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{{Short description|Indian television actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Piyush Sahdev
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|3|12}}
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| years_active = 2004 – present
| spouse = {{marriage|Akangsha Rawat|2012|2017|reason=separated}}
| relatives = [[Gireesh Sahdev]] (brother)<br/>[[Meher Vij]] (sister)
}}

'''Piyush Sahdev''' (12 March 1982) is an Indian television actor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Its-very-tough-to-survive-in-showbiz-without-a-godfather-Piyush-Sahdev/articleshow/28475756.cms|title=It's very tough to survive in showbiz without a godfather: Piyush Sahdev - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> He has appeared in several TV daily soaps but is known for his roles of Rama in ''[[Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev]]'', Kabir Tripathi in ''[[Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke]]'', Pawan Bakshi in''[[Devanshi (TV series)| Devanshi]]'' and Samay in ''[[Beyhadh]].''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/I-always-wanted-to-play-Ram-Piyush-Sahdev/articleshow/20556871.cms|title=I always wanted to play Ram: Piyush Sahdev - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Sapne-Suhane-Ladakpan-Ke-Piyush-Sahdev/articleshow/26408081.cms|title=Piyush Sahdev enjoys playing fashion designer - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> He is the brother of popular actors, [[Meher Vij]] and [[Gireesh Sahdev]].<ref>{{Cite web|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|title=Will connect with my mother's soul in trance therapy session: Piyush Sahdev - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Early life==

Born on 12 March 1982, Piyush Sahdev hails from [[New Delhi|Delhi, India]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> He is the brother of famous film and television actors, [[Gireesh Sahdev]] and Vaishali Sahdev (better known as [[Meher Vij]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Piyush-Sahdev-in-Delhi/articleshow/35249591.cms|title=I miss my friends in Delhi: Piyush Sahdev - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>[https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/261117/tv-actor-piyush-arrested-for-rape-sister-secret-superstar-fame-meher-vij-clueless.html TV actor Piyush arrested for rape; sister Meher Vij of Secret Superstar fame clueless] [[Deccan Chronicle]] 26 November 2017</ref>

==Personal life and career==

===Early days (2004–12)===

Before making his official debut in [[Television in India|Indian television]], Sahdev did an episodic role in 2004 for ''[[Special Squad (Indian TV series)|Special Squad]]'', a [[crime thriller]] on [[Star One (Indian TV channel)|Star One]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Piyush-Sahdev-in-Delhi/articleshow/35249591.cms|title=I miss my friends in Delhi: Piyush Sahdev - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Also he appeared as Varun Ranawat in the [[Zee TV]] series ''[[Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai]]'' from 2007 to 2008.<ref>[https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/261117/tv-actor-piyush-arrested-for-rape-sister-secret-superstar-fame-meher-vij-clueless.html TV actor Piyush arrested for rape; sister Meher Vij of Secret Superstar fame clueless] [[Deccan Chronicle]] 26 November 2017</ref>

Sahdev's first leading role as Kulwant Singh, an [[army officer]] came in 2008 came with ''[[Meet Mila De Rabba]]'' on [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]] opposite [[Surilie Gautam]].<ref>{{Cite web|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|title=Will connect with my mother's soul in trance therapy session: Piyush Sahdev - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Looks-do-matter-to-become-an-actor-Piyush-Sahdev/articleshow/27365413.cms|title=Looks do matter to become an actor: Piyush Sahdev - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> It went off air in 2009. He next did a cameo appearance for [[Gul Khan (producer)|Gul Khan]]'s first production ''[[Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi|Geet]]'' in 2010 as Arjun Singh Rathore.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Its-very-tough-to-survive-in-showbiz-without-a-godfather-Piyush-Sahdev/articleshow/28475756.cms|title=It's very tough to survive in showbiz without a godfather: Piyush Sahdev - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> From 2011-2012 he portrayed his first [[Antagonist|negative character]] of Aman Mathur in the popular hit show ''[[Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya]]'' on [[Star Plus]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/idiotbox/piyush-sachdev-toughens-up-for-cop-role_104280.html|title=Piyush Sachdev toughens up for cop role|date=20 January 2012|website=Zee News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Meeting-with-differently-abled-children-moves-Piyush-Sahdev/articleshow/33925120.cms|title=Meeting with differently abled children moves Piyush Sahdev - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

===Marriage and huge popularity (2012–17)===

In 2012, Sahdev signed ''[[SuperCops vs Supervillains|Hum Ne Li Hai... Shapath]]'', a [[Crime film|crime]] [[detective]] series on [[Life OK]] in which he played the role of Senior Inspector Abhigyan Mitra.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Piyush-Sahdev-is-back-in-action/articleshow/11700865.cms|title=Piyush Sahdev is back in action - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

That year on 25 June, he got married to actor and friend Akangsha Rawat.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Abbasi |first1=Mehfooz |title=Piyush Sahdev's Ex-Wife Akangsha Rawat Spills The Beans On The Actor Following Rape Allegations |url=https://www.india.com/showbiz/piyush-sahdevs-ex-wife-akangsha-rawat-piyush-was-estranged-with-his-brother-and-sister-too-why-am-i-being-blamed-2692289/ |access-date=2 June 2019 |work=[[India.com]] |date=29 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

He quit ''Hum Ne Li Hai... Shapath'' in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/131208/entertainment-tvmusic/article/piyush-sachdev-was-stalked-female-fan|title=Piyush Sachdev was stalked by a female fan|date=8 December 2013|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> Later that year Sahdev rise to prominence with his portrayal of [[Rama|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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>[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 Devon Ke Dev Mahadev has made my career: Piyush Sahdev]</ref> In an interview, he had already stated that he always wished to once play Rama in his career, which he eventually fulfilled and also got immense recognization for the same.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/I-always-wanted-to-play-Ram-Piyush-Sahdev/articleshow/20556871.cms|title=I always wanted to play Ram: Piyush Sahdev - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> He also played the lead role of Kabir in [[Zee TV]]'s ''[[Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Piyush-replaces-Nikkhil-in-Sapne-Suhane-Ladakpan-Ke/articleshow/25645044.cms|title=Piyush replaces Nikkhil in 'Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke' - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Sapne-Suhane-Ladakpan-Ke-Piyush-Sahdev/articleshow/26408081.cms|title=Piyush Sahdev enjoys playing fashion designer - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

===Divorce, controversy and further work (2017–present)===

In mid-2017, Sahdev and his wife Akangsha Rawat got separated.<ref>{{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}}</ref> On 24 November 2017, Sahdev was arrested after a woman lodged an FIR at the [[Versova, Mumbai|Versova]] Police Station, [[Mumbai]] accusing him of rape.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Namboodiri|first1=Narayan|date=24 November 2017|title=Piyush Sahdev: TV actor arrested for raping 23-year-old fashion designer|language=en|work=The Times of India|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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Real-life telly Siblings celebrate rakhi - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Real-life-telly-Siblings-celebrate-rakhi/articleshow/21915213.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|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|website=BombayTimes}}</ref>

In December 2017, Sahdev entered [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]]'s ''[[Beyhadh]]'' as Samay, which garnered him a lot of appreciation.<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kushal-tandon-beyadh-co-star-piyush-sahdev-rape-charges-4955588/ Kushal Tandon on Beyhadh co-star Piyush Sahdev’s rape charges][[The Indian Express]] 26 November 2017</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/beyhadh-actor-piyush-sahdev-charged-with-rape-arrested-in-mumbai/story-BxcoxN14GDevY0RdIyRSLI.html|title=Beyhadh actor Piyush Sahdev charged with rape, arrested in Mumbai|work=Hindustan Times|date=24 November 2017}}</ref> In the same year, Sahdev joined [[Colors TV]]'s ''[[Devanshi (TV series)|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|Dastaan-E-Mohabbat: Salim Anarkali]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/piyush-sahdev-play-abu-fazl-colors-daastan-e-mohabbat-salim-anarkali-180925|title=Piyush Sahdev to play Abu Fazl in Colors' Daastan-E-Mohabbat: Salim Anarkali|work=Tellychakkar|language=en}}</ref>

Since September 2021, he is appearing as Inspector Piyush in [[&TV]]'s ''[[Mauka-E-Vardaat]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/exclusive-piyush-sahdev-bags-tvs-mauka-e-vardaat/2021/09/01|title=Exclusive: Piyush Sahdev bags &TV's Mauka-E-Vardaat|website=Iwmbuzz|language=en|access-date=2021-09-09}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
!Ref.
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Special Squad (Indian TV series)|Special Squad]]'' || Bobby || Episodic role
|
|-
| 2007-2009 || ''[[Ghar Ek Sapnaa]]'' || Sharad Chatterjee || Supporting role
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-12-08|title=Piyush Sachdev was stalked by a female fan|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/131208/entertainment-tvmusic/article/piyush-sachdev-was-stalked-female-fan|access-date=2021-10-28|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2007-2008 ||''[[Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai]]'' || Varun Ranawat || Supporting role
|
|-
|-
| 2008-2009 ||''[[Meet Mila De Rabba]]'' || Kulwant Singh || Lead role
|
|-
| 2010 ||''[[Geet (TV series)|Geet]]'' || Arjun Singh Rathore || Cameo
|
|-
| 2011-2012 ||''[[Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya]]'' || Aman Mathur || Negative role
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-01-20|title=Piyush Sachdev toughens up for cop role|url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/idiotbox/piyush-sachdev-toughens-up-for-cop-role_104280.html|access-date=2021-10-28|website=Zee News|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2012-2013 ||''[[Hum Ne Li Hai- Shapath]]'' || Senior Inspector Abhigyan || Parallel lead
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Unnikrishnan|first=Chaya|date=2013-06-14|title=Piyush Sachdev to play Ram|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-piyush-sachdev-to-play-ram-1847869|access-date=2021-10-28|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev]]'' || [[Lord Rama]] || Supporting role
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-09-10|title='Devon Ke Dev Mahadev' has made my career: Piyush Sahdev - Times Of India|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-05/news-and-gossip/41800494_1_devon-ke-dev-mahadev-arun-govil-honeymoon|access-date=2021-10-28|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}}</ref>
|-
| 2013-2015 || ''[[Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke]]'' || Kabeer Tripathi || Lead role
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meeting with differently abled children moves Piyush Sahdev - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/meeting-with-differently-abled-children-moves-piyush-sahdev/articleshow/33925120.cms|access-date=2021-10-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Encounter (Indian TV series)|Encounter]]''|| Inspector Anil Barve || Episodic role
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017|| ''[[Beyhadh]]'' || Rajeev Randhawa/Samay Ahuja ||Supporting role
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Beyhadh Actor Piyush Sahdev Separates From Wife: Reports|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/beyhadh-actor-piyush-sahdev-separates-from-wife-reports-1736064|access-date=2021-10-28|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Devanshi (TV series)|Devanshi]]'' || Pavan Bakshi || Lead role
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bureau|first=ABP News|date=2017-07-07|title='Beyhadh' actor Piyush Sahdev to enter 'DEVANSHI'|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/beyhadh-actor-piyush-sahdev-to-enter-devanshi-548741|access-date=2021-10-28|website=news.abplive.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2018||''[[Ishq Subhan Allah]]'' || Siraj Ahmed || Negative role
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Piyush Sahdev is back on television with 'Ishq Subhanallah' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/piyush-sahdev-is-back-on-television-with-ishq-subhanallah/articleshow/63831733.cms|access-date=2021-10-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2018-2019 || ''[[Dastaan-E-Mohabbat Salim Anarkali|Dastaan-E-Mohabbat: Salim Anarkali]]'' || [[Abul Fazl]] ||Recurring
|<ref>{{Cite news|date=2018-09-25|title=Piyush Sahdev to play Abu Fazl in Daastan-E-Mohabbat Salim Anarkali|language=en|url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/television-news/article/Piyush-Sahdev-to-play-Abu-Fazl-in-Daastan-E-Mohabbat-Salim-Anarkali-19835150|access-date=2021-10-28}}</ref>
|-
|2019||''[[Yeh Teri Galiyan]]'' || Mr Shekhawat || Negative role
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Piyush Sahdev, Barkha Bisht, Abhishek Tewari and Aasiya Kazi bag new shows - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/piyush-sahdev-barkha-bisht-abhishek-tewari-and-aasiya-kazi-bag-new-shows/articleshow/70809175.cms|access-date=2021-10-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2021-present || ''[[Mauka-E-Vardaat]]'' || Sr. Inspector Piyush || Supporting role
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Piyush Sahdev is excited to play a cop in Mauka-E-Vardaat- Operation Vijay|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/piyush-sahdev-is-excited-to-play-a-cop-in-mauka-e-vardaat-operation-vijay-324441|access-date=2021-10-28|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref>
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Singer(s)
!Label
! scope="col" | Ref.
|-
| 2019 || ''Saanwal'' ||[[Reewa Rathod]]
|[[Zee Music Company]]||
<ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDB name|9824657}}

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[[Category:Male actors from Delhi]]
[[Category:Indian male television actors]]
[[Category:Indian male soap opera actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]

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