Piyush Ranade's first major
Hindi play was
Mahanirvan by
Satish Alekar when he was still in college. He later performed in Oye Band Baj Gaya! and Sakna Re To Sasu Nahi by
National Centre for the Performing Arts (India). Piyush got his first
Marathi television show Kata Rute Kunala. His first major
Hindi television show was
Burey Bhi Hum Bhale Bhi Hum on
Star Plus in which he played Kaivalya (Mansukh's elder son). His first Marathi television show as lead star was
Zee Marathi's Lajja along with
Girija Oak,
Tejaswini Pandit and
Mukta Barve. In this show, he portrayed character of a young and dynamic CID Inspector Akash Ketkar who was firm supporter of a scandal victim Manu (played by
Girija Oak). The show was huge hit and his work was very well praised. This was the start of his career. After that he never looked back. His second Marathi television show as lead was
Zee Marathi's Ekach Hya Janmi Janu opposite to
Tejaswini Pandit. In Ekach Hya Janmi Janu, he portrayed character named Shrikant, who found his lost wife's reflection in a disabled girl Anjali (played by
Tejaswini Pandit. He was also seen in other Marathi, Hindi as well as Gujrati television shows. Pawan in Gunda Purush Dev on
ETV Marathi, Madhu Ithe An Chandra Tithe on
Zee Marathi,
Man Udhan Varyache, Manu in Papad Pol,
Jasuben Jayantilaal Joshi Ki Joint Family, Chalti ka naam gaadi zee TV Ek Phool Khile Che Aag Ma. ETV Gujarati and Chuta Cheda ETV Gujarati. He also played Lead Role Character of Abhimaan in
Zee Marathi's Serial Asmita. He was also played role of Dr. Aseem Khanapurkar in
Zee Yuva's serial Anjali. == Filmography ==