Shiney Ahuja Biography, Age, Net Worth, Songs, Wife

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Biography

Shiney Ahuja is an Indian actor in Bollywood films. Ahuja started his career as a model and then moved on to acting.

He won the Filmfare Best Male Debut Award for Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi in 2006 and then followed with several hit films like Gangster Woh Lamhe Life in a Metro Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Welcome Back

Age & Zodiac

Shiney Ahuja was born on 15 May 1975 at New Delhi India. Currently he is 48 years old as of 23. His zodiac sign is taurus.

Education

Shiney went to the Hansraj College of Delhi University and also attended St. Xavier's School in Ranchi and Army Public School in Dhaula Kuan. Subsequently Barry John introduced him to the theater company "TAG." He soon enrolled in John's acting program in Delhi.

Family

Ahuja was raised in a Punjabi family. His father is Suraj Prakash Ahuja and he was in the Indian Army. His mother is Seema Ahuja. Apart from this he also has an elder sister.Ahuja is now married to Anupam and they have a daughter Arshiya

Career

Shiney was able to snag his first Pepsi commercial after graduating from college. This immediately made him a candidate for the best advertising firms. Being inundated with offers Ahuja participated in over 40 commercials that year including ones for Citibank and Cadbury. Also he appeared in the British-Asian band "Stereo Nation's" music video for "Pyar ho Gaya."

Shiney was summoned for an audition by Sudhir Mishra for the role of Sidharth Tyabji in the Kay Kay movie Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi after Sudhir watched Shiney in the Pepsi commercial. Mishra also put Shiney through the Vikram Malhotra audition process at Shiney's request. Shiney made his acting debut in the movie after being chosen among more than 200 applicants for the role of Vikram Malhotra. After receiving positive reviews the movie went on to screen at up to 12 film festivals in a six-month period.

They included the River to River in Florence River to River in Berlin Bite The Mango in Bradford the Commonwealth Festival in Manchester the Pacific Rim Festival and the River to River in India (Goa) (California). In 2005 the movie received little publicity but had a significant national impact in India. A number of best actor (debut) awards for the year including Filmfare Zee Cine and Stardust went to Ahuja.

After that he starred alongside Kangana Ranaut in Woh Lamhe and Mahesh Bhatt's Gangster two well-known commercial films. The next movies were Living in a Metro and Bhool Bhulaiyaa. Ek Accident in which Soha Ali Khan co-stars and Har Pal starring Preity Zinta are two of his unreleased movies.Shiney starred alongside John Abraham Shruti Hassan Anil Kapoor Nana Patekar Naseeruddin Shah Dimple Kapadia and Paresh Rawal in Anees Bazmee's Welcome Back in 2015.

Top 5 films of Shiney Ahuja

Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2003)

Ahuja made his debut in Bollywood with this film which is considered one of the best films of his career. He played the role of Vikram Malhotra a charismatic student leader in the 1970s who is torn between his love for a woman and his political ambitions.

Gangster (2006)

In this crime thriller Ahuja played the role of Daya a troubled artist who falls in love with a bar dancer played by Kangana Ranaut. Ahuja's performance in the film was widely appreciated and he was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Woh Lamhe (2006)

Ahuja played the role of a film director named Aditya Garewal in this biographical drama based on the life of actress Parveen Babi. Ahuja's performance in the film was highly praised and he was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.

Life in a... Metro (2007)

In this anthology film Ahuja played the role of Akash a call center executive who is in love with a colleague played by Kangana Ranaut. Ahuja's performance in the film was critically acclaimed and he won the Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)

Ahuja played the role of Siddharth Chaturvedi a psychiatrist who is called upon to help a family that is haunted by a ghost. The film was a commercial success and Ahuja's performance was appreciated by audiences and critics alike.

Career Timeline

Controversies

Ahuja was taken into custody in June 2009 on suspicion of raping holding and endangering his domestic servant who was 19 years old. He was charged with rape and making a death threat under Sections 376 and 506 of the Indian Criminal Code respectively. His maid (the victim) changed her testimony throughout the trial and informed the judge that she had never been sexually assaulted. However the judge thought the maid had lied under duress and Ahuja was given a seven-year prison term in 2011.

Networth

Shiney Ahuja’s net worth is reportedly around $10 million. The majority of his income comes from his exceptional work in movies.

Awards

Interesting facts about Shiney

• Shiney gained notoriety as a result of his Pepsi commercial for which he earned up to 40 advertisements.
• Also he appeared in Stereo Nation's "Pyar Ho Gaya" music video.
• He excelled in sports including football volleyball and cricket while in school earning the titles of "Best Sports Boy" and "Sports Captain" at Army Public School.
• Barry John's Acting Academy in Delhi helped him develop his acting abilities.
• For his first film Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi he won numerous accolades including the Filmfare Screen IIFA Zee Cine and Stardust Awards.
• Shiney and his wife have been actively supporting social issues such as those involving old people's homes orphanages and healthcare for a number of years.