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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{EngvarB|date=May 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Harsh Chhaya
| birthname =
| image = Harsh Chhaya.jpg
| caption = Harsh Chhaya
| birth_place = [[Bhavnagar]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]
| alma_mater = [[Jamia Millia Islamia]]
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| other names =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1966|12|02}}
| yearsactive = 1992–present
| spouse(s) = [[Shefali Shah]](m 1994–2000)
{{Marriage|Suneeta Sengupta|2003}}
}}

'''Harsh Chhaya''' is an Indian actor.<ref>{{cite news|title=Harsh Chhaya interview|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/talking-point-with--harsh--chhaya/482612|access-date=16 March 2013|newspaper=Indian express|archive-date=30 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930162421/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/talking-point-with--harsh--chhaya/482612|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Harsh Chhaya actor|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=harsh+chhaya&hl=en|access-date=16 March 2013|archive-date=16 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716132332/https://www.google.com/search?q=harsh+chhaya&hl=en|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=This is no comedy, Harsh Chhaya|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-24/tv/28108266_1_tina-dutta-comedy-circus-harsh-chhaya |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110220338/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-24/tv/28108266_1_tina-dutta-comedy-circus-harsh-chhaya |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 November 2013 |date=24 November 2009 |work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=17 March 2013}}</ref> He debuted in a minor role as "Jijo" in the early 1990s [[Zee TV]] series ''[[Tara (TV series)|Tara]]'', but first came into prominence in the role of Krishnakant Trivedi (KT) in mid 1990s TV series ''[[Hasratein]]'',<ref>{{cite news|title=Hasratein|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/women-then-and-now/1019402|access-date=16 March 2013|newspaper=indian express|archive-date=12 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130112065024/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/women-then-and-now/1019402|url-status=live}}</ref> where he portrayed the character of a wealthy boss who exploited his married employee (Savi) into an extramarital affair with him. Chhaya somewhat developed the on-screen image of a wealthy boss and played the similar character in the 2007 [[Bollywood]] film ''[[Laaga Chunari Mein Daag]]'', where he takes advantage of his employee, played by [[Rani Mukerji]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Rani Slapped Harsh|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/07/may/08_rani_mukherjee_harsh_chhaya_laga_chunari_daag.asp|access-date=16 March 2013|newspaper=glamsham|archive-date=29 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029194000/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/07/may/08_rani_mukherjee_harsh_chhaya_laga_chunari_daag.asp|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career==
His first appearance was in the serial Aarohan (by [[Pallavi Joshi]]) in 1993 as Ankit Malik, and then his major breakthrough was the role of Karan in ''[[Swabhimaan]]'', directed by [[Mahesh Bhatt]] in 1995. In 2002, Harsh acted in the serial ''[[Justajoo]]'', directed by Ajay Sinha. ''[[Justajoo]]'' was a serial on [[Zee TV]] in 2002, which also starred [[Pallavi Joshi]] and Arpita Pandey.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020609/spectrum/tv.htm|title=Never say die|publisher=Tribune India|access-date=9 June 2002|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710092529/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020609/spectrum/tv.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad-times/Woman-on-the-prowl/articleshow/384098305.cms|title=Woman on the prowl|work=The Times of India|access-date=3 February 2002|archive-date=7 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130107045211/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad-times/Woman-on-the-prowl/articleshow/384098305.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Man-uninterrupted/Article1-387067.aspx | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715184106/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Man-uninterrupted/Article1-387067.aspx | url-status=dead | archive-date=15 July 2015 | title=Hindustan Times - Archive News}}</ref> In 2006, he was seen as the CEO Naveen Shroff in [[Madhur Bhandarkar]]'s ''[[Corporate (2006 film)|Corporate]]''. In 2007, he played a businessman named Kapoor in [[Sagar Ballary]]'s ''[[Bheja Fry (film)|Bheja Fry]]''. All but two of his scenes were edited out in the final released version of this film. His performance as Vinay Khosla, a gay dress designer, was notable in [[Madhur Bhandarkar]]'s 2008 critically acclaimed ''[[Fashion (2008 film)|Fashion]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=From serious to a 'gay' role |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/09/stories/2008010950200200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080112171315/http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/09/stories/2008010950200200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 January 2008 |date=9 January 2008 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=17 March 2013}}</ref> Harsh Chhaya also played the role of [[Sanjay Gandhi]] in [[Shekhar Kapur]]'s ''[[Pradhanmantri (TV Series)|Pradhanmantri]]'' on ABP News.
He also worked in 24:India Season 2, as an ATU Chief Siddhant Sehgal

==Personal life==
Harsh was married to [[Shefali Shah]].<ref>{{Cite web |first1= |date=August 25, 1997 |title=Harsh Chhaya's wife Shefali to replace Seema Kapoor in Hasratein |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/19970825-harsh-chhayas-wife-shefali-to-replace-seema-kapoor-in-hasratein-831980-1997-08-25 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310185052/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/19970825-harsh-chhayas-wife-shefali-to-replace-seema-kapoor-in-hasratein-831980-1997-08-25 |archive-date=10 March 2022 |access-date=12 September 2019 |website=India Today}}</ref> After a divorce with Shah, Harsh married actress Sunita Sengupta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/apr/250413-the-bong-brigade-on-sets-of-paoli-dams-next.htm|title=The Bong brigade on sets of Paoli Dam's next|website=archive.mid-day.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/14-fellow-travellers/cid/580537|title=14 fellow travellers|website=www.telegraphindia.com|access-date=12 September 2019|archive-date=23 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523021837/https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/14-fellow-travellers/cid/580537|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/SexAndRelationships/I-get-on-with-life-quickly/Article1-214107.aspx | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023134101/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/SexAndRelationships/I-get-on-with-life-quickly/Article1-214107.aspx | url-status=dead | archive-date=23 October 2013 | title=Hindustan Times - Archive News}}</ref> He completed his Education at Delhi's [[Jamia Millia Islamia]], where he pursued Mass Communication at the university's [[A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre]].

==Discography==

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+
!Year
!Album
!Song
!Credit
|-
| rowspan=3|{{centre|2018}}
! scope=row rowspan="3" | {{centre|''[[Khajoor Pe Atke]]''}}
| "Aao Na Dekha"
| rowspan=2|Lyricist
|-
| "Duniya"
|-
| "Dhokha"
| Lyricist; singer
|}

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2000
|''[[Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!]]''
|Ali
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2002
|[[Company (2002 film)|''Company'']]
|Insp. Sawant
|
|-
|''Hathyar: Face to Face with Reality''
|Gauri's first husband
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2003
|''Dum''
|Siddhant
|
|-
|[[Saaya (2003 film)|''Saaya'']]
|Dr. Goenka
|
|-
|''[[Janasheen]]''
|Virendra Kapoor
|
|-
|2004
|''Stop!''
|Vivek Malhotra
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2005
|''Dhadkanein''
|
|
|-
|''[[Ramji Londonwaley]]''
|Guru
|
|-
|2006
|''Corporate''
|Corporate
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2007
|''[[Aevdhese Aabhal]]''
| Dr Shirish
|[[Marathi film]]
|-
|[[Bheja Fry (film)|''Bheja Fry'']]
|Kapoor
|
|-
|''[[Red Swastik]]''
|D.C.P. Chaudhary
|
|-
|''[[It's Breaking News]]''
|SP Prabhakar Gupta
|
|-
|''[[Laaga Chunari Mein Daag]]''
|Rani's employer
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2008
|''[[Mithya]]''
|Mannu Sahay
|
|-
|''My Friend Ganesha 2''
|Vashu's Father
|
|-
|[[Fashion (2008 film)|''Fashion'']]
|Vinay Khosla
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2009
|''[[Oh My God (2009 film)|Oh, My God!!]]''
|Shekhar
|
|-
|''Coffee House''
|Vikas
|
|-
|''[[Blue Oranges]]''
|Anurag Dixit
|
|-
|2011
|''Nobel Thief''
|Raj
|Bengali film
|-
|2012
|''[[Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden]]''
|Dr Shakil Afridi
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2013
|''[[Club 60]]''
|Doctor
|
|-
|''[[Jolly LLB]]''
|Albert Pinto
|
|-
|''[[Super Model (film)|Super Model]]''
|
|
|-
|2014
|''[[A Rainy Day in New York|A Rainy Day]]''
|
|Marathi film
|-
|2015
|''[[Har Har Byomkesh]]''
|Inspector Purandhar Pandey
|Bengali film
|-
|2016
|''[[Ghayal: Once Again|Ghayal Once Again]]''
|Aditya Rajguru
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
|''Umeed''
|
|
|-
|''Shubh Aarambh''
|
|Gujarati film
|-
|2018
|''[[Byomkesh Gotro]]''
|
|Bengali film
|-
|2020
|''Darbaan''
|
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Satyameva Jayate 2]]''
|Chief Minister Chandra Prakash Sinha
|
|-
|2022
|''[[An Action Hero]]''
|Roshan - Manav's assistant
|
|-
|}

=== Writer/Director ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Notes
|-
|2018
|''[[Khajoor Pe Atke]]''
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1991
|[[Khaali Haath|''Khali Haath'']]
|Vishwas
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1993
|''Dillagi''
|
|
|-
|''Tara''
|Jijo
|
|-
|1994
|''[[Tehkikaat]]''
|Rakesh Oberoi
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1995
|''Aahat''
|Rajat Saxena
|
|-
|''Swabhimaan''
|Karan
|
|-
|''[[Aarohan (The Ascent)]]''
|Lt. Rohit Sharma
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1996
|''[[Hasratein]]''
|Krishnakant Trivedi
|
|-
|''Rishtey''
|
|4 episodes
|-
|1998
|[[Saaya (1989 film)|''Saaya'']]
|Bhaskar Sir
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |1999
|''Gubbare''
|
|
|-
|''Nyaay''
|Advocate Tarun
|
|-
|''Chhoti Si Asha''
|Gurugena
|
|-
|''Rishtey''
|Captain Rahul Khanna
|
|-
|''Rishtey''
|
|
|-
|2001
|''Rishtey''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2002
|''[[Justujoo]]''
|Lalit Sharma
|
|-
|[[Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani|''Astitva..Ek Prem Kahani'']]
|Dr Manas
|
|-
|2003
|[[Karishma – The Miracles of Destiny|''Karishma- The Miracles of Destiny'']]
|Sameer
|
|-
|2004
|''[[Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii]]''
|Sandeep
|
|-
|2007
|[[Ghar Ek Sapnaa|''Ghar ek Sapna'']]
|Dr Rishabh Choudhary
|
|-
|2007
|''[[Love Story (2007 film)|Love Story]]''
|Rohit Sehgal
|
|-
|2008
|[[Sukh by Chance|''Sukh By Chance'']]
|Girl's Father
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2009
|''[[Comedy Circus|Comedy Circus 3]]''
|as a Contestant
|
|-
|''[[Ladies Special]]''
|Karan Singh
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011
|''Hum''
|Doctor
|
|-
|''[[Surya The Super Cop|Surya: The Super Cop]]''
|Surya
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Hum Ne Li Hai- Shapath]]''
|ACP Jairaj
|
|-
|2013
|''[[Pradhanmantri]]''
|Sanjay Gandhi
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
|''[[Balika Vadhu|Balikha Vadhu]]''
|Palash
|
|-
|''[[Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye|Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh]]''
|Samarth Sachdev
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2016
|''Tamanna''
|Coach
|
|-
|''24 (Season2)''
|ATU Chief
|
|-
|''Karam Yudh''
|
|
|-
|2020
|''Un-Dekhi''
|
|
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Platform
!Notes
|-
|2019
|[[Rangbaaz (web series)|''Rangbaaz'']]
|Sundar Singh Chauhan
|[[List of ZEE5 original web series|ZEE5 originals]]
|Season 2
|-
|2020–present
|[[Undekhi]]
|"Papaji" Atwal
|[[SonyLIV]]
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Forbidden Love (2020 web series)|Forbidden Love]]''
|Anamika's Husband
|[[ZEE5]]
|
|-
|2019–present
|''[[Out of Love (Indian TV series)|Out of Love]]''
| Kartik Kashyap (Alia's Dad)
| [[Hotstar]]
|
|-
|2022
|[[Mukhbir - The Story of a Spy]]
|General Agha Khan
|[[ZEE5]]
|Season 1
|}

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* {{IMDb name}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person}}

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