Kushal Tanwar
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| Kushal Tanwar in 2026 | |
| Born | Gurugram, Haryana, India |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | B.Sc. in Hotel Management, Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Pune |
| Occupation | Content Creator, Reality Television Personality |
| Years active | |
| Known for | MTV Roadies XX: Double Cross, MTV Splitsvilla X6: Pyaar Ya Paisa, Bigg Boss 20 |
| Notable works | MTV Roadies XX: Double Cross, MTV Splitsvilla X6: Pyaar Ya Paisa |
| Awards | Winner of MTV Roadies XX: Double Cross; Winner of MTV Splitsvilla X6: Pyaar Ya Paisa |
| Parents | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Kushal Tanwar, popularly known as Gullu or Gullu Boxer, is an Indian content creator and reality television personality from Gurugram, Haryana.Kushal gained fame after his participation in MTV Roadies XX: Double Cross and MTV Splitsvilla X6: Pyaar Ya Paisa. He is one of the contestants of Bigg Boss 20, which is hosted by Salman Khan.[1][2]
Early Life & Education
Kushal Tanwar was born and brought up in Gurugram, Haryana. He pursued Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Hotel Management from the Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (IHMCT), Pune in 2022.[3]
In order to pursue a career in the film industry, he worked in different ventures before coming into limelight via reality shows. These include his venture with a cafe.
Career
Kushal Tanwar made an attempt to join MTV Roadies in 2019, where he came for the audition wearing fake sheik costume. He did not make it through this audition process.
He later reappeared as a participant of MTV Roadies XX: Double Cross. On the show, he became part of Elvish Yadav's gang. He was disqualified in the course of the game but later came back as a wildcard participant and became a part of Gautam Gulati's gang. On securing the ticket for the finale of the show, he got a chance to switch gangs and thus went back to Elvish Yadav's gang.
Kushal emerged victorious in MTV Roadies XX: Double Cross. At the finale of the show, he accomplished the critical task in 1 minute and 16 seconds, defeating Hartaaj Singh Gill, who completed the task in 1 minute and 48 seconds. He secured a cash prize of ₹10 lakh and a Hero Karizma motorcycle.
Post his victory at Roadies, Kushal competed at MTV Splitsvilla X6: Pyaar Ya Paisa, presented by Sunny Leone and Karan Kundrra. He managed to establish a connection with Kaira Anu. They made it to the grand finale and won the season, claiming the trophy along with a cash prize of ₹20 lakh.
In 2026, Kushal became a contestant of Bigg Boss 20. The show is hosted by Salman Khan.
Notable TV Shows
Kushal Tanwar's notable reality TV shows are "MTV Roadies XX: Double Cross", "MTV Splitsvilla X6: Pyaar Ya Paisa" and "Bigg Boss 20".
Achievements and Recognition
Kushal Tanwar has emerged as the winner of the reality show "MTV Roadies XX: Double Cross" in the year 2025. The winner was awarded Rs 10 lakh cash and Hero Karizma bike as a winning reward.
Kushal went on to become the winner of "MTV Splitsvilla X6: Pyaar Ya Paisa" with Kaira Anu in 2026. He was awarded the trophy for the same along with the sum of Rs 20 lakh in cash.
Personal Life
Kushal Tanwar is mostly a person who likes to keep his personal life and family life confidential. According to the information available to us, Kushal Tanwar is considered an unmarried person. There have been some wedding pictures of Kushal Tanwar floating around on the internet from 2025-26, which were later found to be misleading by him.
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References
- ↑ Bigg Boss 20: Who Is Kushal Tanwar aka Gullu? Meet Reality TV Star Who Won Roadies and Splitsvilla . In India.com . Retrieved 7 September 2026
- ↑ Bigg Boss 20: Who Is Kushal Tanwar aka Gullu? Meet the Two-Time Reality Show Winner . In News18 . Retrieved 7 September 2026
- ↑ Bigg Boss 20: Kushal Tanwar aka Gullu Profile, Career, Family, Education and More . In Times Now Navbharat . Retrieved 7 September 2026