Sumeet Vyas (born 27 July 1983) is an Indian actor and writer of films, web series and theatre. His breakthrough role was Mikesh Chaudhary in TVF's 2014 web series Permanent Roommates.[1][2] Vyas has since played supporting roles in Bollywood films including 2012 English Vinglish,[3] 2015 productions Parched and Guddu Ki Gun, and 2018's Veere Di Wedding.[4] He has his first starring role in 2016 drama film Ribbon; his performance was well received by critics.[5] Apart from acting in films and television programmes, Vyas also appears in theatre productions in India.
Sumeet Vyas | |
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Born | (1983-07-27) 27 July 1983 (age 39) |
Occupation | Actor, Writer |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 1 |
Sumeet Vyas was born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan[6] to writer B.M Vyas and Sudha Vyas and spent his initial years there before moving to Mumbai 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. [6]
Vyas made his television debut with a small role in the Doordarshan serial Woh Huye Na Humare.[7] 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.[8] He also had a major role in the TV series Stories by Rabindranath Tagore. He made his Bollywood debut in the movie Jashn in 2009. Then he went on to act in movie English Vinglish. He has worked in more than 30 movies,[9] including Guddu Ki Gun, Parched, Aurangzeb, and Kajarya.
He has had roles in 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.[10]
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.[11] Later, he married TV actress Ekta Kaul on 15 September 2018.[12] The couple is blessed with a baby boy.[13][14]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2007 | Maamu Tension Nai Leneka | Prince Salim | Hindi Feature Film | |
2009 | Jashnn | |||
2011 | Aarakshan | Teacher | ||
2012 | English Vinglish | Salman Khan | ||
Neighbours | Sumeet | Short Film | ||
2013 | Aurangzeb | Vishnu | ||
Oye Teri | Short Film | |||
Kajarya | Nikhil | [15] | ||
2014 | Blouse | Master Ji | ||
Haircut | Short Film, Writer & Director | |||
2015 | Rajasthani Cowboys | Short Film | ||
Sabki Bajegi Band | Amit | |||
Parched | Kishan | |||
Guddu Ki Gun | Laddu | |||
2016 | Maroon | Ashish Bharadwaj | ||
Tum Bhi Na | Music Video | |||
2017 | Born Free | Samarth | Short Film | |
Ribbon | Karan Mehra | [16] | ||
2018 | Camouflage | Krishna Singh | Short Film | |
Love Per Square Foot | Dialogue writer | [17] | ||
Veere Di Wedding | Rishabh Malhotra | [18] | ||
High Jack | Rakesh | [19] | ||
2019 | Made in China | Devraj | ||
2020 | Unpaused | Sahil | Amazon Prime Video |
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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2006 | Kasamh Se | Daksh Randeria | Zee TV | ||
2006 | Woh Hue Na Hamare | Sameer | DD National | ||
2009-10 | Rehna Hai Teri Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein | Kartik | Imagine TV | ||
2011-12 | Chandragaupta Maurya | Ambik Kumar | Imagine TV | ||
2014 | Laut Aao Trisha | VK | Life OK | ||
2015 | Stories by Rabindranath Tagore | Bihari | Epic TV | Story - Chokher Bali | [20] |
2016 | Comedy Nights Bachao | Himself | Colors TV | [21] | |
Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes | Ref. |
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2014-16 | Permanent Roommates | Mikesh Chaudhary | The Viral Fever | [22][23] | |
2015 | Bang Baaja Baaraat | Dance Choreographer | Y-Films | Co-writer | [24] |
2016 | TVF Tripling | Chandan | The Viral Fever | Co-writer | [25] |
Official Chukyagiri | D-Sir | Arre | |||
2018 | Official CEOgiri | Dilawar / D-Sir | Arre | [26] | |
The Story | Self | ZEE5 | [27] | ||
2019 | TVF Tripling Season 2 | Chandan | The Viral Fever | Co-writer | [28] |
RejctX | Farhan Hussain | ZEE5 | [29] | ||
Parchhayee | Jayant | ZEE5 | [30] | ||
The Verdict - State vs Nanavati | Ram Jethmalani | ZEE5 and ALTBalaji | |||
2020 | Official Bhootiyagiri | Dilawar Rana | MX Player | [31][32] | |
2020 | Wakaalat From Home | Sujin Kohli | Prime Video | [33][34] | |
2020 | Dark 7 White | Yudhveer Singh Rathore | ZEE5 and ALT Balaji | [35][36] | |
2021 | Aapkey Kamrey Mein Koi Rahta Hai | Nikhil | MX Player | ||
2021 | 1962: The War In the Hills | Ram Kumar | Disney+ Hotstar | [37] | |
2022 | Jugaadistan | Lionsgate Play |
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