Vatsal Sheth (born 5 August 1980) is an Indian actor, model and entrepreneur. He has acted in many Indian television shows and numerous Hindi films, and is known for his portrayal of Raj Chaudhary in the 2004 film Taarzan: The Wonder Car, Shaurya Goenka in the 2014 thriller series Ek Hasina Thi, and Kabir Raichand in the 2017 love-saga series Haasil.[2]
Vatsal Sheth | |
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 Sheth in 2015 | |
| Born | 5 August 1980[1] |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Known for | Just Mohabbat Pinky Aur Pintu (A show by Dutta and Sheth on his YouTube channel) |
| Spouse | |
| Website | YouTube Channel |
Life and family
editSheth was born on 5 August 1980 in Mumbai to Gujarati parents.[3] He is the elder of the two siblings.
He studied at Utpal Shanghvi Global School, did his Junior College at Gokalibai Punamchand Pitambar High School, Vile Parle and received his degree in mathematics from Mithibai College, Vile Parle. He also wrote a few games in GW-BASIC and Pascal. He intended to become a software engineer which he later dropped after receiving his first significant role as Jai in Just Mohabbat.
Sheth is a vegetarian.[4] He is a fitness enthusiast and follows teetotalism.[5] He is a part of the Celebrity Cricket Team Mumbai Heroes. He also plays badminton and supports Mumbai Magicians in the Indian Badminton League.
Personal life
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Sheth met actress Ishita Dutta on the sets of their show Rishton Ka Saudagar - Baazigar in 2016.[6] Sheth married Dutta on 28 November 2017 in Mumbai.[7][8] In March 2023, the couple announced their pregnancy and had a baby boy on 19 July 2023.[9][10]
Career
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In Just Mohabbat, Sheth portrayed the role of Jai through his teenage years. In 2003, director duo Abbas–Mustan announced their film Taarzan: The Wonder Car with Sheth playing the character Raj Choudary. In 2007, Sheth appeared as Vikram Singh/ Older Jaisalmer in Nanhe Jaisalmer. A year later he starred in Heroes as Ali . In the same year he appeared in a cameo for Disney’s The Cheetah Girls: One World. In 2009, he was part of the star-cast in Paying Guests produced by Subhash Ghai. In 2011, Vatsal played Karan in Hostel. He had a cameo role in Jai Ho. In 2014 Vatsal returned to television in a grey role of Shaurya Goenka in Ek Hasina Thi.[11] In 2017, he was cast as a lead character Kabir Raichand on the thriller tv series Haasil On 25 January 2018, he won an award for Haasil at the Lions Gold Awards.[12] In December 2019, he appeared as Nishant Maheshwari in the StarPlus daily soap opera Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke.[13] In 2020 he appeared as Aswathamma in RadhaKrishna.
Media
editVatsal Sheth was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Men at No. 36 in 2020.[14]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–2000 | Just Mohabbat | Jai Malhotra | |
| 2010 | Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah | Himself | |
| 2013 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 | Contestant | Segment: "Wild Card Special" |
| 2014 | Ek Hasina Thi | Shaurya Goenka | |
| 2015 | Naach Meri Jaan | Judge | |
| 2016 | Rishton Ka Saudagar - Baazigar | Aarav Trivedi | |
| 2017 | Gehraiyaan | Sahil Arora | |
| 2017–2018 | Haasil | Kabir Raichand | |
| 2018 | Kaun Hai? | Yatin Choudhary | |
| Bepannah | Himself | Special appearance | |
| 2019–2020 | Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke | Nishant "Nannu" Maheshwar | [13] |
| 2023 | Naagin 6 | Raghav | |
| Titli | Rahul | Cameo appearance |
Films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Taarzan: The Wonder Car | Raj Chaudhary | Debut film |
| 2007 | Nanhe Jaisalmer | Vikram Singh/Older Nanhe | |
| 2008 | The Cheetah Girls: One World | Sunny Singh | English film |
| Heroes | Ali Nawab Sahab Shah | Nominated. Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance – Male | |
| Sorry Bhai! | — | Producer | |
| U Me Aur Hum | — | Executive producer | |
| 2009 | Paying Guests | Jayesh Takhur | |
| 2010 | Toh Baat Pakki! | Yuvvraaj Saxena | |
| 2011 | Hostel | Karan | |
| 2012 | Uncoupled | Shaan | Short film |
| 2013 | Season's Greetings | Sam | |
| 2014 | Jai Ho | Harjeet | |
| 2016 | Final Cut of Director | Nitish Kumar | |
| 2020 | Malang | Victor Ferns | |
| Kahaa Toh Tha | Aabir | Short film[15] | |
| 2020 | Meri Pehli Bike | Aditya | Short film |
| 2023 | Adipurush | Indrajit | Telugu film debut; also shot in Hindi |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Singer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Be Strong | Jasbir Jassi | |
| 2020 | Jis Din Tum | Soham Naik | |
| 2020 | Rehne Do Zara | Soham Naik | [16] |
| Kithe | Vishal Mishra | [17] | |
| 2022 | Kuch Tumhara Kuch Hamara | Soham Naik | |
| 2022 | AASMAN | Rupinn Pahwa |
References
edit- ^ "Vatsal Sheth rings in 40th birthday with low-key celebrations with wife Ishita Dutta". Times of India. 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Wild card entrants on Jhalak 6". photogallery.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ Awaasthi, Kavita (16 August 2014). "I was scared to tell mom that I play a rapist in Ek Thi Hasina: Vatsal Seth". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "I don't follow any diet to stay fit: Vatsal Sheth". Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Vatsal Sheth is healthy, wealthy and wise – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Vatsal Sheth on his love story with Ishita Dutta: Feelings developed after our show got over". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Ishita Dutta and Vatsal Sheth are now married". NDTV Indis. Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Ishita Dutta and hubby Vatsal Sheth celebrate their first marriage anniversary in Bali". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 September 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "'Drishyam 2' actress Ishita Dutta confirms pregnancy with husband Vatsal Sheth". Economic Times. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Exclusive! It is a baby boy for Ishita Dutta and Vatsal Sheth". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Vatsal Seth has minor accident on 'Ek Hasina Thi' set – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 September 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Vatsal Sheth gets emotional after winning an award for Haasil at the Lions Gold Award". Pinkvilla. 26 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Vatsal Sheth turns positive on TV". Times Of India.
- ^ "The Times Most Desirable Man of 2020: Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Kahaa Toh Tha | Love In Quarantine | Vatsal Sheth | Ishita Dutta | A Short Film". Times Music. 27 April 2020.
- ^ "I get inspired from people and real life situations". EasternEye. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Ishita Dutta, Vatsal Sheth team up for a music video again". indiatvnews.com. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
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