This Bollywood star had aspired to become an IAS officer and started her showbiz journey with television. Her debut film left an indelible impact on fans, courtesy acting skills. She has even worked with popular actors including , and others. The actress is happily married to a leading Bollywood filmmaker. Can you guess who we are talking about?
We are talking about , who is the daughter of Punjabi film director Mukesh Gautam. In an old interview with the Hindustan Times, the charming actress revealed that she had never thought of becoming an actor. She said, “I wanted to be an IAS officer when a few family friends came to meet us in Chandigarh and told my parents that I should try to enter Bollywood.”
Yami worked in television shows like Chand Ke Paar Chalo, Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam, and more. She made her Bollywood debut with Vicky Donor in 2012 opposite Ayushmann Khurrana. Action Jackson, Badlapur, Sanam Re, Kaabil with Hrithik Roshan, Uri: The Surgical Strike, Bala, A Thursday, Dasvi and more films that she has been part of.
In 2023, Yami starred in the comedy-drama OMG 2 with Akshay Kumar and Pankaj Tripathi. She was last seen in the 2024 political action thriller Article 370. Yami’s upcoming movie action comedy Dhoom Dhaam with Pratik Gandhi will premiere on Netflix on February 14, 2025.
On the personal front, Yami is married to Uri director Aditya Dhar. The two walked down the aisle in 2021 and welcomed their first child, a baby boy, in 2024. They named their son Vedavid. Yami has frequently been featured on Times’ 50 Most Desirable Women list and has ranked 12th in 2012, 16th in 2018, 8th in 2019 and 15th in 2020. She is the brand endorser for popular brands.
