Yami Gautam Biography: Age, Movies, Career and Personal Life

Yami Gautam Dhar is an Indian actress known for her work in Hindi cinema and films across several Indian languages. From her early television appearances and Kannada film debut to acclaimed performances in Vicky Donor, Badlapur, Kaabil, Uri: The Surgical Strike, A Thursday and Article 370, she has built a career around varied roles and carefully chosen projects. Her performances in Haq and Dhoom Dhaam further added to her filmography in 2025.

Yami Gautam: Biography at a glance

Early life and family background

Yami Gautam was born on 28 November 1988 in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, and grew up in Chandigarh. Her father, Mukesh Gautam, is a filmmaker, and her sister, Surilie Gautam, is also an actor. Growing up in a family with an interest in the entertainment industry gave her an early connection to the world of performance, although she developed her own path into acting.

Yami initially considered a career outside films and pursued her studies before deciding to try acting. She moved towards modelling and television work, gradually gaining experience in front of the camera. Her early career included appearances in Hindi television serials, which helped her learn the discipline of regular production and develop confidence as a performer.

Television career and entry into films

Before becoming known to cinema audiences, Yami appeared in television shows including Chand Ke Paar Chalo and Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam. These roles introduced her to a wider Indian audience and gave her a foundation in acting.

She made her feature-film debut with the Kannada film Ullasa Uthsaha in 2010. She subsequently appeared in projects in different Indian film industries, including Telugu, Punjabi and Tamil cinema. Her first major Hindi film release was Shoojit Sircar’s romantic comedy Vicky Donor (2012), opposite Ayushmann Khurrana. The film received strong attention for its unusual subject and performances, and Yami’s portrayal of Ashima Roy brought her wider recognition and a Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut.

Career breakthrough and notable performances

After Vicky Donor, Yami continued to explore different genres. She appeared in films such as Total Siyapaa, Action Jackson and Badlapur. In Sriram Raghavan’s thriller Badlapur (2015), she played Misha, a role that showed a more dramatic side of her screen work.

In Kaabil (2017), opposite Hrithik Roshan, she portrayed Supriya Bhatnagar. She later appeared in Batti Gul Meter Chalu and Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019). Her role as Pallavi Sharma in Uri, directed by Aditya Dhar, was part of one of the major Hindi film successes of that year. She also played Pari Mishra in the comedy Bala (2019), demonstrating her ability to move between serious drama and mainstream entertainment.

Her subsequent projects included Ginny Weds Sunny (2020), Bhoot Police (2021), A Thursday (2022), Dasvi (2022), Lost (released in 2023) and Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga (2023). In A Thursday, she played Naina Jaiswal, a teacher whose actions drive the film’s tense story. In Dasvi, she appeared as IPS officer Jyoti Deswal. These projects helped establish her as an actor willing to take on roles with very different emotional and dramatic demands.

Article 370 and a new career milestone

One of Yami’s most prominent recent performances came in the political action thriller Article 370 (2024), directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale. She played Zooni Haksar, an intelligence officer involved in the events surrounding the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. The film brought her a leading role in a major theatrical release and renewed attention to her work in intense, performance-driven stories.

In 2025, she appeared in the romantic comedy Dhoom Dhaam as Koyal Chadda and portrayed Shazia Bano in the courtroom drama Haq. The latter drew attention for its subject and for Yami’s central performance. Her choices across these films reflect a career that moves between commercial entertainers, social themes, thrillers and character-led dramas.

Selected movies and filmography

This is a selected filmography highlighting key projects, not a complete list of every film and television appearance.

Personal life

Yami Gautam married filmmaker Aditya Dhar on 4 June 2021 in a private ceremony in Himachal Pradesh. The two had worked together on Uri: The Surgical Strike, which was directed by Dhar. In 2024, the couple announced the birth of their son. Yami generally keeps her family life private and speaks publicly more often about her films, creative choices and work.

Acting style and public image

Yami’s film choices have included romantic comedies, thrillers, social dramas, action films and streaming releases. Rather than remaining within one screen persona, she has taken on characters with contrasting motivations and settings. In a 2026 interview with Femina, she discussed the importance of choosing original scripts, reinventing herself and avoiding predictable roles. That approach has become a recurring theme in how she describes her work.

Frequently asked questions about Yami Gautam

Who is Yami Gautam?

Yami Gautam Dhar is an Indian actress known for Hindi films such as Vicky Donor, Badlapur, Kaabil, Uri: The Surgical Strike, A Thursday and Article 370.

When was Yami Gautam born?

She was born on 28 November 1988 in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, India.

What was Yami Gautam’s first Hindi film?

Her first major Hindi film release was Vicky Donor (2012), in which she played Ashima Roy.

Who is Yami Gautam’s husband?

She is married to filmmaker Aditya Dhar. They married in June 2021.

Which films are among Yami Gautam’s best-known performances?

Her widely recognised films include Vicky Donor, Badlapur, Kaabil, Uri: The Surgical Strike, Bala, A Thursday, OMG 2, Article 370 and Haq.

Sources and further reading

• Femina: Yami Gautam Dhar on her career, choices and reinvention (2026)
• Bollywood Hungama: Yami Gautam filmography
• IMDb: Yami Gautam film and television credits
• Firstpost: Original 2022 article