Aftab Shivdasani | |
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| Born | Aftab Prem Shivdasani (1978-06-25)25 June 1978 (age 47) Mumbai,Maharashtra, India |
| Education | St. Xavier's High School |
| Alma mater | H.R. College |
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| Years active | 1987-present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Aftab Shivdasani (born 25 June 1978) is an Indian actor, producer and model known for his works inHindi and also working forTamil andKannada film industry.[1] Shivdasani was selected as theFarex baby at the age of 14 months and eventually appeared in many TV commercials for the product. He started his career as a child artist in films likeMr. India (1987),Shahenshah (1988),ChaalBaaz (1989),Awwal Number (1990),C.I.D. (1990) andInsaniyat (1994).[2]
In 1999, he made his adult debut inRam Gopal Varma'sMast, for which he received theZee Cine Award for Best Male Debut andStar Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer- Male. Subsequently, he featured in several commercially successful films, including,Kasoor (2001) for which he receivedZee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role and a nomination forFilmfare Best Villain Award,Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai (2002),Awara Paagal Deewana (2002),Hungama (2003),Masti (2004). His debut film inTamil cinema wasBhaskar Oru Rascal (2018). He made his debut inKannada cinema with the commercial hit movieKotigobba 3 (2021).
Aftab Shivdasani was born inMumbai, Maharashtra to aSindhi father, Prem Shivdasani and anIrani mother, Putli Shivdasani.[3] He is not aMuslim,[4] as stated by some popular Bollywood websites, mostly because of his name which is of Persian origin and used widely by South Asian Muslims. Instead, he is probably named so because of his Zoroastrian mother, as Zoroastrians often have Persian names. His father is aHindu and his mother is aZoroastrian. Shivdasani studied atSt. Xavier's High School inFort and then graduated fromH.R. College of Commerce and Economics inChurchgate.[3] In 2012, he got engaged to Nin Dusanj, aLondon-basedPunjabi woman who grew up in London and later moved toHong Kong, working within the advertising and luxury branding industries in Asia.[2] On 5 June 2014, he married Dusanj at a private ceremony attended only by both their families.[5] They have a daughter, Nevaeh, born in 2020.[6]
Shivdasani was selected as the Farex baby (baby food brand) at age 14 months and from that point on he appeared in many TV commercials. He made his Bollywood debut as a child actor inMr. India (1987), then appearing in films such asAwwal Number,Shahenshah,ChaalBaaz andInsaniyat. He also played the child role for Inspector Vijaykumar Srivastav in the 1988 film 'Shahenshah', who would later be played by Amitabh Bachchan for the remainder of the film.
Shivdasani continued appearing in commercials until the age of 19 when he was offered a lead role in directorRam Gopal Varma'sMast oppositeUrmila Matondkar while still studying at H.R. College. Shivdasani made his debut as an adult opposite Matondkar inMast. The film became an instant flop although Shivdasani won theZee Cine Award for Best Male Debut and theStar Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male for his performance inMast. He earned critical acclaim for his performance.Mohammad Ali Ikram ofPlanetBollywood.com praised his performance and wrote: "Newcomer Aftab Shivdasani comes across as a bit young and aimless when the movie opens, but as you watch the proceedings, you'll learn that this bit of casting makes perfect sense considering Kittu's immaturity and innocence."[7]
In 2001, Shivdasani made his comeback to acting with his second film,Vikram Bhatt’sKasoor opposite the debutantLisa Ray. Shivdasani played a negative role and shot to instant fame with his portrayal of Shekhar Saxena, a well-known journalist, who murders his wife. His performance in the film earned him a nomination for theFilmfare Best Villain Award and aZee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama noticed the improvement in his acting and praised his performance. "Aftab, as the suave publishing magnate, catches you unaware with a performance that is first-rate. His characterisation is dissimilar from the one he played in his debut-making ventureMast. His work should catapult him to the league of genteel artists."[8] His next release of that year saw him paired with Ram Gopal Varma again afterMast inLove Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega, in which Shivdasani starred in a supporting role oppositeSaif Ali Khan,Fardeen Khan,Twinkle Khanna andSonali Bendre. Shivdasani's performance was applauded by Taran Adarsh and considered to be better than the other two heroes. Taran Adarsh wrote "Aftab plays to the gallery and gives a good account of himself. Aftab has an edge over the other two heroes because his character is mass appealing. His scenes with Johny Lever are simply superb."[9] However, the film failed at the box office. His last release of the year wasRajiv Rai'sPyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat, in which Shivdasani played Taj Bharadwaj, one of the three lead roles with the debutantArjun Rampal andSuniel Shetty oppositeKirti Reddy. Shivdasani was praised by Taran Adarsh. "Aftab Shivdasani has an edge thanks to his lovable characterization. He is natural."[10] Pankaj Shukla of SmasHits wrote "Aftab is impressive as usual and is fast maturing as an actor."[11]
In 2002, Shivdasani's first two filmsKoi Mere Dil Se Poochhe opposite debutantEsha Deol was a failure butKya Yehi Pyaar Hai oppositeAmeesha Patel was successful at the box office. His third release of that year wasRajkumar Kohli's multi-starrersupernatural horrorJaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani that was a disaster. His fourth film of 2002 was the multi-starreraction comedyAwara Paagal Deewana, that proved to be a successful movie and became the seventh highest grosser movie of that year. It was an average grosser. His final release of that year wasPyaasa.
Shivdasani had some failures in 2003 with the multi-starrerDarna Mana Hai, which was a commercial failure at the box office but it was critically successful. His role of Purab, a young college student who has the ability to stop and move people, was critically praised. His next release wasPriyadarshan's comedy filmHungama oppositeAkshaye Khanna and the debutantRimi Sen, which was his biggest success of that year. His third and final release of that year wasFootpath oppositeBipasha Basu,Rahul Dev and debutantEmraan Hashmi, which failed to do well at the box office.
Shivdasani's first two releases of 2004 wereSuno Sasurjee opposite Ameesha Patel, andMuskaan oppositeGracy Singh. His third release of that year wasIndra Kumar's comedy filmMasti, in which he starred oppositeVivek Oberoi,Ritesh Deshmukh,Amrita Rao,Genelia D'Souza,Tara Sharma,Lara Dutta andAjay Devgan. The film became a hit. His last release of that year wasShukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart oppositeAnupam Kher andShriya Saran.
In 2005, Shivdasani's films includedMr Ya Miss oppositeAntara Mali andKoi Aap Sa oppositeAnita Hassanandani Reddy andDipannita Sharma. The former was a flop while the latter was average at the box office. All of Shivdasani's films, especiallyAnkahee, were failures in 2006. Shivdasani found failures with multi-starrer films in 2007 and 2008.
In 2009, Shivdasani acted inAao Wish Karein, the first film produced under his production company, Rising Sun Entertainment. He helped co-write the script and also played the lead character, Mickey. The same year, Shivdasani appeared inAcid Factory. In 2011, Shivdasani played the lead role in the comedy filmBin Bulaye Baraati oppositePriyanka Kothari. Shivdasani's next release was 2012 super-hit1920: The Evil Returns in which he played the lead role oppositeTwinkle Bajpai. His next filmGrand Masti, a sequel to the 2004 blockbusterMasti was also a huge success like the original grossing over 100crores at the box office. In January 2016 part 3 of the hit franchiseKyaa Kool Hai Hum was released where Aftab starred alongsideTusshar Kapoor the film was a hit at the box office. In July 2016 the third instalment of the super hit Masti series,Great Grand Masti was released.
In 2021, he took part in a commercially successfulKannada movie,Kotigobba 3, as a police officer. Later that year, Shivdasani starred as Vijay Kumar, aRAW officer inSpecial Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story, the sequel toNeeraj Panday’s hit seriesSpecial Ops onDisney+ Hotstar. His performance received commercial and critical appreciation from all and was also hailed as the surprise package of the second season.[citation needed]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Mr. India | Orphan | |
| 1988 | Shahenshah | Young Vijay Kumar Srivastava | |
| 1989 | ChaalBaaz | Raju & Raja | |
| 1991 | Sau Crore | Rakesh | |
| 1990 | Awwal Number | Young Sunny | |
| C.I.D. | Sunny | ||
| 1994 | Insaniyat | Young Amar Nath Singh |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Mast | Krishnakant Mathur "Kittu" | |
| 2001 | Kasoor | Shekhar Saxena | |
| Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega | Harilal | ||
| Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat | Tajinder "Taj" Bharadwaj | ||
| 2002 | Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe | Aman Puri | |
| Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai | Rahul Tiwari | ||
| Awara Paagal Deewana | Dr. Anmol Acharya | ||
| Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani | Prem Srivastav | ||
| Pyaasa | Suraj Thakur | ||
| 2003 | Darna Mana Hai | Purav | Story segment: Stop-Move |
| Hungama | Nandu Apte | ||
| Footpath | Arjun Singh | ||
| 2004 | Suno Sasurjee | Raj K. Saxena | |
| Muskaan | Sameer Oberoi | ||
| Masti | Prem Chawla | ||
| Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart | Rohan 'Ricky' Verma | ||
| 2005 | Koi Aap Sa | Rohan | |
| Deewane Huye Paagal | Raj Sinha | Cameo appearance | |
| Mr Ya Miss | Sanjay Patel | ||
| 2006 | Shaadi Se Pehle | Rohit Chopra | |
| Ankahee | Dr. Shekhar Saxena | ||
| Darwaza Bandh Rakho | Ajay 'Balu' Pandit | ||
| Jaane Hoga Kya | Siddharth Sardesai/ Mannu Dada | ||
| 2007 | Nishabd | Rishi | Cameo appearance |
| Red: The Dark Side | Neil Oberoi | ||
| Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee | Manish 'Manu' Gupta | ||
| Speed | Kabir Khan | ||
| Om Shanti Om | Himself | Guest appearance in songDeewangi Deewangi | |
| Dus Kahaniyaan | Aman | Segment -Lovedale | |
| 2008 | De Taali | Abhishek 'Abhi' Aggarwal | |
| Money Hai Toh Honey Hai | Gaurav Negi | ||
| 2009 | Aloo Chaat | Nikhil | |
| Daddy Cool | Michael | ||
| Kambakkht Ishq | Lucky Shergill | ||
| Acid Factory | Sarthak | ||
| Aao Wish Karein | Adult Mickey V. Mehra | Also Producer | |
| 2011 | Bin Bulaye Baraati | AD | |
| 2012 | Players | Raj | Cameo appearance |
| 1920: The Evil Returns | Jaidev Verma | ||
| 2013 | Grand Masti | Prem Chawla | |
| 2016 | Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 | Rocky | |
| Great Grand Masti | Prem Chawla | ||
| 2018 | Bhaskar Oru Rascal | Sanjay | Tamil Film |
| 2019 | Setters | Aaditya | |
| 2021 | Kotigobba 3 | Sharath | Kannada Film |
| 2025 | Mastiii 4 | Prem Chawla |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2020 | Poison 2 | Aditya Singh Rathore |
| 2021 | Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story | Vijay Kumar |
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