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Gyanendra Tripathi Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth10 August

AgeNot Known

BirthplaceNot Known

ProfessionActor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseSwati

FamilySon - Sahir Tripathi

Gyanendra Tripathi Biography

Gyanendra Tripathi is an Indian actor known for roles across film, television and web series. A graduate of FTII Pune, he has appeared in short films, TV‑m

Early life and background

Gyanendra Tripathi, also known as Gyani, is an Indian actor who trained at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune. His date of birth is listed as 10 August and his zodiac sign is Leo. Other standard biographical details such as his exact year of birth and place of birth are not publicly specified in the available material.

Tripathi attended FTII Pune beginning in 2008, where he completed formal acting training alongside peers from that batch. He developed an interest in writing and poetry and is known to enjoy travelling and playing football in his free time.

Career

Tripathi began working onscreen while still a student. His earliest credited appearance is in the short film Padaav (2009), in which he played a tea seller. Over the following years he took parts in a number of short films, including Blue Palace (2010), Wasteland (2014), Taksaal (2018) — in which he played the lead role of Sandeep — and Saroop (2022).

On television, Tripathi is best known for a long association with the Sony TV series Crime Petrol, appearing in multiple episodes between 2011 and 2017. Across that run he portrayed a variety of characters, including police officers, antagonists and everyday villagers.

His first feature film credit came in 2016 with the Hindi comedy The Legend of Michael Mishra, where he played a cafe manager. Additional film roles include a coach named Shekhar Babu in the 2017 film Poorna: Courage Has No Limit, and appearances in Romeo Akbar Walter (2019), Chaman Bahaar (2020) and Raat Akeli Hai (2020). In 2021 Tripathi appeared as Suraj, a cameraman, in Barah by Barah — a film that screened at multiple festivals and collected several festival awards.

Tripathi expanded into digital series with a guest appearance in an episode of Sacred Games (2018). More recent streaming work includes the Amazon miniTV series Half CA (2023), in which he played Niraj Goyal, a chartered accountancy aspirant, and the Netflix series Choona (July 2023), in which he portrayed a police officer.

Public profile

Tripathi is described as having a reserved childhood disposition. He maintains a public presence shaped by his acting work across formats and by interests outside acting, such as poetry and football. He is married to his wife, Swati; the couple wed on 16 February 2015 and have a son named Sahir Tripathi. Swati is noted for her interest in fitness and CrossFit.

Physically, Tripathi is approximately 172 cm tall (about 5'8") and his listed weight is about 60 kg (132 lbs). His eye and hair colour are both described as black.

Latest updates

Recent credits cited include his role as Niraj Goyal in Half CA (2023) and a police role in Choona (2023). His filmography shows continued work across short films, feature films and web series through 2023.
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Recent Work

Half CA

Played Niraj Goyal, a CA aspirant, in the Amazon miniTV series (2023).

2023
Choona

Portrayed a police officer in the Netflix web series (July 2023).

2023
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Career Highlights

  1. Debuted onscreen in the short film Padaav (2009)
  2. Regular appearances on Sony TV's Crime Petrol (2011–2017)
  3. Feature film roles in The Legend of Michael Mishra (2016) and Poorna (2017)
  4. Appeared in films Raat Akeli Hai (2020) and Barah by Barah (2021)
  5. Web and streaming credits include Sacred Games (2018), Half CA (2023) and Choona (2023)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Gyanendra Tripathi born?

10 August

What is Gyanendra Tripathi known for?

Actor

What is Gyanendra Tripathi’s marital status?

Married

Who is Gyanendra Tripathi married to?

Swati