Nishant Dahiya is an Indian actor born in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, to Rajendra Singh, an Indian Army Officer, and Urmila, a home maker. Nishant was the second of their two children, with an older brother, Prashant.

Nishant saw quite a bit of India during his youth relocating with his father every couple of years before finally settling in New Delhi. After finishing high school, Nishant completed his B.Tech in comp science & engg.