Tyagi came to
Mumbai in 1993, initially working as a car trader; he aspired to become a singer. He subsequently ventured into acting in television shows, beginning with
Family Business and
Tumhari Disha (both 2004). Trained in classical music by maestro Upendra Verma, he won the singing reality show
Jjhoom India in 2007, alongside his partner
Madhushree, beating
Varun Badola. The fantasy show
The Adventures of Hatim (2013) featured him as King Hubal, opposite
Nausheen Ali Sardar. He also appeared as Rishi Mathur in
Tere Sheher Mein (2015), and as Shekhar Gadodia in
Swaragini – Jodein Rishton Ke Sur (2015–16). Tyagi gained prominence with his portrayal of Manish Goenka in
Rajan Shahi's TV series
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. Tyagi had been playing Manish Goenka since 2016, making his role span 3 generations of the
longest-running daily soap of India. He played Kartik Goenka's father, Akshara Sharma's grandfather and Abhira Poddar's great-grandfather in the series. In May 2025, following a 7-year leap in the series, his character was shown shifted to
Japan, after which he has not made any appearance in the show, confirming his exit. ==Television==