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Gaurav Bajaj, from commercials to Bollywood

Lady luck smiled on debutante Gaurav Bajaj while shooting an advertisement catapulting him into the mainstream Bollywood and signing three films in a row.

New Delhi, June 16: Lady luck smiled on debutante Gaurav Bajaj while shooting an advertisement catapulting him into the mainstream Bollywood and signing three films in a row."I was shooting an ad with VK Prakash, when he asked me to audition for `Phir Kabhi`, his upcoming film. That`s how I landed my first big break," Bajaj told reporters.
Known for his smart-student act in the "Mentos" commercial, Bajaj has done almost 60 commercials till date, the most recent one being a soda ad with the sexy Mallika Sherawat. "I am most excited about the ad I have shot with Mallika Sherawat. I was taken by surprise as uptill the time I reached the location I was unaware about my co-star. I play Mallika`s boyfriend in the ad. She is very intelligent," says the 24-year old Kanpur based actor. Although he signed `Phir Kabhi` first, `Kirkit`, which also stars Gulshan Grover and Sayali Bhagat, is Bajaj`s first film to be released. The film is one of the first films to be released after the Bollywood producers strike was called off. Bureau Report