Aftab Shivdasani
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Aftab Shivadasani is an India
n actor who appears in Bollywood
films. He started as a child actor in commercials and has performed in over 40 films. He also co-wrote and helped produce the film Aao Wish Karein. He started his career as a child artist in the movie Mr. India. Shivdasani is currently betrothed to a Bengali-Torontonian who is not affiliated with Bollywood. They are slated to officially tie the knot in June 2013.
to Prem and Putli Shivdasani. His father is a Hindu
Sindhi-Baloch
while his mother is a Parsi
. He has an older sister named Afsana Shivdasani. He studied at St. Xavier's High School, (Fort) located at Lokamanya Tilak Marg in Mumbai. He then graduated from H. R.College of Commerce in Mumbai
.
, ChaalBaaz
and Insaniyat
.
Shivdasani continued appearing in commercials till the age of 19 when he was offered a lead role in director Ram Gopal Varma
's Mast
(1999) while still studying at H.R. College. He won the 2000 Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut for his performance.
After a gap of almost two years, Shivdasani made a comeback with Vikram Bhatt
’s Kasoor
(2001) and Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001). Shivdasani's following films included Awara Paagal Deewana
(2002), Darna Mana Hai
(2003), Hungama
(2003), Masti (2004), Shukriya (2004), Koi Aap Sa (2005) and Jaane Hoga Kya
(2006).
In 2009, Shivdasani appeared in Acid Factory
. Later, he worked in Aao 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.
On August 14 and 15, 2010, Shivdasani participated as Grand Marshal at the Festival of India in Fremont, California.
Aftab has been added to the cast of Abbas-Mustan's film, Players
, which also stars Abhishek Bachchan
and Sonam Kapoor
.
Nominations
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n actor who appears in Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
films. He started as a child actor in commercials and has performed in over 40 films. He also co-wrote and helped produce the film Aao Wish Karein. He started his career as a child artist in the movie Mr. India. Shivdasani is currently betrothed to a Bengali-Torontonian who is not affiliated with Bollywood. They are slated to officially tie the knot in June 2013.
Early life and background
Shivdasani was born in MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
to Prem and Putli Shivdasani. His father is a Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
Sindhi-Baloch
Sindhi people
Sindhis are a Sindhi speaking socio-ethnic group of people originating from Sindh, a province Formerly of British India, now in Pakistan. Today Sindhis that live in Pakistan belong to various religious denominations including Islam, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Christianity...
while his mother is a Parsi
Parsi
Parsi or Parsee refers to a member of the larger of the two Zoroastrian communities in South Asia, the other being the Irani community....
. He has an older sister named Afsana Shivdasani. He studied at St. Xavier's High School, (Fort) located at Lokamanya Tilak Marg in Mumbai. He then graduated from H. R.College of Commerce in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
.
Career
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 in Mr. India (1987), then appearing in films such as ShahenshahShahenshah (film)
Shahenshah is a 1988 Bollywood superhero film directed by Tinnu Anand and starring Amitabh Bachchan in the title role. The film was produced and directed by Tinnu Anand. The story of the film was written by Amitabh Bachchan's wife Jaya Bachan and the screenplay was written by veteran screenwriter...
, ChaalBaaz
ChaalBaaz
ChaalBaaz is a 1989 Bollywood film directed by Pankaj Parashar starring Rajnikanth, Sunny Deol, Anupam Kher and Sridevi in a double role...
and Insaniyat
Insaniyat
Insaniyat is an Urdu word meaning Humanity and is the title of the following Hindi films :-*Insaniyat starring Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand* Insaaniyat starring Shashi Kapoor*Insaniyat starring Kimi Katkar...
.
Shivdasani continued appearing in commercials till the age of 19 when he was offered a lead role in director Ram Gopal Varma
Ram Gopal Varma
Ram Gopal Varma is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer...
's Mast
Mast (film)
Mast is a 1999 Bollywood musical film by Indian director Ram Gopal Verma. This was the debut film for Aftab Shivdasani as a lead actor. Till then, he was recognized as a child actor.-Synopsis:...
(1999) while still studying at H.R. College. He won the 2000 Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut for his performance.
After a gap of almost two years, Shivdasani made a comeback with Vikram Bhatt
Vikram Bhatt
Vikram Bhatt is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter. He has more than 21 films to his credit. He is also the creative head of a conglomerate called ASA Productions.-Early life:...
’s Kasoor
Kasoor
Kasoor is a 2001 Bollywood suspense thriller film. The film, produced under Mukesh Bhatt's Vishesh Entertainment Ltd. is directed by Vikram Bhatt and features Aftab Shivdasani in his second Bollywood appearance and Lisa Ray in her Bollywood debut. Ray's voice was dubbed by Divya Dutta. The film...
(2001) and Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001). Shivdasani's following films included Awara Paagal Deewana
Awara Paagal Deewana
Awara Paagal Deewana is a 2002 Bollywood action comedy directed by Vikram Bhatt. The film's music was composed by Anu Malik, and the lyrics by Sameer. It was a moderate success at the box office.-Plot:...
(2002), Darna Mana Hai
Darna Mana Hai
Darna Mana Hai is a Bollywood Anthology film, released on 25 July 2003. It was considered a unique and innovative attempt by producer Ram Gopal Varma and director Prawal Raman to provide Indian audiences with a horror film which consists of six different short stories...
(2003), Hungama
Hungama
Hungama is a 2003 Hindi comedy film film co-written and directed by Priyadarshan. It stars Paresh Rawal, Aftab Shivdasani, Akshay Khanna, and Rimi Sen. It was an adaptation of Priyadarshan's 1984 Malayalam film Poochakkoru Mookkuthi.-Plot:...
(2003), Masti (2004), Shukriya (2004), Koi Aap Sa (2005) and Jaane Hoga Kya
Jaane Hoga Kya
Jaane Hoga Kya is a 2006 Bollywood Suspense thriller directed by Glen Barretto & Ankush Mohla. The film stars Aftab Shivdasani and Bipasha Basu as the lead protagonists.It also stars Rahul Dev, Paresh Rawal, Tinnu Anand and Preeti Jhangiani....
(2006).
In 2009, Shivdasani appeared in Acid Factory
Acid Factory
Acid Factory is a paranoid thriller directed by Suparn Verma under the banner of White Feather Films. The film released on 9 October 2009.-Plot:...
. Later, he worked in Aao 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.
On August 14 and 15, 2010, Shivdasani participated as Grand Marshal at the Festival of India in Fremont, California.
Aftab has been added to the cast of Abbas-Mustan's film, Players
Players (film)
Players is an upcoming action thriller film directed by Abbas-Mustan, starring Bobby Deol, Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, Sonam Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Omi Vaidya and Sikander Kher...
, which also stars Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and producer. He is the son of Indian actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and is married to actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai....
and Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood films. Kapoor made her acting debut in the unsuccessful film Saawariya opposite newcomer Ranbir Kapoor, which earned her a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She earned her first commercial success in I Hate Luv...
.
Awards and nominations
Wins- 2000: Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut for MastMast (film)Mast is a 1999 Bollywood musical film by Indian director Ram Gopal Verma. This was the debut film for Aftab Shivdasani as a lead actor. Till then, he was recognized as a child actor.-Synopsis:...
- 2000: Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male for MastMast (film)Mast is a 1999 Bollywood musical film by Indian director Ram Gopal Verma. This was the debut film for Aftab Shivdasani as a lead actor. Till then, he was recognized as a child actor.-Synopsis:...
- 2002: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative RoleZee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative RoleThe Zee Cine Award Best Actor in a Negative Role is chosen by a jury organized by Zee Entertainment Enterprises, and the winner is announced at the ceremony.Kajol was the first woman to win this award.The winners are listed below:-...
for KasoorKasoorKasoor is a 2001 Bollywood suspense thriller film. The film, produced under Mukesh Bhatt's Vishesh Entertainment Ltd. is directed by Vikram Bhatt and features Aftab Shivdasani in his second Bollywood appearance and Lisa Ray in her Bollywood debut. Ray's voice was dubbed by Divya Dutta. The film...
Nominations
- 2002: Filmfare Best Villain AwardFilmfare Best Villain AwardThe Filmfare Best Villain Award was given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a negative role...
for KasoorKasoorKasoor is a 2001 Bollywood suspense thriller film. The film, produced under Mukesh Bhatt's Vishesh Entertainment Ltd. is directed by Vikram Bhatt and features Aftab Shivdasani in his second Bollywood appearance and Lisa Ray in her Bollywood debut. Ray's voice was dubbed by Divya Dutta. The film...
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Mr. India | Orphan (child artist) | |
| 1988 | Shahenshah Shahenshah (film) Shahenshah is a 1988 Bollywood superhero film directed by Tinnu Anand and starring Amitabh Bachchan in the title role. The film was produced and directed by Tinnu Anand. The story of the film was written by Amitabh Bachchan's wife Jaya Bachan and the screenplay was written by veteran screenwriter... |
Young Vijay | |
| 1989 | ChaalBaaz ChaalBaaz ChaalBaaz is a 1989 Bollywood film directed by Pankaj Parashar starring Rajnikanth, Sunny Deol, Anupam Kher and Sridevi in a double role... |
Raju | |
| 1990 | Awwal Number Awwal Number Awwal Number is a 1990 film directed by Dev Anand. The film features the then 67 year old Dev Anand himself with Aamir Khan.-Plot:The story revolves around cricket where a new star Sunny has been included in the team in place of another famous star Ronny . All this creates hatred in heart of Ronny... |
Young Sunny | |
| C.I.D. | Sunny | ||
| 1994 | Insaniyat Insaniyat Insaniyat is an Urdu word meaning Humanity and is the title of the following Hindi films :-*Insaniyat starring Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand* Insaaniyat starring Shashi Kapoor*Insaniyat starring Kimi Katkar... |
Young Amar | |
| 1999 | Mast Mast (film) Mast is a 1999 Bollywood musical film by Indian director Ram Gopal Verma. This was the debut film for Aftab Shivdasani as a lead actor. Till then, he was recognized as a child actor.-Synopsis:... |
Krishnakant Mathur (Kittu) | |
| 2001 | Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat is a Bollywood Romance film written and directed by Rajiv Rai and starring Sunil Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani, Kirti Reddy and introducing Arjun Rampal.... |
Taj Bharadwaj | |
| Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega is a 2001 Bollywood comedy directed by E. Nivas. It is a very loose remake of the Coen brothers' 1996 film Fargo.-Cast:* Saif Ali Khan - Prakash* Fardeen Khan - Rahul Kapoor... |
Harilal 'Harry' | ||
| Kasoor Kasoor Kasoor is a 2001 Bollywood suspense thriller film. The film, produced under Mukesh Bhatt's Vishesh Entertainment Ltd. is directed by Vikram Bhatt and features Aftab Shivdasani in his second Bollywood appearance and Lisa Ray in her Bollywood debut. Ray's voice was dubbed by Divya Dutta. The film... |
Shekhar Saxena | Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award Filmfare Best Villain Award The Filmfare Best Villain Award was given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a negative role... |
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| 2002 | Pyaasa Pyaasa (2002 film) Pyaasa is a 2002 Hindi film directed by A. Muthu. The film tells the story of Suraj , a young man, full of dreams, aspirations, desire, but no money. He is desperate for money... |
Suraj Thakur | |
| Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani is a Hindi supernatural horror film directed and produced by Rajkumar Kohli, featuring Sunny Deol, Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Manisha Koirala, Sonu Nigam, Aftab Shivdasani, Arshad Warsi. The storyline was a mixture of the two classic films, Nagin and Jaani Dushman... |
Prem Srivastav | ||
| Awara Paagal Deewana Awara Paagal Deewana Awara Paagal Deewana is a 2002 Bollywood action comedy directed by Vikram Bhatt. The film's music was composed by Anu Malik, and the lyrics by Sameer. It was a moderate success at the box office.-Plot:... |
Dr. Anmol Acharya | ||
| Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai The movie Kya Yehi Pyar Hai stars Jackie Shroff, Aftab Shivdasani and Amisha Patel in lead roles. The movie was produced by Tips Films and Allu Arvind's Geetha Arts. The movie was directed by K. Murli Mohan Rao, and its music was composed by Sajid-Wajid... |
Rahul Tiwari | ||
| Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe is a Bollywood romance/thriller movie directed by Vinay Shukla released on January 11, 2002, starring Jaya Bachchan, Aftab Shivdasani, Sanjay Kapoor and Esha Deol in her film debut... |
Aman Puri | ||
| 2003 | Footpath | Arjun Singh | |
| Hungama Hungama Hungama is a 2003 Hindi comedy film film co-written and directed by Priyadarshan. It stars Paresh Rawal, Aftab Shivdasani, Akshay Khanna, and Rimi Sen. It was an adaptation of Priyadarshan's 1984 Malayalam film Poochakkoru Mookkuthi.-Plot:... |
Nandu | ||
| Darna Mana Hai Darna Mana Hai Darna Mana Hai is a Bollywood Anthology film, released on 25 July 2003. It was considered a unique and innovative attempt by producer Ram Gopal Varma and director Prawal Raman to provide Indian audiences with a horror film which consists of six different short stories... |
Purab | ||
| 2004 | Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart is a 2004 film directed by Anupam Sinha, starring Anupam Kher, Aftab Shivdasani, Shriya Saran and Indraneil Sengupta. It is based on the film Meet Joe Black starring Brad Pitt.-Plot:... |
Rohan 'Ricky' Verma | |
| Masti | Prem | ||
| Muskaan | Sameer Oberoi | ||
| Suno Sasurjee Suno Sasurjee Suno Sasurjee is Bollywood romantic Comedy film directed by Vimal Kumar. The film stars Aftab Shivdasani and Amisha Patel in lead roles. Kader Khan, Gulshan Grover and Asrani made supporting roles in the film.-Sypnosis:... |
Raj K. Saxena | ||
| 2005 | Mr Ya Miss Mr Ya Miss Mr Ya Miss is a 2005 Bollywood comedy film which is written, directed by and stars Antara Mali alongside Ritesh Deshmukh, Aftab Shivdasani and Divya Dutta. The film is inspired by the Hollywood film Switch... |
Sanjay Patel | |
| Deewane Huye Paagal | Raj Sinha | ||
| Koi Aap Sa | Rohan | ||
| 2006 | Jaane Hoga Kya Jaane Hoga Kya Jaane Hoga Kya is a 2006 Bollywood Suspense thriller directed by Glen Barretto & Ankush Mohla. The film stars Aftab Shivdasani and Bipasha Basu as the lead protagonists.It also stars Rahul Dev, Paresh Rawal, Tinnu Anand and Preeti Jhangiani.... |
Siddharth Sardesai/Clone | Double Role |
| Darwaza Bandh Rakho | Ajay 'Balu' Pandit | ||
| Ankahee Ankahee -External links:... |
Dr. Shekhar Saxena | ||
| Shaadi Se Pehle Shaadi Se Pehle Shaadi Se Pehle is a 2006 Bollywood film directed by Satish Kaushik and produced by Subhash Ghai... |
Rohit Chopra | ||
| 2007 | Dus Kahaniyaan Dus Kahaniyaan Dus Kahaniyaan is a 2007 anthology Indian film comprising ten short films telling ten different stories which are directed by a host of six directors... |
Aman (segment "Lovedale") | |
| Om Shanti Om | Himself | Special appearance in song Deewangi Deewangi | |
| Speed Speed (2007 film) Speed is an Bollywood action comedy film directed by Vikram Bhatt and produced by Harry Baweja. The film stars Zayed Khan, Urmila Matondkar, Aashish Chaudhary, Aftab Shivdasani and Sanjay Suri. It is a remake of the 2004 action flick, Cellular.... |
Kabir Khan | ||
| Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee Life Mein Kabhi Kabhiee is a 2007 Bollywood film, directed by Vikram Bhatt. It was released on 13 April 2007. Produced by Baba Films banner, it is a social thriller.-Synopsis:... |
Manish 'Manu' Gupta | ||
| Red: The Dark Side Red: The Dark Side Red: The Dark Side is a 2007 Bollywood film directed by Vikram Bhatt.-Sypnosis:Red is Basically A Crime Thriller Film.It Became More Famous Due To its Song 'Amen' Featuring Celina Jaitly As Anaita, Aftab Shivdasani As Neil Oberoi And Amrita Arora As Ria... |
Neil Oberoi | ||
| Nishabd Nishabd Nishabd is a 2007 Bollywood movie directed by Ram Gopal Varma, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Jiah Khan inspired from American Beauty and from the storyline of 1986 film Anokha Rishta starring Rajesh Khanna.... |
Rishi | ||
| 2008 | Money Hai Toh Honey Hai Money Hai Toh Honey Hai Money Hai Toh Honey Hai is a Bollywood comedy film directed by Ganesh Acharya and produced by Kumar Mangat. It features a cast of stars including Govinda, Aftab Shivdasani, Upen Patel, Hansika Motwani, Celina Jaitley and Manoj Bajpai in the lead roles with Ravi Kissen and Prem Chopra in supporting... |
Gaurav Negi | |
| De Taali De Taali De Taali is a Bollywood film that stars Aftab Shivdasani, Ayesha Takia, Ritesh Deshmukh and Rimi Sen in the main roles. The movie is a remake of the 2001 film Saving Silverman. It is directed by E. Niwas and produced by Ravi Walia... |
Abhishek 'Abhi' Aggarwal | ||
| 2009 | Aao Wish Karein | Mickey V. Mehra | |
| Acid Factory Acid Factory Acid Factory is a paranoid thriller directed by Suparn Verma under the banner of White Feather Films. The film released on 9 October 2009.-Plot:... |
J.D./Om/Sultan/Sarthak Sanghvi | ||
| Kambakkht Ishq | Lucky Doshi | ||
| Daddy Cool | Michael | ||
| Aloo Chaat Aloo Chaat -Reception:The film met with mixed to negative reviews. Reviewer Taran Adarsh said that Aloo chaat doesn't hold your attention because of its poor screenplay and gave the film 1.5\5. Raja Sen also gave the movie 2\5... |
Nikhil | ||
| 2011 | |Bin Bulaye Baraati Bin Bulaye Baraati Bin Bulaye Baraati is a 2011 Indian crime film directed by Chandrakant Singh with a story and screenplay by Praful Parekh and Salim Sheikh. The film was released in India on June 17, 2011.-Background:... |
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| 2012 | Players Players (film) Players is an upcoming action thriller film directed by Abbas-Mustan, starring Bobby Deol, Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, Sonam Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Omi Vaidya and Sikander Kher... |
Releasing on January 26, 2012 | |
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