Sumeet Vyas (born 27 July 1983) is an Indian actor and

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of films, web series and theatre. His breakthrough role was Mikesh Chaudhary in TVF's 2014

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'' Permanent Roommates''. Vyas has since played supporting roles in

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films including ''

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,'' ''

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'' and '' Guddu Ki Gun'', and '' Veere Di Wedding''. He has his first starring role in 2016 drama film ''

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''; his performance was well received by critics. Apart from acting in films and television programmes, Vyas also appears in

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productions in India.

Early life

Vyas was born in

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzlWDJR8o04> to writer B.M Vyas and Sudha Vyas. He spent his initial years there before moving to

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to pursue his passion for acting and writing. He has attended R.D. National College, Mumbai. During his school days, Sumeet aspired to become a pilot or a computer engineer. But, he had a passion for acting and writing also. Later, choosing the second option, he gave up his college studies and started working as an assistant editor in an editing studio in Mumbai.

Acting career

Vyas made his television debut with a small role in the

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serial ''Woh Huye Na Humare''. He then starred in TV show '' Rehna Hai Teri Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein'' as Karthik. He has been actively involved in the theatre since his early days as an actor. He also had a major role in the TV series ''

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''. He made his Bollywood debut in the movie '' Jashn'' in 2009. Then he went on to act in movie ''

''. He has worked in more than 30 movies, including '' Guddu Ki Gun'', ''

'', ''

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'', and '' Kajarya''. He worked in many web series, including '' Permanent Roommates'' and '' TVF Tripling'', the latter of which he also co-wrote. He has written the '' Y-Films'' web series "Bang Baaja Baaraat". He starred in a Web Campaign by BigRock in 2017.

Personal life

Vyas is an active supporter of theatre and claims to enjoy working as a theatre artist rather than in Bollywood. He was married to actress Shivani Tanksale for 7 years. Later, he married TV actress Ekta Kaul on 15 September 2018. The couple is blessed with a baby boy.

Filmography

Films

Television

Web series

References

External links

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1983 births Living people Indian male television actors Indian male stage actors {{India-tv-actor-stub