Aftab Shivdasani
Aftab Shivdasani | |
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 Aftab Shivdasani at the IIFA 2012 | |
| Born | 25 June 1978 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Film actor, producer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse | Nin Dusanj (m. 2014) |
Aftab Shivdasani (born 25 June 1978) is an Indian film actor, producer and model known for his works in Bollywood. He was also a child artist once as he acted in many films when he was little. 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), Shahenshah (1988), ChaalBaaz (1989), Awwal Number (1990), C.I.D. (1990) and Insaniyat (1994).
In 1999, he made his adult debut in Ram Gopal Varma's 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 Best Villain Award, Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai (2002), Awara Paagal Deewana (2002), Hungama (2003), Masti (2004) for which he won Bollywood Movie Award for Best Comedian.