Vashishtha made his television debut as Ayaan in Crazy Stupid Ishq on May 27, 2013.
[7] Regarding Vashishtha's debut, The Times of India noted, "Making a debut as a lead in a TV show when you have competition from a lot of young guns vying for the greasepaint is what every aspiring TV actor dreams about." "And it was a dream come true for newbie Vishal Vashisht [...]." [6] Vashishtha is very fascinated with his character, Ayaan.
[8] Ayaan is a boy who has had to grow up too fast. He is the eldest of two sons, and after his father's death and bankruptcy, all the responsibility falls on his shoulders to look after his family. He only focused on his job, but then everything changed when Anushka came into his life. In the course of the story, he realises that you can follow your dreams and have fun by both living and falling in love.
The actor was overjoyed to make his acting debut in a youth romantic comedy series.He has said, "I am so happy I got to make my debut with a youth rom-com." "I was not too keen to begin my career with a big family drama as I am that age right now when I can do youth shows." Crazy Stupid Ishq aired every Monday to Saturday at 6.30 p.m. on Channel.
When his last show was wrapping up, Vashishtha got a call from Beyond Dreams for an audition. He went for the audition to play both Ranvijay and Baldev's characters. [10] [11] He got to know that he was chosen as Baldev from the newspapers. [5] Regarding his role, the actor admitted, "I was doubtful about playing a negative role at this stage of my career, especially since I have already played a positive lead."
[12] He then met with the creative team, who gave him a character brief as well as a clear picture of the show.[10] [11] "I realised that nowadays people like grey characters too, and it will be an opportunity for me to do something different as an actor." So I said yes, and it has been working in my favour. So that is how Vashishtha accepted the role. [12] When asked about his difficulties in playing Baldev, he has said, "The Punjabi accent was not something that came easily to me."
I was not used to doing loud characters. Baldev is not exactly loud, but he plays this angry hero all the time, and that's something I have never done. In my previous shows, I was used to being a person who never got angry. [12] Bollywood Life noted, "His dad has accepted him as Baldev, and so has the rest of the world."
Verra sprained his left ankle during an action sequence in Ek Veer Ki Ardaas that required him to fight goons.Despite his injury, he continued to shoot and completed his scene on time. [13]
His performance earned him Zee Gold Awards for Best Actor in a Comic Role Male and nominated him for various awards, including Indian Telly Awards for Fresh New Face Male, STAR Parivaar Awards for Mazedaar Sadasya, Best Naya Sadasya Male, Sabse Most Stylish Sadasya Male, Best Jodi (along with Digangana Suryavanshi), and Indian Television Academy Awards for Best Actor Comedy. [14] [15] [16]
Ardaas Ek Veer...Veera wrapped up on August 8, 2015. Later that year, Vashishtha played Anil, a principled defendant lawyer who falls in love with a young ambitious prosecutor in Yeh Hai Aashiqui - Sun Yaar Try Maar.[17] This episode was broadcast on November 6, 2015, on Bindass.
The actor took a break after "Ek Veer Ki Ardaas" (Veera's end). It was during a two and a half-month break when he got called to audition for Gangaa from the production house. [18] In an interview with
"I was on a two-and-a-half-month break—I visited Ladakh and also made a trip to my hometown, Kolkata," he recalls.Meanwhile, the production house got in touch. "I auditioned after returning from my vacation." [18] He was chosen as the male lead as the grown-up Sagar in &TV's
drama Gangaa. [19] [2[21] Talking about his current character, Vishal says, "Veera had a lot of romance; here it is subtle." "The roles are starkly different." [21] In another interview, Vashishtha adds, "I'm glad to be a part of a show with so much integrity and to play the role of Sagar." The beauty of the character is the relationship he shares with Gangaa. "I am certain the audience will like our chemistry." [22]
Sagar, his first episode as an adult, aired on December 14, 2015.[23]
Vashishtha was nominated as best actor for his role as Sagar at the Zee Gold Awards 2016 [24].
