Saloni Gaur is an Indian comedian, impressionist, and actress who is known for her satirical videos on social issues. She has acted in many comedy web series.
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Wiki/Biography
Saloni Gaur (popularly known as Salonayyy) was born on Sunday, 12 December 1999 (age 23 years; as of 2022) in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India. Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius. She studied at Renaissance School, Bulandshahr. She later pursued a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in political science and economics at the Janki Devi Memorial College affiliated with Delhi University from 2017 to 2020. [1]Facebook – Saloni Gaur During her school years, she started participating in the programs as a standup comedian and later became a comedian and actress.
Saloni Gaur during her college days
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 4″
Weight (approx.): 65 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
She belongs to a middle-class family.
Parents & Siblings
Her father is a businessman, and her mother is a homemaker. She has an elder brother Shubham Gaur who is a famous social media personality.
Saloni Gaur’s parents
Saloni Gaur with her mother and grandmother
Saloni Gaur with her elder brother, Shubham Gaur
Husband & Children
She got married to Rajat Sain, a journalist, in October 2023. She and Rajat have an age gap of around 9 years. The couple does not have any children.
Saloni Gaur with Rajat Sain (left)
Relationships/Affairs
She dated Rajat Sain for a few years.
Saloni Gaur with Rajat Sain (left)
Religion
She follows Hinduism. [2]Instagram – Saloni Gaur
Saloni Gaur doing a Hindu ritual
Career
Standup Comedian
She started competing in standup comedy shows while studying in college and took part in her first competition show at the Daulat Ram College, Delhi University. She later won awards at many competitions as a standup comedian.
Saloni Gaur with an award she won at a Comedy show
Impressionist
In 2017, she started impersonating different characters inspired by real life and made videos about social issues. Her first character was Pinky Dogra, and she often posted videos on Snapchat and Instagram. She later developed two other characters named Kumkum and Asha Behenji. In 2019, she made a character named Nazma Aapi which went viral. She made videos about CAA, NEET, Arnab Goswami vs Sonia Gandhi, and other issues with her character Nazma Aapi.
She also impersonated many Bollywood celebrities such as Kangana Ranaut, Amitabh Bachchan, and Sonam Kapoor. In an interview in 2021, she revealed that she has experimented with 11 fictitious characters. As of October 2023, her YouTube channel Salonayyy has more than 5 million subscribers, and her videos have been viewed more than 3 billion times. [3]YouTube – Salonayyy
Saloni Gaur dressed up as Amitabh Bachchan in a video
Actress
Web Series
She made her web series debut in 2020 with Uncommon Sense With Saloni which streamed on SonyLIV; the series featured her character Nazma Aapi, delivering monologues related to societal issues such as women’s safety, unemployment, and fake news.
Saloni Gaur during the shoot of Uncommon Sense With Saloni
She later acted in Bhai Behen vs the World in 2022, which streamed on Amazon Mini TV, and played the role of Priyanka in Campus Diaries in 2022, which streamed on MX Player.
Poster of Saloni Gaur’s web series, Bhai Behen vs the World
Awards, Honours
- Honoured by the Delhi Government in 2021
Saloni Gaur (left) during her honouring program by the Delhi government
- Satire Comedy Creator of the Year Award at the Creators United 2023 Awards
Saloni Gaur and her grandmother with Satire Comedy Creator of the Year Award
- Innovative Content Creator Award at the National Achiever’s Awards in 2023
Saloni Gaur with Innovative Content Creator Award
Facts/Trivia
- She has been featured on the covers of many magazines such as Grazia and Social Ketchup.
Saloni Gaur (extreme left) on the cover of Social Ketchup magazine
- She likes travelling to different locations during her free time.
Saloni Gaur (right) during a trip to South Africa
- She often goes to the gym and does yoga to maintain fitness.
Saloni Gaur during a gym session
- Saloni Gaur is fond of animals, particularly dogs and cats.
Saloni Gaur playing with a dog
Saloni Gaur playing with a cat
- She also conducted an interview with various Bollywood celebrities such as Ranbir Kapoor, Jhanvi Kapoor, and Kiara Advani.
Saloni Gaur with Ranbir Kapoor (right)
- She likes reading books during her free time.
Saloni Gaur with a book
- Her mother wanted her to become a banker as she did not like to stand in queues.
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