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ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
BirthplacePatiala, Punjab

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameGunraj Singh Dhaliwal
NicknameGunu
Profession(s)Actress and Writer

Physical Stats & More

Height5’ 7”
Weight60 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack
Figure Measurements (approx.)34-28-36

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolBudha Dal Public School, Patiala
College/University
  • Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur
  • Xavier Institute of Communications (XIC), Mumbai
Degree(s)
  • Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Chemical Engineering
  • A Course in Filmmaking

Personal Life

ReligionSikhism
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Singing
  • Travelling

Relationships & More

GenderTransgender
Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/PartnerNot Known

Family

FatherBhajan Partap Singh Dhaliwal
MotherSukarni Dhaliwal

Career

Debut
ActressAgli Baar (2015)
WriterWazir (2016)
Notable Works
  • Lipstick Under My Burkha (dialogues)
  • Qarib Qarib Singlle (story and dialogues)
  • Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (story, dialogues, and screenplay, 2019)
  • Mismatched (Netflix series)

Favourites

Favourite Singer(s)
Favourite TV Shows
IndianSatyamev Jayate
American
  • Mad Men
  • Modern Family
  • Six Feet Under
  • Friends
Favourite Book(s)
  • Terribly Tiny Tales by Penguin Books India
  • Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
  • The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
  • Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Favourite Athlete(s)
CricketerSachin Tendulkar
Tennis PlayerMaria Sharapova

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Gazal Dhaliwal is a Bollywood writer and actress.
2. She first identified as a woman at the age of five.
3. At 25, Gazal changed her name from Gunraj Singh Dhaliwal.
4. Her career began as a software engineer at Infosys Technologies Ltd. before transitioning to writing in Bollywood.
5. In 2007, she underwent Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS).
6. Gazal appeared on Aamir Khan's TV show 'Satyamev Jayate' to discuss 'Accepting Alternate Sexualities.'
7. She has penned dialogues for movies such as 'Wazir' and 'Lipstick Under My Burkha'.
8. In 2016, along with her eight-team members, she attended the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on Transgender Rights in the USA, the first Indian team for this US Department of State exchange program.
9. In 2018, she wrote the story of the short film ‘A Monsoon Date.’
10. She started her career as a software engineer in 2004 at Infosys Technologies Ltd. in Mysore, Karnataka, and left in 2005 to pursue writing in Bollywood.
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