Piyush Khati Wiki, Age, Girlfriend, Height, Parents, Instagram & Biography

Meet Piyush Khati, Who Played Dheeraj Kumar in “Class”

Piyush Khati (born on November 18, 2001) is a 21-year-old Indian actor who has worked on movies as well as shows. Records show that he started his career doing advertisements and eventually started working as an actor.

His first acting project was “Criminal Justice,” a mystery-packed crime drama featuring stars like Jackie Shroff, Pankaj Tripathi, and Vikrant Massey. He was also in Chris Hemsworth’s film “Extraction,” which aired on Netflix in 2020.

These days Khati is gathering attention for his remarkable performance playing Dheeraj Kumar in “Class,” which landed on OTT giant Netflix on February 2, 2023.

In this Indian version of “Elite,” director Kabir Mehta has portrayed Piyush as one of the three middle-class kids who receive a scholarship to study at Delhi’s upmarket school named Hampton International; as the story moves forward, things start going southwards, somebody gets murdered, and the search for a killer begins.

From Where is Piyush Khati?

On November 18, 2001, Piyush Khati (age 21) was born in a Hindu family in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand, India. Not a lot is known about the Khati family, but we learned that Piyush has an elder brother, Ayush, who is currently a senior resident at Jabalpur’s Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Super Speciality Hospital.

In childhood, Khati’s interest was tilted toward movies, but he never thought he would become an actor one day. Things gained pace once he finished schooling and moved to Delhi for higher studies; here, he enrolled at Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Management Studies to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass communication.

Piyush Khati’s Acting & Modeling Career

Meanwhile, he started trying his luck in modeling and acting; soon, he landed the part of Zeeshan in “Criminal Justice.” He appeared in 4 episodes and got to work alongside Jackie Shroff and Pankaj Tripathi, which was like a dream come true for him.

The same year he starred in the mini-series “Mind the Malhotras,” but he got to appear in only one episode.

Khati also did multiple TV commercials for brands like Set Wet and Samsung. You might have also seen him in the advertisement for Cadbury Silk.

In 2020, he got picked to play Arjun in “Extraction,” a Netflix film featuring Randeep Hooda and Chris Hemsworth. After staying away from the small screen for four years, Khati returned in 2023, playing Dheeraj Kumar in “Class.”

Who is Piyush Khati’s Girlfriend?

Piyush is a very hard-working and determined person. He never sees failure as a setback but as an opportunity to do better next time, which is why he constantly works on improving himself.

Despite a busy schedule, Khati never forgets to free some days for traveling. He always visits different places and always shares pics on his Instagram account (@piyushkhati), which already has a few thousand followers. 

Piyush Khati Q&A

Ques: When was Piyush Khati born?

Ans: November 18, 2001.

Ques: How old is Piyush Khati?

Ans: 21 (as of 2022).

Ques: How much is Piyush Khati’s height?

Ans: 5 feet 9 inches.

Ques: Is Piyush Khati present on Instagram?

Ans: @piyushkhati.