Shroff is a surname. The word is derived from the Hindustani word ''saraf'' (

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merchant, Baniya), which in turn, is ultimately derived from the Arabic ''ṣarrāf''. The word is also used to mean a cashier, especially in a

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or identity card, car licensing offices and public service agents in East Asia, and a

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in South Asia. In Hong Kong a shroff may be a place to conduct payments. In 2016 the word "shroff" became a part of the

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List of people with surname Shroff

* Anaita Shroff Adajania (born 1972), Indian fashion stylist *

Anish Shroff Anish Shroff (born 1982) is the radio play-by-play man for the Carolina Panthers and a play-by-play announcer and on-air host at ESPN. Early life and education Shroff was born in Bloomfield, New Jersey to Hitesh and Nikita Shroff who are both fro ...

, American anchor for ESPNews since 2008 * Ardeshir Darabshaw Shroff (1899–1965), Indian industrialist, banker and economist *

Boman Shroff Boman Shroff was an actor, stuntman, director, writer, producer in Hindi cinema, in the silent era and the early talkies. Boman started working in Hindi movies prior to Talkies and was on monthly payroll of JBH Wadia and Homi Wadia's various mov ...

, Indian actor, stuntman, director, writer, producer *

Esmayeel Shroff Esmayeel Shroff (12 August 1950 – 26 October 2022) was an Indian film director and writer, noted for his work in the Bollywood industry. His hit film ''Thodisi Bewafaii'' was famous among the crowd of the 1980s. The movie was written by his b ...

(born 1960), Indian film director and writer *

Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai Shroff (born 1 February 1957), known by his screen name Jackie Shroff, is an Indian actor and former model from Mumbai, Maharashtra, who primarily works in the Hindi film industry. In a career spanning over four decades, he ...

(born 1957), Indian actor * Pervin Shroff, Indian scientist * Pesi Shroff (born 1965), Indian jockey *

Sachin Shroff Sachin Shroff (born 17 December) is an Indian television and film actor. He played Gyan in ''Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai'' and Arjun in ''Naaginn – Waadon Ki Agniparikshaa''. Other appearances include ''Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka'', ''Saat Phere – ...

(born 1972), Indian actor *

Sahil Shroff Sahil Shroff (born 17 October 1982) is an Indian model and actor who made his debut in Hindi film '' Don 2: The King is Back''. Early life Sahil comes from a Sindhi family and grew up in Australia. He did his master's degree in information te ...

, Indian model and actor *

Sunil Shroff Sunil Shroff is the managing trustee of a non-government and non-profit organisation called MOHAN Foundation and is well known for his work in the field of deceased donation transplantation in India. He has worked towards improving the deceased ...

, Indian urology and transplant surgeon * Sunita Shroff, British television presenter and actress *

Tiger Shroff Jai Hemant Shroff (born 2 March 1990), known professionally as Tiger Shroff, is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. Born to actors Jackie Shroff and Ayesha Dutt, he made his acting debut with the action romance '' Heropanti'' (2014), for ...

(born 1990), Indian model and actor * Zenobia Shroff, Indian-American actress

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List of people with surname Shroff

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