# Neil Bhatt
**Neil Bhatt** (नील भट्ट; born 1987) is an Indian television actor and dancer from Vadodara, Gujarat, known for playing ACP Virat Chavan in *Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin* (2020–2023), Inspector Ranveer Singh Vaghela in *Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop* (2018), and Arjun Talwar in *Megha Barsenge* (2024–2025)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8798783/) • [2](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2171045/) • [14](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/ayesha-singh-neil-bhatt-pen-emotional-note-bid-adieu-ghum-hain-kisikey-pyaar-meiin/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1987, Vadodara, Gujarat, India[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8798783/) |
| Professions | Actor and dancer; trained at Kishore Namit Kapoor's acting institute in Mumbai[2](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2171045/) • [3](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/tv-actor/neil-bhatt) |
| Breakthrough role | ACP Virat Chavan in *Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin*, 2020–2023[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8798783/) • [14](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/ayesha-singh-neil-bhatt-pen-emotional-note-bid-adieu-ghum-hain-kisikey-pyaar-meiin/) |
| Other lead roles | Lakshman in *Ramayan* (2012–2013); IPS Zakir Siddiqui in *Diya Aur Baati Hum* (2013–2015); Inspector Ranveer Singh Vaghela in *Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop* (2018)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8798783/) |
| Award | Best Actor in a Television Series, Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2024, for *Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin*[4](https://wpassets.adda247.com/wp-content/uploads/multisite/2024/03/02181635/The-Hindu-Review-February-2024.pdf) |
| Spouse | Aishwarya Sharma, married 30 November 2021; they met on the sets of *Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin*[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8798783/) • [5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Neil-Bhatt) |
| Current and upcoming | Arjun Talwar in *Megha Barsenge* (2024–2025); a dual role in the family drama *Mr and Mrs Parshuram* (2026)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8798783/) • [5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Neil-Bhatt) |
## Early life and training
Bhatt was born in Vadodara, Gujarat, and developed an interest in the arts as a child[2](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2171045/). He studied acting at Kishore Namit Kapoor's institute in Mumbai[3](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/tv-actor/neil-bhatt). He also completed a law degree at Jitendra Chauhan College of Law in Mumbai; in his own account, he took up law because it was his family's business and he wanted a fallback for his career[6](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/neil-bhatt.html) • [7](https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/gulaal/3608909/i-always-wanted-to-be-an-actor-neil-bhatt).
His first public exposure came through dance. In 2008 he competed on the dance reality show *Kaboom* and won first place[2](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2171045/). He has said he started his career as a dancer and still dances to relax when work is not going well[8](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/tv/hindi/neil-bhatt-on-facing-rejections-at-one-point-had-started-questioning-myself-am-i-really-good/videoshow/78790509.cms).
## Television career
Bhatt's early screen work included the film *Fast Forward* (2009) and the [Zee TV](https://www.edgepedia.org/zee-tv) soap *12/24 Karol Bagh*, followed by the role of Kesar in *Gulaal* (2010–2011), which he has described as the work where he grew most as an actor[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8798783/) • [6](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/neil-bhatt.html) • [7](https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/gulaal/3608909/i-always-wanted-to-be-an-actor-neil-bhatt). He then played Lakshman in the mythological series *Ramayan* (2012–2013, 56 episodes) and IPS officer Zakir Siddiqui in *Diya Aur Baati Hum* (2013–2015)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8798783/).
**Lead roles.** In 2018 he played Inspector Ranveer Singh Vaghela in *Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop*, a show about a man raised in a household of strong women; Bhatt said he enjoyed playing the kind of controlling "man" that the #MeToo conversation had put in the spotlight[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8798783/) • [9](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/life-style/of-ego-and-empowerment-666679/). His most prominent role began in October 2020 as ACP Virat Chavan in Star Plus's *Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin*, which he played from 2020 to 2023 before the show continued without him[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8798783/) • [14](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/ayesha-singh-neil-bhatt-pen-emotional-note-bid-adieu-ghum-hain-kisikey-pyaar-meiin/). The role won him Best Actor in a Television Series at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2024[4](https://wpassets.adda247.com/wp-content/uploads/multisite/2024/03/02181635/The-Hindu-Review-February-2024.pdf).
In 2024 he joined *Megha Barsenge*, playing Arjun Talwar, an IAS officer who helps the female lead move forward legally from a situation of bride abandonment; he described the show as addressing a topic rarely covered on Indian television[10](https://www.bombaytimes.com/entertainment/tv/exclusive-with-the-work-experience-i-have-i-didn-t-get-the-desired-increment-says-neil-bhatt/1729141593987). He is next set to appear in the family drama *Mr and Mrs Parshuram*, an official Hindi remake of a Bengali series, in a dual role[5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Neil-Bhatt) • [11](https://avenuemail.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Avenue-Mail-May-31.pdf).
## Reality television and public appearances
Bhatt has appeared as a contestant on reality formats, including *Smart Jodi* (2022, 6 episodes) with his wife and *Bigg Boss 17*[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8798783/) • [12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nAxnKfMy_Y).
## Personal life
Bhatt met actress Aishwarya Sharma during the mock shoot of *Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin*, where they later became an off-screen couple; they married on 30 November 2021[5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Neil-Bhatt) • [13](https://epaper.himalayanmail.com/admin/paper/1722193416Page%2010.pdf). In a 2024 interview he said he began his career earning Rs 1,500 per day, and that despite his experience he did not receive the pay increment he expected, noting that post-pandemic television actors are paid less than before and that experienced actors sometimes find work harder to get because producers prefer newcomers[10](https://www.bombaytimes.com/entertainment/tv/exclusive-with-the-work-experience-i-have-i-didn-t-get-the-desired-increment-says-neil-bhatt/1729141593987).
## References
1. [Neil Bhatt, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8798783/)
2. [Neil Bhatt, El Cinema](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2171045/)
3. [Neil Bhatt Biography, NETTV4U](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/tv-actor/neil-bhatt)
4. [Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2024 winners, The Hindu review (February 2024), Adda247](https://wpassets.adda247.com/wp-content/uploads/multisite/2024/03/02181635/The-Hindu-Review-February-2024.pdf)
5. [Neil Bhatt topic page, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Neil-Bhatt)
6. [Neil Bhatt, Famous Birthdays](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/neil-bhatt.html)
7. ["I always wanted to be an actor: Neil Bhatt", India Forums](https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/gulaal/3608909/i-always-wanted-to-be-an-actor-neil-bhatt)
8. [Neil Bhatt on facing rejections, ETimes TV video](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/tv/hindi/neil-bhatt-on-facing-rejections-at-one-point-had-started-questioning-myself-am-i-really-good/videoshow/78790509.cms)
9. ["Of ego and empowerment", The Tribune](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/life-style/of-ego-and-empowerment-666679/)
10. ["With The Work Experience I Have, I Didn't Get The Desired Increment, Says Neil Bhatt", Bombay Times](https://www.bombaytimes.com/entertainment/tv/exclusive-with-the-work-experience-i-have-i-didn-t-get-the-desired-increment-says-neil-bhatt/1729141593987)
11. [The Avenue Mail, May 31, 2026](https://avenuemail.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Avenue-Mail-May-31.pdf)
12. [Neil Bhatt on Bigg Boss 17, YouTube interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nAxnKfMy_Y)
13. [Himalayan Mail epaper](https://epaper.himalayanmail.com/admin/paper/1722193416Page%2010.pdf)
14. [Ayesha Singh and Neil Bhatt pen emotional note as they bid adieu to Ghum Hain Kisikey Pyaar Meiin](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/ayesha-singh-neil-bhatt-pen-emotional-note-bid-adieu-ghum-hain-kisikey-pyaar-meiin/)
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