Archana Gautam Wiki, Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More

Archana Gautam is an Indian actress, model, and politician who is known for winning the title of Miss Bikini India 2018 and contesting in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Elections 2022 from the Hastinapur constituency.

Wiki/Biography

Archana Gautam Budha ^[1]Amar Ujala was born on Friday, 1 September 1995 (age 27 years; as of 2022) in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. Her zodiac sign is Virgo. According to another source, her date of birth is Wednesday, 1 September 1993 (age 29 years; as of 2022). Her hometown is Nagla Hareroo, Uttar Pradesh. She attended the Shanta Smarak Girls Inter College, Meerut and Ismail Girls National Inter College, Meerut. She did a Bachelor of Journalism & Mass Communication (2009 – 2012) at I.I.M.T Engineering College, Meerut. ^[2]My Neta

Physical Appearance

Height: 5′ 6″

Weight: 52 kg

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Black

Figure Measurements (approx.): 34-24-34

Family

Parents & Siblings

Archana’s father’s name is Gautam Budh, who is a farmer.

Her mother’s name is Sunita Gautam, she is a homemaker. She has three brothers, Mishu Gautam, Vinay Gautam, and Gulshan Gautam.

Caste

Archana belongs to the Dalit caste. ^[3]Justice News

Acting Career

Film

Archana started her acting career with the film ‘Great Grand Masti’ (2016) as Gaav Ki Goori.

She also featured in the Bollywood films Haseena Parkar (2017), Baaraat Company (2017), and Junction Varanasi (2019).

She has appeared in many music videos like Haale Dil (2018), Beinteha (2019), Dynamite (2020), Nasha Zyada (2020), and Buggu oye (2020).

In 2020, she appeared in the Haryanvi song Saans. ^[4]Archana Gautam – Facebook

Archana made her Tamil film debut with the film Kundas (2021).

In 2021, she appeared in the Tamil film ’47A.’

She made her Telugu film debut in 2020 with the film ‘IPL.’

Television

Archana has appeared in TV serials Qubool Hai, Saath Nibhana Saathiya, Akbar-Birbal, Buddha and CID.

Pageantry

In 2014, Archana won the Miss Uttar Pradesh title.

In 2018, she won Miss Bikini India and Miss Bikini Universe India titles.

In 2018, she represented India at Miss Cosmos India 2018 and won the title of Miss Talent.

Political Career

Archana is a member of the Indian National Congress. She started her political career in November 2021 when she joined the Indian National Congress and was elected from Hastinapur (Assembly constituency) for the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. Her party lost the election after the results were announced on 10 March 2022. Reportedly, she was able to bag only 1,519 votes in the 2022 State Legislative Assembly Elections. After losing the election, she tweeted about her loss.

Mujhe Hastinapur Ki janta ka Bhut pyaar mila, buss unka Es beti per Viswas nahi mila, koi baat NAHI jo bhi pyaar MERI janta ne mujhe diya uske liye dil se Thks, bhut jald yeh beti aap sab logo ka wiswas bhi jeet legi. Or haan jab Bacha girta hai, tabhi toh wo chalna sikhta hai. pic.twitter.com/MT7T8uZeuL

— Archana Gautam (@archanagautamm) March 10, 2022

In 2021, she rejoined the Congress party that she had left because she was upset about not being honoured. In an interview, she said that her father asked her to join the party again. ^[5]Aaj Tak

Reality Show

In 2022, she participated in the popular reality TV show ‘Bigg Boss 16.’ Later, due to her fight with her co-contestant Shiv Thakare she was evicted from the show by Bigg Boss. Later, the host of the show Salman Khan asked her to re-enter the Bigg Boss house. She charged around Rs 3L per week to participate in Bigg Boss 16. ^[6]The Siasat Daily

Controversies

Wrong comments on Archana’s profession

In 2022, Archana’s name was announced as a candidate from the Hastinapur constituency in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Elections. After her name was announced, she was slut-shamed for the bikini pictures that she had posted on social media. ^[7]The Indian Express In an interview, Archana talked about this and said,

I represented India in Miss Bikini 2018. I was Miss Uttar Pradesh 2014 & Miss Cosmo World 2018. I request people to not merge my profession in the media industry with my political career.”

Archana’s stand against Tirupati temple management

In 2022, Archana visited the Tirupati temple, but she could not have the darshan of Lord Venkateshwar on the scheduled day. When she asked the management to arrange a quick darshan, she alleged the Tirupati temple management for asking her for Rs. 10,500 for the darshan. She took to social media to talk about the incident and posted a video for the same. Later, the management denied the allegations and said,

Actress Archana Gautam’s attack on TTD employees is a heinous act. TTD vehemently refutes the untrue claims made by actress Archana Gautam.” ^[8]The Economics Times

Awards

• She won Dr S. Radhakrishnan Memorial Award in 2018.

• She won Women Achiever Award by GRT in 2018 in Bangalore.

Car Collection

She owns a Kia car.

Assets/Properties

Movable Assets

• Cash: Rs. 56,220

• Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs. 79,718

• Bonds, Debentures and Shares in companies: Rs. 4,89,680

• LIC or other insurance Policies: Rs. 1,35,312

• Motor Vehicles: Rs. 16,01,311

• Jewellery: Rs. 7,43,620

Gross Total Value: Rs. 31,05,861 ^[9]My Neta

Immovable Assets

• She has no immovable assets. ^[10]My Neta

Liabilities

• Loans from Banks / FIs: Rs. 12,50,000

• Loans due to Individual / Entity: Rs. 5,25,000

Grand Total of Liabilities: Rs. 17,75,000 ^[11]My Neta

Net Worth

Archana’s net worth is Rs. 1,330,861 as of 2022. ^[12]My Neta

Favourites

Food: Sushi, Pita Bread, Hummus

Facts/Trivia

• Many media houses refer to Archana as Bikini Girl, Sunny Leone of the South ^[13]News 18, and Archana Taxsalia.
  

  Archana Gautam’s other name on an invitation

• She follows a non-vegetarian diet.
  

  Archana Gautam’s Instagram story about her eating habits

• Her hobbies include travelling and dancing.

• In an interview, Archana said that she belonged to a poor family, and when she was young, she used to make cow dung and extract milk from cows in her village.

• When Archana was a child, she was interested in politics and used to be updated with current affairs. In an interview, she said that she joined the Congress party after she heard the ‘Ladki Hoon Lad Sakti Hoon (I am a girl and I can fight)’ slogan by Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi.

• In 2017, she was spotted enjoying a party with cricketer Chris Gayle in a picture that she shared on Facebook.
  

  Archana Gautam with cricketer Chris Gayle

• In 2017, Archana reported a complaint against some goons who claimed to be CBI officers but kidnapped her. In the complaint, she stated that the goons offered her a role in a commercial to which she agreed, and when she went to meet her, they took away her phone and car keys and kidnapped her. They even demanded Rs. 50,000 from her. In an interview, Archana talked about this incident and said,
  

  There were lots of people and I even saw students passing by, but they all ignored my screams. Finally, a beggar sitting nearby noticed my struggle. He came and grabbed the accused, while I went and called for help. He even helped me take the accused to the Vile Parle police station.”

• In 2020, she shared a post on Instagram in which she shared how she looked in 2012 and how she transformed in 2020.
  

  Archana Gautam’s transformation picture

• In 2022, when Archana sought permission from the administration to use a helicopter, she was denied, but when the CM of the state arrived he was provided with the helicopter. She criticized the administration and said that she was the daughter of a Dalit and that is why she was denied access.

• She is also seen having hookah on various occasions.
  

  Archana Gautam having hookah

• She is often featured in various newspapers and magazine covers.
  

  Archana Gautam featured in a newspaper

• She is an avid dog lover and often posts pictures with them on social media.
  

  Archana Gautam with a street dog

• She is often spotted drinking on various occasions.
  

  Archana Gautam drinking wine

• She is a fitness enthusiast and often posts pictures of her workout on social media.
  

  Archana Gautam working out at the gym