Gulshan Devaiya

Gulshan Devaiah
Devaiah gracing ‘Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards October 2016’
Native name	ಗುಲ್ಶನ್ ದೇವಯ್ಯ
Born	Kambeyanda Devaiah Gulshan (1978-05-28) 28 May 1978 (age 38) Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2010 — present
Notable work	Mandar Ponskhe in Hunterrr KC in Shaitan Siddharth Dhanrajgir in Hate Story
Spouse(s)	Kallirroi Tziafeta

Gulshan Devaiah is an Indian film actor who appears primarily in Bollywood films. Devaiah is mostly known for his roles in Shaitan, Hate Story and Hunterrr. His performamce in Shaitan was critically praised and earned him Filmfare Awards nomination in the category of Best Male Debut and Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

Devaiah was born on 28 May 1978 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, and is a NIFT graduate. He is married to the actress Kallirroi Tziafeta, who hails from Greece. He is a son of Sri Devaiah and Pushpalata who worked in same company, Bharat Electronics Ltd. He completed his primary education from Cluny Convent and St Joseph's Indian high school. He completed his graduation from NIFT. After a graduation, he got job in the fashion industry where he worked there for 10 years. He also taught Bangalore students about fashion at Wigan & Leigh College. Devaiah started his bollywood journey by playing small role in Bangalore's English theatre. After he performed in several drama, he moved to Mumbai for the bigger chances.

Devaiah started his career from the Anurag Kashyap's short film That Girl in Yellow Boots, alongside Kalki Koechlin and Naseeruddin Shah in 2010, as his debut movie. The film was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, followed by the Venice Film Festival. He played the role of Chitiappa in the film. Next in 2011, he appeared in Rohan Sippy's crime thriller Dum Maaro Dum, starring Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu and Prateik Babbar, where he played the role of Ricky, the film was an above average grosser at the box office. In the same year, Devaiah appeared in Bejoy Nambiar's Hindi thriller film Shaitan, multi-starring Rajeev Khandelwal and Kalki Koechlin, where he portrayed the role of Karan Chaudhary "KC". Released in 10 June 2011, the film was a critical and commercial success, where Devaiah's performance was acclaimed. He was nominated for the several awards including, Filmfare Awards, Screen Awards, Stardust Awards and Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards in the category of Best Male Debut and Best Actor in a Supporting Role, along with other ensemble characters.