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Ranvir Shorey is an Indian actor and former VJ who works in
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films and television. Since making his debut in '' Ek Chhotisi Love Story'' (2002), he has starred in a number of high-profile films such as '' Jism'' (2003) and '' Lakshya'' (2004). He has also starred in the critically acclaimed films such as '' Traffic Signal'', '' Bheja Fry'' (2007) and the critical and commercial hit ''
Mithya ''Mithya'' ( en, Illusion) is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language film co-written and directed by Rajat Kapoor and produced by Planman Motion Pictures. It stars Ranvir Shorey, Neha Dhupia, Naseeruddin Shah, and Vinay Pathak in pivotal roles. The sc ...
'' (2008).


Career

He started his career along with his friend and co-actor
Vinay Pathak Vinay Pathak (born 12 July 1968) is an Indian theater and film actor. He has starred in many films including '' Khosla Ka Ghosla,'' '' Bheja Fry,'' ''Island City'' and ''Johnny Gaddaar'' and had a supporting role in movies like ''Jism'', ''Ra ...
. He was the host of the successful talk show '' Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun?'' and '' The Great Indian Comedy Show'' which aired on
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. He made his debut opposite
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in the film '' Ek Chhotisi Love Story'' (2002). His next film '' Jism'' (2003) was a hit but he had a minor role. It was not until 2006 that he got noticed in the comedy '' Khosla Ka Ghosla''. The film was released to much acclaim and his comic role was praised. He played Nanoo in the comedy '' Pyaar Ke Side Effects'' alongside Rahul Bose as his funny friend. He appeared in the multi-starrer ''
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. ''Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.'' is a 2007 Indian comedy drama film. It is produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under Excel Entertainment banner and marked the debut of Reema Kagti as a director. The movie has six different parts in it ...
'' (2007) which was moderately successful. He appeared in a
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, titled ''
Aaja Nachle ''Aaja Nachle'' () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language dance film produced by Aditya Chopra and directed by Anil Mehta. The film stars Madhuri Dixit in her first film in five years after ''Devdas'' (2002), alongside Konkona Sen Sharma, Jugal Hansr ...
'' which was released in November 2007. ''
Mithya ''Mithya'' ( en, Illusion) is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language film co-written and directed by Rajat Kapoor and produced by Planman Motion Pictures. It stars Ranvir Shorey, Neha Dhupia, Naseeruddin Shah, and Vinay Pathak in pivotal roles. The sc ...
'', which was released in February 2008, has Ranvir Shorey as the lead actor and has been critically acclaimed. In 2008, Ranvir was seen in movies like '' Ugly Aur Pagli'' and box office hit '' Singh Is Kinng''. He hosted
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 7) Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 is the seventh season of the dance reality show, ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa''. It premiered on 7 June 2014 on Colors. The series was hosted by Ranvir Shorey and Drashti Dhami but later got replaced by Manish Paul. Madhuri Dixit, Ka ...
in the year 2014. Which aired on
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. In 2018, he starred in the short film Shame alongside
Swara Bhaskar Swara Bhasker (also spelled Bhaskar; born 9 April 1988) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. Best known for her supporting work in mainstream productions and starring roles in independent films, she has won two Screen Awards and has ...
. He also appeared in the 2019 film Sonchiriya alongside Sushant Singh Rajput,
Ashutosh Rana Ashutosh Ramnarayan Neekhra (born 10 November 1967), known professionally as Ashutosh Rana, is an Indian actor, producer, author and television personality. He has worked in Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi films. He has also worked ...
and Manoj Bajpayee. Ranvir Shorey starrer
Kadakh ''Kadakh'' is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language black comedy drama film featuring Ranvir Shorey, Kalki Koechlin, Rajat Kapoor and Cyrus in the prominent roles. The film, directed by Kapoor, is set on a night of Deepawali celebration when a Mumbai bas ...
is a brilliant dark comedy which leaves the audiences glued to the screens.


Early and personal life

He did his early schooling from Dayanand Model Sr. Secondary School, Jalandhar. He is a close friend of actor and director
Rajat Kapoor Rajat Kapoor (born 11 February 1961) is an Indian actor, filmmaker and playwright who works in Hindi cinema. Kapoor was born in Delhi, India. He mainly focused on acting at first. In 2013 he joined the theatre group Chingari in Delhi, later mov ...
and actor
Vinay Pathak Vinay Pathak (born 12 July 1968) is an Indian theater and film actor. He has starred in many films including '' Khosla Ka Ghosla,'' '' Bheja Fry,'' ''Island City'' and ''Johnny Gaddaar'' and had a supporting role in movies like ''Jism'', ''Ra ...
. Ranvir Shorey used to date Pooja Bhatt, but he ended up marrying his longtime girlfriend actress
Konkona Sen Sharma Konkona Sen Sharma (born 3 December 1979) is an Indian actress and filmmaker who works primarily in Hindi and Bengali films. She has received two National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards. The daughter of filmmakeractress Aparna Sen, Sen S ...
on 3 September 2010. The couple, who got engaged in 2008, reportedly exchanged wedding vows in an intimate ceremony at their Goregaon residence. ''
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'' reported that his wife, Konkona, gave birth to their first child, Haroon, on 15 March 2011 at a
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hospital. The couple later separated after five years of marriage. They still continue to remain friends and share the custody of their son.


Filmography


Films


Television


Awards and nominations


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Gold Awards The Gold Awards is an annual awards show that honours the best performers in the Hindi-language television industry. They were first awarded in 2007. Boroplus was the title sponsor for the first 10 editions after which Kesh King took over. The ...


Miscellaneous awards


References


External links

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