Ahan Shetty (born 28 December 1995) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. The son of actor Suniel Shetty, he began his acting career with the action romance film Tadap (2021) which earned him the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male.
Early life and family
Shetty was born on 28 December 1995 in
Bombay, (now
Mumbai), India.
He is the son of Bollywood actor
Sunil Shetty and Mana Shetty.
and younger brother of actress
Athiya Shetty.
His father is an actor in the Bollywood industry while his mother, whose birth-name is Monisha Kadri, is a businesswoman, designer and social activist born to a
Gujarati Muslim architect father and a
Punjabi Hindu social activist mother.
Career
Shetty began his acting career with
Milan Luthria directional
romance film action drama film
Tadap (2021) and
Sanki (2026) co-starring
Tara Sutaria,
a remake of hit Telugu
action film film
RX 100. To prepare for the role, he put on 11 kg and having 11 to 12 meals a day.
The principal photography began in April 2019 under the Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment banner with Fox Star Studios as distributor and co-producer. The film released in December 2021 theatrically with mixed reviews from critics.
Monika Rawal Kukreja of
Hindustan Times wrote, "Shetty and his character arch leaves a long impression, he makes an intense and impressive debut".
While Devesh Sharma of
Filmfare wrote, "He scores the most in action scenes and is at ease in front of the camera overall and makes a confident debut".
Tadap grossed
crore at the box office.
Shetty won the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male for his performance.
Personal life
Shetty is in a relationship with
fashion designer Tania Shroff, daughter of Jaidev Shroff, Global CEO of UPL limited since 2013. They were classmates in school.
Filmography
Films
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2021 | Tadap | Ishana | | |
2026 | | | Filming | |
2026 | | | Filming | |
Awards and nominations
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2022 | International Indian Film Academy Awards | Star Debut of the Year – Male | Tadap | | |
Iconic Gold Awards | Best Debut Actor of the Year | | |
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