# Suyyash Rai

Suyyash Rai (born 24 March 1989) is an Indian television actor and singer. His first TV appearance was on Chandigarh auditions of Roadies 5.0. He is known for his role of Abhay on Rishta Likhenge Hum Naya on Sony TV. He was a contestant in Bigg Boss 9 in 2015.

## Career

Rai started his acting career on the popular Indian supernatural show Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani as Neil Khurana. He has appeared on many popular daily series like Kya Hua Tera Vaada and Kaisa Yeh Ishq Hai... Ajab Sa Risk Hai. He loves to play negative roles. He was seen in the series Phir Bhi Na Maane...Badtameez Dil on Star Plus. He was a contestant in Bigg Boss Season 9. He got evicted on Day 82.
He has walked several ramp shows and has also done many advertisements.
He has also captained cricket team Delhi Dragons in Box Cricket League, and led them to the title victory in BCL's maiden season aired on Sony TV.
Rai along with his then-girlfriend Kishwer Merchant entered the Bigg Boss 9 Double Trouble house. He was partnered up with Rimi Sen, then was changed with Prince Narula. Rai also appeared in action-thriller web series Dangerous in 2020.

## Personal life

Rai got married on 16 December 2016 to Kishwer Merchant, his co-star from Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani. It was a simple court marriage followed by a reception with the mehndi and sangeet ceremonies.
On 2 March 2021 the couple announced that they were expecting their first child in August. On 27 August 2021, the couple became parents to a boy, Nirvair.

## Filmography
### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Ref(s) |
| 2020 | Dangerous | Vishal Vashisht | |

### Television

| Year | Name | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | MTV Roadies 5 | Contestant | Not Selected |
| 2008 | MTV Roadies 6 | Contestant | |
| 2009 | MTV Splitsvilla 2 | Contestant | Eliminated, 1st week |
| 2010–11 | Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani | Neil Khurana | |
| 2011 | Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi | Himself | Guest |
| 2012–13 | Kya Hua Tera Vaada | Pradeep | |
| 2013 | Yeh Hai Aashiqui | Karan | Episodic role |
| 2013 | Yeh Hai Aashiqui - Season 1 (Episode 1: Tasveer) | Himself | Guest Appearance |
| 2013–14 | Kaisa Yeh Ishq Hai... Ajab Sa Risk Hai | Himmat Singh Sangwan | |
| 2014–15 | Box Cricket League 1 | Contestant | Winner |
| 2015-2016 | Phir Bhi Na Maane...Badtameez Dil | Nissar | |
| 2015-2016 | Bigg Boss 9 | Contestant | Entered Day 1, Evicted Day 84 |
| 2016 | Comedy Nights Bachao | Guest | To promote BCL2 |
| 2016 | Box Cricket League 2 | Contestant | Winner |
| 2016 | Box Cricket League Punjab | Contestant | Player in Ambarsariye Hawks |
| 2016 | Desi Explorers | Himself | |
| 2017 | Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani | Inspector Vijay Deshmukh | |
| 2017 | Pehredaar Piya Ki | Abhay Singh Rathore | Lead opposite Tejaswi Prakash |
| 2017–18 | Rishta Likhenge Hum Naya | Abhay Singh Rathore | Lead opposite Tejaswi Prakash |
| 2018 | Partners Trouble Ho Gayi Double | Raju Hatela | |
| 2018 | Box CricKet League 3 | Contestant | |
| 2018 | Laal Ishq | Shawn | |
| 2019 | Box CricKet League 4 | Contestant | Player |

## Discography

Rai and Kishwar Merchant debuted on his album Khushnuma. He also sang "Teri Meri Dosti" with Darshan Raval. In 2015, for his show Phir Bhi Na Maane...Badtameez Dil, Rai sang the song "Yaadein Teri (Jeene Ki Duaa)".

### Music Videos

| Year | Song | Singer |
| 2014 | Khushnuma | Suyyash Rai/Kishwer Merchant |
| 2015 | "Yaadein Teri (Jeene Ki Duaa)" | Suyyash Rai |
| 2017 | "Beparwaahiyaan" | Suyyash Rai |
| 2020 | Shukar kar | Suyyash Rai, Deepti Tuli, Oye Kunaal |
| 2020 | Fitrat | Suyyash Rai, Darshan Raval, Divya Agarwal |