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{{short description|Indian actor (born 1995)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Ahan Shetty
| image = Ahan-Shetty snapped-promoting-Tadap-at-the-GM-Modular-store-3 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Shetty in 2021
| birth_name = Ahan Shetty
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|12|28}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], Maharashtra, India
| years_active = 2021–present
| occupation = Actor
| height =
| website =
| father = [[Sunil Shetty]]
| signature =
| relatives = [[Athiya Shetty]] (sister); [[KL Rahul]] (brother-in-law)
}}

'''Ahan Shetty''' (born 28 December 1995) is an Indian actor who works in [[Hindi]] films.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 January 2022 |title=Ahan Shetty: My Strengths Are Action And Romance But I Want To Tap Into Different Roles |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/ahan-shetty-my-strengths-are-action-and-romance-but-i-want-to-tap-into-different-roles-news-50029 |access-date=12 August 2022 |website=Outlook India |language=en}}</ref> The son of actor [[Suniel Shetty]], he began his acting career with the action romance film ''[[Tadap (2021 film)|Tadap]]'' (2021) which earned him the [[IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male]].<ref name="H">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tadap-movie-review-ahan-shettys-debut-leaves-the-audience-groaning/article37836496.ece|title='Tadap' movie review: Ahan Shetty's debut leaves the audience groaning|newspaper=The Hindu|date=4 December 2021|last1=Kumar|first1=Anuj}}</ref>
He has since had his highest-grossing release portraying Major [[Indian Navy ranks and insignia#Commissioned officers|Lt Cdr]] Mahendra Singh Rawat in the war film ''[[Border 2]]'' (2026).<ref>{{cite web|title=Border 2 Success Meet: Varun Dhawan, Sunny Deol, Ahan Shetty Turn Up Looking Dapper|url=https://www.filmfare.com/photos/border-2-success-meet-varun-dhawan-sunny-deol-ahan-shetty-turn-up-looking-dapper-81663.html|date=12 February 2026|website=Fimfare}}</ref>

== Early life and family ==
Ahan Shetty was born on 28 December 1995 to [[Sunil Shetty]] and Mana Shetty in [[Bombay]], (now [[Mumbai]]), India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 December 2021 |title=Ahan Shetty on comparison with father Suniel Shetty: 'It puts a lot of pressure on me but…' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ahaan-shetty-on-comparison-with-father-suniel-shetty-it-puts-a-lot-of-pressure-on-me-7652563/ |access-date=12 August 2022 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 December 2021 |title=Suniel Shetty shares a heartwarming note on Ahan Shetty's birthday: 'The proudest moment for me is telling others you're my son' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/suniel-shetty-shares-a-heartwarming-note-on-ahan-shettys-birthday-7695101/ |access-date=12 August 2022 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

His elder sister is [[Athiya Shetty]] and mother, whose birth-name is Monisha Kadri, is a businesswoman, designer and social activist born to a [[Gujarati Muslim]] architect father and a [[Punjabi Hindu]] social activist mother.<ref>{{cite news |date=11 May 2021 |title=Meet Suniel Shetty's wife Mana Shetty, an entrepreneur and social activist |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/photo-gallery-meet-suniel-shetty-s-wife-mana-shetty-an-entrepreneur-and-social-activist-2889788/suniel-shetty-s-wife-mana-shetty-work-profile-2889790 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250130211612/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/photo-gallery-meet-suniel-shetty-s-wife-mana-shetty-an-entrepreneur-and-social-activist-2889788/bollywood/photo-gallery-meet-suniel-shetty-s-wife-mana-shetty-an-entrepreneur-and-social-activist-2889788/suniel-shetty-and-mana-shetty-s-love-story-culture-not-a-barrier-2889792 |archive-date=30 January 2025 |access-date= |work=[[DNA India]] |quote=Monisha Kadri aka Mana hailed from a part-Punjabi and part-Muslim family (...) Mana Shetty's dad was a Gujarati Muslim, Iftikhar M Kadri who was an architect by profession and her Hindu mother Vipula Kadri was a social activist.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/confirmed-tara-sutaria-roped-in-opposite-ahan-shetty-for-his-debut-rx-100-remake/|title=Confirmed! Tara Sutaria roped in opposite Ahan Shetty for his debut - RX 100 remake|last=|first=|date=26 March 2019|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=21 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Celebs take to social media to wish their siblings on Raksha Bandhan 2022 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/entertainment/2022/aug/11/in-pics--from-sanjay-dutt-to-yash-celebs-take-to-social-media-to-wish-their-siblings-on-raksha-ban-103319.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811190911/https://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/entertainment/2022/aug/11/in-pics--from-sanjay-dutt-to-yash-celebs-take-to-social-media-to-wish-their-siblings-on-raksha-ban-103319.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 August 2022 |access-date=12 August 2022 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

== Career ==
Shetty began his acting career with [[Milan Luthria]] directional [[romance film|romantic]] [[action drama film|action drama]] film ''[[Tadap (2021 film)|Tadap]]'' (2021), co-starring [[Tara Sutaria]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/confirmed-tara-sutaria-roped-in-opposite-ahan-shetty-for-his-debut-rx-100-remake/|title=Confirmed! Tara Sutaria roped in opposite Ahan Shetty for his debut – RX 100 remake|last=|first=|date=26 March 2019|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=21 April 2020}}</ref> a remake of hit Telugu [[action film|action]] film ''[[RX 100 (film)|RX 100]]''. To prepare for the role, he put on 11 kg and having 11 to 12 meals a day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ahan-shetty-reveals-he-had-to-put-on-11kg-for-tadap-says-he-was-having-11-to-12-meals-a-day/articleshow/87884842.cms|title=Ahan Shetty reveals he had to put on 11kg for 'Tadap', says he was having 11 to 12 meals a day|website=Timesofindia|access-date= 24 November 2021}}</ref> The [[principal photography]] began in April 2019 under the [[Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment]] banner with [[Fox Star Studios]] as distributor and co-producer. The film released in December 2021 theatrically with mixed reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/tadap/movie-review/88065053.cms|title=Tadap Movie Review: Ahan Shetty makes an intense debut, though the story leaves you craving for more |author=Rachana Dubey|date=3 December 2021|work=The Times of India |access-date=3 December 2021}}</ref> Monika Rawal Kukreja of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' wrote, "Shetty and his character arch leaves a long impression, he makes an intense and impressive debut".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/tadap-movie-review-ahan-shetty-makes-an-aggressive-but-starry-debut-101638524516011.html|title=Tadap movie review: Ahan Shetty makes an aggressive but starry debut |author=Monika Rawal Kukreja|date=3 December 2021|work=Hindustan Times |access-date=3 December 2021}}</ref> While Devesh Sharma of ''[[Filmfare]]'' wrote, "He scores the most in action scenes [and] is at ease in front of the camera overall and makes a confident debut".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/tadap-movie-review-51688.html |title= Tadap Movie Review |author= Devesh Sharma |website= Filmfare|date= 5 December 2021|access-date= 4 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref> ''Tadap'' grossed {{INR|34.86}} [[crore]] at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/tadap-2/box-office/|title=Tadap Box Office|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=3 December 2021 |access-date= 1 January 2022}}</ref> Shetty won the [[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA Award]] for [[IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male|Star Debut of the Year – Male]] for his performance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IIFA Awards 2022 complete list of winners: Vicky Kaushal, Kriti Sanon win top acting honours |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-iifa-awards-2022-complete-list-of-winners-vicky-kaushal-kriti-sanon-win-top-acting-honours-2958025 |access-date=12 August 2022 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref>

After 5 years he starred in the ensemble war film ''[[Border 2]]'' which became the [[List of Hindi films of 2026#Box office collection|highest-grossing Hindi film of 2026]]. <ref>{{Cite web |title='Border 2' star Ahan Shetty on pressure of living up to Suniel Shetty’s ‘Border’ legacy: 'Will start doin|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/border-2-star-ahan-shetty-on-pressure-of-living-up-to-suniel-shettys-border-legacy-will-start-doing-things-very-differently/articleshow/128071066.cms|access-date=8 February 2026 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ahan Shetty To NDTV On The Border Scene That Made Him Angry As A Child|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/rom-border-to-border-2-ahaan-shetty-on-legacy-love-from-audiences-and-moving-ahead-10897461|access-date=8 February 2026 |website=NDTV|language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Shetty was in a relationship with [[fashion designer]] Tania Shroff. They were classmates in school.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 February 2022 |title=Ahan Shetty Is Grateful for Tania Shroff By His Side |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/ahan-shetty-is-grateful-for-having-tania-shroff-by-his-side-news-182293 |access-date=12 August 2022 |website=Outlook India |language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{{Pending films key}}

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! text-align:center;"|Year
! text-align:center;"|Title
! text-align:center;"|Role
! text-align:center;"|Notes
!Ref.
|-
|2021
| ''[[Tadap (2021 film)|Tadap]]''
|Ishana
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|date=2 March 2021|title=FIRST LOOK: Ahan Shetty and Tara Sutaria starrer Tadap looks intense, release date revealed : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/first-look-ahan-shetty-tara-sutaria-starrer-tadap-looks-intense-release-date-revealed/|access-date=17 October 2021|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2026
| ''[[Border 2]]''
| [[Indian Navy ranks and insignia#Commissioned officers|Lt Cdr]] M. S. Rawat
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Border 2: Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh begin shooting, see pic|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/border-2-sunny-deol-varun-dhawan-diljit-dosanjh-ahan-shetty-film-shooting-begins-2654550-2024-12-24|work=India Today|date=24 December 2024|access-date=24 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
|TBA
|{{Pending film|Sanki}}
|{{sort|Saigal|[[Assistant Commissioner of Police (India)|ACP]] Veerendra "Veer" Saigal}}
| Filming
|
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Work
!Result
!Ref
|-
|rowspan="2"|2022
|[[International Indian Film Academy Awards]]
|[[IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male|Star Debut of the Year – Male]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[Tadap (2021 film)|Tadap]]''
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=IIFA Awards 2022:a list of all the winners |url=https://iifa.com/blog/blog-details/nexa-iifa-awards-2022-a-list-of-all-the-winners- |access-date=12 August 2022 |website=IIFA |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Iconic Gold Awards]]
|Best Debut Actor of the Year
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/iconic-gold-awards-2022-held-in-mumbai-amid-the-presence-of-a-galaxy-of-tinsel-town-celebrities20220318112617/|title=Iconic Gold Awards 2022 held in Mumbai amid the presence of a galaxy of tinsel town celebrities|website=ANINews|access-date= 18 March 2022}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
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[[Category:Indian male actors]]
[[Category:1995 births]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors from Mumbai]]
[[Category:Tulu male actors]]
[[Category:Gujarati actors]]
[[Category:Punjabi people]]

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Stephania3380 at 16:29, 30 March 2026