Being a hero: Why Gurfateh Pirzada is the greenest flag on screen

Gurfateh Pirzada is the green flag we didn’t know we needed. He learns from women. He's more than just a lover or fighter. No wonder everyone's crushing on him

Is Gurfateh Singh Pirzada the greenest flag in entertainment today? Let’s review the data. He debuted in 2018, with the film Friends in Law, playing a gay son, stranded in India as his mother spends 10 days in Bangkok with his partner. A bold opening. He got noticed in last year’s show Class, as Neeraj, a young man who’s done prison time, but isn’t afraid to call out casteism among his elite classmates. Okay, we’re interested.

Growing up, actor Gurfateh Pirzada was a shy kid. He aspired to get out of his shell.

Pirzada’s breakout moment came when he played the dashing journalist Neel in Call Me Bae this year.

The actor grew up with his mother and sister but believes women should handle their finances.

The actor says being a man in 2024 means trying to convince people you aren’t like the others.