Sahil Shroff

Sahil Shroff
Born India
Occupation Actor, Model
Height 6 in.[1]

Sahil Shroff is one of India's top male model's,[2] and an actor who made his debut in Bollywood film Don 2: The King is Back.[3]

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Early life

Sahil comes from a Sindhi family and grew up in Australia.[4] He did his masters in information technology, pursued management studies in Australia and worked graveyard shifts as a bouncer in the nightclubs there.[2] He then moved to Mumbai and have been modelling full-time. His enviable physique and ability to carry off clothes got him noticed in the modeling circles.[5]

Career

Sahil is best known as a contestant on the first season of the reality television competition The Amazing Race Asia, from 2006-2007.[5] He has also done many TV commercials including HCL Enterprise, Tata Indica, Lux and and Cadbury's Eclairs,[2] and and walked for designers like Manish Malhotra, Vikram Phadnis, Narendra Kumar and JJ Valaya. He took acting and voice lessons from veterans like Anupam Kher before walking into films.[6]

In 2011, he made his Bollywood debut as a supporting role in the Farhan Akhtar's-directed film, a sequel to 2006’s "Don". The film also stars Shahrukh khan, Priyanka Chopra, Boman Irani and Lara Dutta. Sahil plays a young cop Arjun, who was seen lending a helping hand to co-star Priyanka Chopra in her quest to chase the wily antagonist.[7] The film released on 23 december 2011 and had rocked the box office by grossing 48.39 crore (US$9.19 million) on the opening weekend.[8]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Don 2: The King is Back Arjun

References

  1. ^ "Sahil Shroff". Rediff. http://www.rediff.com/getahead/2007/oct/17sahil.htm. 
  2. ^ a b c Tavishi Paitandy Rastogi. "The multi-talented Sahil Shroff". Hindustan Times. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Lifestyle/CelebWatch/The-multi-talented-Sahil-Shroff/Article1-702977.aspx. Retrieved May 28, 2011. 
  3. ^ Garima Sharma. "Delhi is fattening, says Sahil Shroff". The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Delhi-is-fattening-says-Sahil-Shroff/articleshow/11253214.cms. Retrieved Dec 27, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Male models have short life: Model Sahil Shroff". Yahoo. http://in.news.yahoo.com/male-models-short-life-model-sahil-shroff-073931011.html. Retrieved Nov 23, 2011. 
  5. ^ a b "Sahil Shroff: The new face in Don 2". Star Plus. http://starplus.startv.in/superstar/NewsDetails.aspx?nid=2637. Retrieved December 05, 2011. 
  6. ^ "Model Sahil Shroff". Deccan Herald. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/206807/male-models-have-short-life.html. Retrieved Nov 23, 2011. 
  7. ^ Prashant Singh. "Priyanka Chopra helps Sahil Shroff". Hindustan Times. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Priyanka-Chopra-helps-Sahil-Shroff/Article1-785151.aspx. Retrieved December 23, 2011. 
  8. ^ "Shahrukh's Don 2 collects Rs 48.39 crs at Box Office in first weekend". Oneindia.in. http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/box-office/2011/don-2-box-office-report-first-weekend-collection-261211.html. Retrieved December 26, 2011.