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{{short description|Indian model, dancer and actor (born 1980)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Farhad Shahnawaz
| image =
| image_size = 220px
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|09|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place =[[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| nationality = [[Indian]]
| height =
| occupation = [[Actor]], [[Model]]
}}
'''Farhad Shahnawaz''' (born 28 September 1980) is an [[Indian]] [[model]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Vijay kumar |first=Renuka |title=Fashion all the Way |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/21/stories/2006062100930100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111121034347/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/21/stories/2006062100930100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 November 2011|accessdate=21 June 2006 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai |date=21 June 2006}}</ref> [[dancer]] and [[actor]].<ref>{{cite news|title=New villain in Tollywood |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150101/entertainment-tollywood/article/new-villain-tollywood |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |date=10 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title='Rey' Movie Review by Viewers |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/rey-movie-review-by-viewers-live-update-627392 |newspaper=International Business Times |date=27 March 2015}}</ref> He is known for playing the role of Rammy in ''[[Sanskaar - Dharohar Apnon Ki]]'', an [[Indian soap opera]] that aired on [[Colors TV]]. As a dancer, Farhad was the winner of ''[[Boogie Woogie (TV series)]]'' <ref name=":0" />

== Early life ==
Farhad Shahnawaz was born on 28 September 1980. His father was in the [[merchant navy]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Style bhai! |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Style-bhai-/articleshow/3628287.cms |accessdate=7 March 2014 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=23 October 2008}}</ref> He is the youngest of three siblings.

== Career ==
He has walked the ramp for ''Lakme Fashion Week'' from 2004 to 2009. He was the "Show stopper" for [[Sabyasachi Mukherjee]] in ''[[Lakme Fashion Week]]'' in 2008.<ref>{{cite news |last=Vali|first=Aishan|title=The Winning Look|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-nxg/the-winning-look/article777899.ece |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai |date=23 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Modelling is not forever |url=http://getahead.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/sep/20/slide-show-1-lakme-fashion-week-model-hrishant-goswami-farhad-shahnawaz.htm#1 |publisher=[[Rediff.com]] |date=20 September 2009}}</ref> He has worked with the leading fashion designers of India including [[Manish Malhotra]], [[Rocky S.]], [[Asmita Marwa]], [[Rohit Bal]], [[Sabyasachi Mukherjee]], [[JJ Valaya]], [[Wendell Rodricks]], Narendra Kumar, [[Raghavendra Rathore]], [[Vikram Phadnis]], [[Arjun Khanna]], [[Dev & Neil]] and [[Muzafar Ali]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |title=Pottrait of a Model |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/10/18/stories/2008101854031000.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140304222537/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/10/18/stories/2008101854031000.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 March 2014 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai |date=18 October 2008}}</ref> He was the brand ambassador for [[Kalaniketan]], [[Nokia]] Champions starring [[Priyanka Chopra]] and was the face of 'Chi Man' in the United States to name a few.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.explosivefashion.in/indian-models/farhad-shahnawaz.html/|newspaper=Explosive Fashion|title=Farhad Shahnawaz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315064056/http://www.explosivefashion.in/indian-models/farhad-shahnawaz.html/ |archive-date=15 March 2018}}</ref>

As a dancer, Farhad Shahnawaz was the winner of ''[[Boogie Woogie (TV series)]]''.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|last=Bora|first=Prabalika|title=On song and dance|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/on-song-and-dance/article4996749.ece|accessdate=15 March 2014 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai |date=7 August 2013|agency=NXg}}</ref> He acts in ''[[Sanskaar - Dharohar Apnon Ki]]'', where he plays the role of Rammy.

He made his [[Telugu cinema]] debut with the film ''Relax'', which was released in March 2005.<ref>{{cite web |author=Anuradha|title= Relax : A Very Hatke Movie! |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/mar/01relax.htm |date=1 March 2005}}</ref> His next movie, ''[[Style (2006 film)|Style]]'', was released in January 2006, where he played the role of a dance instructor.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}} He is currently acting in a movie called ''[[Rey (film)|Rey]]'',<ref>{{cite news |last=Pillay |first=Deepika |title=Model Farhad makes a comeback in Tollywood |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Model-Farhad-makes-a-comeback-in-Tollywood/articleshow/21084547.cms |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=15 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Chiranjeevi's nephew, Teja to debut in Telugu movie 'REY' |url=http://www.gizmocrave.com/34359-chiranjeevis-nephew-teja-to-debut-in-telugu-movie-rey/ |newspaper=Gizmo Crave |date=14 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140616221057/http://www.gizmocrave.com/34359-chiranjeevis-nephew-teja-to-debut-in-telugu-movie-rey/ |archivedate=16 June 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref> being directed and produced by [[Y. V. S. Chowdary]], which is due for release in 2014.

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Muskit Gergous at 16:24, 23 July 2023