Sumeet Vyas (born 27 July 1983) is an Indian actor, film director and screenwriter who works in Indian films and television. His breakthrough role was as Mikesh Chaudhary in TVF's 2014 web seriesPermanent Roommates.[1][2] Vyas has since played supporting roles in films including English Vinglish,[3]Parched and Guddu Ki Gun, and Veere Di Wedding.[4] He had his first starring role in 2016 drama film Ribbon; his performance was well received by critics.[5] Apart from acting in films and television programmes, Vyas also appears in theatre productions in India.
Vyas was born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan[6] to writer B.M Vyas and Sudha Vyas. He spent his initial years there before moving to Mumbai to pursue his passion for acting and writing. He has attended R.D. National College, Mumbai. During his school days, Sumeet aspired to become a pilot or a computer engineer. But, he had a passion for acting and writing also. Later, choosing the second option, he gave up his college studies and started working as an assistant editor in an editing studio in Mumbai.[6]
He worked in many web series, including Permanent Roommates and TVF Tripling, the latter of which he also co-wrote. He has written the Y-Films web series Bang Baaja Baaraat.
He starred in a Web Campaign by BigRock in 2017.[10]
Personal life
Vyas is an active supporter of theatre and claims to enjoy working as a theatre artist rather than in Bollywood. He was married to actress Shivani Tanksale for 7 years. The couple divorced in 2017.[11] He married TV actress Ekta Kaul on 15 September 2018.[12] They have a son, Ved, born in 2020.[13]
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