Vivaan Shah

Vivaan Shah
Born Vivaan Shah
January 11, 1990 (1990-01-11) (age 22)
Alma mater Doon School
Occupation Actor
Years active 2011-present

Vivaan Shah is an Indian actor working in the Hindi film industry, who made his film debut with Saat Khoon Maaf (2011) to critical acclaim.[1] Thereafter, he signed a three-film deal with director Vishal Bhardwaj, he also got the lead role in Vishal's next film, Dreams, with Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra, his role was initially to be done by Saif Ali Khan.[2]

He is the youngest son of the noted Indian actors Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah.[3]

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Early life and education

Born to actors, Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah in Mumbai, he did his schooling from The Doon School, Dehradun. His elder brother Imaad Shah is an actor and musician and his elder sister Heeba Shah is an actress. His maternal grandmother was actress Dina Pathak.

Career

Vivaan made his acting debut with the movie 7 Khoon Maaf, where he plays the role of Arun Kumar, a young forensic doctor who narrates the story to his wife played by Konkona Sen Sharma.

During the making of the film 7 Khoon Maaf, the news spread that Vivaan is playing Priyanka's husband, but after the movie released it came out that he was playing the narrator in the movie who shares a special relationship with Priyanka's character Susanna.

He is expected to be seen again with Priyanka Chopra in Vishal Bhardwaj's upcoming movie Dreams. Deepika Padukone is also working in this film.

There seems to be a bright future ahead for this young, dashing actor.

Filmography

Film actor

Year Film Role Notes
2011 7 Khoon Maaf Arun Kumar

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