Bikram Saluja of Indore origin is an actor who made a debut in the Bollywood film industry in Fiza starring opposite
Karisma Kapoor
. He also starred in page 3 and
Umrao Jaan
. Bikram’s acting career was not very successful which is very unlike from his modeling career. Bikram was a successful model and was also the Graviera Man of the Year in 1994. Bikram was also amongst the top 10 contestants of Mr. World pageant in 1994. Bikram was a fine tennis player and was about to reach the National level when he won the Grasim Mr. India and his career path changed. He started with modeling, where he was a huge success; and then continued on to perform in platform plays and eventually movies. He even starred in some successful music videos like those of – Parde Me Rehne Do (
Asha Bhosle
) and Tere bin Jeena Nahi (Bali Brahmbhatt).
At the age of 13, Bikram made it to Dennis Van Der Meer Tennis Academy in South Carolina, USA. He played the nationals in 1990 and also represented India at International tournaments in Asia. Bikram also reached Junior Wimbledon. Bikram, a Punjabi, is married to Schauna Chauhan, a Gujarati and the CEO of the Parle Agro Group and they have a son. Bikram’s favorite food is butter chicken which is no surprise since he is a thorough-bred Punjabi.