2019 was a fantastically memorable year for Yami Gautam. Her year started with URI: The Surgical Strike, which smashed multiple box-office records and raked in over Rs. 245 crores at the ticket windows. And she ended the year with Bala, where she played the TikTok star, Pari, and it also entered the 100-crore club.

There couldn't have been a better year for an actor who was always passionate to see herself on the celluloid and sink her teeth into diverse characters. Gautam turns a year younger today, on November 28, and celebrates her birthday with jubilance and ecstasy. And as she's busy bringing on this special occasion, we dive into five unknown facts about the actor you'll be surprised to know: