Sumeet Sachdev


Sumeet Sachdev is an Indian actor and architect known for his role as Gautam Virani in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Abhimanyu Raghav in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein.

Early life and education

Sachdev brought up in Delhi. His younger brother Sandeep was the winner of the Indian Biggest Loser Jeetega. Sachdev is an architect by profession. Sachdev is five days older than his former classmate, Smriti Irani, who played his on-screen mother in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.

Career

Sachdev made his acting debut in Aamir Reza Hussain's tribute to Kargil war heroes, The Fifty Days War. He later auditioned for the role of Sahil Virani in the show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, but was finalised for another role in the same serial, Gautam Virani. Sachdev gained popularity and recognition for his role as Gomzy and made a prominent position for himself in the Indian television fraternity. Sachdev played a negative character for the first time as Rohit in the serial Kya Haadsa Kya Haqeeqat - Hadsaa. He was finalized to play a negative character for the second time as Swayam in the serial Kahiin To Hoga but resigned due to back problems. Sachdev played the lead male role of Kabir Khan in the first Muslim orientated television serial Khwaish, his character was killed off after only a few months but Sachdev was brought back in another role as Kamran. In November 2009, Sachdev made a comeback in TV after a year's break in Pyaar Ka Bandhan as Raunak. Moreover, Sachdev has been cast as Rudra in the serial Bandini. Sachdev has also done episodics for Yeh Hai Aashiqui and C.I.D.. He was last seen as Abhimanyu Raghav in Yeh Hain Mohabbatein.

Personal life

Sachdev married Amrita Gujral, the head of International Media Marketing at The Times of India on 9 December 2007.
The wedding took place in Gujral's home town of Chandigarh, India.

Filmography

Television
YearShowRoleChannelNotes
2002Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat - HadsaaRohit Sony TVEpisodic Role
2002 - 2008Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiGautam ViraniStar PlusLead Role
2003Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat - KhaallRajeev Khandelwal Sony TVEpisodic Role
2005Ye Meri Life HaiJatin Sony TVCameo Role
2006 ; 2007 - 2008Karam Apnaa ApnaaShashankStar PlusNegative Role
2007KhwaishKabir Khan Sony TVLead Role
2008KhwaishKamran Sony TVCameo Role
2009 - 2010Pyaar Ka BandhanRaunak Sony TVLead Role
2010 BandiniRudraNDTV ImagineCameo Role
2014Yeh Hai Aashiqui - Only WordsProfessor Aseem Sen BindassEpisodic Role
2014 ; 2016 - 2019Yeh Hai MohabbateinAbhimanyu Raghav Star PlusSupporting Role
2014 - 2015Box Cricket LeagueContestant Sony TVSports Reality Television Show
2016Box Cricket LeagueContestantColors TVSports Reality Television Show
2018 C.I.D.- Daya Ek HathyaraAnkush / Jigar Sony TVEpisodic Role
2018Box Cricket LeagueContestantMTV IndiaSports Reality Television Show