Gautam Rode is an Indian actor and television host. He has appeared in many television shows which include Baa Bahu Aur Baby, Lucky, Saraswatichandra and Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani. He made his Bollywood debut with the 2002 film, Annarth. He has also done small roles in some Bollywood films. The turning point in his career were the shows Saraswatichandra, Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasaya, ...Gautam Rode is an Indian actor and television host. He has appeared in many television shows which include Baa Bahu Aur Baby, Lucky, Saraswatichandra and Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani. He made his Bollywood debut with the 2002 film, Annarth. He has also done small roles in some Bollywood films. The turning point in his career were the shows Saraswatichandra, Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani and Suryaputra Karn. Gautam is working on his Bollywood film Aksar 2 opposite Zarine Khan. Gautam Rode was born on 14 August 1977 in Delhi, India. Earlier, Rode and his family used to stay in New Delhi, but later they shifted to Mumbai. Rode had to face many financial crises in Mumbai. Rode's father, Surendra Rode is a retired broker and his mother, Sangeeta Rode is a jewellery designer. Rode also has an elder sister, Rashmi. Rode did his schooling from Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan in Delhi. He completed his college from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College. He is a fitness enthusiast and a vegetarian. He currently stays in Kandivali, Mumbai. Rode made his debut to Indian television with the show Jahan Pyaar Mile on Zee TV. In 2000, he played episodic roles in TV shows such as Rishtey, Apna Apna Style and Thriller at 10. In 2002, he made his debut to Bollywood with the film Annarth co-starred Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty and Preeti Jhangiani. He played the role of Inspector Sameer Deshmukh in this film. Taran Adarsh of entertainment portal of Bollywood Hungama wrote of his performance, "Newcomer Gautam Rode has good screen presence and impresses as an actor. He does very well in stunts." Annarth grossed ₹23.4 crore (US$3.6 million) domestically.[12] In 2005, he appeared in his second film, U, Bomsi & Me alongside Sonal Sehgal and Vivek Madan. He played the role of Sam Mac Patel a radio jockey who wants to be a writer and a famous one at that. Taran Adarsh wrote of his performance, " Gautam, who made his debut in ANNARTH [with Sanju, Suniel], has evolved as an actor. He is excellent in sequences when his wife walks out on him. In 2005, he played his first noticeable role of television of Anish Kotak in Baa Bahu Aur Baby. In the same year he also played his first lead role and the title role of Lucky in the show, Lucky. He later did supporting and cameo roles in shows which include Princess Dollie Aur Uska Magic Bag (2006), Betiyaan Apni Yaa Paraaya Dhan (2006), Ssshhhh...Koi Hai (2008), Simplly Sapney (2008), Rubi (2008), Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na (2008). In 2009, Rode featured in the film Agyaat alongside Nithin and Priyanka Kothari. He played the role of Sharman Kapoor a completely self-obsessed man with no other concern except for his muscles and the leading lady, Aasha. Taran Adarsh wrote of his performance "Gautam Rode enacts the hot-headed superstar with conviction. Agyaat grossed ₹45.4 crore (US$7.1 million) domestically.