Viraj Ghelani Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography
Viraj Ghelani Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography
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Quick Infoâ
Hometown: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Age: 31 Years
Girlfriend: Palak Khimavat
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession(s) | Actor, Comedian, Content Creator, YouTuber, Social Media Influencer |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 173 cm** in meters**- 1.73 m** in feet & inches**- 5â 8â** |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Debut | Web Series (actor): â2By3â in the episode âHumse Na Ho Paayegaâ (2017) as Veer uploaded on YouTube channel Dice Media  FIlm (actor): Govinda Naam Mera as Baldev Chaddha aka Ballu  |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | Year, 1993 |
| Age (as of 2024) | 31 Years |
| Birthplace | South Borivali, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| College/University | ⢠Abhinav Hi-Tech College of Engineering, Mumbai ⢠A college in Mumbai (dropped out) ⢠Thakur College of Science and Commerce, Mumbai ⢠NMIMS, Mumbai (dropped out) check sources |
| Educational Qualification | Diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Thakur College of Science and Commerce, Mumbai check sources |
| Ethnicity | Gujarati check sources Facebook â Humans of Bombay |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Palak Khimavat  |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | N/A |
| Parents | Both his parents are school teachers.  |
| Siblings | Brother- Jayraj Ghelani (professional footballer)  |
| Favourites | |
| Content Creator(s) | Key, Peele |
| Street Food | Maggie |
| WWE Wrestler | Randy Orton |
| IPL Team | Mumbai Indians |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Viraj Ghelani
Viraj Ghelani is an Indian actor, comedian, content creator, YouTuber, and social media influencer. He has appeared in many popular videos on the YouTube channels Dice Media, Gobble, and FilterCopy.
While he was studying in school, he was not so good at studies, and once, he was expelled from school due to this reason.
When Viraj was studying at Thakur College of Science and Commerce in Mumbai, he was a part of a comic act in a college event. He played the role of Dolly Bindra, an ex-Bigg Boss contestant, in it. The audience present there applauded his performance. He then started performing acts and hosting shows at various events organised in his college.
Viraj Ghelani performing at a college event
He then dropped out of NMIMS, Mumbai, as he realised that he was not meant for engineering. He then did a few corporate jobs in HR and sales.
While doing corporate jobs, he realised that he wanted to make his career in the entertainment industry. He then gave several auditions at various film production houses but got rejected.
Viraj then started making comic videos on his Snapchat account, and gradually, his videos started gaining popularity. He got a boost in his career after the online portal BuzzFeed published an article âTop 20 Indians on Snapchat You Should Followâ in which they included Virajâs name.
Subsequently, Viraj shared his portfolio with various digital platforms like TVF and FilterCopy. Later, someone from the team of FilterCopy contacted Viraj and offered him a job to manage the Snapchat account of FilterCopy. Viraj agreed to it and started managing the Snapchat account of FilterCopy. He got a salary of Rs 16000-Rs 17000 pm for his job.
He then started working as a content creator for the YouTube channels FilterCopy and its sister concerns Dice Media and Gobble.
Viraj has also worked as a content creator at the Indian media company Pocket Aces Pictures Pvt. Ltd.
He started making comic videos on the online video-creating app Dubsmash in 2015.
In 2016, he worked in Dice Mediaâs Hindi digital series âLittle Thingsâ as an assistant art director.
He has also acted in Dice Mediaâs web series like âAdultingâ (2018) âFairy Lightsâ (2019), âWhat the Folksâ (2019), and âFirstsâ (2020).
Fairy Lights
He appeared in the Hindi short film âThe Testâ in 2019.
In the same year, he was featured in the Hindi music video âthank u (pls)â by Avanti Nagral.
A still of Viraj Ghelani from the music video thank u pls
He was invited as a guest in the digital talk show âTrending Talentsâ in 2019.
He has also started his merchandise clothing website Creative Ideas Store.
Viraj Ghelaniâs Creative Ideas Store
In 2019, he bought a Hyundai car. He gifted the car to his mother.
Viraj Ghelani with his car
In 2020, Viraj, along with a few other Indian content creators, was featured in the Hindi music video âThe Lockdown Rap.â
The Lockdown Rap
He has worked in collaboration with various brands like FBB, MX player, Tinder, and Hotstar.
On 16 November 2020, he started his YouTube channel âThatâs So Viraj.â He uploads sketch videos, podcasts, informative content, and comic videos on his channel. Earlier, he used to upload videos on YouTube with the name âFifty Shades Of Gheâ in which Ghe meant Ghelani. He has also uploaded a few YouTube videos with his maternal grandmother Bhanuben Thakkar, which gained immense popularity.
Some of his other YouTube videos are âThings Gujju Moms Sayâ (2020), âFancy Restaurants Are The Worstâ (2021), âMe And My Gym Buddyâ (2022), and âKoffee With KJO â Writers Roomâ (2022).
âFancy Restaurants Are The Worstâ (2021)
Viraj Ghelani is a dog lover and has uploaded a few pictures of him with dogs on his Instagram account.
Viraj Ghelani with a dog
In 2020, he appeared as a guest speaker at TEDx Talks BITS in Goa.
Viraj Ghelani in TEDx Talks
Viraj has also received many awards for his comic videos. In 2022, he received The Entertainer of the Year Award (2022) by Exhibit Magazine.
Viraj Ghelani holding his award
In 2022, he was listed in Indiaâs Top 100 Digital Stars list by Forbes. He was ranked no. 26 on the list. check sources Forbes India
Viraj revealed in a podcast in September 2024 that after Dharma Productions didnât invite him to any of the trailer launch events for the film Govinda Naam Mera (2022), he urged his fans to comment âHere For Virajâ in the comment section of the trailer video on productions houseâs YouTube channel. Later, Dharma Productions asked him to stop instructing his fans to comment on their videos.
In the same podcast, he revealed that working in the Bollywood film Jawan (2023) was his âworst experience.â He claimed that a lot of scenes, which included him, were filtered and were not kept in the final draft. He also claimed that he felt sidelined on the sets of the film.
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