These cool pics of Yami Gautam will kick-start your weekend on a dazzling note

Not every day can we find a quintessential actress like Yami Gautam who has the perfect blend of convincing acting chops, expressive face and an arresting screen-presence! Following an uncharted path to a career in the showbiz world, the talented diva moved from her hometown Himachal Pradesh to Mumbai with a ton of dreams behind her back. She initiated her journey through a Hindi television series and gradually crept towards the silver screen with her debut film in Kannada. After a brief-yet-impactful stint in South cinema, Yami Gautam grabbed her big Bollywood break with the super-hit romantic comedy ‘Vicky Donor’ in 2012.

From then on, the ‘Sanam Re’ actress has sweated it out and eventually, found her way to stardom in the glamour arena. The popular model is a hot favourite among designers to walk down the ramp as she always scores high on fashion meters. Considered as a successful personality in advertising circles, the cute diva is a superstar on Instagram with close to 10M followers. Check out some of her pics and kick-start your weekend on a dazzling note.

Born into a Himachali household, Yami Gautam’s father Mukesh Gautam is a Punjabi film director and her sister Surilie Gautam is a former heroine. With a childhood dream of making it to the Indian Administrative Services (IAS), Yami decided to pursue a Degree in Law Honours. However, during the first year itself, she surprised her family by leaving her studies midway to try her luck in the glamour arena. After a brief period of struggle, she landed herself in a TV series for a popular entertainment channel. Noticing her alluring beauty and decent acting skills, Sandalwood filmmaker Devaraja Palan introduced Yami to the celluloid with ‘Ullasa Utsaha’.

Upon viewing her maiden Bollywood outing ‘Vicky Donor’, a noted reviewer described Yami as a mesmerising beauty with an intense screen-presence and flawless dialogue delivery. After starring in Telugu films like ‘Nuvvila’, ‘Gouravam’ and ‘Yuddham’, the appealing beauty went on to feature in a queue of big-ticket Hindi projects like ‘Action Jackson’ opposite Ajay Devgn and ‘Badlapur’ with Varun Dhawan. In 2017, she played the female lead and romanced ‘handsome hunk’ Hrithik Roshan in the action-thriller ‘Kaabil’. Yami looked drop-dead gorgeous opposite the Greek God of Bollywood and their chemistry was well-appreciated.

Besides her acting assignments, Yami Gautam is a popular model and her brand endorsements include several cosmetic, electronic and food products. Having a clean image with zero controversies, she personifies the qualities of a modern Indian woman who is ready to portray challenging roles in films, voice her opinions freely and inspire aspirational youth. The ‘Batti Gul Meter Chalu’ starlet is also a hot favourite among top designers to walk down the ramp as she always scores high on fashion meters. Right from an ethnic saree to a voluptuous bikini or a sizzling monokini, she certainly knows how to pull off any attire with utmost grace.

With close to 9 million followers, Yami is a hot darling of Instagram. Besides offering a sneak peek into her personal life and gym space, the ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’ actress keeps her fans happy by sharing droolworthy stuff from cover shoots, foreign holidays and fashion shows. She is a fitness enthusiast who prefers to opt for functional and battle-rope workouts in open spaces. She maintains a quality diet and regularly practises power yoga.

Recently, the 30-year-old arresting personality has posed for the cover page of a popular luxury lifestyle magazine. While the postures were clicked in the exotic locales of Doha, Yami looked scorching hot and every bit sexy in white crop top and beige pants. Sunglasses and the short hair look complimented the beauty around her. Revealing her style and wellness secrets during a recent event, Yami Gautam said "My wellness mantra; eat healthy, stay happy, have nice people around you who makes you happy and bring out the best version in you".