Shiv Panditt
Shiv Pandit | |
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File:Shiv Pandit, 57th Idea Filmfare Nominations Party, January 2011.jpg | |
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Occupation(s) | Actor, Television Host Previously Radio Jockey |
Years active | 2000 – 2002 Theatre 2002 – 2004 Radio Jockey 2006 - Present Actor & Television Host |
Shiv Pandit (born 21st June 1984) is an Indian Actor and Television Host[1]. After having featured in several T.V. commercials for popular brands (Sprite, Airtel, Tide, Colgate, LG & Rotomac to name a few), he landed the lead role in the Television Sitcom 'F.I.R.' in 2006[2]. Post his stint on the show, he was contracted as the Host for the 1st edition of the Indian Premier League on SET Max for the show 'Extraaa Innings T20' in 2008[3].
Shiv Pandit made his big screen debut in 2011 with the critically[4] & commercially successful Hindi film 'Shaitan' where he got noticed and was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut[5].
Soon after his Hindi film debut with Shaitan, he went onto debut as the lead actor in the Tamil film 'Leelai'[6]. Leelai has opened to extremely positive reviews, with Shiv Pandit's performance being extremely well received by both critics[7] & audience alike.
He is the brother of Gayatri Pandit who was the assistant director of the 2011 film 'Desi Boyz'.
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | Awards |
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2012 | Leelai | Karthik/ Sundar | Tamil | ||
2011 | Shaitan | Dushyant Sahu/ Dash | Hindi | Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut[8] Nominated for Big Star Young Entertainer Debut Of The Year - Male[9] Nominated for Screen Award - Best Ensemble Cast[10] | |
2010 | The Other Woman | Karan | English | Short film | |
2008 | The Private Life Of Albert Pinto | Albert Pinto | English | Short film |
Television
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | Awards |
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2008 | Extraaa Innings T20 | Host | English | Show concurrent with the Indian Premier League matches on SET Max | |
2006 - 2008 | F.I.R. | Inspector Hanuman Prasad Pandey | Hindi | Sitcom On SAB TV | Nominated for Boroplus Gold Awards 2008 (Dubai) - Best Comic Role (Male)[11] |
References
- ^ "Shiv Pandit: Juggling IPL & Tamil Cinema". Rediff.com. 2008-08-25. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- ^ "Shiv Pandit: I Share A Good Rapport With Kavita". Entertainment.oneindia.in. 2007-07-27. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- ^ "Shiv Pandit: I Am An IPL Host Who Connects Viewers To Experts". India-forums.com. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- ^ "Shaitan Reviews". IMDB.com. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards : Best Debut Male - Nominations". Youtube.com. 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- ^ "Leelai: Is A Breezy Rom-Com". Sify.com. 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- ^ "Leelai Reviews". IMDB.com. 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- ^ "Shiv Pandit: Awards Nominations". IMDB.com. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- ^ "Shaitan: Awards & Nominations". Bejoynambiar.com. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- ^ "18th Annual Colors Screen Awards Nominations". Screenindia.com. 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- ^ "The Gold Awards 2008 - Nomination Details". Dikhtana.Wordpress.com. 2008-12-20. Retrieved 2012-05-26.