Birth Date: | 19 November 1979 |
Birth Place: | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Education: | Rutgers University, |
Occupation: | Actor, dancer |
Relatives: | Delnaaz Irani (sister) |
Bakhtiyaar Irani (born 19 November 1979) is an Indian film and television actor who has participated in Indian television reality shows. He has appeared in the reality dance series Nach Baliye, paired with his wife Tannaz Irani. In 2009, the couple became participants in Bigg Boss.
Bhakhtiyar Irani was born in Mumbai. He was educated at Rutgers University
Bhakhtiyar Irani surprised everyone as he turned out to be the surprise package on the popular dance show Nach Baliye in which he participated with his wife Tannaz Irani. Subsequently, he participated in another reality dance series, Zara Nachke Dikha (2008). He was a contestant on the show .[1] In the same year, he appeared in the Himesh Reshammiya and Urmila Matondkar-starrer, Karzzzz (2008), playing Dr. Dayal, played by Jalal Agha in the original.[2] He also appeared as an extra dancer in the song "Koi Mil Gaya" in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (wearing a yellow shirt behind Shahrukh Khan). He, along with his wife Tanaaz Irani both have their Dance Academy TEE & BEE in Dubai.[3] He also appeared in a number of reality dance shows broadcast on Doordarshan National Channel.
He has also been seen in Bigg Boss 6 in a short guest appearance.[4]
He worked with his sister Delnaaz in Yes Boss, where he played on-screen brother to his off-screen sister. He was a student of St. Mary High School S.S.C, Mumbai.