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{{short description|Actor, writer and musician|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Shashank Arora
| image = Shashank Arora on the sets of Made In Heaven 2020.jpg
| caption = Arora in Mumbai, 2020
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|02|21}}
| birth_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
| height = 170
cm
| occupation = {{hlist| Actor | Musician| Writer}}
| yearsactive = 2012–present
| known_for = [[Titli (2014 film)|Titli]], [[Brahman Naman]], [[Moothon]], [[Made in Heaven (TV series)|Made in Heaven]]
}}
'''Shashank Arora''' (born 21 February 1989)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Shashank-Arora|title=Shashank Arora: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday {{!}} eTimes|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref> is an Indian actor known for his works majorly in [[Hindi cinema]]. He is known for his roles in ''[[Titli (2014 film)|Titli]]'' (2014), ''[[Brahman Naman]]'' (2016), [[Moothon]] (2019) and ''[[Made in Heaven (TV series)|Made in Heaven]]'' (2019).<ref name="Cornelious">{{Cite news|last=Cornelious|first=Deborah|date=2016-07-01|title=Shashank Arora: Journeying from grit to lust|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/Shashank-Arora-Journeying-from-grit-to-lust/article14465253.ece|access-date=2021-10-30|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Arora was born on 21 February 1989, in New Delhi, India. He showed interest and excellence in music and theatre from a young age. After he completed high school in Delhi he left for higher education in Canada, where he also briefly joined a street theatre group formed by human rights activists. In late 2008, he moved to Mumbai where he studied acting for two years and began his career as an actor.{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Study at Whistling Woods |url=http://www.societymag.co.in/article/features/%E2%80%9CWe-are-in-the-dark-ages-of-cinema%E2%80%9D-Shashank-Arora/12218 |accessdate=21 February 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="PuneInterview">{{Cite web|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/Small-Talk-Shashanks-redemption/articleshow/54633740.cms|title=Small Talk: Shashank's redemption|last=Guha|first=Kunal|website=Pune Mirror|language=en|access-date=2019-06-09}}</ref> His parents are graphic designers and writers. He was inspired by the work of [[Francis Ford Coppola]] and [[Saeed Akhtar Mirza]] as a child.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/seeking-truth/article23811024.ece|title=Working with Nawaz was wonderful, says Shashank Arora on 'Manto'|last=Khan|first=Atif|date=2018-05-08|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-06-09|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In order to pursue a career in film, Arora went to [[Concordia University]], Montreal, Canada for his graduation in filmmaking, with music as a minor subject. After that, he came to Mumbai but was unable to find work, hence went back to studying. He credits his professor Robert Reece from the [[Actors Studio]] in Los Angeles for everything he knows.<ref name="PuneInterview"/> He later joined [[Whistling Woods International]] and [[Film and Television Institute of India]] as a guest teacher.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.societymag.co.in/article/features/“We-are-in-the-dark-ages-of-cinema”-Shashank-Arora/12218|title="We are in the dark ages of cinema" - Shashank Arora|last=Paul|first=Rahul|date=2018-07-17|website=Stardust|access-date=2019-06-09}}</ref> He also worked under casting director Saher Latif.<ref name="PuneInterview"/>

==Career==

Arora first appeared as a supporting character in a movie titled ''Myoho'' (2012), as Ranjit.<ref name="Myoho">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/myoho-11260/cast-crew|title=Myoho (2012) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref><ref name="MultiStarrer">{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shashank-arora-feels-comfortable-doing-multi-starrers-4368487/|title=Shashank Arora feels comfortable doing multi-starrers|date=2016-11-10|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-12-08|language=en-US}}</ref> His first major role was the titular role in the critically acclaimed movie '' [[Titli (2014 film)|Titli]]'' (2014), produced by [[Yash Raj Films]].<ref name="Titli HT">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/titli-review-this-is-the-best-hindi-film-of-the-year-so-far/story-upwdbFVhPQ95hrOFRwQM2L.html|title=Titli review: This is the best Hindi film of the year so far|date=2015-10-30|first=Rohit|last=Vats|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref> The film competed at the 2014 [[Cannes Film Festival]]. The film went on to compete at many major festivals around the world and Arora was also nominated at Filmfare, Stardust and Zee Cine awards as best newcomer for his role in ''Titli'' the following year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/stardust-awards-badlapur-bajrangi-bhaijaan-tanu-weds-manu-returns-others-nominated-658169|title=Stardust awards: Badlapur, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Tanu Weds Manu Returns, others nominated; complete list of nominations|last=IBTimes|date=2015-12-05|website=International Business Times, India Edition|language=english|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref><ref name="StardustNom">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/nominations-for-stardust-awards-2015/|title=Nominations for Stardust Awards 2015 - Bollywood Hungama|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=2015-12-15|language=en|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref> In 2016, he played Naman in the movie ''[[Brahman Naman]]''. The film went on to compete at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, making Arora the first Indian actor to have films in Cannes and Sundance.<ref name="Cornelious"/> Next, he played the role of Uday, a bass player in the movie ''[[Rock On 2]]'' in the same year.<ref name="huffpostRockon">{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/09/02/rock-on-2-poster-revealed_a_21464827/|title='Rock On!! 2' Poster Released, Shraddha Kapoor, Shashank Arora Join The Band|date=2016-09-03|website=HuffPost India|language=en|access-date=2019-06-09}}</ref><ref name="MumbaiRockOn">{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/rock-on-2-review-the-farhan-akhtar-film-is-a-largely-tiresome-affair/articleshow/55370871.cms|title='Rock On 2' review: The Farhan Akhtar film is a largely tiresome affair|last=Guha|first=Kunal |website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en|access-date=2019-06-09}}</ref>

In 2017, he portrayed the role of Bicky, a drug peddler in the movie Zoo. The movie was India's first ever feature length film shot completely on an IPhone 6s and went to compete at the Busan International film festival later that year. Zoo ''was later purchased by Netflix India''.<ref name="Zoo">{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/201017/making-movies-on-the-phone-1.html|title=This film shot completely on iPhone was screened at the Busan Film Festival|last=Basu|first=Dyuti|date=2017-10-20|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2019-06-09}}</ref> Shashank was seen next as Dhruv in the box office hit and critically acclaimed movie ''[[Lipstick Under My Burkha]]'' (2017).<ref name="Lipstick">{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/n4GrZtbyVSyYliEM0M7BeP/Film-Review-Lipstick-Under-My-Burkha.html|title=Film Review: Lipstick Under My Burkha|last=Bhatia|first=Uday|date=2017-07-21|website=livemint|language=en|access-date=2019-06-09}}</ref> He was also seen in ''[[The Song of Scorpions]]'' with Irrfan Khan as Munna, in the same year. The film went on to open at the Locarno Film Festival in 2017.<ref name="SongsScorpion">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/song-scorpions-1027941|title='The Song of Scorpions': Film Review {{!}} Locarno 2017|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en|access-date=2019-06-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/the-song-of-scorpions-review-1202523693/|title=Film Review: 'The Song of Scorpions'|last=Weissberg|first=Jay|date=2017-08-11|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-06-09}}</ref> Later that year, it was announced that he would be seen portraying the titular character in a project titled ''Gangster Newton''. The project is yet to hit the floors. <ref name="newton">{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/070317/shashank-arora-will-soon-be-seen-in-scientific-gangster-comedy-gangster-newton.html|title=Shashank Arora will soon be seen in scientific gangster comedy- Gangster Newton|date=2017-03-07|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2019-06-09}}</ref> Following that, Arora also essayed the role of Shaad Amritsari in Nandita Das' ''[[Manto (2018 film)|Manto]]'' in 2018. The film was Shashank's second in the Un Certain Regard category at the Cannes Film Festival, making him and Nawazuddin Siddiqui the first Indian actors to have two films in Un Certain Regard at Cannes.<ref name="Manto">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shashank-arora-manto-cannes-film-festival-5176332/|title=Shashank Arora: There's no better time than now for Nandita Das to have made Manto|date=2018-05-14|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-06-09}}</ref> In the same year, he appeared in the short films, ''the Listener'', directed by Tarun Judega, ''Letters'', directed by Nitin Shingal and ''Others'', directed by Sachin Shinde.<ref name="TheListener">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/bollywood-actor-kumud-mishra-stars-in-tarun-dudeja-s-short/article_fd6c1c42-4666-11e8-aa0e-0b9813ed8913.html|title=Bollywood Actor Kumud Mishra Stars in Tarun Dudeja's Short Film 'Listener': Watch|last=Vijayakar|first=R. M.|website=India West|language=en|access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref><ref name="Letters">{{Cite web|url=https://www.riff.it/scheda-film/|title=Scheda Film|website=RIFF|access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref><ref name="others">{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/socially-relevant-film-others-released-on-sony-liv-app-118102601110_1.html|title=Socially relevant film 'Others' released on Sony Liv App|last=ANI|date=2018-10-26|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref> In 2019, Arora was seen in the Amazon Prime series ''[[Made in Heaven (TV series)|Made In Heaven]]'' as Kabir Basrai, a photographer.<ref name="Heaven">{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/made-in-heaven-review-this-sumptuous-take-on-the-big-fat-indian-wedding-has-a-strong-emotional-core-6196291.html|title=Made in Heaven review: This sumptuous take on the big fat Indian wedding has a strong emotional core- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=2019-03-08|website=Firstpost|language=en|access-date=2019-06-09}}</ref> He was also seen portraying the role of [[Salman Khan]]'s younger brother, Chote in ''[[Bharat (film)|Bharat]]''.<ref name="Bharat">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-bharat-shashank-arora-5209048/|title=Exclusive: Shashank Arora to play Salman Khan's brother in Bharat|date=2018-06-08|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-06-09}}</ref> He was also seen in the [[Malayalam]]-[[Hindi]] bilingual film ''[[Moothon]]'', which marked his debut in [[Malayalam cinema]]. The film went on to premier at the 2019 Toronto Film Festival.<ref name="Moothon">{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/moothon-bollywood-actors-shashank-arora-sobhita-dhulipala-nivin-pauly-film-4685406/|title=Moothon: Bollywood actors Shashank Arora, Sobhita Dhulipala roped in for Nivin Pauly film|date=2017-06-02|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-12-08|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2019, he appeared in [[Nandita Das]]' video ''India's Got Colour''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/nandita-dass-video-indias-got-colour-shows-how-weve-still-not-accepted-unfair-and-lovely-2324773.html|title=Nandita Das's video 'India's Got Colour' Shows How We've Still Not Accepted 'Unfair and Lovely'|website=News18|access-date=2019-10-01}}</ref>

==Filmography==
[[File:Shashank Arora as Titli.tif|thumb|Arora on the sets of ''[[Titli (2014 film)|Titli]]'']]

===Movies===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Character !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2012 ||''Myoho''|| Ranjit || Hindi || <ref name="MultiStarrer"/>
|-
| 2014 ||''[[Titli (2014 film)|Titli]]''|| Titli || Hindi ||<ref name="Titli HT"/>
|-
| rowspan=2|2016 ||''[[Brahman Naman]]''|| Naman || English<br>Kannada ||<ref name="BrahmanReview">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/brahman-naman-review-netflix-s-1st-indian-film-is-a-perverted-american-pie/story-aQMjTP6Ry2LR1DQqdtKjfK.html|first=Rohan|last=Naahar|title=Brahman Naman review: Netflix's 1st Indian film is a perverted American Pie|date=2016-07-08|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Rock On 2]]''|| Uday || Hindi || <ref name="huffpostRockon"/>
|-
|rowspan=3| 2017 ||''Zoo'' || Bicky || Hindi || <ref name="Zoo"/>
|-
|''[[Lipstick Under My Burkha]]''|| Dhruv || Hindi ||<ref name="Lipstick"/>
|-
|''[[The Song of Scorpions]]''|| Munna || Rajasthani ||<ref name="SongsScorpion"/>
|-
|rowspan=2| 2018 || ''[[Manto (2018 film)|Manto]]''|| Shaad || Hindi<br>Urdu ||<ref name="Manto"/>
|-
|''[[Penalty (2019 film)|Penalty]]'' || Parth || Hindi
|-
|rowspan=2| 2019 ||''[[Moothon]]''|| Salim || Malayalam<br>Hindi || <ref name="Moothon"/>
|-
|''[[Bharat (film)|Bharat]]'' ||Chote || Hindi || <ref name="Bharat"/>
|-
|2023
|''[[Neeyat (2023 film)|Neeyat]]'' ||Ryan Cooper || Hindi ||
|-
|2024
|''Housefull 5'' || || Hindi ||
|}

=== Short films ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year !! Name !! Director !! Notes
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2018 ||''The Listener'' || Tarun Juneja || <ref name="TheListener"/>
|-
|| ''Letters'' ||Nitin Shingal || <ref name="Letters"/>
|-
|| ''Others'' ||Sachin Shinde || <ref name="others"/>
|-
|2019 || ''377 Ab Normal'' || Faruk Kabir ||
|-
|}

===TV shows===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Show !!Platform !! Character !! Notes
|-
|2019-present|| ''[[Made in Heaven (TV series)|Made in Heaven]]''|| [[Amazon Prime]] || Kabir Basrai ||<ref name="Heaven"/>
|-
|2020 ||''Gangster Newton''|| || Newton ||<ref name="newton"/>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
|''[[The Great Indian Murder]]''
|[[Disney+ Hotstar]]
|Munna
|
|-
||''[[Tanaav]]''||[[SonyLIV]] || Junaid ||
|-
|}

==Discography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Song !! Movie/Albums !! Composer
|-
|2019 ||''Bikhre''||[[Moothon]]|| Himself
|-
|2020 ||''Mere Saathiyon''||[[Single (music)|Single]]|| Himself
|-
|2020 ||''Dhamki (A lullaby)''||[[Single (music)|Single]]|| Himself
|-
|2020 ||''Ode to Butter Chicken, Pt .1''||[[Single (music)|Single]]|| Himself
|}

==Awards and nominations==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Film !! Award !! Category !! Result
|-
|rowspan=8|2015 ||''[[Titli (2015 film)|Titli]]''||[[Stardust Awards]] || Best Acting Debut || Nominated <ref name="StardustNom"/>
|-
|''[[Titli (2015 film)|Titli]]''||[[Star Screen Awards]] || Best Debut Actor || Nominated <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://starscreenawards.hotstar.com/index.php/ |title=22nd Star Screen Awards |access-date=28 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124005701/http://starscreenawards.hotstar.com/index.php/ |archive-date=24 January 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|''[[Titli (2015 film)|Titli]]''||[[Zee Cine Awards]] || Best Debut Actor || Nominated
|-
|''[[Titli (2015 film)|Titli]]''||[[Filmfare Awards]] || Best Debut Actor || Nominated
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|3508604}}

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