Tiger Shroff
Jai Hemant "Tiger" Shroff (born 2 March 1990) is an Indian actor, martial artist, and dancer known for his work in Hindi films. The son of actor Jackie Shroff and producer Ayesha Dutt, he made his film debut with the 2014 romantic action film Heropanti.
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| Born | Jai Hemant Shroff 2 March 1990 Bombay, Maharashtra, India (present-day Mumbai) |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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He is best known for his commercially successful Baaghi action franchise, Heropanti (2014) and War (2019). One of the highest-paid actors in India, he has been featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2018.
Early life
Youth
Tiger Shroff was born onMarch 2, 1990by actor Jackie Shroff and producer Ayesha Dutt. He changed his name to Tiger when he made his film debut. He is the eldest of two siblings; his sister Krishna Shroff is three years younger.
On his paternal side, he is of Gujarati and Turkish ancestry and on his maternal side, he is of Bengali and Belgian descent. Tiger Shroff is a devout Hindu devotee of Lord Shiva attributing his physique to Lord Shiva and holding a fast every Monday as well as all Mahashivaratri festivals. He was educated at the American School of Bombay.
In 2014, he was awarded an honorary fifth-degree black belt in Taekwondo.
From an early age, Shroff's primary hobby has been dancing, and he admires breakdancing, popping, and locking dance forms. He notes Michael Jackson as his inspiration and says he would like a confrontation with Hrithik Roshan, Varun Dhawan, and Chris Brown.
Career
June 2012, Shroff was signed by producer Sajid Nadiadwala to make his film debut with Sabbir Khan's action romantic comedy Heropanti, which was produced under the Nadiadwala Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment banner.
In preparation for the role, he underwent flexibility training under Ziley Mawai. Released in 2014, Heropanti garnered unfavorable reactions from critics but emerged as a commercial success with revenues of ₹726 million (US$10 million) worldwide.
For her performance, Shroff received mostly mixed to positive reviews, with critics mostly praising her dancing skills and ability to perform onerous stunts. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama enjoyed his performance, saying that "Tiger registers impact in multiple sequences" and that he "scores brownie points in action and stunts".
Adarsh also added that "for the first time, he exudes supreme confidence," while Subhash K. Jha praised him for his versatility, saying "he emotes, he dances, and yes, he can fight".
However, Sweta Kaushal of Hindustan Times disagreed, calling his dialogues "forced" and stating "his expressions don't do anything in a given situation". Although he called his performance "unconvincing", Kaushal called his action sequences "admirable" and said he was a "great dancer". he has star qualities and a "very solid screen presence", and called his dialogue delivery "off".
Shroff's portrayal won him the Screen Award for Best Male Lead and the award. saying "that he emotes, he dances and yes, he can fight". However, Sweta Kaushal of Hindustan Times disagreed, calling his dialogues "forced" and stating "his expressions don't do anything in a given situation".
Although he called his performance "unconvincing", Kaushal called his action sequences "admirable" and said he was a "great dancer". he has star qualities and a "very solid screen presence", and called his dialogue delivery "off". Shroff's portrayal won him the Screen Award for Best Male Lead and the award. saying "he emotes, he dances and yes, he can fight".
However, Sweta Kaushal of Hindustan Times disagreed, calling his dialogues "forced" and stating "his expressions don't do anything in a given situation". Although he called his performance "unconvincing", Kaushal called his action sequences "admirable" and said he was a "great dancer". He has star qualities and a "very solid screen presence", called his dialogue delivery "off".
Shroff's portrayal won him the Screen Award for Best Male Lead and the award. Sweta Kaushal of Hindustan Times disagreed, calling his "forced dialogues" and stating "his expressions don't do anything in a given situation". Although he called his performance "unconvincing", Kaushal called his action sequences "admirable" and said he was a "great dancer". he has star qualities and a "very solid screen presence", called his dialogue delivery "off".
Shroff's portrayal won him the Screen Award for Best Male Lead and the award. Sweta Kaushal of Hindustan Times disagreed, calling his "forced dialogues" and stating "his expressions don't do anything in a given situation". Although he called his performance "unconvincing", Kaushal called his action sequences "admirable" and said he was a "great dancer". He has star qualities and a "very solid screen presence", called his dialogue delivery "off".
Shroff's portrayal won him the Screen Award for Best Male Lead and the award.IIFA Award for Best Debutant of the Year – Male, in addition to a nomination for Best Male Lead at the 60th Filmfare Awards.
In 2016, Shroff worked again with Nadiadwala and Sabbir Khan in the action thriller Baaghi, about a pair of rebellious lovers against the backdrop of a martial arts school. The film, starring Shraddha Kapoor and Sudheer Babu, proved to be a critical and commercial success with worldwide receipts of £1.26 billion (US$18 million).
Bollywood Hungama praised his action sequences, saying, "The action Tiger pulled off without using a body double is a delight to watch." A Flying Jatt, in front of Jacqueline Fernandez. Produced by Balaji Motion Pictures, the film received positive reviews but failed to achieve box office performance with a total of ₹520 million ($7.3 million) against a budget of ₹450 million ( $6.3 million).
The next year, Shroff appears opposite Nidhhi Agerwal in Sabbir Khan's dance film Munna Michael (2017). The film and its performance received negative attention and the film was a commercial disappointment grossing £310 million (US$4.3 million) in India.
In 2018, Shroff starred in the action-thriller Baaghi 2, a sequel to Baaghi although it told a different story and had two other new changes - Ahmed Khan as director (replacing Sabbir Khan) and Disha Patani as the female lead (replacing Shraddha Kapoor Produced again by Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, the film starred Shroff as an army officer.
Her performances and action sequences earned her praise, and the film emerged as one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of the year with a gross of £2.53 billion ($35 million) at the box office.
Tiger Shroff next appeared in Punit Malhotra's teen drama Student of the Year 2 (2019). Produced by Karan Johar under the Dharma Productions banner, it was a sequel to Johar's Student of the Year (2012) and saw Shroff portray a student who competes in an annual school championship. Rajeev Masand of News18 called his performance "the film's singular strength". Meanwhile, The Times of India's Ronak Kotecha agrees, saying "Tiger Shroff pretty much carries the movie on his well-toned shoulders." The film was unsuccessful at the box office.
In October 2019, Tiger Shroff starred in Siddharth Anand's action-thriller alongside Hrithik Roshan. The film was the highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year 2019 and ranks as its highest-grossing release in February 2020.
In March 2020, he starred in the third installment of the Baaghi franchise titled Baaghi 3, where he reunited with Shraddha Kapoor. It was commercially unsuccessful as theaters were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tiger Shroff's next film will be Heropanti 2, a sequel to Heropanti which is directed by Ahmed Khan and will be released on July 16, 2021, which would mark the third collaboration between Shroff and Khan after Baaghi 2 and Baaghi 3.
Tiger Shroff has also confirmed his appearance in the remake of the Hollywood franchise Rambo, which will be directed by Siddharth Anand. This will be the second collaboration between Shroff and Siddharth Anand.
Filmography
Film
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2014 |
Heropanti |
Bablu |
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2016 |
Baaghi |
Ranveer "Ronny" Singh |
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A Flying Jatt |
Aman Dhillon/Flying Jatt |
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2017 |
Munna Michael |
Manav "Munna" Roy |
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2018 |
Welcome to New York |
Himself |
Special appearance |
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Baaghi 2 |
Captain Ranveer "Ronnie" Pratap Singh |
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2019 |
Student of the Year 2 |
Rohan Sachdev |
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War |
Khalid Rahmani / Saurabh |
Double role |
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2020 |
Baaghi 3 |
Ranveer "Ronnie" Charan Chaturvedi |
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2022 |
Heropanti 2 |
TBA |
Completed |
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Ganapathy |
Ganapathy |
Filming |
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Music video
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Year |
Song |
Singer |
Composer |
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2015 |
"Zindagi Aa Raha Hoon Main" |
Atif Aslam |
Amaal Mallik |
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"Chal Wahan Jaate Hain" |
Arijit Singh |
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2016 |
"Befikra" |
Meet Bros, Aditi Singh Sharma |
Sam Bombay |
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2018 |
"Get Ready to Move" |
Armaan Malik |
Amaal Mallik |
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2019 |
"Are You Coming" |
Benny Dayal |
Sachin–Jigar |
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"Har Ghoont Mein Swag" |
Badshah |
Badshah |
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2020 |
"I Am a Disco Dancer 2.0" |
Benny Dayal |
Salim–Sulaiman |
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"Muskurayega India" |
Vishal Mishra |
Kaushal Kishore |
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2020 |
"You Are Unbelievable" |
Himself |
Avinash Shrivastava |
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2021 |
"Casanova" |
Himself |
Avinash Shrivastava |
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2021 |
"Vande Mataram" |
Himself |
Vishal Mishra |
Awards and Nominations
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2014 |
Stardust Awards |
Superstar of Tomorrow – Male |
Heropanti |
Won |
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BIG Star Entertainment Awards |
Most Entertaining Actor – Male |
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Star Guild Awards |
Best Male Debut |
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2015 |
IIFA Awards |
Star Debut of the Year – Male |
Won |
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Screen Awards |
Most Promising Newcomer – Male |
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