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Shiv Pandit (born 21 June 1984), known professionally as Shiv Panditt, is an Indian
actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...
, Model (person), model, emcee, radio jockey and Television presenter, television host. He is the brother of Gayatri Pandit, who has been an assistant director on the films ''Desi Boyz'' (2011), ''Boss (2013 Hindi film), Boss'' (2013), ''Roy (2015 film), Roy'' (2015), ''Shivaay'' (2016), ''Om The Battle Within'' (2021) and Arjun Pandit, an ex sports anchor on NDTV and Star Sports (Indian TV network), STAR Sports. Shiv is also the co-owner of the ''Chandigarh Cubs'' cricket team in the Box Cricket League (B.C.L.) along with actress Anita Hassanandani Reddy, Anita Hassanandani.


Education

Panditt attended The Doon School in Dehradun, and then went to Hindu College, Delhi, Hindu College, University of Delhi, for graduation.


Career


Films

Shiv Panditt made his screen debut in 2011 with the critically and commercially successful Hindi film 'Shaitan (film), Shaitan' where he got noticed and was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He went on to debut as a lead actor in the Tamil cinema, Tamil film ''Leelai''. The film opened to positive reviews, with Panditt's performance being well received by both critics & audience alike.


Television

After having featured in several T.V. commercials for popular brands (Sprite (soft drink), Sprite, Bharti Airtel, Airtel, Tide (brand), Tide, Colgate (toothpaste), Colgate, LG & Rotomac to name a few), Panditt landed the lead role in the Sitcom, Television Sitcom 'F.I.R. (TV series), FIR' in 2006. Post his stint on the show, he was contracted as the ''host'' for the 1st edition of the Indian Premier League on SET Max, Set MAX for the show 'Extraaa Innings T20' in 2008.


Personal life

He married costume designer Ameira Punvani in a private ceremony in New Delhi on 18 April 2018.


Filmography


Feature Films


Short Films


Television


Web series


Music Videos


Recognition

Panditt was ranked 3rd in Times of India's (Itimes.com) 'Most Promising Newcomer' in 2011. In March 2018, he was invited as a guest speaker for the TED_(conference)#TEDx, TEDx event held in SVKM%27s NMIMS#Shirpur, NMIMS, Shirpur to speak about his journey as an actor.


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pandit, Shiv 1984 births Living people Male actors in Hindi cinema Male actors in Tamil cinema Indian male film actors 21st-century Indian male actors Indian male television actors Indian television presenters The Doon School alumni Hindu College, Delhi alumni