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Archana Gautam

Archana Gautam

Indian actress, model (born 1995)


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 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 13.

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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.[1]

Acting career

Gautam in 2023

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.[5] 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,[6] where she finished as the 3rd runner-up.[7] Next she was seen participating in the stunt-based reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 13.

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.[8] 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.[9]

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.[10]

Filmography

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References

  1. "Bigg Boss 16 contestant Archana Gautam; Here's all you need to know about the Congress MLA". The Times of India. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  2. "I have come to break draupadi's curse". Times of India. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  3. "Archana Gautam, beauty pageant winner who contested UP polls, got 1,519 votes". Hindustan Times. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. "UP election: Actor-model Archana Gautam, now Congress candidate, has a request". Hindustan Times. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  5. "No less than a road rape". India Today. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  6. "Exclusive ! Archana Gautam expelled from Bigg Boss 16". The Times of India. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  7. "Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Archana Gautam, who went from modelling to politics". The Indian Express. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  8. "FYM-MISS UTTAR PRADESH CONTEST ASSOCIATION [MUPCA][FYM SAMITI IS REGD.BY THE GOVERNMENT]HEAD AND REGD. OFFICE AT FARRUKHABAD.UTTAR PRADESH [INDIA]". FYM-MISS UTTAR PRADESH CONTEST ASSOCIATION [MUPCA][FYM SAMITI IS REGD.BY THE GOVERNMENT]HEAD AND REGD. OFFICE AT FARRUKHABAD.UTTAR PRADESH [INDIA]. Retrieved 23 December 2022.

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