Tiger Shroff
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Shroff in 2016
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| Born |
Jai Hemant Shroff 2 March 1990 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014-Present |
| Parent(s) |
Jackie Shroff Ayesha Shroff |
| Relatives | Krishna Shroff (Sister) |
Tiger Shroff (born Jai Hemant Shroff on 2 March 1990) is an Indian film actor and martial artist who works in Hindi films. Son of actor Jackie Shroff and producer Ayesha Dutt, he made his film debut with a leading role in the 2014 action comedy Heropanti, which earned him a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut nomination. He next starred in the action drama Baaghi (2016), which earned over ₹1 billion (US$15 million) worldwide, and received praise for the superhero thriller A Flying Jatt (2016).
Shroff was born as Jai Hemant Shroff on 2 March 1990 to Indian film actor Jackie Shroff and Ayesha Shroff (née Dutt). He is the elder of two siblings, his sister Krishna Shroff is three years younger than him. Shroff is a heritage of a mixed ethnic group. From his paternal side, he is of Gujarati and Turkish ancestry and from his maternal side, he is of Bengali and Belgian descent.
He did his schooling at American School of Bombay. Shroff helped Aamir Khan to build his physique for Dhoom 3. He also holds a fifth degree black belt in Taekwondo.
In September 2009, Shroff was said to have declined the lead role in the remake of TV show Fauji. In January 2010, it was reported that Subhash Ghai would be launching Shroff in the remake of his father's 1983 film Hero, though Shroff eventually rejected the offer. In May 2011, it was reported that Aamir Khan was also keen on signing Shroff, however, the news was eventually termed as false. In June 2012, Shroff was finally signed on by Sajid Nadiadwala to make his debut in Heropanti.
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