| Sumeet Vyas | |
| Birth Date: | 1983 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India |
| Occupation: | Actor, Writer |
| Spouse: | |
| Children: | 1 |
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 English Vinglish,[3] Parched and Guddu Ki Gun, and 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.
Vyas was born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan[6] to writer B.M Vyas and Sudha Vyas. He 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 Rehna Hai Teri Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein as Kartik Pratapsingh. 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 worked in many 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. The couple divorced in 2017.[11] He married TV actress Ekta Kaul on 15 September 2018.[12] They have a son, Ved, born in 2020.[13]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Maamu Tension Nai Leneka | Prince Salim | ||
| 2009 | Jashnn | |||
| 2011 | Aarakshan | Teacher | ||
| 2012 | English Vinglish | Salman Khan | ||
| Neighbours | Sumeet | Short Film | ||
| 2013 | Aurangzeb | Vishnu | ||
| Oye Teri | Short Film | |||
| Kajarya | Nikhil | [14] | ||
| 2014 | Blouse | Master Ji | ||
| Haircut | Short Film, Writer & Director | |||
| 2015 | Rajasthani Cowboys | Short Film | ||
| 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 | [15] | ||
| 2018 | Camouflage | Krishna Singh | Short Film | |
| Love Per Square Foot | Dialogue writer | [16] | ||
| Veere Di Wedding | Rishabh Malhotra | [17] | ||
| High Jack | Rakesh | [18] | ||
| 2019 | Made in China | Devraj | ||
| 2020 | Unpaused | Sahil | ||
| 2023 | Chhatriwali | Rishi Kalra | ||
| Mrs Undercover | Common Man | |||
| Afwaah | Vikram Singh | |||
| Sajini Shinde Ka Viral Video | Lalit |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Woh Hue Na Hamare | Sameer Damania | Lead Role | ||
| 2007–2008 | Kasamh Se | Daksh Randheria | Zee TV | Supporting Role | |
| 2009–2010 | Rehna Hai Teri Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein | Kartik Pratapsingh | Lead Role | ||
| 2011–2012 | Chandragupta Maurya | Ambhi Kumar | Negative Role | ||
| 2015 | Laut Aao Trisha | Advocate VK | Lead Role | ||
| 2015 | Stories by Rabindranath Tagore | Bihari | Story – Chokher Bali | [19] | |
| 2016 | Comedy Nights Bachao | Himself | [20] | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-23 | Permanent Roommates | Mikesh Chaudhary | [21] [22] | ||
| 2015 | Bang Baaja Baaraat | Dance Choreographer | Co-writer | [23] | |
| 2016 | TVF Tripling | Chandan | Co-writer | [24] | |
| Official Chukyagiri | D-Sir | Arre | |||
| 2018 | Official CEOgiri | Dilawar / D-Sir | Arre | [25] | |
| The Story | Self | ZEE5 | [26] | ||
| 2019 | TVF Tripling Season 2 | Chandan | Co-writer | [27] | |
| RejctX | Farhan Hussain | [28] | |||
| Parchhayee | Jayant | [29] | |||
| The Verdict - State vs Nanavati | Ram Jethmalani | ||||
| 2020 | Official Bhootiyagiri | Dilawar Rana | MX Player | [30] | |
| 2020 | Wakaalat From Home | Sujin Kohli | Prime Video | [31] [32] | |
| 2020 | Dark 7 White | Yudhveer Singh Rathore | ZEE5 and ALT Balaji | [33] [34] | |
| 2021 | Aapkey Kamrey Mein Koi Rahta Hai | Nikhil | MX Player | ||
| 2021 | 1962: The War In the Hills | Ram Kumar | Disney+ Hotstar | [35] | |
| 2022 | Jugaadistan | Gaurav Bhati | Lionsgate Play | ||
| 2022 | Aar Ya Paar | Aditya Dutta | Disney+ Hotstar | ||
| 2022 | TVF Tripling Season 3 | Chandan | The Viral Fever | ||
| 2023 | Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke | Tariq | ZEE5 | ||
| 2023 | Bambai Meri Jaan | Ganya Surve | Prime Video | ||
| 2023 | Tankesh Diaries | Mikesh Chaudhary | YouTube | ||
| 2024 | Raat Jawaan Hai | SonyLIV | Director | ||
| Zindaginama | Keith Braganza | SonyLIV |