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Taher Shabbir

Taher Shabbir
Born
Taher Shabbir Mithaiwala
NationalityIndian
Alma materK.C. College, Mumbai
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present
Known forNisha Aur Uske Cousins
Bepannah
Spouse
Akshita Gandhi
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(m. 2020)​
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Taher Shabbir Mithaiwala is an Indian actor who is known for his portrayal of Viraj Singh Rathore in Nisha Aur Uske Cousins and Arshad Habib in Bepannah.

Personal life

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Shabbir graduated with a degree in mass media from KC College, Mumbai. Shabbir got engaged to Akshita Gandhi in August 2020.[2] The two tied the knot in November 2020.The couple were blessed with a baby boy in 2024 who they named Adam.[3]

Career

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Shabbir rose to prominence in 2014 by portraying Viraj Singh Rathore in Star Plus's Nisha Aur Uske Cousins opposite Aneri Vajani and Mishkat Varma.[4]

He made his film debut in 2016 with Fan where he played Sid Kapoor.[5] In 2017, he portrayed Jai in Naam Shabana.[6]

In 2018, Shabbir portrayed Arshad Habib in Colors TV's Bepannaah opposite Jennifer Winget and Harshad Chopda.[7]

In 2019, he played Sangram Singh in Manikarnika.[8] Next, he was seen as Jimmy in Bypass Road. In 2020, he portrayed Danish Ali Baig in Netflix India's Guilty.[9] Next, he played Pratyush Parashar in Iti: Can You Solve Your Own Murder.[10][11]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Show Role
2014–2015 Nisha Aur Uske Cousins Viraj Singh Rathore
2018 Bepannaah Arshad Habib

Films

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Year Film Role
2009 Kurbaan Tahir
2016 Fan Sid Kapoor
2017 Naam Shabana Jai
2019 Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi Sangram Singh
Bypass Road Jimmy
2020 Guilty Danish Ali Baig
TBA Iti: Can You Solve Your Own Murder Pratyush Parashar

Web series

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Year Title Role Platform Ref
2020 Hundred  – Disney+Hotstar [12]
Poison 2 Tony Sequira ZEE5 [13]
2021 Bekaaboo 2 Kiyan Roy ALTBalaji [14]
2023 Kaala Naman Arya Disney+Hotstar

References

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  1. ^ "Naam Shabana actor Taher Shabbir and Akshita Gandhi are now officially married".
  2. ^ "Guilty actor Taher Shabbir engaged; shares photos on Instagram". Mid-day.
  3. ^ "Taher Shabbir marries Akshita Gandhi: And then there was forever". India Today.
  4. ^ "Taher quits 'Nisha Aur Uske Cousins'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Acting with Shah Rukh in Fan was surreal: Taher Shabbir". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Taher Shabbir: I feel blessed to be a part of Naam Shabana". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Taher Shabbir to join the cast of Jennifer Winget-Harshad Chopda's Bepannaah". Bollywood Life. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Taher Shabbir to play Sangram Singh in Manikarnika". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Guilty first look poster of Kiara Advani out: Karan Johar asks, aap convince ho gaye ya aur bataun?". India Today. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Taher Shabbir always wanted to act in a mystery thriller". The Times of India.
  11. ^ "Poster out! Taher Shabbir as Pratyush Parashar in ITI: Can You Solve Your Own Murder". Mid-day.
  12. ^ "EXCLUSIVE! Taher Shabbir on Hotstar series Hundred: "Lara Dutta & Rinku Rajguru ka combination is kadak"". Koimoi. 22 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Aftab Shivdasani To Make Digital Debut With 'Poison 2'". 14 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Bekaaboo 2 Actors Taher Shabbir And Taha Shah Badussha Share Their Experiences Of Being Stalked; Priya Banerjee Adds, 'I Subconsciously Stalked Someone'- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO". 10 March 2021.