Tiger Shroff
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Shroff in 2016
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| Born | Jai Hemant Shroff 2 March 1990 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014-Present |
| Parent(s) | Jackie Shroff Ayesha Shroff |
| Relatives | Krishna Shroff (Sister) |
Tiger Shroff (born Jai Hemant Shroff on 2 March 1990) is an Indian film actor and martial artist who works in Hindi films.[1] Son of actor Jackie Shroff and producer Ayesha Dutt, he made his film debut with a leading role in the 2014 action comedy Heropanti, which earned him a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut nomination.[2][3][4][5] He next starred in the action drama Baaghi (2016), which earned over ₹1 billion (US$15 million) worldwide, and received praise for the superhero thriller A Flying Jatt (2016).
Early life[edit]
Shroff was born as Jai Hemant Shroff on 2 March 1990[6][7][8][9] to Indian film actor Jackie Shroffand Ayesha Shroff (née Dutt). He is the elder of two siblings, his sister Krishna Shroff is three years younger than him.[10][11][12] Shroff is a heritage of a mixed ethnic group. From his paternal side, he is of Gujarati and Turkish ancestry[13][14] and from his maternal side, he is of Bengali and Belgiandescent.[15][16][17][18]
He did his schooling at American School of Bombay. Shroff helped Aamir Khan to build his physique for Dhoom 3.[19] He also holds a fifth degree black belt in Taekwondo.[1]
Acting debut and success[edit]
In September 2009, Shroff was said to have declined the lead role in the remake of TV show Fauji.[20] In January 2010, it was reported thatSubhash Ghai would be launching Shroff in the remake of his father's 1983 film Hero,[21] though Shroff eventually rejected the offer.[22] In May 2011, it was reported that Aamir Khan was also keen on signing Shroff,[23] however, the news was eventually termed as false.[24][25] In June 2012, Shroff was finally signed on by Sajid Nadiadwala to make his debut in Heropanti.[26][27]
Heropanti released on 23 May 2014 and proved to be a box office success, despite mixed reviews from critics.[28][29] For his debut performance, Shroff garnered mainly mixed to positive reviews, with critics predominately praising his dancing skills and ability to perform stunts.[30][31] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama appreciated his performance, saying "Tiger registers an impact in several sequences" and that he "scores brownie points in action and stunts". Adarsh also added that "for a first-timer, he exudes supreme confidence",[32] whereas Subhash K. Jha praised him for his versatility, saying "he emotes, he dances and yes, he can fight".[33] However, Sweta Kaushal of Hindustan Times disagreed, calling his "dialogues forced" and said "his expressions do nothing in a given situation". In spite of terming his performance "a little unconvincing", Kaushal called his action sequences "admirable" and said he's a "great dancer".[34] Furthermore, Anupama Chopra, though noting that he has star-like qualities and "very solid screen presence", called his dialogue delivery "off".[35]
Shroff then appeared in Sabbir Khan's action drama Baaghi, which turned out to be a major box office success grossing over ₹1 billion worldwide.[36] His performance in Baaghi earned him critical acclaim.Bollywood Hungama Network praised his action saying The action Tiger performed without use of double body is delight to see.[37] His next release was Remo D'Souza's superhero film, A Flying Jatt, which didn't do as well as his previous movies at the box office. His next film, Munna Michael, is the story of a Michael Jackson fan that a manager (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) will give him the opportunity to dance in a national dance competition on TV; Where he meets rivalry, triumph and love in a contest girl: Pooja(Chetna Pande). He has another proposal for a movie with Pooja Hegde in Adhoora.
