Gurmeet Choudhary Receives Bihar Gaurav Award, Says He's ‘Forever a Proud Bihari'
Gurmeet Choudhary feels proud to be a Bihari after receiving the Bihar Gaurav Award. He gained fame as Lord Rama in Ramayan and shared his gratitude on Instagram.
Gurmeet Choudhary is feeling proud and grateful after receiving the Bihar Gaurav Award from the state government. The actor, who became famous for playing Lord Rama in Ramayan, shared photos from the event on Instagram. He also thanked everyone for supporting him from the start of his career and wrote that he'll always be a 'proud Bihari." Gurmeet was born in Jairampur village in Bhagalpur, Bihar.
Gurmeet Choudhary was given the Bihar Gaurav Award by Cabinet Minister and former actor Chirag Paswan, along with the Governor of Bihar, Shri Arif Mohammed Khan. Sharing some glimpses from the event, the actor wrote, 'Shabdo se nahin, karmo se pehchaan banate hain – hum Bihari. Honoured to receive the Bihar Gaurav Award from Chirag Paswan ji @ichiragpaswan and The Governor of Bihar shri Arif Mohammed Khan ji, in my home state. Felt truly special accepting this recognition."
'Also got to know about the incredible work being done by the @bito_world_offical Association — truly inspiring! Happy to see BITO working so diligently for the growth of Bihar and the welfare of its people. Thank you to everyone who made this moment memorable. Forever a proud Bihari," Gurmeet added.
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Coming up next for Gurmeet Choudhary is Pati Patni Aur Panga, where he'll be sharing the screen with his wife, Debina Bonnerjee. The show will be hosted by Sonali Bendre. Gurmeet rose to fame for playing Lord Rama in Ramayan, and later became well known for his roles as Maan Singh Khurana in Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi and Yash in Punar Vivaah – Zindagi Milegi Dobara.
In 2012, he won Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 5. He also took part in Nach Baliye 6 and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 5, where he ended up as the first runner-up in both shows. Gurmeet made his Bollywood debut with Fox Star Studios' horror-thriller Khamoshiyan.
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