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{{Short description|Indian film actor (born 1980)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Aftab Shivdasani
| image = Aftab Shivdasani returns from IIFA 2012 07.jpg
| caption = Aftab Shivdasani at the IIFA 2012
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|06|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| nationality = [[India]]n
| occupation = actor, producer
| yearsactive = 1987–2021
| height_m = 1.8034
| spouse = {{Marriage|Nin Dusanj|2014}}
| parents =
| children = 1<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive! Aftab Shivdasani: I am eager to bring my daughter Nevaeh to India to meet her grandparents|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/exclusive-aftab-shivdasani-i-am-eager-to-bring-my-daughter-nevaeh-to-indiato-meet-her-grandparents/articleshow/82457251.cms|access-date=8 May 2021 |website=Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
}}

'''Aftab Shivdasani''' (born 25 June 1978) is an Indian actor, producer and model known for his works in [[Bollywood]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aftab Shivdasani and family to stay in London till situation improves in India|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/aftab-shivdasani-and-family-to-stay-in-london-till-situation-improves-in-india-101622727551797.html|access-date=3 June 2021 |website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
Shivdasani was selected as the Farex baby at the age of 14 months and eventually appeared in many TV commercials. He started his acting career as a child artist in films, including, ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]'' (1987), ''[[Shahenshah (1988 film)|Shahenshah]]'' (1988), ''[[ChaalBaaz]]'' (1989), ''[[Awwal Number]]'' (1990), ''[[C.I.D. (1990 film)|C.I.D.]]'' (1990) and ''[[Insaniyat (1994 film)|Insaniyat]]'' (1994).<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/aftab-shivdasani-to-get-married-hindi-news-87940 Aftab Shivdasani to get married – Bollywood Movie News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021002544/http://www.indiaglitz.com/aftab-shivdasani-to-get-married-hindi-news-87940 |date=21 October 2014 }}. Indiaglitz.com (5 November 2012). Retrieved on 2016-02-14.</ref>

In 1999, he made his adult debut in [[Ram Gopal Varma]]'s ''[[Mast (film)|Mast]]'', for which he received the [[Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut]] and [[Star Screen Award]] for Most Promising Newcomer- Male. Subsequently, he featured in several commercially successful films, including, ''[[Kasoor]]'' (2001) for which he received [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role]] and a nomination for [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Filmfare Best Villain Award]], ''[[Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai]]'' (2002), ''[[Awara Paagal Deewana]]'' (2002), ''[[Hungama (2003 film)|Hungama]]'' (2003), ''[[Masti (2004 film)|Masti]]'' (2004). His debut film in [[Tamil cinema]] was ''[[Bhaskar Oru Rascal]]'' (2018). He made his debut in [[Kannada cinema]] with the commercial hit movie ''[[Kotigobba 3 ]]'' (2021).

== Personal life ==
Shivdasani was born in [[Mumbai]] in a [[Sindhi Hindu]] Family to Prem and Putli Shivdasani.<ref name="cite1">{{cite web|title=Aftab Shivdasani|url=http://www.koimoi.com/actor/aftab-shivdasani/|publisher=[[Koimoi]]|access-date=24 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208142547/http://www.koimoi.com/actor/aftab-shivdasani/|archive-date=8 December 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> His mother is an [[Irani (India)|Irani Zoroastrian]]. 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]].<ref name="cite1" /> In 2012, he was engaged to Nin Dusanj, a London-based Punjabi who grew up in London and later moved to [[Hong Kong]], working within the advertising and luxury branding industries in Asia.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> On 5 June 2014, he married Nin Dusanj at a private ceremony attended only by both their families.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aftab Shivdasani ties the knot|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Aftab-Shivdasani-ties-the-knot/articleshow/36393851.cms?imageid=25493288#slide3|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=11 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722135359/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Aftab-Shivdasani-ties-the-knot/articleshow/36393851.cms?imageid=25493288#slide3|archive-date=22 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Career ==

=== 1987–1994: Child roles ===
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 film)|Mr. India]]'' (1987), then appearing in films such as ''[[Awwal Number]]'', ''[[Shahenshah (1988 film)|Shahenshah]]'', ''[[ChaalBaaz]]'' and ''[[Insaniyat (1994 film)|Insaniyat]]''. 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.

=== 1999–2008: Switch to adult roles and breakthrough ===
Shivdasani continued appearing in commercials until the age of 19 when he was offered a lead role in director [[Ram Gopal Varma]]'s ''[[Mast (film)|Mast]]'' opposite [[Urmila Matondkar]] while still studying at H.R. College. Shivdasani made his debut as an adult opposite Matondkar in ''Mast''. The film became an instant flop although Shivdasani won the [[Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut]] and the [[Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male]] for his performance in ''Mast''. He earned critical acclaim for his performance. Mohammad Ali Ikram of Planet Bollywood 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."<ref>{{cite web|title=Mast Review |url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/mast.html |publisher=Planet Bollywood |access-date=11 August 2012 |author=Mohammad Ali Ikram |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107043021/http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/mast.html |archive-date=7 November 2011 }}</ref>

In 2001, Shivdasani made his comeback to acting with his second film, [[Vikram Bhatt]]’s ''[[Kasoor]]'' opposite the debutant [[Lisa 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 the [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Filmfare Best Villain Award]] and a [[Zee 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 venture ''Mast''. His work should catapult him to the league of genteel artists."<ref>{{cite web|title=Kasoor Review|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/201889|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=11 August 2012|author=Taran Adarsh|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921061503/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/201889|archive-date=21 September 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> His next release of that year saw him paired with Ram Gopal Varma again after ''Mast'' in ''[[Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega]]'', in which Shivdasani starred in a supporting role opposite [[Saif Ali Khan]], [[Fardeen Khan]], [[Twinkle Khanna]] and [[Sonali 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."<ref>{{cite web|title=Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega Review|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/54546|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=11 August 2012|author=Taran Adarsh|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403160028/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/54546|archive-date=3 April 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> However, the film failed at the box office. His last release of the year was [[Rajiv Rai]]'s ''[[Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat]]'', in which Shivdasani played Taj Bharadwaj, one of the three lead roles with the debutant [[Arjun Rampal]] and [[Suniel Shetty]] opposite [[Kirti Reddy]]. Shivdasani was praised by Taran Adarsh. "Aftab Shivdasani has an edge thanks to his lovable characterization. He is natural."<ref>{{cite web|title=Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat Review|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/201611|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=11 August 2012|author=Taran Adarsh|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921061516/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/201611|archive-date=21 September 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Pankaj Shukla of SmasHits wrote "Aftab is impressive as usual and is fast maturing as an actor."<ref>{{cite web|title=Three Boys, One Girl, And Some Heart Surgery |url=http://ww.smashits.com/film-review-of-pyaar-ishq-aur-mohabbat/movie-review-1278.html |publisher=SmasHits.com |access-date=11 August 2012 |author=Pankaj Shukla |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027231434/http://ww.smashits.com/film-review-of-pyaar-ishq-aur-mohabbat/movie-review-1278.html |archive-date=27 October 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>

In 2002, Shivdasani's first two films ''[[Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe]]'' opposite debutant [[Esha Deol]] was a failure but ''[[Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai]]'' opposite [[Ameesha Patel]] was successful at the box office. His third release of that year was [[Rajkumar Kohli]]'s multi-starrer [[supernatural horror film|supernatural horror]] ''[[Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani]]'' that was a disaster. His fourth film of 2002 was the multi-starrer [[action comedy]] ''[[Awara Paagal Deewana]]'', that proved to be a successful movie and became the seventh highest grosser movie of that year. It was his only hit movie of 2002. His final release of that year was ''[[Pyaasa (2002 film)|Pyaasa]]''.

Shivdasani had some success in 2003 with the multi-starrer ''[[Darna 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 was [[Priyadarshan]]'s comedy film ''[[Hungama (2003 film)|Hungama]]'' opposite [[Akshaye Khanna]] and the debutant [[Rimi Sen]], which was his biggest success of that year. His third and final release of that year was ''[[Footpath (2003 film)|Footpath]]'' opposite [[Bipasha Basu]], [[Rahul Dev]] and debutant [[Emraan Hashmi]], which failed to do well at the box office.

Shivdasani's first two releases of 2004 were ''[[Suno Sasurjee]]'' opposite Ameesha Patel, and ''Muskaan'' opposite [[Gracy Singh]]. His third release of that year was [[Indra Kumar]]'s comedy film ''[[Masti: Sanam Teri Kasam|Masti]]'', in which he starred opposite [[Vivek Oberoi]], [[Ritesh Deshmukh]], [[Amrita Rao]], [[Genelia D'Souza]], [[Tara Sharma]], [[Lara Dutta]] and [[Ajay Devgn|Ajay Devgan]]. The film became a hit. His last release of that year was ''[[Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart]]'' opposite [[Anupam Kher]] and [[Shriya Saran]].

In 2005, Shivdasani's films included ''[[Mr Ya Miss]]'' opposite [[Antara Mali]] and ''[[Koi Aap Sa]]'' opposite [[Anita Hassanandani Reddy]] and [[Dipannita Sharma]]. The former was a flop while the latter was average at the box office. All of Shivdasani's films, especially ''[[Ankahee (2006 film)|Ankahee]]'', were failures in 2006. Shivdasani found some success with multi-starrer films in 2007 and 2008.

=== 2009–present: ''Aao Wish Karein'' and recent projects ===
In 2009, Shivdasani acted 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. The same year, Shivdasani appeared in ''[[Acid Factory]]''. In 2011, Shivdasani played the lead role in the comedy film ''[[Bin Bulaye Baraati]]'' opposite [[Priyanka Kothari]]. Shivdasani's next release was 2012 super-hit ''[[1920: The Evil Returns]]'' in which he played the lead role opposite [[Twinkle Bajpai]]. His next film ''[[Grand Masti]]'', a sequel to the 2004 blockbuster ''[[Masti (film series)|Masti]]'' was also a huge success like the original grossing over 100crores at the box office. In January 2016 part 3 of the hit franchise ''[[Kyaa Kool Hai Hum]]'' was released where Aftab starred alongside [[Tusshar 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 successful [[sandalwood]], [[kannada]] movie [[kotigobba 3]] as a cop(police officer). Aftab Shivdasani entered the web space for the first time with, “Poison 2”.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=January 2016|title=Comoros - Gearing Up For Elections|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-825x.2016.06773.x|journal=Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series|volume=52|issue=12|pages=20818A–20818A|doi=10.1111/j.1467-825x.2016.06773.x|issn=0001-9844}}</ref>

In 2021, Shivdasani starred as Vijay Kumar, a [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] officer in [[Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story]], the sequel to [[Neeraj Pandey|Neeraj Panday’s]] hit series [[Special OPS|Special Ops]] on [[Disney+ Hotstar]]. His performance received commercial and critical appreciation from all and was also hailed as the surprise package of the second season.

== Awards ==
{{awards table}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|2000
|rowspan="2"|''[[Mast (film)|Mast]]''
| [[Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Male]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut]]
| {{won}}
|-
|rowspan="3"|2002
|rowspan="3"|''[[Kasoor]]''
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Screen Weekly Awards|Screen Weekly Awards for Best Performance in a Negative Role]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Masti (2004 film)|Masti]]''
| [[Bollywood Movie Awards|Bollywood Movie Award for Best Comedian]]
| {{won}}
|-
|}

== Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes

|-
|1987 || ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]'' || Jugal ||
|-
|1988 || ''[[Shahenshah (1988 film)|Shahenshah]]'' || Young Vijay ||
|-
|1989 || ''[[ChaalBaaz]]'' || Raju & Raja ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1990 || ''[[Awwal Number]]'' || Young Sunny ||
|-
| ''[[C.I.D. (1990 film)|C.I.D.]]'' || Sunny ||
|-
|1994 || ''[[Insaniyat (1994 film)|Insaniyat]]'' || Young Amar ||
|-
|1999 || ''[[Mast (film)|Mast]]'' || Krishnakant Mathur "Kittu" ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2001 || ''[[Kasoor]]'' || Shekhar Saxena ||
|-
| ''[[Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega]]'' || Harilal ||
|-
| ''[[Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat]]'' || Tajinder "Taj" Bharadwaj ||
|-
| rowspan="5" |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 (2002 film)|Pyaasa]]'' || Suraj Thakur ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2003 || ''[[Darna Mana Hai]]'' || Purab ||
|-
| ''[[Hungama (2003 film)|Hungama]]'' || Nandu Apte ||
|-
| ''[[Footpath (2003 film)|Footpath]]'' || Arjun Singh ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2004 || ''[[Suno Sasurjee]]'' || Raj K. Saxena||
|-
| ''[[Muskaan]]'' || Sameer Oberoi ||
|-
| ''[[Masti (2004 film)|Masti]]'' || Prem Chawla ||
|-
| ''[[Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart]]'' || Rohan 'Ricky' Verma ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2005 || ''[[Koi Aap Sa]]'' || Rohan ||
|-
| ''[[Deewane Huye Paagal]]'' || Raj Sinha || Cameo
|-
| ''[[Mr Ya Miss]]'' || Sanjay Patel ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2006 || ''[[Shaadi Se Pehle]]'' || Rohit Chopra ||
|-
| ''[[Ankahee (2006 film)|Ankahee]]'' || Dr. Shekhar Saxena ||
|-
| ''[[Darwaza Bandh Rakho]]'' || Ajay 'Balu' Pandit ||
|-
| ''[[Jaane Hoga Kya]]'' || Siddharth Sardesai/ Mannu Dada||
|-
| rowspan="6" |2007 || ''[[Nishabd]]'' || Rishi || Cameo
|-
| ''[[Red: The Dark Side]]'' || Neil Oberoi ||
|-
| ''[[Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee]]'' || Manish 'Manu' Gupta ||
|-
| ''[[Speed (2007 film)|Speed]]'' || Kabir Khan ||
|-
| ''[[Om Shanti Om]]'' || Himself || Guest Appearance In Song ''Deewangi Deewangi''
|-
| ''[[Dus Kahaniyaan]]'' || Aman|| Segment -''Lovedale''
|-
| rowspan="2" |2008 || ''[[De Taali]]'' || Abhishek 'Abhi' Aggarwal ||
|-
| ''[[Money Hai Toh Honey Hai]]'' || Gaurav Negi ||
|-
| rowspan="5" |2009 || [[Aloo Chaat (film)|''Aloo Chaat'']] || Nikhil ||
|-
| ''[[Daddy Cool (2009 Hindi film)|Daddy Cool]]'' || Michael ||
|-
| ''[[Kambakkht Ishq]]'' || Lucky Shergill ||
|-
| ''[[Acid Factory]]'' || Sarthak ||
|-
| ''[[Aao Wish Karein]]'' || Mickey V. Mehra || Also Producer
|-
|2011 || ''[[Bin Bulaye Baraati]]'' || AD ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2012 || ''[[Players (2012 film)|Players]]'' || Raj || Cameo
|-
| ''[[1920: The Evil Returns]]'' || Jaidev Verma ||
|-
|2013 || ''[[Grand Masti]]'' || Prem Chawla ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016 || ''[[Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3]]'' || Rocky ||
|-
|''[[Great Grand Masti]]'' || Prem Chawla ||
|-
|2018 || ''[[Bhaskar Oru Rascal]]'' || Sanjay || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] Film
|-
|2019 ||''[[Setters (film)|Setters]]''|| Aaditya ||
|-
|2021
|''[[Kotigobba 3]]''
|Sharath
|[[Kannada]] Film
|-
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Network
|-
|2020 ||''[[Poison 2]]''||Aditya Singh Rathore || [[Zee5]]
|-
|2021 ||''[[Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story]] '' || Vijay Kumar || [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
|-
|}

== See also ==

* [[List of Indian film actors]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
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* {{Bollywood Hungama person|aftab-shivdasani}}
* [https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/Artist/Actor/Aftab-Shivdasani Tamil Movie News : Aftab Shivdasani] {{in lang|ta}}

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[[Category:Screen Awards winners]]
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