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Shiney Ahuja
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Shiney Ahuja | |
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 Ahuja in 2012 | |
| Born | 15 May 1975 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | St. Xavier's School, Ranchi |
| Alma mater | Hansraj College, Delhi University |
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse(s) | Anupam Pandey ( m. 1997) |
| Children | 1 |
Shiney Ahuja (born 15 May 1975) is an Indian actor in Bollywood films. 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.[2]
Early life[edit]
Ahuja was born on 15 May 1975 in New Delhi.[3] He studied at St. Xavier's School, Ranchi,[3] and attended Hansraj College, Delhi University. Later, he joined the theatre group "TAG" where he met Barry John. Shortly thereafter, he joined John's acting school in Delhi.
Career[edit]
After completing college, Shiney secured his first commercial ad for Pepsi. This instantly brought him into consideration by the top ad agencies. Flooded with offers, Ahuja worked in over 40 ad films in that year, including Cadburys and Citibank. He also featured in the music video 'Pyar ho Gaya' for the British-Asian band "Stereo Nation."
In the same year, Sudhir Mishra was auditioning for a film by Pritish Nandy Communications, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi. Sudhir saw Shiney in the Pepsi commercial and called him to audition for Kay Kay's character – Sidharth Tyabji. Upon Shiney's request, Mishra also auditioned him for the role of Vikram Malhotra. Shiney was selected from over 200 aspirants for the role of Vikram Malhotra and made his acting debut in the film Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi.
The film went on to win critical acclaim, and was screened at as many as 12 film festivals over 6 months. These included film festivals at Turkey, Estonia, River to River (Florence), Berlin, Edinburgh, Washington, Dallas, India (Goa), Bite The Mango festival (Bradford, UK), the Commonwealth festival (Manchester), and the Pacific Rim festival (California). The film was released commercially in 2005 with minimal publicity but a national footprint across India. Ahuja swept away several best actor (debut) awards given for the year.
Thereafter, he played the lead role in Mahesh Bhatt's Gangster, a popular commercial movie genre and Woh Lamhe opposite Kangana Ranaut. Other films followed including Life in a Metro, Bhool Bhulaiyaa. Two of his films, Ek Accident with co-star Soha Ali Khan and Har Pal with Preity Zinta are yet to be released.
He was seen in the horror film Ghost (2012), which was a flop at the box office. After three years he came in a cameo appearance in Welcome Back (2015)
In 2015, Shiney was cast in Anees Bazmee's Welcome Back co-starring John Abraham, Shruti Hassan, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia and Paresh Rawal.[4][5]
Legal history[edit]
In June 2009, Ahuja was arrested on charges of raping, detaining, and threatening his 19-year-old domestic servant. He was booked under Section 376 (rape), and Section 506 (threat to kill) of the Indian Penal Code.[6] During the trial, his maid (the victim) recanted on her testimony and told the Court that she was never raped. However, the judge believed that the maid falsely testified under pressure and, in 2011, Ahuja was sentenced to seven years of prison.[7]
This case was the inspiration for the writing of the legal drama film Section 375. The film was written by Manish Gupta, Ahuja's friend who had interacted with all parties of the case during the time of the arrest.[8][9]
Filmography[edit]
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Movies | Year | Role | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi | 2005 | Vikram Malhotra | Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut | |
| Karam | 2005 | ACP Wagh Pratap Singh | ||
| Sins | 2005 | Williams | ||
| Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow | 2005 | |||
| Gangster | 2006 | Daya Shankar | Stardust award for Superstar of Tomorrow | |
| Fanaa | 2006 | Suraj Ahuja | Friendly Appearance | |
| Woh Lamhe | 2006 | Aditya Garewal | ||
| Zindaggi Rocks | 2006 | Dr. Suraj Rihan | ||
| Life in a... Metro | 2007 | Akash | Critically Acclaimed | |
| Bhool Bhulaiya | 2007 | Siddharth Chaturvedi | ||
| Khoya Khoya Chand | 2007 | Zaffar | ||
| Migration | 2008 | Short film | ||
| Hijack | 2008 | Vikram Madaan | ||
| Dheeme Dheeme | 2009 | |||
| Ghost | 2012 | Vijay Singh | ||
| Har Pal
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TBA | Rohit | ||
| Ek Accident
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TBA |
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| Welcome Back | 2015 | Honey |
Awards[edit]
| Award | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Award | Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi | Best Male Debut | Won |
| Star Screen Award | Best Male Debut | Won | |
| Zee Cine Award | Best Male Debut | Won | |
| Stardust Award | Best Male Debut | Won | |
| IIFA Award | Star Debut of the Year | Won | |
| Stardust Award | Gangster | Superstar of Tomorrow | Won |
| Kalakar Award | Khoya Khoya Chand | Best Actor | Won |
References[edit]
- ↑ Mathur, Swati; Bamzai, Kaveree (18 June 2009). "The shine wears off". India Today.
- ↑ Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi[dead link]. Sify.com (2005-04-18). Retrieved on 2011-11-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Wishing Shiney Ahuja a very happy Birthday". Screen. 15 May 2009. Archived from the original on 20 June 2009.
- ↑ "John Abraham, Shruti Haasan, and Shiney Ahuja strike a pose on the sets of Welcome Back-view pics! – Bollywood News & Gossip, Movie Reviews, Trailers & Videos at Bollywoodlife.com". Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ Shiney Ahuja returns as Naseer's son. Times of India. 5 September 2014
- ↑ "Remember Shiney Ahuja? The Gangster actor is completely away from the limelight". mid-day. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ↑ "Shiney Ahuja, fallen Bollywood star, jailed for raping maid". The Guardian. 31 March 2011.
- ↑ Nandakumar Rammohan (17 September 2019). "Shiney Ahuja Case Inspired 'Section 375', Says Film's Writer". thequint.com. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ↑ Suparno Sarkar (17 September 2019). "Section 375 story is based on Shiney Ahuja's rape case, reveals writer Manish Gupta". ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 30 July 2021.