Saurav Gurjar


Saurav Gurjar is an Indian professional wrestler and actor, he is currently signed with WWE and performed on their NXT brand under the ring name Saurav. He is also known for his role as Bheem in the TV show Mahabharat. On 14 January 2018, it was confirmed that Gurjar had signed a contract with WWE and will start training at their Performance Center. He is a former National Kickboxing Gold Medalist.

Early life

Gurjar hails from Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh. He was born in a family of wrestlers and was trained by his father and uncle. He also learned boxing from MD University, Rohtak. He started acting in Indian television from 2013.

Professional wrestling career

Ring Ka King (2011-2012)

In December 2011, he took part in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's India project, Ring Ka King, where he performed under the ring name Deadly Danda. He was a member of Jeff Jarrett's heel stable RDX alongside Abyss, Scott Steiner, Nick Aldis and Sonjay Dutt.

WWE (2018-present)

On 14 January 2018, Gurjar signed a contract with WWE. He made his NXT debut at a live event at Orlando teaming with Rinku Singh in a loss to Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan. On 21 March 2019, he and Singh started being managed by Robert Strauss on NXT live events. Gurjar made his first televised appearance as a participant in the Worlds Collide men's battle. On 25 March 2020 episode of NXT, they made their debut by attacking Matt Riddle under new manager Malcolm Bivens. The following week, Bivens would introduce them as Rinku and Saurav while revealing their team name to be Indus Sher while collectively being known as Bivens Enterprises.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleDirectorNotes
2019Brahmastra Negative roleAyan MukerjiDebut film
Filming

Television