Taher Shabbir Mithaiwala is an Indian actor who is known for his portrayal of Viraj Singh Rathore in Nisha Aur Uske Cousins and Arshad Habib in Bepannah.
Taher Shabbir | |
|---|---|
| Born | Taher Shabbir Mithaiwala |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | K.C. College, Mumbai |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Nisha Aur Uske Cousins Bepannah |
| Spouse | Akshita Gandhi (m. 2020) |
Personal life
editShabbir graduated with a degree in mass media from KC College, Mumbai. Shabbir got engaged to Akshita Gandhi in August 2020.[2] The two tied the knot in November 2020.[3]
Career
editShabbir rose to prominence in 2014 by portraying Viraj Singh Rathore in Star Plus's Nisha Aur Uske Cousins opposite Aneri Vajani and Mishkat Varma.[4]
He made his film debut in 2016 with Fan where he played Sid Kapoor.[5] In 2017, he portrayed Jai in Naam Shabana.[6]
In 2018, Shabbir portrayed Arshad Habib in Colors TV's Bepannaah opposite Jennifer Winget and Harshad Chopda.[7]
In 2019, he played Sangram Singh in Manikarnika.[8] Next, he was seen as Jimmy in Bypass Road. In 2020, he portrayed Danish Ali Baig in Netflix India's Guilty.[9] Next, he played Pratyush Parashar in Iti: Can You Solve Your Own Murder.[10][11]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | Nisha Aur Uske Cousins | Viraj Singh Rathore |
| 2018 | Bepannaah | Arshad Habib |
Films
edit| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Kurbaan | Tahir |
| 2016 | Fan | Sid Kapoor |
| 2017 | Naam Shabana | Jai |
| 2019 | Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi | Sangram Singh |
| Bypass Road | Jimmy | |
| 2020 | Guilty | Danish Ali Baig |
| TBA | Iti: Can You Solve Your Own Murder | Pratyush Parashar |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hundred | – | Disney+Hotstar | [12] |
| Poison 2 | Tony Sequira | ZEE5 | [13] | |
| 2021 | Bekaaboo 2 | Kiyan Roy | ALTBalaji | [14] |
| 2023 | Kaala | Naman Arya | Disney+Hotstar |
References
edit- ^ "Naam Shabana actor Taher Shabbir and Akshita Gandhi are now officially married".
- ^ "Guilty actor Taher Shabbir engaged; shares photos on Instagram". Mid-day.
- ^ "Taher Shabbir marries Akshita Gandhi: And then there was forever". India Today.
- ^ "Taher quits 'Nisha Aur Uske Cousins'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Acting with Shah Rukh in Fan was surreal: Taher Shabbir". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Taher Shabbir: I feel blessed to be a part of Naam Shabana". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Taher Shabbir to join the cast of Jennifer Winget-Harshad Chopda's Bepannaah". Bollywood Life. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Taher Shabbir to play Sangram Singh in Manikarnika". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Guilty first look poster of Kiara Advani out: Karan Johar asks, aap convince ho gaye ya aur bataun?". India Today. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Taher Shabbir always wanted to act in a mystery thriller". The Times of India.
- ^ "Poster out! Taher Shabbir as Pratyush Parashar in ITI: Can You Solve Your Own Murder". Mid-day.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE! Taher Shabbir on Hotstar series Hundred: "Lara Dutta & Rinku Rajguru ka combination is kadak"". Koimoi. 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Aftab Shivdasani To Make Digital Debut With 'Poison 2'". 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Bekaaboo 2 Actors Taher Shabbir And Taha Shah Badussha Share Their Experiences Of Being Stalked; Priya Banerjee Adds, 'I Subconsciously Stalked Someone'- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO". 10 March 2021.