Piyush Sahdev
{{Short description|Indian television actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Piyush Sahdev
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|3|12}}
| nationality =
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2004 – present
| spouse = {{marriage|Akangsha Rawat|2012|2017|reason=separated}}
| relatives = Gireesh Sahdev (brother)
Meher Vij (sister)
}}
Piyush Sahdev (born 12 March 1982) is an Indian television actor.{{cite news |last1=Malini |first1=Navya |title=It's very tough to survive in showbiz without a godfather: Piyush Sahdev |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Its-very-tough-to-survive-in-showbiz-without-a-godfather-Piyush-Sahdev/articleshow/28475756.cms |access-date=31 May 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=7 January 2014}} 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.{{cite news |last1=Tiwari |first1=Vijaya |title=I always wanted to play Ram: Piyush Sahdev |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/I-always-wanted-to-play-Ram-Piyush-Sahdev/articleshow/20556871.cms |access-date=31 May 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=13 June 2013}}{{cite news |last1=Chatterjee |first1=Swati |title=Piyush Sahdev enjoys playing fashion designer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Sapne-Suhane-Ladakpan-Ke-Piyush-Sahdev/articleshow/26408081.cms |access-date=31 May 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=26 November 2013}} He is the brother of popular actors, Meher Vij and Gireesh Sahdev.{{cite news |last1=Bhopatkar |first1=Tejashree |title=Will connect with my mother's soul in trance therapy session: Piyush Sahdev |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Mothers-Day-Piyush-Sahdev-to-connect-with-his-mothers-higher-self-in-in-a-meditation-and-trance-therapy-session/articleshow/34924909.cms |access-date=31 May 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=11 May 2014}}
Early life
Sahdev was born on 12 March 1982 and hails from Delhi, India.{{cite news |last1=Namboodiri |first1=Narayan |title=Piyush Sahdev: TV actor arrested for raping 23-year-old fashion designer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/tv-actor-arrested-for-raping-23-year-old-fashion-designer/articleshow/61784663.cms |access-date=1 October 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=24 November 2017 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Telly stars at Piyush Sahdev's b'day|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/mumbai/Telly-stars-at-Piyush-Sahdevs-bday/articleshow/7686189.cms |access-date=1 October 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=13 March 2011 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Bhatia |first1=Saloni |title=I miss my friends in Delhi: Piyush Sahdev |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Piyush-Sahdev-in-Delhi/articleshow/35249591.cms |access-date=31 May 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=17 May 2014}} Piyush has a younger sister Vaishali aka Meher Vij.{{cite news |title=TV actor Piyush arrested for rape; sister Meher Vij of Secret Superstar fame clueless |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/261117/tv-actor-piyush-arrested-for-rape-sister-secret-superstar-fame-meher-vij-clueless.html |access-date=31 May 2023 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=26 November 2017}}{{cite news |last1=Maheshwari |first1=Neha |title=Real-life telly Siblings celebrate rakhi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Real-life-telly-Siblings-celebrate-rakhi/articleshow/21915213.cms |access-date=31 May 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=20 August 2013}} His brother Gireesh Sahdev is also an actor.{{cite news |last1=Trivedi |first1=Tanvi |title=EXCLUSIVE! TV actor Piyush Sahdev arrested on rape charges |url=https://www.bombaytimes.com/exclusive-tv-actor-piyush-sahdev-arrested-on-rape-charges/articleshow/61783464.cms |access-date=31 May 2023 |work=Bombay Times |date=24 November 2017}}
Personal life
On 25 June 2012, he married actress and friend Akangsha Rawat.{{cite news |title=Wedding bells for Piyush Sahdev & Akangsha Rawat! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Wedding-bells-for-Piyush-Sahdev-Akangsha-Rawat/articleshow/13809424.cms |access-date=23 January 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=4 June 2012 |language=en}} In mid-2017, Sahdev and his wife Akangsha Rawat were separated.{{cite news|last1=Farzeen|first1=Sana|date=10 August 2017|title=Exclusive: Piyush Sahdev confirms separation from wife Akangsha Rawat|language=en|work=The Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/exclusive-piyush-sahdev-confirms-separation-from-wife-akangsha-rawat-4790464/|access-date=23 January 2021}}
On 24 November 2017, Sahdev was arrested after a woman lodged an FIR at the Versova Police Station, Mumbai accusing him of rape.
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. 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. Also he appeared as Varun Ranawat in the Zee TV series Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai from 2007 to 2008.
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.{{cite news |last1=Tiwari |first1=Vijaya |title=Looks do matter to become an actor: Piyush Sahdev |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Looks-do-matter-to-become-an-actor-Piyush-Sahdev/articleshow/27365413.cms |access-date=31 May 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=14 December 2013}} 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. From 2011-2012 he portrayed his first negative character of Aman Mathur in the popular hit show Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya on Star Plus.{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Renu |title='Devon Ke Dev Mahadev' has made my career: Piyush Sahdev |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/piyush-sahdev-devon-ke-dev-mahadev-ghar-ek-sapna-mann-kee-awaaz-pratigya-hum-ne-li-hai-shapath/articleshow/22320814.cms |access-date=31 May 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=5 September 2013}}{{cite news |last1=Malini |first1=Navya |title=Meeting with differently abled children moves Piyush Sahdev |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/meeting-with-differently-abled-children-moves-piyush-sahdev/articleshow/33925120.cms |access-date=31 May 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=22 April 2014}}
=Success and further works (2012–present)=
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.{{cite news |title=Piyush Sahdev is back in action |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Piyush-Sahdev-is-back-in-action/articleshow/11700865.cms |access-date=31 May 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=31 January 2012}}
He quit Hum Ne Li Hai... Shapath in 2013. 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-piyush-sachdev-to-play-ram-1847869|title=Piyush Sachdev to play Ram|first=Chaya|last=Unnikrishnan|date=14 June 2013|website=DNA India}}{{Cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-05/news-and-gossip/41800494_1_devon-ke-dev-mahadev-arun-govil-honeymoon|title='Devon Ke Dev Mahadev' has made my career: Piyush Sahdev - Times Of India|date=10 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130910102143/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-05/news-and-gossip/41800494_1_devon-ke-dev-mahadev-arun-govil-honeymoon|archive-date=10 September 2013}} 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. He also played the lead role of Kabir in Zee TV's Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke.{{cite news |last1=Maheshwri |first1=Neha |title=Piyush replaces Nikkhil in 'Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Piyush-replaces-Nikkhil-in-Sapne-Suhane-Ladakpan-Ke/articleshow/25645044.cms |access-date=31 May 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=4 December 2014}}
In December 2017, Sahdev entered Sony TV's Beyhadh as Samay, a negative role which garnered him much appreciation.{{cite news |title=Kushal Tandon on Beyhadh co-star Piyush Sahdev's rape charges: We should wait for the police to investigate and the courts to decide |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kushal-tandon-beyadh-co-star-piyush-sahdev-rape-charges-4955588/ |access-date=31 May 2023 |work=The Indian Express |date=26 November 2017 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Mathur |first1=Yashika |last2=Mukherjee |first2=Shreya |title=Beyhadh actor Piyush Sahdev charged with rape, arrested in Mumbai |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/beyhadh-actor-piyush-sahdev-charged-with-rape-arrested-in-mumbai/story-BxcoxN14GDevY0RdIyRSLI.html |access-date=31 May 2023 |work=Hindustan Times |date=24 November 2017 |language=en}} 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 was in Sony TV's show Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 as Krish Dixit. In 2024, he playing Arya in Dangal TV's Nath after a two year television hiatus. In March 2025, he enter as Sidharth in StarPlus show Jhanak.
Filmography
=Television=
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! Ref. |
| 2004
| Bobby | | |
| 2007–2009
| Sharad Chatterjee | |
| 2007–2008
| Varun Ranawat | | |
| 2008–2009
| Kulwant Singh | | |
| 2010
|Geet | Arjun Singh Rathore | Cameo | |
| 2010–2011
| Advocate Aman Mathur | |
| 2012–2013
| Senior Inspector Abhigyan | |
| 2013
| |
| 2013–2015
| Kabeer Tripathi | |
| 2014
| Inspector Anil Barve | | |
| rowspan="2" |2016
| Beyhadh | Rajeev Randhawa/Samay Ahuja | |
| Devanshi
| Pavan Bakshi | |
| 2018
| Siraj Ahmed | |
| 2018–2019
| Dastaan-E-Mohabbat: Salim Anarkali | |
| 2019
| Vikram Shekhawat | |
| rowspan="2"|2021
| Humkadam | | | |
| Mauka-E-Vardaat
| Sr. Inspector Piyush Rathore | |
| 2022
| Krish Dixit | | |
| 2024
| Nath – Rishton Ki Agnipariksha | Arya Pratapsingh | |
| 2025
| Jhanak | Siddharth "Sid" Chatterjee | | |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Singer(s) ! scope="col" | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Saanwal | Reewa Rathod | {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7BCJ1Z3amY|title=Saanwal - Official Music Video - Reewa Rathod|last=Zee Music Company|author-link=Zee Music Company|date=17 January 2019|access-date=22 January 2019|via=YouTube}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDB name|9824657}}
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Category:Male actors from Delhi