# Parth Samthaan (पार्थ समथान)
**Parth Samthaan** (पार्थ समथान; born 1991) is an Indian television actor and model known for playing Manik Malhotra in MTV's youth show *Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan* (2014) and [Anurag Basu](https://www.edgepedia.org/anurag-basu) in *[Kasautii Zindagii Kay](https://www.edgepedia.org/kasautii-zindagii-kay-2018-tv-series) 2* (2018)[1](https://www.imdb.com/hi/name/nm6955631/). He began with episodic appearances in shows such as *Savdhaan India*, *MTV Webbed*, *Yeh Hai Aashiqui*, and *Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya*, and later moved into films and web series before returning to television with *CID* and the COLORS family drama *Seher Hone Ko Hai*[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/parth-samthaan/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1991; turned 27 in 2018[3](https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/happy-birthday-parth-samthaan-5-lesser-known-facts-about-the-actor-1186989-2018-03-11) |
| Breakthrough role | Manik Malhotra in MTV's *Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan* (2014); he also did playback singing for the show's title track[1](https://www.imdb.com/hi/name/nm6955631/) |
| Signature soap role | Anurag Basu in *Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2*, the role that made him a household name[4](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/parth-samthaan-talks-about-his-bold-move-from-tv-to-ott-and-bollywood-starring-alongside-sanjay-dutt-in-ghudchadi-101692387703637-amp.html) |
| Bollywood debut | *Ghudchadi*, opposite Khushali Kumar, with Sanjay Dutt playing his father[4](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/parth-samthaan-talks-about-his-bold-move-from-tv-to-ott-and-bollywood-starring-alongside-sanjay-dutt-in-ghudchadi-101692387703637-amp.html) |
| Television return | ACP Ayushmann in *CID* (2025), after a five-year hiatus from TV[5](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/parth-samthaan-exit-cid-shivaji-satam-acp-pradyuman-to-return-9994146/) |
| Current show | Mahid in COLORS' family drama *Seher Hone Ko Hai*, alongside Mahhi Vij and Rishita Kothari[6](https://www.yugmarg.com/edition/2025/10/25/pages.pdf) |
| Background | Marathi, from Pune; has said people assume he is from north India[7](https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/parth-samthaan-opens-up-about-being-marathi-and-punekar/articleshow/126606482.cms) |
## Early career
Samthaan was the first runner-up in the Pantaloon Fresh Face 2012 competition, in which [Disha Patani](https://www.edgepedia.org/disha-patani), later a film actress, was the winner[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/parth-samthaan/) • [8](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2020/epaper/september/delhi-english-edition-2020-09-13.pdf). He went on to appear in television commercials for brands including Close-Up and Coke, took episodic roles in crime and anthology shows, and landed his first main lead role in [Channel V](https://www.edgepedia.org/channel-v)'s *Best Friends Forever*[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/parth-samthaan/).
His career-defining part came as Manik Malhotra in MTV's *Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan* (2014), a youth show in which he starred opposite Niti Taylor; he also sang playback for the show's title track[1](https://www.imdb.com/hi/name/nm6955631/). In interviews he has described the show as special because it came at the start of his career[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/if-i-come-back-to-tv-it-has-to-be-worth-it-parth-samthaan/articleshow/126137310.cms).
## Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2 and the move to films
In *Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2*, Samthaan played Anurag Basu opposite [Erica Fernandes](https://www.edgepedia.org/erica-fernandes), and the role made him a household name[4](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/parth-samthaan-talks-about-his-bold-move-from-tv-to-ott-and-bollywood-starring-alongside-sanjay-dutt-in-ghudchadi-101692387703637-amp.html). He has said that leaving a popular daily-soap role was difficult, but that he made a conscious decision to stay away from television and pursue OTT platforms and films[4](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/parth-samthaan-talks-about-his-bold-move-from-tv-to-ott-and-bollywood-starring-alongside-sanjay-dutt-in-ghudchadi-101692387703637-amp.html).
The transition was not straightforward. In a 2024 interview he said that from 2016 to 2018 he took a break from television to try for films, a period he described as tough, depressing, and unaided, since he had no industry contacts to guide him[10](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/switching-from-television-to-other-mediums-isnt-easy-parth-samthaan/articleshow/112972754.cms). His Bollywood debut, *Ghudchadi*, directed by Binoy Gandhi, cast him opposite Khushali Kumar with [Sanjay Dutt](https://www.edgepedia.org/sanjay-dutt) as his father; the pair had earlier appeared together in the music video *Pehle Pyaar Ka Pehla Gham*[4](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/parth-samthaan-talks-about-his-bold-move-from-tv-to-ott-and-bollywood-starring-alongside-sanjay-dutt-in-ghudchadi-101692387703637-amp.html) • [11](https://www.filmfare.com/interviews/ive-been-following-a-lot-of-kriti-sanons-work-says-parth-saamthan-66947.html).
**Web work.** After *Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2*, he acted in the ALT Balaji web series *Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu*, playing Nawab, and in the Netflix reality-style show *Social Currency*[10](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/switching-from-television-to-other-mediums-isnt-easy-parth-samthaan/articleshow/112972754.cms) • [12](https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/entertainment/social-currency-actor-parth-samthaan-staying-away-from-my-social-media-was-difficult-but-ive-done-digital-detoxes-earlier-10852451.html). He has said that after *Social Currency* his director, initially apprehensive about casting a television actor, told him he thought he was a star[12](https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/entertainment/social-currency-actor-parth-samthaan-staying-away-from-my-social-media-was-difficult-but-ive-done-digital-detoxes-earlier-10852451.html).
## Return to television
After a five-year hiatus from television, Samthaan returned in the revived crime drama *CID*, which had originally aired from 1998 to 2018 and was brought back for a second season in December 2024 after fan demand[5](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/parth-samthaan-exit-cid-shivaji-satam-acp-pradyuman-to-return-9994146/). He took on the role of ACP Ayushmann following the on-screen death of Shivaji Satam's long-running character ACP Pradyuman, calling it a very big responsibility to fill such shoes[5](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/parth-samthaan-exit-cid-shivaji-satam-acp-pradyuman-to-return-9994146/) • [13](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/meet-cid-039-s-new-face-parth-samthaan-he-will-replace-shivaji-satam-8105556). In May 2025 he confirmed his exit, explaining that the part had been planned as a guest appearance of a few episodes and was later extended by a couple of months, with Satam set to return to the show[5](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/parth-samthaan-exit-cid-shivaji-satam-acp-pradyuman-to-return-9994146/).
He then joined COLORS' family drama *Seher Hone Ko Hai* as Mahid, opposite newcomer Rishita Kothari as Seher and [Mahhi Vij](https://www.edgepedia.org/mahhi-vij) as her mother Kausar; the show celebrates Muslim culture in a family narrative[6](https://www.yugmarg.com/edition/2025/10/25/pages.pdf). During the run, Kothari left the show and was replaced by Bhavika Sharma, a change Samthaan discussed in interviews along with the show's storyline leap[14](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/hindi/parth-samthaan-on-fight-with-rishita-seher-hone-ko-hai-leap-bhavika-sharma-on-replacement-more/videoshow/133204234.cms). He has said he prefers television for working because it lets a character reach the audience directly, even as he watches content on OTT platforms[15](https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/bollyy-epaper-bolyy/parth%2Bsamthaan%2Bopens%2Bup%2Babout%2Bseher%2Bhone%2Bko%2Bhai%2Bdrops%2Bhints%2Babout%2Bupcoming%2Btrack-newsid-n698717765).
## Public life and personal background
Samthaan is Marathi and from Pune, and has publicly corrected the assumption that he is from north India[7](https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/parth-samthaan-opens-up-about-being-marathi-and-punekar/articleshow/126606482.cms). In 2026 he bought a home in Pune, his hometown, after nearly a decade of planning and saving, and said the purchase came with sacrifices; he also planned to move into a larger Mumbai apartment around [Ganesh Chaturthi](https://www.edgepedia.org/ganesh-chaturthi) so that his mother could live with him[16](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/buying-my-dream-homes-came-with-a-lot-of-sacrifices-says-parth-samthaan/amp_articleshow/133397267.cms) • [17](https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/parth-samthaan-on-shifting-to-his-new-mumbai-apartment-around-ganesh-chaturthi-a-major-chapter-is-unfolding-101787484479969-amp.html).
His social media presence has been part of his public profile: in 2023 he reported about four million Instagram followers, and he has commented that casting increasingly depends on such followings[4](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/parth-samthaan-talks-about-his-bold-move-from-tv-to-ott-and-bollywood-starring-alongside-sanjay-dutt-in-ghudchadi-101692387703637-amp.html). In April 2026 he announced a temporary step back from social media after a wave of online abuse directed at him and his family[18](https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/parth-samthaan-announces-social-media-detox-after-personal-trolls-article-13895858.html). He has said in interviews that he intends his eventual marriage to be a love marriage[19](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-it-will-be-a-love-marriage-for-me-definitely-says-parth-samthaan/amp_articleshow/120843735.cms).
## References
1. [Parth Samthaan, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/hi/name/nm6955631/)
2. [Parth Samthaan news page, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/about/parth-samthaan/)
3. [Happy Birthday Parth Samthaan: 5 lesser-known facts about the actor, India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/happy-birthday-parth-samthaan-5-lesser-known-facts-about-the-actor-1186989-2018-03-11)
4. [Parth Samthaan set to make his Bollywood debut, Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/parth-samthaan-talks-about-his-bold-move-from-tv-to-ott-and-bollywood-starring-alongside-sanjay-dutt-in-ghudchadi-101692387703637-amp.html)
5. [Parth Samthaan confirms exit from CID, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/parth-samthaan-exit-cid-shivaji-satam-acp-pradyuman-to-return-9994146/)
6. [COLORS announces its new family drama 'Seher Hone Ko Hai', Yugmarg](https://www.yugmarg.com/edition/2025/10/25/pages.pdf)
7. [Parth Samthaan opens up about being Marathi and from Pune, Maharashtra Times](https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/parth-samthaan-opens-up-about-being-marathi-and-punekar/articleshow/126606482.cms)
8. [Delhi English edition e-paper, The Daily Pioneer, 13 September 2020](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2020/epaper/september/delhi-english-edition-2020-09-13.pdf)
9. [If I come back to TV, it has to be worth it: Parth Samthaan, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/if-i-come-back-to-tv-it-has-to-be-worth-it-parth-samthaan/articleshow/126137310.cms)
10. [Switching from television to other mediums isn't easy: Parth Samthaan, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/switching-from-television-to-other-mediums-isnt-easy-parth-samthaan/articleshow/112972754.cms)
11. [Exclusive: Parth Samthaan on his Bollywood debut, Filmfare](https://www.filmfare.com/interviews/ive-been-following-a-lot-of-kriti-sanons-work-says-parth-saamthan-66947.html)
12. [Social Currency actor Parth Samthaan interview, Moneycontrol](https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/entertainment/social-currency-actor-parth-samthaan-staying-away-from-my-social-media-was-difficult-but-ive-done-digital-detoxes-earlier-10852451.html)
13. [Meet Parth Samthaan, taking over CID after Shivaji Satam's exit, NDTV](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/meet-cid-039-s-new-face-parth-samthaan-he-will-replace-shivaji-satam-8105556)
14. [Parth Samthaan on fight with Rishita, Seher Hone Ko Hai leap, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/hindi/parth-samthaan-on-fight-with-rishita-seher-hone-ko-hai-leap-bhavika-sharma-on-replacement-more/videoshow/133204234.cms)
15. [Parth Samthaan opens up about Seher Hone Ko Hai, Dailyhunt/Bollyy](https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/bollyy-epaper-bolyy/parth%2Bsamthaan%2Bopens%2Bup%2Babout%2Bseher%2Bhone%2Bko%2Bhai%2Bdrops%2Bhints%2Babout%2Bupcoming%2Btrack-newsid-n698717765)
16. [Buying my dream homes came with a lot of sacrifices, says Parth Samthaan, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/buying-my-dream-homes-came-with-a-lot-of-sacrifices-says-parth-samthaan/amp_articleshow/133397267.cms)
17. [Parth Samthaan on shifting to his new Mumbai apartment around Ganesh Chaturthi, Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/parth-samthaan-on-shifting-to-his-new-mumbai-apartment-around-ganesh-chaturthi-a-major-chapter-is-unfolding-101787484479969-amp.html)
18. [Parth Samthaan announces social media detox after personal trolls, Moneycontrol](https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/parth-samthaan-announces-social-media-detox-after-personal-trolls-article-13895858.html)
19. [It will be a love marriage for me, definitely, says Parth Samthaan, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-it-will-be-a-love-marriage-for-me-definitely-says-parth-samthaan/amp_articleshow/120843735.cms)
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