Sumeet Sachdev

Sumeet Sachdev (born March 18, 1976) is an Indian actor and architect. He was most popularly known as Gautam "Gomzy" Virani, the oldest son of Tulsi Virani (Smriti Irani) in the popular Indian television serial Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. Sachdev made his directorial debut in his short film Rehman Saheb Ko Phone Karna Hai. He also stars in the Star Plus Soap opera Yeh Hai Mohabbatein as Abhimanyu Raghav.

Sachdev was born and brought up in Delhi. He is the middle child of three children, he has an older sister Soniya, and a younger brother Sandeep who was the winner of the Indian Biggest Loser Jeetega. Sachdev is an architect by profession. Sachdev is five days older than his former classmate, Smriti Irani, who played his on-screen mother in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.

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. He was later called back for another role in the same serial, Gautam Virani. Sachdev gained popularity and recognition for his role as Gomzy 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 Haadsa 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 the first Muslim orientated television serial Khwaish, his character was killed off after only a few months but Sachdev was brought back in another role. In November 2009, Sachdev made a comeback in TV after a year's break in Pyaar Ka Bandhan as Ronak. Moreover, Sachdev has been cast as Rudr in the serial Bandini.

Sachdev married Amrita Gujral, the head of International Media Marketing at The Times of India on December 9, 2007.

The wedding took place in Gujral's home town of Chandigarh, India.

Star Parivaar Awards

2003

• Favourite Beta - Gautam from Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi

2004

• Favourite Beta - Gautam from Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi

Television