# Siddhaanth Vir Surryavanshi

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'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, Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka and Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar. He played the lead role of Akshay Srivastav in Zee TV series Mamta in 2006–07. In 2008, he played the lead role of Rishi in family drama Grihasti on Star Plus.
During 2009–11, he appeared in various TV shows, such as Virrudh, Bhagyavidhaata and Kya Dill Mein Hai. In 2012, he appeared as Dr. Dev in the Life OK 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's foster father Adiratha Sushen in the mythological epic series Suryaputra Karn. In 2016, he played for the Ahmedabad Express team as one of the contestants in the second season of the celebrity indoor cricket 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, which aired between October 2018 and February 2019. In 2019, he played the role of Mamoon Shah in the Star Bharat 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. 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 youth-based drama series Ziddi Dil Maane Na. He appeared as DCP Shantanu Vyas in the Dangal TV crime thriller Control Room, 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 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

| Year(s) | Show | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Kkusum | Gautam Bajaj | |
| 2002 | Krishna Arjun | Amit (Episode 3 & Episode 4) | |
| 2002–2003 | Kasautii Zindagii Kay | Vineet Khanna | |
| 2003 | Ssshhhh...Koi Hai – Vikraal Aur Krantika | Himanshu (Episode 99) | |
| 2003 | Kayaamat – Jabb Bhi Waqt Aata Hai | Rohan | |
| 2004 | Zameen Se Aassman Tak | | |
| 2005 | Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka | Rahul Malhotra | |
| 2005 | Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar | Samar Singh | |
| 2006–2007 | Mamta | Akshay Srivastav | Lead role |
| 2007 | Virrudh | Dhairya Raisinghania | |
| 2007–2008 | Kya Dill Mein Hai | Aniket | |
| 2008–2009 | Grihasti | Rishi | Lead role |
| 2009–2011 | Bhagyavidhaata | Arjun | |
| 2011 | Behenein | Jay Mehta | |
| 2011 | Yeh Ishq Haaye | Ranveer Malhotra | |
| 2012 | Hum Ne Li Hai - Shapath | Dr. Dev | |
| 2012 | Fear Files | Soldier (Episode 49) | |
| 2015–2016 | Suryaputra Karn | Adhiratha Sushen | |
| 2016 | Box Cricket League | Contestant | Sports reality television show |
| 2016–2017 | Waaris | Harjeet Bajwa | |
| 2018–2019 | Karn Sangini | Adhirath Sushen | |
| 2019 | Sufiyana Pyaar Mera | Mamoon Shah | |
| 2020–2021 | Kyun Rishton Mein Katti Batti | Kuldeep Chaddha | Lead role |
| 2022 | Ziddi Dil Maane Na | Major Param Shergill | Recurring role |
| 2022 | Control Room | D.C.P. Shantanu Vyas | Supporting role |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Show | Result | Ref |
| 2007 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | Virrudh | Won | |