Parth Samthaan is an Indian television actor known primarily for his work in Hindi-language soap operas. He gained wide popularity in youth-oriented daily fiction and is best recognised for his role as Anurag Basu in the romantic drama Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2018–2020).
Key facts
| Full name | Parth Samthaan |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 March 1991 |
| Place of birth | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor, model |
| Languages of work | Hindi |
| Active since | 2012 |
| Notable works | Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan, Kasautii Zindagii Kay |
Background
Samthaan was born and raised in Pune, Maharashtra. He moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in modelling and acting, taking part in pageants and commercial assignments before transitioning to scripted television. He is of Marathi-Tamil parentage on different accounts of his family background.
Career
Early television work
Samthaan made his television debut with a brief appearance in the daily soap Kya Huaa Tera Vaada on Sony Entertainment Television in 2012. He followed this with a role in the youth drama Best Friends Forever? on Channel V India.
Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan
His breakthrough came with Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan, a youth show on Channel V India that premiered in 2014, in which he played Manik Malhotra, the lead vocalist of a fictional college band called Fab5. The role established him as a popular face among younger audiences. The show ran for multiple seasons, and Samthaan reprised the character in subsequent reunions and digital revivals on streaming platforms.
Kasautii Zindagii Kay
In 2018, Samthaan was cast as Anurag Basu in the reboot of Ekta Kapoor's Kasautii Zindagii Kay on StarPlus, produced by Balaji Telefilms. He played the male lead opposite Erica Fernandes. The series ran until 2020, and the role significantly expanded his mainstream recognition on Hindi general entertainment television.
Other appearances
Samthaan has appeared in music videos, web content and reality formats. He has also been associated with stage shows and televised award functions in India and abroad as part of ensembles of Indian television actors.
Public profile
Samthaan is among the recognisable young leads of post-2010 Hindi television. He has been featured in popularity polls and "young achiever" listings published by Indian entertainment magazines covering the small screen, and maintains a substantial presence on social media platforms.
Significance
Samthaan's career reflects a broader trend in the Indian television industry during the 2010s, in which youth-targeted shows on niche channels such as Channel V served as launchpads for actors who later moved to lead roles on prime-time general entertainment networks. His transition from Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan to Kasautii Zindagii Kay is often cited as an example of this pipeline.