Siddhaanth Vir Surryavanshi (15 December 1975 – 11 November 2022), also known as Anand Suryavanshi,
was an Indian television actor. He appeared in over 25 Hindi television shows during his 21-year career and was known for his roles in ''
Mamta'' and ''
Kasautii Zindagii Kay''.
Career
Surryavanshi made his television debut with
Ekta Kapoor
Ekta Kapoor (born 7 June 1975) is an Indian television and film producer, known for her work in Hindi television and Bollywood cinema. She is the founder of Balaji Telefilms, Balaji Telefilms Limited, where she serves as joint managing directo ...
's series ''
Kkusum'' in 2001.
He appeared in two episodes of ''
Krishna Arjun''. In 2002–03, he played the recurring role of Vineet Khanna in ''
Kasautii Zindagii Kay'', which was one of his most popular roles.
In 2004–05, he appeared in ''
Zameen Se Aassman Tak
''Zameen Se Aassman Tak'' () is a Hindi-language television series on Sahara One. The series follow the story of a family who gets separated by a natural disaster, Earthquake. The series was produced by Aruna Irani.
Premise
The story is of th ...
'', ''
Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka
Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka is an Indian television series that aired on Zee TV at 7:30pm from 21 March 2005 to 6 April 2007 completing 521 episodes.
Plot
The story is based on the lives of two sisters, Niharika ( Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar) and Vedika ...
'' and ''
Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar
''Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar'' (International title: ''Saloni'') is a Hindi television serial that was broadcast on Zee TV from 17 October 2005 to 28 May 2009. The story focuses on Saloni, who faces social discrimination because of her dar ...
''. He played the lead role of Akshay Srivastav in
Zee TV
ZEE TV also known as Z TV is an Indian Hindi language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched on 1 October 1992 as the oldest privately owned television channel in India.
History ...
series ''
Mamta'' in 2006–07.
In 2008, he played the lead role of Rishi in family drama ''
Grihasti'' on
Star Plus
StarPlus is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. Its programming consists of family dramas, romantic comedies, youth-oriented reali ...
.
During 2009–11, he appeared in various TV shows, such as ''
Virrudh
Virrudh () is a Hindi language Indian soap opera that premiered on Sony TV on 26 March 2007 and ended on 17 January 2008. The series is jointly produced by Smriti Irani's production house ''Ugraya Entertainment'' and Aditya Birla Group's media ...
'', ''Bhagyavidhaata'' and ''
Kya Dill Mein Hai''. In 2012, he appeared as Dr. Dev in the
Life OK
Life OK was an Indian pay television channel owned by Star India.
It was launched on 18 December 2011 replacing Star One.
It also started airing in the United States on 1 March 2012, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 28 May of that s ...
crime detective supernatural series ''
SuperCops Vs SuperVillains'', also known as ''Hum Ne Li Hai... Shapath''.
He appeared in an episode of horror anthology series ''
Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein'' along with
Siddharth Vasudev.
In 2015–16, he played the role of
Karna
Karna (Sanskrit: कर्ण, IAST: ''Karṇa''), also known as Vasusena, Anga-Raja, Sutaputra and Radheya, is one of the major characters in the Hindu epic ''Mahābhārata''. He is the son of Surya (the Sun deity) and princess Kunti (later ...
's foster father Adiratha Sushen in the mythological epic series ''
Suryaputra Karn
''Suryaputra Karn'' () is an Indian historical epic television series, which premiered on 29 June 2015 on Sony Entertainment Television, Sony TV. Produced by Siddharth Kumar Tewary of Swastik Pictures, the series covers the life journey of Karn ...
''.
In 2016, he played for the Ahmedabad Express team as one of the contestants in the second season of the celebrity
indoor cricket
Indoor cricket is a variant of and shares many basic concepts with cricket. The game is most often played between two teams each consisting of six or eight players. reality show ''Box Cricket League''.
He appeared as antagonist Harjeet Bajwa in the
&TV social drama ''
Waaris''.
He also appeared in the Star Plus series about Karna, ''
Karn Sangini
''Karn Sangini'' is a mythological Indian television series based on Kavita Kané's novel ''Karna's Wife: The Outcast's Queen'' that aired on StarPlus. Created by Shashi Sumeet Productions, it stars Tejasswi Prakash and Aashim Gulati and was ...
'', which aired between October 2018 and February 2019.
In 2019, he played the role of Mamoon Shah in the
Star Bharat
Star Bharat is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It was launched on 28 August 2017, rebranded from Life OK. The channel broadcasts a mix of ...
drama series ''
Sufiyana Pyaar Mera''.
In 2020–21, he played a lead role in the Zee TV drama series ''
Kyun Rishton Mein Katti Batti'' as Kuldeep Chaddha, opposite
Neha Marda
Neha Marda is an Indian television actress. She is well known for her roles in ''Balika Vadhu'', ''Doli Armaano Ki'' and '' Kyun Rishton Mein Katti Batti''. In 2015, she participated in '' Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa''.
Life and career
1991–2007: E ...
.
This was his first appearance in a major role after five years. He committed himself to playing the character of Kuldeep by gaining muscular definition, going on a special diet, and working out regularly for six months.
In 2022, he played the recurring role of Major Param Shergill in the
Sony SAB
Sony SAB is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Culver Max Entertainment
Culver Max Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., Trade name, trading as Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN or SPNI), is an Indian media ...
youth-based drama series ''
Ziddi Dil Maane Na''.
He appeared as DCP Shantanu Vyas in the
Dangal TV
Dangal TV is a Hindi language, Hindi general entertainment channel owned by Enterr10 Television Network. It was launched on 2009 as a Bhojpuri language, Bhojpuri-language movie channel but was converted into a Hindi entertainment channel. Its pr ...
crime thriller ''
Control Room
A control room or operations room is a central space where a large physical facility or physically dispersed service can be monitored and controlled. It is often part of a larger command center.
Overview
A control room's purpose is produc ...
'',
which was his last TV appearance.
Personal life and death
Surryavanshi was born Anand Suryavanshi on 15 December 1975 in India.
He married Ira in 2000 and the couple have a daughter. They divorced by mutual consent in 2015. He changed his name to ''Siddhaanth Vir Surryavanshi'' on the advice of a numerologist in 2016.
He married Russian-Indian model
Alesia Raut
Alesia Raut is an Indian model, VJ, and a fashion choreographer. She had anchored a travel show on STAR One. She was a contestant in a TV reality show ''Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi'' (season 4). Alesia had also featured in some item so ...
in November 2017. It was the second marriage for both of them; Alesia has a son from her previous marriage.
Surryavanshi collapsed while working out in a gym in Mumbai on 11 November 2022. He was rushed to
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, but was declared dead. Cardiac arrest was deemed to have been the cause of death.
He is survived by his second wife and two children.
Television
Awards and Nominations
References
External links
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1975 births
2022 deaths
21st-century Indian male actors
Indian male soap opera actors
Indian male television actors
Kasautii Zindagii Kay