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Piyush Sahdev

Piyush Sahdev (born 12 March 1982) is an Indian television actor.[1] He has appeared in several TV daily soaps but is known for his roles of Rama in Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev, Abhigyan in SuperCops Vs SuperVillains, Kabir Tripathi in Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke, Pawan Bakshi in Devanshi and Samay in Beyhadh.[2][3] He is the brother of popular actors, Meher Vij and Gireesh Sahdev.[4]

Piyush Sahdev
Born (1982-03-12) 12 March 1982 (age 42)
OccupationActor
Years active2004 – present
Spouse
Akangsha Rawat
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(m. 2012; sep. 2017)​
RelativesGireesh Sahdev (brother)
Meher Vij (sister)

Early life edit

Sahdev was born on 12 March 1982 and hails from Delhi, India.[5][6][7] Piyush has a younger sister Vaishali aka Meher Vij.[8][9] His brother Gireesh Sahdev is also an actor.[10]

Personal life edit

On 25 June 2012, he married actress and friend Akangsha Rawat.[11] In mid-2017, Sahdev and his wife Akangsha Rawat were separated.[12]

On 24 November 2017, Sahdev was arrested after a woman lodged an FIR at the Versova Police Station, Mumbai accusing him of rape.[5][9][10]

Career edit

Early days (2004–12) edit

Before making his official debut in Indian television, Sahdev did an episodic role in 2004 for Special Squad, a crime thriller on Star One.[6] After three years he was selected to play a supporting role from 2007 to 2009 in Ghar Ek Sapnaa on Sahara One as Sharad Chatterjee, the brother of the female lead.[7] Also he appeared as Varun Ranawat in the Zee TV series Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai from 2007 to 2008.[8]

Sahdev's first leading role as Kulwant Singh, an army officer came in 2008 came with Meet Mila De Rabba on Sony TV opposite Surilie Gautam.[4][13] It went off air in 2009. He next did a cameo appearance for Gul Khan's first production Geet in 2010 as Arjun Singh Rathore.[1] From 2011-2012 he portrayed his first negative character of Aman Mathur in the popular hit show Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya on Star Plus.[14][15]

Success and further works (2012–present) edit

In 2012, Sahdev signed Hum Ne Li Hai... Shapath, a crime detective series on Life OK in which he played the role of Senior Inspector Abhigyan Mitra.[16]

He quit Hum Ne Li Hai... Shapath in 2013.[17] Later that year Sahdev rise to prominence with his portrayal of Lord Rama opposite Rubina Dilaik in the highly acclaimed mythological drama Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev on Life OK, which marked a turning point in his career, making it his breakthrough performance.[18][19] In an interview, he had already stated that he always wished to once play Rama in his career, which he eventually fulfilled and also won immense recognition for the same.[2] He also played the lead role of Kabir in Zee TV's Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke.[20][3]

In December 2017, Sahdev entered Sony TV's Beyhadh as Samay, a negative role which garnered him much appreciation.[21][22] In the same year, Sahdev joined Colors TV's Devanshi. In 2018, he played the role of Siraj in Zee TV's Ishq Subhan Allah. He also portrayed the role of Abu Fazl in Colors TV's Dastaan-E-Mohabbat: Salim Anarkali.

In September 2021, he is appearing as Inspector Piyush in &TV's Mauka-E-Vardaat. In April 2022, he enter as negative role in Sony TV's show Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 played the role of Krish Dixit.

Filmography edit

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2004 Special Squad Bobby
2007–2009 Ghar Ek Sapnaa Sharad Chatterjee [17]
2007–2008 Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai Varun Ranawat
2008–2009 Meet Mila De Rabba Kulwant Singh
2010 Geet Arjun Singh Rathore Cameo
2010–2011 Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya Advocate Aman Mathur [23]
2012–2013 Hum Ne Li Hai- Shapath Senior Inspector Abhigyan [24]
2013 Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev Lord Rama [25]
2013–2015 Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke Kabeer Tripathi [15]
2014 Encounter Inspector Anil Barve
2016 Beyhadh Rajeev Randhawa/Samay Ahuja [26]
Devanshi Pavan Bakshi [27]
2018 Ishq Subhan Allah Siraj Ahmed [28]
2018–2019 Dastaan-E-Mohabbat: Salim Anarkali Abul Fazl [29]
2019 Yeh Teri Galiyan Vikram Shekhawat [30]
2021 Humkadam
Mauka-E-Vardaat Sr. Inspector Piyush Rathore [31]
2022 Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 Krish Dixit

Music videos edit

Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2019 Saanwal Reewa Rathod

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References edit

  1. ^ a b Malini, Navya (7 January 2014). "It's very tough to survive in showbiz without a godfather: Piyush Sahdev". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b Tiwari, Vijaya (13 June 2013). "I always wanted to play Ram: Piyush Sahdev". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b Chatterjee, Swati (26 November 2013). "Piyush Sahdev enjoys playing fashion designer". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b Bhopatkar, Tejashree (11 May 2014). "Will connect with my mother's soul in trance therapy session: Piyush Sahdev". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b Namboodiri, Narayan (24 November 2017). "Piyush Sahdev: TV actor arrested for raping 23-year-old fashion designer". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Telly stars at Piyush Sahdev's b'day". The Times of India. 13 March 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  7. ^ a b Bhatia, Saloni (17 May 2014). "I miss my friends in Delhi: Piyush Sahdev". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  8. ^ a b "TV actor Piyush arrested for rape; sister Meher Vij of Secret Superstar fame clueless". Deccan Chronicle. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  9. ^ a b Maheshwari, Neha (20 August 2013). "Real-life telly Siblings celebrate rakhi". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  10. ^ a b Trivedi, Tanvi (24 November 2017). "EXCLUSIVE! TV actor Piyush Sahdev arrested on rape charges". Bombay Times. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Wedding bells for Piyush Sahdev & Akangsha Rawat!". The Times of India. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  12. ^ Farzeen, Sana (10 August 2017). "Exclusive: Piyush Sahdev confirms separation from wife Akangsha Rawat". The Indian Express. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  13. ^ Tiwari, Vijaya (14 December 2013). "Looks do matter to become an actor: Piyush Sahdev". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  14. ^ Singh, Renu (5 September 2013). "'Devon Ke Dev Mahadev' has made my career: Piyush Sahdev". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  15. ^ a b Malini, Navya (22 April 2014). "Meeting with differently abled children moves Piyush Sahdev". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Piyush Sahdev is back in action". The Times of India. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  17. ^ a b "Piyush Sachdev was stalked by a female fan". Deccan Chronicle. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  18. ^ Unnikrishnan, Chaya (14 June 2013). "Piyush Sachdev to play Ram". DNA India.
  19. ^ "'Devon Ke Dev Mahadev' has made my career: Piyush Sahdev - Times Of India". 10 September 2013. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013.
  20. ^ Maheshwri, Neha (4 December 2014). "Piyush replaces Nikkhil in 'Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke'". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  21. ^ "Kushal Tandon on Beyhadh co-star Piyush Sahdev's rape charges: We should wait for the police to investigate and the courts to decide". The Indian Express. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  22. ^ Mathur, Yashika; Mukherjee, Shreya (24 November 2017). "Beyhadh actor Piyush Sahdev charged with rape, arrested in Mumbai". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  23. ^ "Piyush Sachdev toughens up for cop role". Zee News. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  24. ^ Unnikrishnan, Chaya (14 June 2013). "Piyush Sachdev to play Ram". DNA India. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  25. ^ "'Devon Ke Dev Mahadev' has made my career: Piyush Sahdev - Times Of India". 10 September 2013. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  26. ^ "Beyhadh Actor Piyush Sahdev Separates From Wife: Reports". NDTV.com. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  27. ^ Bureau, ABP News (7 July 2017). "'Beyhadh' actor Piyush Sahdev to enter 'DEVANSHI'". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  28. ^ Maheshwari, Neha (20 April 2018). "Piyush Sahdev is back on television with 'Ishq Subhanallah' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  29. ^ "Piyush Sahdev to play Abu Fazl in Daastan-E-Mohabbat Salim Anarkali". Mid Day. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  30. ^ Maheshwari, Neha (25 August 2019). "Piyush Sahdev, Barkha Bisht, Abhishek Tewari and Aasiya Kazi bag new shows". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  31. ^ "Piyush Sahdev is excited to play a cop in Mauka-E-Vardaat- Operation Vijay". Tribune. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  32. ^ Zee Music Company (17 January 2019). "Saanwal - Official Music Video - Reewa Rathod". Retrieved 22 January 2019 – via YouTube.

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