bikini India to Bigg Boss 16, Khatron Ke Khiladi 13.
  5. News: Bigg Boss 16 contestant Archana Gautam; Here's all you need to know about the Congress MLA . 15 February 2023 . The Times of India . 2 October 2022 . en.
  6. Web site: Archana Gautam, beauty pageant winner who contested UP polls, got 1,519 votes . 23 December 2022 . Hindustan Times . 11 March 2022 . en.
  7. News: 2 October 2022 . Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Archana Gautam, who went from modelling to politics . en . . 2 October 2022.
  8. News: Archana Gautam gets evicted from the winner's race and becomes the third runner up . The Times of India . 13 February 2023.
  9. Web site: 15 January 2022 . UP election: Actor-model Archana Gautam, now Congress candidate, has a request . 14 February 2023 . Hindustan Times . en.
  10. Web site: 2 October 2022 . 'Bikini Girl' Archana Gautam, Hastinapur's Congress Candidate, Got 1519 Votes But Has 756K Insta Followers! . 30 October 2022 . News18 . en.
  11. Web site: No less than a road rape . India Today . 1 October 2023.
  12. News: 9 November 2022 . Exclusive ! Archana Gautam expelled from Bigg Boss 16 . The Times of India . 9 November 2022.
  13. Web site: Bigg Boss 16 rivals Shiv Thakare and Archana Gautam set for a showdown on Entertainment Ki Raat – Housefull . 15 April 2023 . The Telegraph (India).
  14. News: Archana Gautam visits Mumba Devi temple to seek blessings before embarking on to Khatron Ke Khiladi 13 journey; watch . 5 May 2023 . The Times of India . 4 May 2023 . en.
  15. Web site: साउथ की सनी लियोनी Archana Gautam का पानी में सेंशुअस डांस, देखकर उड़ेंगे होश . 20 December 2022 . आज तक . 28 October 2022 . hi.
  16. Web site: 1 October 2022 . Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Archana Gautam, who went from modelling to politics . 15 September 2023 . The Indian Express . en.
  17. Web site: FYM-MISS UTTAR PRADESH CONTEST ASSOCIATION [MUPCA][FYM SAMITI IS REGD.BY THE GOVERNMENT]HEAD AND REGD. OFFICE AT FARRUKHABAD.UTTAR PRADESH [INDIA] ]. 23 December 2022 . FYM-MISS UTTAR PRADESH CONTEST ASSOCIATION [MUPCA][FYM SAMITI IS REGD.BY THE GOVERNMENT]HEAD AND REGD. OFFICE AT FARRUKHABAD.UTTAR PRADESH [INDIA] . en.
  18. Web site: Miss Bikini Universe India 2018 and Congress candidate Archana Gautam has 756K followers, but got only 1,519 votes in UP elections . 23 December 2022 . Tribuneindia News Service . en.
  19. Web site: मेरठ की अर्चना गौतम ने मलेशिया में अपने नाम किया 'मिस कॉस्मो वर्ल्ड 2018' का खिताब . 23 December 2022 . Amar Ujala . hi.

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