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{{Short description|Indian actor (born 1997)}}
{{autobiography|date=November 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sahil Mehta
| image = Sahil Mehta Indian actor.jpg
| image_upright = yes
| caption =
| birth_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1997|08|06}}
| years_active = 2019–present
| known_for =
| website =[https://www.sahilmehta.in sahilmehta.in]
| occupation = Actor
| education =
}}

'''Sahil Mehta''' (born 6 August 1997) is an Indian film and web-series actor known for roles in ''[[Tabbar]]'' (2021).<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=Pardiwalla |first=Tanzim |date=2024-06-11 |title=I'm fortunate enough to practise my art, says Sahil Mehta |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/exclusive-im-fortunate-enough-to-practise-my-art-says-sahil-mehta-66601.html |access-date=2025-11-05 |website=Filmfare}}</ref>, ''[[Good Luck Jerry]]'' (2022),<ref name="TOI2022">{{cite news |last=Times of India Bureau |title=Sahil Mehta on working with Janhvi Kapoor in Good Luck Jerry: I was amazed to see what energy she has (Exclusive) |work=The Times of India |date=15 July 2022 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/sahil-mehta-on-working-with-janhvi-kapoor-in-good-luck-jerry-i-was-amazed-to-see-what-energy-she-has-exclusive/articleshow/92931415.cms}}</ref> ''[[Raksha Bandhan (film)| Raksha Bandhan]]'' (2022),<ref name="TOI2022RB">{{cite news |last=Times of India Bureau |title=Sahil Mehta speaks about working with Akshay Kumar in Raksha Bandhan: says he treated us with rajma-tandoori roti and other home-made dishes (Exclusive) |work=The Times of India |date=7 August 2022 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sahil-mehta-speaks-about-working-with-akshay-kumar-in-raksha-bandhan-says-he-treated-us-with-rajma-tandoori-roti-and-other-home-made-dishes-exclusive/articleshow/93210214.cms}}</ref> ''[[Farrey]]'' (2023),<ref name="FilmCompanionFarrey2023">{{cite news |last=Desai |first=Rahul |title=Farrey Review: A Con with Pros, Starring Alizeh Agnihotri and Prasanna Bisht |work=Film Companion |date=24 November 2023 |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/farrey-review-a-con-with-pros-starring-alizeh-agnihotri-and-prasanna-bisht}}</ref> ''[[The Waking of a Nation]]'' (2025),<ref name="Variety2025">{{cite news |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=2025-03-06 |title=How Ram Madhvani’s Own Experiences With Racism Led to SonyLIV Series ‘The Waking of a Nation’ |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/ram-madhvani-experiences-racism-waking-of-a-nation-1236326961/}}</ref> ''[[Loot Kaand]]'' (2025)<ref>{{cite web |title=Loot Kaand Season 1 Review: Tanya Maniktala and Sahil Mehta shine in this twisty small-town heist drama |url=https://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/loot-kaand/loot-kaand-season-1/seasonreview/119177080.cms |website=The Times of India |date=2025-03-20 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref><ref name="OTTplayLootKaand2025">{{cite news |last=OTTplay Staff |title=Loot Kaand review: Gyanendra Tripathi shines in Tanya Maniktala & Sahil Mehta’s web series |work=OTTplay |date=2025-03-20 |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/loot-kaand-review-gyanendra-tripathi-shines-in-tanya-maniktala-sahil-mehtas-web-series/ff3c4a59e5469}}</ref><ref name="FPJLootKaand2025">{{cite news |last=Free Press Journal Staff |title=Loot Kaand review: Tanya Maniktala and Sahil Mehta’s six-episode thriller is a tale of greed, grit and guns in a promising crime drama |work=Free Press Journal |date=2025-03-20 |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/loot-kaand-review-tanya-maniktala-and-sahil-mehtas-six-episode-thriller-is-a-tale-of-greed-grit-and-guns-in-a-promising-crime-drama}}</ref> and ''[[Son of Sardaar 2]]'' (2025)<ref name="DNA2025SonOfSardaar2">{{cite news |last=DNA India Bureau |title='Son of Sardaar 2' OTT release date: When and where to watch Ajay Devgn-Mrunal Thakur’s comedy |work=DNA India |date=2025-09-20 |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-son-of-sardaar-2-ott-release-date-when-where-to-watch-ajay-devgn-mrunal-thakur-ravi-kishan-mukul-dev-starrer-comedy-netflix-3181639}}</ref>
==Early life and education==
Sahil Mehta was born in Delhi, India and graduated in 2018 with a BSc (Honours) in Biochemistry from Shivaji College, University of Delhi. While at college, he was active in the Dramatic Society, Vayam.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Sahil Mehta: My grandma would tell me Shivaji College is close by, yahin le le admission |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/sahil-mehta-my-grandma-would-tell-me-shivaji-college-is-close-by-yahin-le-le-admission-101661531437264.html |website=Hindustan Times |date=2022-08-01 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref>

==Career==
Mehta made his first on-screen appearance with a blink-and-miss role in the 2017 film Hindi Medium, starring [[Irrfan Khan]]. He appeared briefly in a flashback sequence during the song ‘Hoor.’ In an interview with [[Filmfare]], Mehta described it as his first on-set experience in a feature film.<ref name=":0" />

Mehta’s breakout role came in the web‑series ''[[Tabbar]]'' (2021), in which he portrayed Tegi.<ref name="IE2021Tabbar">{{cite news |last=Gahlaut |first=Kriti |title=‘Tabbar’ director Ajitpal Singh: Its characters felt like they came from my family |work=The Indian Express |date=6 November 2021 |url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/tabbar-director-ajitpal-singh-its-characters-felt-like-they-came-from-my-family-7594052/}}</ref>

In 2022, Mehta appeared in the film ''[[Good Luck Jerry]]'' alongside [[Janhvi Kapoor]], directed by Siddharth Sen. According to News18, Mehta’s performance in Good Luck Jerry was considered “one of the highlights of the film.” <ref>{{cite web |title=Taught Janhvi Kapoor how to play bluff between shots: Good Luck Jerry star Sahil Mehta – exclusive |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/taught-janhvi-kapoor-how-to-play-bluff-played-between-shots-good-luck-jerry-star-sahil-mehta-exclusive-5721577.html |website=News18 |access-date=2025-11-06}}</ref> Later, he appeared in ''[[Raksha Bandhan (film)| Raksha Bandhan]]'', directed by [[Aanand L. Rai]] and starring [[Akshay Kumar]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Exclusive! Sahil Mehta on Raksha Bandhan co-star Akshay Kumar: Treated us to tandoori parathas when he himself was on a diet plan |url=https://www.ottplay.com/interview/exclusive-sahil-mehta-on-raksha-bandhan-co-star-akshay-kumar-treated-us-to-tandoori-parathas-when-he-himself-was-on-a-diet-plan/6facb67a51339 |website=OTTplay |date=2022-08-08 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|title=Raksha Bandhan’s Sahil Mehta says his parents were teary-eyed at premiere of Akshay Kumar film
|url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/bollywood/raksha-bandhans-sahil-mehta-says-his-parents-were-teary-eyed-at-premiere-of-akshay-kumar-film-article-93506242
|website=Zoom
|access-date=2025-11-05
}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web
|title=Raksha Bandhan actor Sahil Mehta: Akshay sir was sweet to serve us home-cooked food
|url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/raksha-bandhan-actor-sahil-mehta-akshay-sir-was-sweet-to-serve-us-home-cooked-food-23240309
|website=Mid-Day
|date=2022-08-08
|access-date=2025-11-05
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|title=Good Luck Jerry actor Sahil Mehta: I am both anxious and happy for my audience to see me in a new role
|url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/good-luck-jerry-actor-sahil-mehta-i-am-both-anxious-and-happy-for-my-audience-to-see-me-in-a-new-role-23238673
|website=Mid-Day
|date=2022-08-02
|access-date=2025-11-05
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|title=The story is the king: Actor Sahil Mehta
|url=https://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/the-story-is-the-king-actor-sahil-mehta/81839579.html
|website=Ahmedabad Mirror
|access-date=2025-11-05
}}</ref>

In 2023, Mehta appeared in the student‑heist thriller ''[[Farrey]]'', directed by Soumendra Padhi and produced by [[Salman Khan]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Farrey Movie Review – "Sahil Mehta…a natural in front of the camera" |url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/farrey-movie-review-62755.html |website=Filmfare |date=2024-01-03 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=Farrey Movie Review: Alizeh Agnihotri, Prasanna Bisht, Sahil Mehta, Zeyn Shaw |url=https://www.hauterrfly.com/entertainment/farrey-movie-review-alizeh-agnihotri-prasanna-bisht-sahil-mehta-zeyn-shaw-salman-khan-niece-ronit-roy/ |website=Hauterfly |date=2023-11-21 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref><ref name="PinkvillaFarrey2024">{{cite news |last=Pinkvilla Staff |title=Farrey review: This ensemble teen thriller massively impresses and also teaches a thing or two about cheating |work=Pinkvilla |date=2024-01-03 |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/reviews/farrey-review-ensemble-teen-thriller-massively-impresses-and-also-teaches-a-thing-or-two-about-cheating-1259918}}</ref>

Birha, a short film starring Sahil Mehta, won Best Short Film at the 2023 [[New York Indian Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Nomination List – NYIFF 2023 |url=https://www.nyiff.us/nomination-list/?y=2023 |website=New York Indian Film Festival |date=2023-05-15 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sahil Mehta's short films Birha and Pariah grab top honours at prestigious film fests! |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/sahil-mehtas-short-films-birha-and-pariah-grab-top-honours-at-prestigious-film-fests/26a0b94e28559 |website=OTTplay |date=2022-08-23 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref><ref name="News18Birha2023">{{cite news |last=News18 Staff |title="Separation, Hopelessness and Father-Son Relationship, Birha a Soulful Masterpiece" |work=News18 |date=6 November 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/separation-hopelessness-and-father-son-relationship-birha-a-soulful-masterpiece-8650726.html}}</ref><ref name="Zoom2022Birha">{{cite news |last=Zoom TV Digital |title='Raksha Bandhan' fame actor Sahil Mehta's Birha bags Best Foreign Short Film award at Hollywood Shorts Fest 2022 |work=ZoomTVEntertainment |date=23 August 2022 |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/celebrity/raksha-bandhan-fame-actor-sahil-mehtas-birha-bags-best-foreign-short-film-award-at-hollywood-shorts-fest-2022-article-93738778}}</ref>

In 2025, Mehta appeared in the web series ''[[Loot Kaand]]'', directed by Ruchir Arun, alongside [[Tanya Maniktala]].<ref name="FirstpostLootKaand2025">{{cite news |last=Firstpost Staff |title=Tanya Maniktala’s ‘Loot Kaand’ web-series review: A semi-entertaining show that could have been a lot more fun |work=Firstpost |date=20 March 2025 |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/tanya-maniktalas-loot-kaand-web-series-review-a-semi-entertaining-show-that-could-have-been-a-lot-more-fun-13872896.html}}</ref><ref name="BollySpice2025">{{cite news |last=BollySpice Staff |title="The shift in dialect, body language and attitude for Loot Kaand was something new and exciting for me: Sahil Mehta" |work=BollySpice |date=2025-03-20 |url=https://www.bollyspice.com/the-shift-in-dialect-body-language-and-attitude-for-loot-kaand-was-something-new-and-exciting-for-me-sahil-mehta/}}</ref>
Later in 2025, he played the role of Ali Allahbaksh in the period drama series ''[[The Waking of a Nation]]'', directed by [[Ram Madhvani]] and released on [[SonyLIV]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Waking Of A Nation Season 1 Review: Slow And Theatrical |url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/web-series/the-waking-of-a-nation-72029.html |website=Filmfare |date=2025-03-07 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Waking of a Nation review: Series that probes … |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/the-waking-of-a-nation-review-series-that-probes-the-events-leading-up-to-the-jallianwala-bagh-massacre-9873682/ |website=Indian Express |date=2025-03-07 |access-date=2025-11-05 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>

In 2025, he appeared in the comedy franchise film ''[[Son of Sardaar 2]]'', directed by [[Vijay Kumar Arora]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Son of Sardaar 2 Review: Silly Caper Comedy Buoyed By Ajay Devgn's Performance |url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/son-of-sardaar-2-review-silly-caper-comedy-buoyed-by-ajay-devgns-performance-76230.html |website=Filmfare |date=2025-08-01 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Feature films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Director
!Production
! Platform
! Ref.
|-
|2020
|''[[Guilty (2020 film)| Guilty]]''
|Arnab Mitra
|[[Ruchi Narain]]
|Dharmatic Entertainment
|[[Netflix]]
|<ref>{{cite web
|title=Sahil Mehta – IMDb
|url=https://www.imdb.com/hi/name/nm10647108/
|website=IMDb
|access-date=4 December 2025
}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|''[[Good Luck Jerry]]''
| Jigar
|Siddharth Sen
|[[Colour Yellow Productions]]
| [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Exclusive! Good Luck Jerry actor Sahil Mehta: I auditioned for both Jigar and Jagdish's parts |url=https://www.ottplay.com/interview/exclusive-good-luck-jerry-actor-sahil-mehta-i-auditioned-for-both-jigar-and-jagdishs-parts/0340194464475 |website=OTTplay |date=2022-07-30 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|[[Raksha Bandhan (film)|''Raksha Bandhan'']]
|Gaffar
|[[Aanand L Rai]]
|[[Colour Yellow Productions]]
|[[Zee5]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=कौन है रक्षा बंधन का 'गफार' उर्फ Sahil Mehta |url=https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/bollywood-news/story/sahil-mehta-facts-profile-raksha-bandhan-goodluck-jerry-akshay-kumar-janhvi-kapoor-tmovp-1518359-2022-08-14 |website=Aaj Tak |date=2022-08-14 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref>
|-
| 2023
|''[[Farrey]]''
|Aakash
|Soumendra Padhi
|[[Salman Khan Films]]
|[[Zee5]]
|<ref name="HinduFarrey2023">{{cite news |last= |first= |title=IFFI 2023: Salman Khan poses with Farrey cast ahead of film release |work=The Hindu |date=2023-11-18 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/iffi-2023-salman-khan-poses-with-farrey-cast-ahead-of-film-release-67561542.ece}}</ref>
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Son of Sardaar 2]]''
| Goggi
|[[Vijay Kumar Arora]]
|[[Devgn Films]]
| [[Netflix]]
|<ref name="auto1">{{cite web |date=2025-06-19 |title=Ajay Devgn returns with Son of Sardaar 2, announces release date |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ajay-devgn-returns-with-son-of-sardaar-2-announces-release-date-2742969-2025-06-19 |access-date=2025-11-05 |website=India Today}}</ref>
|}

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Director
!Production
!Platform
! Ref.
|-
|2021
|''[[Tabbar]]''
|Tegi
|Ajitpal Singh
|[[JAR Pictures]]
|[[SonyLIV]]
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|2025
|''[[Loot Kaand]]''
|Palash
|Ruchir Arun
|[[Drishyam Films]]
|Amazon [[MX Player]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Exclusive: Flames' Ritvik Sahore OR Loot Kaand's Sahil Mehta, Tanya Maniktala on what sets them apart |url=https://www.bollywoodbubble.com/exclusive-news/flames-ritvik-sahore-or-loot-kaands-sahil-mehta-tanya-maniktala-on-what-sets-them-apart/ |website=BollywoodBubble |date=2025-03-20 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref>
|-
| 2025
|''[[The Waking of a Nation]]''
|Ali Allahbaksh
|[[Ram Madhvani]]
|Ram Madhvani Films
|[[SonyLIV]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Ram Madhvani's The Waking of a Nation Set for March 7 Release |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/ram-madhvanis-the-waking-of-a-nation-set-for-march-7-release-on-sony-liv-1861939 |website=Deccan Chronicle |date=2025-02-18 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref>
|}

===Short films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Director
! Platform
! Ref.
|-
|2022
|''Birha: The Journey Back Home''
| Inder
|Puneet Prakash
| [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Rajit Kapur, Manav Vij's 'Birha' gets selected at 'The Ottawa Indian Film Festival Awards' |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/rajit-kapur-manav-vijs-birha-gets-selected-at-the-ottawa-indian-film-festival-awards-12726962.html |website=Firstpost |date=2023-06-11 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''Gair (Pariah)''
|Rahul
|Nishant Roy Bombarde
|Released
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Nishant Roy Bombarde's short 'Gair' to premiere at NYIFF |url=https://www.truescoopnews.com/newsdetail/nishant-roy-bombardes-short-gair-to-premiere-at-nyiff |website=True Scoop News |date=2022-04-16 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.sahilmehta.in Official website]
*{{IMDb name|10647108}}
*{{ Instagram|isahilmehta}}

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