Sahil Uppal

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Sahil Uppal
Born (1990-08-08) 8 August 1990 (age 34)
Alma mater Deshbandhu College, Delhi
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2014–present
Spouse
Aakriti Atreja
(m. 2022)

Sahil Uppal is an Indian actor known for his works in Hindi television series like Ek Shringaar-Swabhiman , Shakti , Pinjara Khubsurti Ka and Pandya Store . [1]

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Personal life

Sahil Uppal was born on 8 August 1990 in Noida, India. He graduated from Deshbandhu College, Delhi. [2]

On 8 December 2022, Uppal married his longtime girlfriend, Aakriti Atreja in Jaipur, Rajasthan. [3]

Career

Debut and breakthrough (2014-2018)

Uppal made his acting debut in 2014 with P.S. I Hate You, where played Kabeer alongside Chandni Bhagwanani. [4] He then appeared in Maharakshak Devi as Tiger in 2015. From 2015 to 2016 he played Aarav Seth in Pavitra Bandhan . He then portrayed Ajay Malhotra in the supernatural thriller Brahmarakshas — Jaag Utha Shaitan in 2016.

Uppal portrayed Kunal Singh Chauhan / Kunal Singhania opposite Sangeita Chauhan in Ek Shringaar-Swabhiman from 2016 to 2017. It was produced under the banner Rajshri Productions. [5]

In 2018, he played Virat Chopra in Jeet Gayi Toh Piya Morey alongside Yesha Rughani. [6] The same year, he was seen as the antagonist Angraj Vyas opposite Sheen Das in Piyaa Albela . [7]

Further career and success (2018-present)

In 2019, he played Vedant Bansal in Shakti — Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki alongside Rubina Dilaik. He was seen as Dilaik's obsessed lover. [8] The same year the appeared in an episode of Laal Ishq with Urvashi Sharma. [9] He also appeared in the music video 'Kyun' alongside Meenakshi Chaudhary.

Uppal portrayed Omkar "Omi" Sanyal in Pinjara Khubsurti Ka opposite Riya Sharma from 2020 to 2021. [10] The show took a reincarnation leap in 2021, he then played Omkar Vashisht. The show ended in 2021. [11]

Uppal will next appear in the film First Second Chance alongside Devoleena Bhattacharjee and Renuka Shahane. [12] He will also appear alongside Antara Biswas in Hungama Play's web series Challava. [13] In May 2023, he played the lead role Vedant Sinha in Dangal TV's Jyoti... Umeedon Se Sajee .

From 2023 to 2024, Uppal has portrayed Yashodhan "Chiku" Pandya, in StarPlus' popular show Pandya Store . [14]

Other work

Uppal emerged as the 2nd runner-up of Pantaloons Fresh Face contest in 2012. He has been part of many TVC and print campaigns including Big Bazar, Tata and Kingfisher beer. [15]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2014P.S. I Hate YouKabeer
2015 Maharakshak Devi Tiger [16]
2015–2016 Pavitra Bandhan Aarav Seth
2016 Brahmarakshas Ajay Malhotra [17]
2016–2017 Ek Shringaar Swabhiman Kunal Singh Chauhan / Kunal Singhania [18]
2018 Jeet Gayi Toh Piya Morey Virat Chopra
Piyaa Albela Angraaj Vyas
2019 Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki Vedant Bansal
Laal Ishq NikatEpisode: Paatal Ke Danav
2020–2021 Pinjra Khoobsurti Ka Omkar "Omi" Shukla [19]
2021Omkar Vashisht
2023 Jyoti... Umeedon Se Sajee Vedant Sinha
2023–2024 Pandya Store Yashodhan "Chiku" Pandya
2024–present Saajha Sindoor Gagan

Special appearances

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2017 Dil Se Dil Tak Kunal Singh Chauhan
2020 Ishq Mein Marjawan 2 Omkaar Sanyal
Shaandar RavivaarHimself
2021 Namak Issk Ka Omkaar Sanyal

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2022First Second ChanceAjit Kulkarni [20]
HasrateinAtulEpisode: "Shararat Bai" [21]
2023Fuh se FantasyRaunakEpisode: "Celebrity Love"

Music videos

YearTitleSinger(s)LabelRef(s)
2019Kyun Jyotica Tangri, Sushant (Rinkoo) Times Music [22]

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