Born and brought up in Indore, Bikram chanced upon the sport of tennis at a local club when he was 8 years old. Instantly it became the be all and end all of his existence. He dreamt of competing on the professional tennis circuit. To further his ambition, when he was 15, he left the security and comfort of home and moved to Pune, which offered better training facilities. Success ensued soon after and Bikram was ranked amongst the top 50 juniors in the world in 1992 and went on to play the junior Wimbledon and junior US Open. Subsequently, when he moved into the men’s section, things didn't go as per what he had envisioned and he realized tennis wasn’t working out.
Thereafter life had other plans for him. It took him from the world of tennis to that of modelling. This switch in the lanes came on account of winning the first ever Grasim Mr. India personality contest in 1994. To capitalize on this opportunity he shifted to Mumbai, and started his new career as a model.
Apart from modelling, Bikram was on a lookout for more pursuits. It was then that he got his first break in theatre and from then on there was no looking back. Theatre and acting provided him with the dream and also the same high that tennis had once given. He started off with English theatre and later moved onto Hindi theatre. It was only a matter of time before films came his way.
He currently resides in Mumbai.
Filmography (Documentary Series)
Travelling With The Pros (2012 / Director)
India On The Road (Under Post-Production / Director & Cinematographer)
Filmography (Actor)
Fiza (2000) | L.O.C Kargil (2003) | Plan (2004) | Page 3 (2005) |
Just Married (2007)
Book
An Actor’s Inspiration (2009)
An Actor’s Inspiration (2009)
Solo Exhibitions:
Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
PVR Cinemas Phoenix, Mumbai
PVR Cinemas Juhu, Mumbai
The Gallery at Sua House, Bengaluru
Vadehra Art Gallery, DLF Emporio, New Delhi
Theatre Productions
English : Vasavadatta (1998) | The Big A (1999)
Hindi: Karma Bhoomi (1998) | Teen Ikke (1998) |
Kiski Biwi Kiska Shauhar (1999) | Jhootham Eivam Sundaram (1999)
TV Commercials
Gillette | Nokia | Graviera Suitings | Suzuki-Maruti Esteem Car | Sheetal |
Siyaram Suitings | Cinthol Soap | Timex Watches
Print Campaigns
Gillette | Coca Cola | Graviera Suitings | Siyaram Suitings | JCT Suitings |
Allen Solly | Welspun Towels | Philips Television | Flying Machine Jeans |
Kwality Wall’s Ice-cream | Wills
Music Videos
Biddu’s Boom Boom (1995) & Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye (1996)
Bali Brahmbhatt’s Tere Bin Jeena Nahin (1996)
Asha Bhosle’s Parde Mein Rehne Do (1997)
Adnan Sami’s Mere Wajood (2005)
Taufiq Qureshi’s Khwaab Jahaan... (2009)
Awards & Achievements
- Won the inaugural Grasim Mr. India contest in 1994
- Top 10 finalist in the Mr. World contest in Istanbul, Turkey in 1996
Sports (Tennis)
Ranked amongst the top 50 in the ITF junior world rankings in 1992
Ranked no. 2 junior in India in 1992
Played junior Wimbledon and junior US Open in 1992
