Contrary to popular belief, Sumeet didn’t have the big bucks to back him. He comes from a middle class family of writers and was raised in a humble environment. Growing up in Bhayender, he studied at a local school. Because of this upbringing, his core middle values are strong which shows in the approach of his characters - ambitious yet grounded. He quips, “Growing up I hated privileged people!” - pointing to the fact that they are often devoid of drive. 

Sumeet Vyas aspired to be a pilot as a kid but his passion for performance arts was so strong that through his teenage years, he kept getting more clear about his true calling. He was 17 when he first started working with Nadira Babbar and spent a large part of his career learning the nuances of writing and acting on stage. He was 20 when he directed his first play.

Quitting a lucrative television career wasn’t an easy move for Vyas but he wanted to get over the sense of redundancy that comes with the platform. He moved to movies starting to two bits in films like Jashn and Aarakshan till Sridevi starrer English Vinglish put the spotlight on him. His major acting breakthrough came with TVF’s Permanent Roommates which struck a chord with all; making him and co-star Nidhi bonafide digital superstars. 

While Vyas is a writing buff, he is of the belief that he became a writer by fluke. He often jokes that Bang Baaja Baarat, Tripling, Love per square foot were all accidentally successful.