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. He also played the role of Sir John Greenwood in '' Barrister Babu''. Recently was featured in

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directed

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series Heeramandi.

Early life and career

Shah was born to a British mother and an American father. His mother remarried an Indian man of Gujarati origin. He attended

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and graduated from the

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. He was featured in the 2007 film '' Partner'', played the groom of Katrina Kaif in the "Dupatta Tera Nau Rang Da" music video, and starred in an ad for Van Heusen. He made his

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debut in the 2016 film '' Fitoor'', which featured Aditya Roy Kapoor and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles. Shah participated in the Indian reality show ''Bigg Boss 10'' as a wild card entrant. He faced criticism in the news for alleging that his

career was cut short by Katrina Kaif, telling fellow contestants that it was Kaif's fault that he went unnoticed in ''Fitoor'', stating that his cameo was cut short as a result of Kaif wanting to re-shoot her opening scenes in the movie. He currently resides in

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Filmography

Films

Television

Web series

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shah, Jason British male models Indian male models 21st-century Indian male actors Indian male television actors Fitness models 1986 births Living people Male actors from Mumbai Models from Mumbai British expatriate actors in India Expatriate male actors in India British people of American descent Male actors in Hindi cinema Male actors in Hindi television