FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

KUCHERLAPATI RAJU S
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
1/13/2022 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

GELESIS HOLDINGS, INC. [GLS]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

GELESIS HOLDINGS, INC., 501 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 6102
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director                          _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below)
(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02116      

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)
 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:
Immediately after the closing of the transactions contemplated by that certain Business Combination Agreement dated as of July 19, 2021, as amended, by and among the Issuer (f/k/a Capstar Special Purpose Acquisition Corp.), CPSR Gelesis Merger Sub, Inc. and Gelesis, Inc., the reporting person became a director of the Issuer. Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney
No securities are beneficially owned.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
KUCHERLAPATI RAJU S
GELESIS HOLDINGS, INC.
501 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 6102
BOSTON, MA 02116
X



Signatures
/s/ David Abraham, Attorney-in-Fact1/19/2022
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

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