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
OccupationActor
Years active2004 – present
Spouse
Akangsha Rawat
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(m. 2012; separated 2017)​
RelativesGireesh Sahdev (brother)
Meher Vij (sister)

Early life

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 and career

Early days (2004–12)

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][11] 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.[12][13]

Marriage and huge popularity (2012–17)

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.[14]

That year on 25 June, he married actress and friend Akangsha Rawat.[15]

He quit Hum Ne Li Hai... Shapath in 2013.[16] 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.[17][18] 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.[19][3]

Divorce, controversy and further work (2017–present)

In mid-2017, Sahdev and his wife Akangsha Rawat were separated.[20] On 24 November 2017, Sahdev was arrested after a woman lodged an FIR at the Versova Police Station, Mumbai accusing him of rape.[21][22][23]

In December 2017, Sahdev entered Sony TV's Beyhadh as Samay, a negative role which garnered him much appreciation.[24][25] 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

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2004Special SquadBobby
2007–2009Ghar Ek SapnaaSharad Chatterjee [26]
2007–2008Har Ghar Kuch Kehta HaiVarun Ranawat
2008–2009Meet Mila De RabbaKulwant Singh
2010GeetArjun Singh RathoreCameo
2011–2012Mann Kee Awaaz PratigyaAman Mathur [27]
2012–2013Hum Ne Li Hai- ShapathSenior Inspector Abhigyan [28]
2013Devon Ke Dev...MahadevLord Rama [29]
2013–2015Sapne Suhane Ladakpan KeKabeer Tripathi [30]
2014EncounterInspector Anil Barve
2016BeyhadhRajeev Randhawa/Samay Ahuja [31]
DevanshiPavan Bakshi [32]
2018Ishq Subhan AllahSiraj Ahmed [33]
2018–2019Dastaan-E-Mohabbat: Salim AnarkaliAbul Fazl [34]
2019Yeh Teri GaliyanMr Shekhawat [35]
2021Mauka-E-VardaatSr. Inspector Piyush [36]
2022Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2Krrish Dixit

Music videos
Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2019SaanwalReewa Rathod

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