Sahil Shroff Explained

Sahil Shroff
Birth Date:17 October 1982
Birth Place:India
Height:6 ft.[1]
Occupation:Actor, model

Sahil Shroff is an Indian model and actor who made his debut in Hindi film .[2]

Early life

Sahil comes from a Sindhi family and grew up in Australia.[3] He did his master's degree in information technology, pursued management studies in Australia and worked graveyard shifts as a bouncer in the nightclubs there.[4] He then moved to Mumbai and has 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 to 2007. He has also done many TV commercials including HCL Enterprise, Tata Indica, Lux and Cadbury's Eclairs, 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 playing a supporting role in Farhan Akhtar's sequel Don 2. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Boman Irani and Lara Dutta. Sahil plays a young cop Arjun, who lends 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 on the opening weekend.[8]

In 2021, he participated in Bigg Boss 15 as a contestant.[9]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2006The Amazing Race Asia 1ContestantReality Show
2011 Arjun
2014Shaadi Ke Side Effects
2017Dear Maya Rahul
2019BaarishRishi MehtaWeb Series
2021Bigg Boss 15Contestant

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sahil Shroff. Rediff. 27 December 2011. 21 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221170831/http://www.rediff.com/getahead/2007/oct/17sahil.htm. live.
  2. News: Delhi is fattening, says Sahil Shroff. Garima Sharma. The Times of India. 27 December 2011. 27 December 2011. 11 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011200021/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Delhi-is-fattening-says-Sahil-Shroff/articleshow/11253214.cms. live.
  3. IANS (23 November 2011), "Male models have short life: Model Sahil Shroff", Deccan Herald. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  4. Web site: The multi-talented Sahil Shroff. Tavishi Paitandy Rastogi. Hindustan Times. 28 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110602065315/http://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/celebwatch/The-multi-talented-Sahil-Shroff/Article1-702977.aspx. 2 June 2011. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Sahil Shroff: The new face in Don 2. Star Plus. 5 December 2011. 18 February 2013. https://archive.today/20130218025127/http://starplus.startv.in/superstar/NewsDetails.aspx?nid=2637. live.
  6. Web site: Model Sahil Shroff. Deccan Herald. 23 November 2011. 22 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222092224/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/206807/male-models-have-short-life.html. live.
  7. Web site: Priyanka Chopra helps Sahil Shroff. Prashant Singh. Hindustan Times. 23 December 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111223023854/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Priyanka-Chopra-helps-Sahil-Shroff/Article1-785151.aspx. 23 December 2011. dmy-all.
  8. Web site: Shahrukh's Don 2 collects Rs 48.39 crs at Box Office in first weekend. Oneindia.in. 26 December 2011. 6 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120106175711/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/box-office/2011/don-2-box-office-report-first-weekend-collection-261211.html. live.
  9. Web site: 'Bigg Boss 15': Sahil Shroff reveals his game plan to survive in the show. The Tribune. October 3, 2021. October 3, 2021.