Ahan Shetty

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Ahan Shetty
Shetty in 2021
Born
Ahan Shetty

(1995-12-28) 28 December 1995 (age 30)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActor
Years active2021–present
Parent(s)
RelativesAthiya Shetty (sister); KL Rahul (brother-in-law)

Ahan Shetty (born 28 December 1995) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films.[1] The son of actor Suniel Shetty, he began his acting career with the action romance film Tadap (2021) which earned him the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male.[2] He has since had his highest-grossing release portraying Major Lt Cdr Mahendra Singh Rawat in the war film Border 2 (2026).[3]

Early life and family[edit | edit source]

Ahan Shetty was born on 28 December 1995 to Sunil Shetty and Mana Shetty in Bombay, (now Mumbai), India.[4][5]

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.[6][7][8]

Career[edit | edit source]

Shetty began his acting career with Milan Luthria directional romantic action drama film Tadap (2021), co-starring Tara Sutaria,[9] a remake of hit Telugu action film RX 100. To prepare for the role, he put on 11 kg and having 11 to 12 meals a day.[10] 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.[11] Monika Rawal Kukreja of Hindustan Times wrote, "Shetty and his character arch leaves a long impression, he makes an intense and impressive debut".[12] 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".[13] Tadap grossed ₹34.86 crore at the box office.[14] Shetty won the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male for his performance.[15]

After 5 years he starred in the ensemble war film Border 2 which became the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2026. [16][17]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Shetty was in a relationship with fashion designer Tania Shroff. They were classmates in school.[18]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Tadap Ishana [19]
2026 Border 2 Lt Cdr M. S. Rawat [20]
TBA Sanki Not yet released ACP Veerendra "Veer" Saigal Filming

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2022 International Indian Film Academy Awards Star Debut of the Year – Male Tadap Won [21]
Iconic Gold Awards Best Debut Actor of the Year Won [22]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Ahan Shetty: My Strengths Are Action And Romance But I Want To Tap Into Different Roles". Outlook India. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Kumar, Anuj (4 December 2021). "'Tadap' movie review: Ahan Shetty's debut leaves the audience groaning". The Hindu.
  3. ↑ "Border 2 Success Meet: Varun Dhawan, Sunny Deol, Ahan Shetty Turn Up Looking Dapper". Fimfare. 12 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Ahan Shetty on comparison with father Suniel Shetty: 'It puts a lot of pressure on me but…'". The Indian Express. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Suniel Shetty shares a heartwarming note on Ahan Shetty's birthday: 'The proudest moment for me is telling others you're my son'". The Indian Express. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Meet Suniel Shetty's wife Mana Shetty, an entrepreneur and social activist". DNA India. 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 30 January 2025. 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.
  7. ↑ "Confirmed! Tara Sutaria roped in opposite Ahan Shetty for his debut - RX 100 remake". Bollywood Hungama. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "Celebs take to social media to wish their siblings on Raksha Bandhan 2022". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Confirmed! Tara Sutaria roped in opposite Ahan Shetty for his debut – RX 100 remake". Bollywood Hungama. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  10. ↑ "Ahan Shetty reveals he had to put on 11kg for 'Tadap', says he was having 11 to 12 meals a day". Timesofindia. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  11. ↑ Rachana Dubey (3 December 2021). "Tadap Movie Review: Ahan Shetty makes an intense debut, though the story leaves you craving for more". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  12. ↑ Monika Rawal Kukreja (3 December 2021). "Tadap movie review: Ahan Shetty makes an aggressive but starry debut". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  13. ↑ Devesh Sharma (5 December 2021). "Tadap Movie Review". Filmfare. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  14. ↑ "Tadap Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  15. ↑ "IIFA Awards 2022 complete list of winners: Vicky Kaushal, Kriti Sanon win top acting honours". DNA India. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  16. ↑ "'Border 2' star Ahan Shetty on pressure of living up to Suniel Shetty's 'Border' legacy: 'Will start doin". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  17. ↑ "Ahan Shetty To NDTV On The Border Scene That Made Him Angry As A Child". NDTV. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  18. ↑ "Ahan Shetty Is Grateful for Tania Shroff By His Side". Outlook India. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  19. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (2 March 2021). "FIRST LOOK: Ahan Shetty and Tara Sutaria starrer Tadap looks intense, release date revealed : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  20. ↑ "Border 2: Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh begin shooting, see pic". India Today. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  21. ↑ "IIFA Awards 2022:a list of all the winners". IIFA. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  22. ↑ "Iconic Gold Awards 2022 held in Mumbai amid the presence of a galaxy of tinsel town celebrities". ANINews. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

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