Narendra Gupta

Narendra Gupta is an Indian film and television actor who appears in Hindi television serials and films. He is best known for his role as forensic expert Dr. R. P. Salunkhe in the detective television series C.I.D..

Early life Gupta was born in Jaipur, Rajasthan, and was the youngest child of a business family. His father was originally from Uttar Pradesh, but migrated to Rajasthan. As a young student, he loved to study science and mathematics, though when he arrived in college, he started to read about arts and cinema. His mother's dream was for him to become a doctor. But he wanted to be an actor.

Career Gupta started his acting career with DD National's Wagle Ki Duniya in 1988. He joined the C.I.D. series in 1998. He made his debut in the episode "The Case of the Incomplete Letter", where he was initially referred to as Dr. Verma but started being referred to as Dr. Salunkhe from episode "The Case of the Burnt Letter". He gained popularity by playing the role of forensic expert Dr. R. P. Salunkhe in this series.

Narendra Gupta with co-actors of C.I.D. (from left–Shraddha Musale, Ansha Sayed, Hrishikesh Pandey, Shivaji Satam, Narendra Gupta, Janvi Chheda and Ajay Nagrath)

In 2014, Narendra Gupta appeared in Kaun Banega Crorepati with Shivaji Satam, Aditya Srivastava and Dayanand Shetty.

Gupta has acted in many popular television serials and films including Elaan (1994), Hulchul (1995), Udaan (1997), Police Force (2004), Forensic (2022).

Filmography Films

Television Year Show Role Notes 1988 Wagle Ki Duniya Inspector Tyagi 1989 Bharat Ek Khoj Digha 1997 Byomkesh Bakshi Ravi Verma 1997 Aahat Lawyer Episode 106 & 107 (Shakti) 1998 Rishtey 2002 Piya Ka Ghar Durgashankar Sharma 2005 Saat Phere... Saloni Ka Safar Aapji 2007 Mano Ya Na Mano Jewellery Shop Proprietor, Mr. Pandey 2 episodes 2008 Saath Saath Banayenge Ek Aashiyaan Banwari 2013 C.I.D. Chhote Heroes Dr. R. P. Salunkhe 2014 Kaun Banega Crorepati (Season 8) Himself Guest appearance 2012–2014 Adaalat Dr. R. P. Salunkhe 2 episodes 2016 The Kapil Sharma Show Himself Guest appearance2016SuperCops Vs Super VillainsHarshwardhan 1998–2003; 2005; 2007-2018; 2024–2025 C.I.D. Dr. R. P. Salunkhe 2019 CIF Dr. D'Souza 2021 Mauka-E-Vardaat Newton Chattopadhyay 2023 Mauka Ya Dhokha Mr. Chawla