Vikas Gupta (born 7 May 1988) is an Indian television producer, creative director, screenwriter and host. He is known for participating in Bigg Boss 11, Bigg Boss 13 and hosting MTV Ace of Space.
Life Gupta was born on 7 May 1988. He hails from Dehradun. His brother, Siddharth Gupta, is an actor as well as a model.
In June 2020, Gupta came out as bisexual in an Instagram post. Gupta is also one of the directors of an NGO called Lost Boy Welfare Association that helps poor children.
Career Gupta started working at the age of 17 in Balaji Telefilms as an actor He was the creative head of Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms for shows like Mahabharat, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil and Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya. Later, he started his own production studio Lost Boy Productions which has created popular television series like Gumrah: End of Innocence, Warrior High, Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan, V The Serial, Yeh Hai Aashiqui and MTV Webbed. Gupta has also been the youngest programming head of MTV India.
In October 2017, Gupta participated in Colors TV's Bigg Boss 11 where he emerged as the second runner up of the season. Due to his performance, he was given the title of “Mastermind” on the show. In 2017, he produced Class of 2017 on ALTBalaji.
In 2018, he hosted IIFA Buzz in Thailand for IIFA Awards 2018 on Voot. Gupta also created and hosted his own reality show titled Ace of Space on MTV India.
In 2019, he entered Bigg Boss 13 as a proxy.
In 2019, he participated in Colors TV's Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 in Argentina. He was disqualified from the show Next, he created Puncch Beat for ALTBalaji. In March, he reunited with his co-contestants Bharti Singh, Aly Goni, Harsh Limbachiyaa among others to be a part of Khatra Khatra Khatra. In May 2019, Gupta created anthology series Yeh Ishq Nahi Aasaan for Dangal TV. In August 2019, he returned as the host of MTV India's Ace of Space 2.
In February 2020, he created Class of 2020 for ALTBalaji. In November, he participated in Colors TV's Bigg Boss 14, this time as a challenger. When co-contestant Arshi Khan involved Gupta's family in a fight, he pushed her and was thus expelled from the show. He re-entered the show soon after.
Filmography Television YearTitleProducerWriterCreative Director2005–2008Kyunki... Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi ...2006–2008Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki2008–2010Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil2009Kitani Mohabbat Hai2010–2011Kitani Mohabbat Hai 2 2012The Serial 2012–2016Gumrah End of Innocence2013–2014MTV Webbed 2014–2016Yeh Hai Aashiqui 2014–2017Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya2014–2015Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan2014–2015MTV Fanaah2015 MTV Warrior HighCode Red Talaash2019Yeh Ishq Nahi Aasan
Web series 2017: Class of 2017 2019: Puncch Beat 2020: Class of 2020
Television Year Title Role Notes Ref.2015Bad CompanyHost 2017–2018Bigg Boss 11Contestant 2nd runner-up2018IIFA BuzzHostAce of Space 1Bigg Boss 12 Himself Guest2019Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9Contestant DisqualifiedKhatra Khatra Khatra HimselfGuestKitchen Champion 5Ace of Space 2HostBigg Boss 13ContestantProxy for Devoleena Bhattacharjee2020Mujhse Shaadi KarogeHostGrand FinaleLadies vs GentlemenPanelist 2020–2021 Bigg Boss 14 Contestant Challenger
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2012 Indian Television Academy AwardsBest SerialGumrah End of Innocence 2013Indian Telly Awards Best Story Writer
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