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Aftab Shivdasani Biography

Biography

Bollywood actor Aftab Shivdasani was in diapers when he faced the camera for the first time for a Farex commercial and there was no looking back.

Basics on Aftab

Aftab Shivdasani, whose nickname is Faffy, was born on 25th June 1978 in Mumbai, India. His parents are Prem Shivdasani, a Hindu while his mother is Sandha Shivdasani, a Muslim. He has an older sister Afsana.

His school years were spent in St Xavier’s High School. He completed college with a degree from H.R. College of Commerce.

He was all of fourteen months old when he appeared in an ad for the baby food brand Farex. He appeared as a child actor in Mr. India (1987), Shahenshah (1988) and ChaalBaaz (1989).

Shivdasani was dating actresses Esha Deol, Shamita Shetty and model Yana Gupta. He is currently said to be involved with Aamna ...

Birth Name: Aftab Shivdasani

DOB: 25 June, 1978

Status: Single

Has dated: Yaana, Amrita Arora

Debut Film: Mr India in 1987 as a child actor

Mast 1999

Famous Pairing: with Urmila Matondkar in Mast

Marriages: None.

Most remembered for: Mast and Darna Mana Hai

Litigations involved: None

Jail term served: None

Biography: Aftab became famous as a child actor in Mr India and Chaalbaaz. He then debut as a hero in RGV's Mast alongside Urmila Matondkar and the audience loved his dimpled, boyish charm. He has been moderately successful in Bollywood by acting multi starrer movies such as Awara paagal Deewana, Masti, Hungama and Darna Mana Hai. His recent movies like Speed and Dus Kahaaniyaan have flopped. He has set up his own production house recently and his next big release is De Taala with Ayesha Takia and Riteish Deshmukh and Sanjay Gupta's Acid factory.

On the personal front, he has dated Yaana Gupta and Amrita Arora. His mom is a Muslim and his father is a Hindu. He has an older sister Afsana.

Favourites:

Films: Sholay, Mr India, DDLJ, Agneepath

Actor: Amitabh Bachchan

Causes associated with: None

Endorsements: None

Bollywood actor Aftab Shivdasani was in diapers when he faced the camera for the first time for a Farex commercial and there was no looking back.

His school years were spent in St Xavier's High School. He completed college with a degree from H.R. College of Commerce.

He was all of fourteen months old when he appeared in an ad for the baby food brand Farex. He appeared as a child actor in Mr. India (1987), Shahenshah (1988) and ChaalBaaz (1989).

Shivdasani was dating actresses Esha Deol, Shamita Shetty and model Yana Gupta. He is currently said to be involved with Aamna Shariff with whom he has starred in Aloo Chaat.

In 2006, he won the People's Choice Award for Most Handsome.

1999 to 2003 Aftab Shivdasani made his debut as a lead actor in Ram Gopal Varma's Mast (1999) as a college-goer in love with an actress. He won the Filmfare Best Debut Award as well as the Filmfare Most Promising Newcomer Award. His next movie with Lisa Ray was Vikram Bhatt's Kasoor as a man convicted for murder.

He was seen in comedy flicks like Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001) and Awaara Pagal Deewana (2002).

2004 to 2009 Shivdasani didn't have any blockbusters even as he continued to be seen frequently on the big screen with movies like Masti (2004), Ankahee (2006) and Money Hai To Honey Hai (2008).

Some of his movies to look forward to in 2009 are Aloo Chaat with Aamna Shariff, Acid factory and Kambakth Ishq.

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Aftab Shivdasani is not new to Bollywood. He had acted as a child artist in the late 80's and early 90's in films such as "Mr. India", "Shahenshah", "Chaalbaaz" and "Insaniyat". Aftab made his debut as the lead actor in Bollywood with "Mast" opposite Urmila Mantodkar. Though "Mast" was not successful at the box office, yet Aftab Shivadasani's performance in the movie won accolades. He won Filmfare Best Debutant Award for his performance in the film "Mast". Then he did "Kasoor" opposite Lisa Ray. This was a thriller movie in which he had done a negative role. Aftab Sivdasani received Zee Cine Best Villain Award for his performance in the movie "Kasoor". Since then he had done more than a dozen films with mixed response from audience as well as at box office. Aftab Shivdasani's hit films are-"Awara Paagal Deewana", "Hungama" and "Masti". Many of his films have done poorly at the box office; still he has been getting decent reviews for his acting from fans as well as critics.

Filmography

Dus Kahaniyaan, Speed, Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee, Red, Jaane Hoga Kya, Ankahee, Shaadi Se Pehle, Mr. Ya Miss, Koi Aap Sa, Masti, Footpath Hungama, Darna Mana Hai, Pyaasa, Awara Paagal Deewana, Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai, Koi Mere Dil Se Pooche, Pyar Ishq aur Mohabbat, Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega, Kasoor and Mast.

Trivia

Aftab's parents are of different religious backgrounds. His mother is a Parsi and his father is a Hindu.

He shares his birthday with his father (25th June).

Aftab did his schooling from St. Xavier's High School, Mumbai.

He said to be fortunate that his early childhood dreams of acting in Hindi films was came true very early as in the late 1980's and 1990's he was well known child actor. His presence in block buster Hindi movie "Mr. India" released in 1987 in the character of "Jugal" was noted and appreciated equally by cinegoers and critics of the industry.

In the 1999 he appeared in Hindi movie "Mast " in the leading role against the Urmila Martondkar, though business wise this movie was flop but for this he was awarded with best debutant award

Filmography

His some of recent box office hits like "Awara Pagal Dewana" "Hungama" etc. has made him one of the successful star of bollywood. slowly and gradually he is developing into a star material for the multi starred comedy Hindi Films.

De Taali (August 2007) (Under Production) - Jalsa (2007) (Under Production) - Dost - My Best Friend (2007) (Post-Production) - Dus Kahaniyaan (2007) (Post-Production) - Speed (2007) (filming) - Om Shanti Om (2007) ... Special appearance in song, Deewangi Deewangi - Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee (2007) - Nishabd (2007)... Rishi - Red: The Dark Side (2007)

Neil Oberoi - Jaane Hoga Kya (2006) ... Siddharth Sardesai / Clone - Darwaza Bandh Rakho (2006) ... Ajay - Ankahee (2006) ... Shekhar - Shaadi Se Pehle (2006)

Rohit Chopra - Mr Ya Miss (2005) ... Sanjay Patel - Deewane Huye Pagal (2005) ... Special Appearance as Raj Sinha - Koi Aap Sa (2005)

Rohan - Shukriya (2004) ... Ricky - Masti (2004) ... Prem - Muskaan (2004) ... Sameer Oberoi - Suno Sasurjee (2004)

Raj K. Saxena - Footpath (film) (2003) ... Arjun Singh - Hungama (2003) ... Nandu - Darna Mana Hai (2003)

Purab - Pyaasa (2002) ... Suraj Thakur - Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002) ... Prem Srivastav - Awara Paagal Deewana (2002) ... Dr. Anmol Acharya - Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai (2002) ... Rahul Tiwari - Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe (2002)

Aman Puri - Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat (2001) ... Taj Bharadwaj - Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001) ... Harry (Harilal) - Kasoor (2001)

Shekhar Saxena (As Aftab Shivdasani) - Mast (1999)

Krishnakant Mathur (Kittu) - Insaniyat (1994)

Young Amar - C.I.D. (1990) ... Sunny, Veer And Meghna'S Son (As Master Aftab) - Awaal Number (1990) ... Young Sunny - Chaalbaaz (1989) ... Raju (As Master Aftab) - Shahenshah (1988) .... Young Vijay Shrivastav - Mr India (1987) ... Jugal (Orphan)

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