
Tiger Shroff
Indian actor
Date of Birth | : | 02 March, 1990 (Age 35) |
Place of Birth | : | Mumbai, India |
Profession | : | Dancer, Martial Artist |
Nationality | : | Indian |
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Jai Hemant Shroff (টাইগার শ্রফ), 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 which he won the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male.
Shroff went on to star in the commercially successful action films Baaghi (2016), Baaghi 2 (2018), and War (2019). This was followed by a series of unsuccessful big-budget actions films such as Heropanti 2 (2021), Ganapath (2023) and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (2024).
Early life and background
Jai Hemant Shroff was born on 2 March 1990, to Indian film actor Jackie Shroff and his wife Ayesha Shroff (née Dutt), a film producer and former actress. He has a younger sister named Krishna Shroff. On his paternal side, he is of Gujarati and Turkmen ancestry while from his maternal side, he is of Bengali and Belgian descent. His maternal grandfather was Air Vice Marshal Ranjan Dutt, a Vir Chakra awardee.
Shroff is a devout Hindu devotee of Shiva and has attributed his physique to Shiva. He holds a fast every Monday and during every Mahashivaratri festival. He studied at the American School of Bombay.
Other work and media image
In 2017, Shroff was brought in as Brand Ambassador and co-owner of Bengaluru Tigers, which is owned by 8K Miles Media Group. The Bengaluru Tigers won third place in the inaugural season of Super Fight League, the first mixed martial arts (MMA) League in India. In 2018, Shroff was also made the Brand Ambassador of Prowl. He is also the brand ambassador of brands like Pepsi, ASICS India, Casio India, 8:00 PM Premium Black, Macho, Garnier, Forca, Great White Electronic. In 2020, Eastern Eye featured him in their dynamic dozen for the decade list. In 2024, Shroff was placed in the "35 most influential young Indians" list by GQ.
In 2023, Shroff performed in Doha for the "Entertainer No. 1" tour, alongside Shahid Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Kiara Advani, Rakul Preet Singh, Jacqueline Fernandez and Ash King. In 2024, Shroff launched the football club, Mumbay FC which would participate in the 2024–25 Mumbai Premier League, the top-tier football league run by the Mumbai Football Association in Mumbai, representing the fifth tier of the Indian football league system and also signed as a marquee player. He made his senior professional debut for the club in a 1–0 win over Bombay Gymkhana on 30 October 2024.
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