Sumeet Sachdev

Sumeet Sachdev (born 18 March 1976) is an Indian television actor and architect who is best known for his role as Gautam "Gomzy" Virani in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Abhimanyu "Mani" Raghav in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein.

Early life and education

Sachdev was brought up in Delhi. His younger brother Sandeep was the winner of the Indian Biggest Loser Jeetega. Sachdev is an architect by profession. He is known for playing the role of Gautam Virani along with his former classmate Smriti Irani in the 2000 Indian soap opera, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.

Career

Sachdev made his acting debut in Aamir Reza Hussain's tribute to Kargil war heroes, The Fifty Days War. He later auditioned for the role of Sahil Virani in the show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, but was finalized for another role in the same serial, Gautam "Gomzy" Virani. Sachdev gained popularity and recognition for his role as Gautam and made a prominent position for himself in the Indian television fraternity. Sachdev played a negative character for the first time as Rohit in the serial Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat. He was finalized to play a negative character for the second time as Swayam in the serial Kahiin To Hoga but resigned due to back problems. Sachdev played the lead male role of Kabir Khan in Khwaish, his character was killed off but during the end of the serial Sachdev was brought back in another role as Kamran. In November 2009, Sachdev made a comeback in TV after a year's break in Pyaar Ka Bandhan as Raunak. Moreover, Sachdev has been cast as Rudra in the serial Bandini. He played Abhimanyu "Mani" Raghav in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein. He was last seen as Sumer Babbar in Chashni

Personal life

Sachdev married Amrita Gujral, the head of International Media Marketing at The Times of India on 9 December 2007. The wedding took place in Gujral's home town of Chandigarh, India.

Television

Reality shows

Web series