Vihaan Samat (born 9 March 1996) is an Indian actor who works in

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-language films and series. He is best known for playing the lead part in the

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series '' Eternally Confused and Eager for Love'' (2022) and a supporting part in the Netflix romantic comedy series ''

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'' (2020–present).

Early life and education

Vihaan Samat was born into a Sindhi family on 9 March 1996 in

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and raised in

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, India. He attended the Arya Vidya Mandir School and the Dhirubhai Ambani International School. He graduated from the

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in 2018 after studying method acting and returned to India the following year.

Career

He began his career with a supporting role in the feature film '' Worth'' starring

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. He then essayed the role of Harsh Agarwal in the Netflix television show, ''Mismatched''. The show was produced by RSVP. On the show, Suchin Mehrotra of Film Companion commented: "The show remains an appealing, easy watch due to its charming cast. As Harsh, Vihaan Samat, armed with his impressive American accent is given a lot more to do this time around. And the show does well to navigate the Harsh-Dimple-Rishi love triangle with a touching sensitivity." He then played the lead role of an anxiety-stricken young man called Ray in the Netflix series '' Eternally Confused and Eager for Love.'' The show was produced by

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and directed by Rahul Nair. On his performance, Sanchita Jhunjhunwala wrote: "Vihaan as Ray puts together a great performance and you enjoy watching him take on this journey. While he does manage to make you feel sorry for him, there are times when you also find the crossroads he's at, relatable (in different ways, for different people of course). He does fit into the character pretty fine and there aren't any two ways about it, even though it was a pretty surprising cast, but well, that's where the acting stands out". He has appeared in multiple brand endorsements like Mamaearth with

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. He made his first audio debut with

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India's Hindi adaptation of

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as Jordan Temple, alongside

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as the Black Widow and

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as Lisa Cartwright. He has mentioned he has an interest in working in biopics, science fiction films and investigative thrillers. He has mentioned he would like to work on "stories with a soul" and things that would last "long after I’m gone". He frequently performs theatre with ''

'' directors

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and Adhaar Khurana. In 2024, he appeared opposite

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in the

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comedy series ''

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'', and in

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's cyber thriller '' CTRL'' on

. He will reportedly be seen in a web series produced by Applause Entertainment with

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Filmography

Television

Films

References

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