Tiger Shroff
Jai Hemant Shroff, known professionally as Tiger Shroff, is an Indian film actor and martial artist known for his work in Hindi-language action films. The son of actor Jackie Shroff and producer Ayesha Dutt, he made his film debut with the 2014 action film Heropanti.
Shroff is best known for his commercially successful action films Baaghi and its sequels, War, and the romantic drama Student of the Year 2. He participated in several music videos like Zindagi Aa Raha Hoon Mai and Befikra. He has also frequently launched various brands including Pepsi with a music video featuring him and Disha Patani, Prowl, an activewear brand, and others. One of the highest paid actors in India, he was also featured in Forbes India Celebrity 100 list of 2018 and 2019.
Early life
Jai Hemant Shroff was born on 2 March 1990, to Indian film actor Jackie Shroff and his wife Ayesha Shroff. He is the elder of two siblings, and has a three-year younger sister named Krishna Shroff. Due to his experience in the martial arts, he has frequently spent time helping actors train for movies.On his paternal side, he is of Gujarati and Turkish ancestry, and on his maternal side, he is of Bengali and Belgian descent. Shroff is a devout Hindu devotee of Lord Shiva and has attributed his physique to Lord Shiva. He holds a fast every Monday and during every Mahashivaratri festival. He studied at the American School of Bombay.
In 2014, he was awarded an honorary fifth degree black belt in Taekwondo.
Career
In June 2012, Shroff was signed by producer Sajid Nadiadwala to make his film debut in Sabbir Khan's action romantic comedy Heropanti, produced under Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. In preparation for the role, he underwent flexibility training under Ziley Mawai. Released in 2014, Heropanti garnered unfavourable reactions from critics, but ultimately emerged as a minor commercial success with earnings of worldwide. His performance in the film received mixed to positive reviews, with critics praising dancing skills and ability to perform onerous stunts, but criticised his acting and dialogue delivery. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama appreciated his performance, saying "Tiger registers an impact in several sequences" and that he "scores brownie points in action and stunts". Adarsh also added that "for a first-timer, he exudes supreme confidence". Subhash K. Jha praised him for his versatility, saying that "he emotes, he dances and yes, he can fight". However, Sweta Kaushal of Hindustan Times disagreed, calling his "dialogues forced" and said "his expressions do nothing in a given situation". In spite of terming his performance "a little unconvincing", Kaushal called his action sequences "admirable" and said he's a "great dancer". Furthermore, Anupama Chopra, though noting that he has star-like qualities and "very solid screen presence", called his dialogue delivery "off". Shroff's portrayal fetched him the Screen Award for Best Male Debut and the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male in addition to a Best Male Debut nomination at the 60th Filmfare Awards.In 2016, Shroff reteamed with Nadiadwala and Sabbir Khan in the action thriller Baaghi, about a pair of rebellious lovers set against the backdrop of a martial arts school. The film, co-starring Shraddha Kapoor and Sudheer Babu, proved to be a critical and commercial success with worldwide grossings of. Bollywood Hungama praised his action sequences, saying: "The action Tiger performed without use of double body is delight to see." Later that year, Shroff played a martial arts ordinary teacher who gains superpowers, in Remo D'Souza's superhero film A Flying Jatt, alongside Jacqueline Fernandez. Produced by Balaji Motion Pictures, the film received positive reviews but underperformed at the box office grossing against a budget of. The following year, Shroff appeared opposite Nidhhi Agerwal in Sabbir Khan's dance film Munna Michael. The film and his performance received negative attention and the film was a commercial disappointment grossing in India.
In 2018, Shroff starred in the action thriller Baaghi 2, a sequel to Baaghi, though it narrated a different story and had two other new changes—Ahmed Khan as the director and Disha Patani as the female lead. Produced once again by Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, the film featured Shroff as an army officer. His performance and action sequences garnered him praise, and the film emerged as one of the top-grossing Bollywood films of the year with a lifetime gross of at the box office.
In 2019, Shroff appeared in Punit Malhotra's teen drama Student of the Year 2, his first mainstream romantic drama. Produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions, it was the sequel to Student of the Year and saw Shroff portray a college student who competes in an annual school championship. Rajeev Masand of News18 called his performance "the film’s singular strength". Ronak Kotecha, from The Times of India, agreed by saying "Tiger Shroff pretty much carries the film on his well-toned shoulders". The film underperformed at the box office.
In October 2019, Shroff starred in Siddharth Anand's action thriller War alongside Hrithik Roshan. The film was the highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year and ranks as Shroff's highest-grossing release as of February 2020.
In March 2020, he starred in the third installment of the Baaghi titled Baaghi 3, where he reunited with Shraddha Kapoor. It underperformed commercially as theatres were shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Other work
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 3rd place in his inaugural season of Super Fight League, the first mixed martial arts League in India.In 2018, Shroff was also made the Brand Ambassador of Prowl.Filmography
Films
| Year is | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
| 2014 | Heropanti | Bablesh "Bablu" Singh | Sabbir Khan | |
| 2016 | Baaghi | Ranveer "Ronny" Pratap Singh | Sabbir Khan | |
| 2016 | A Flying Jatt | Aman Dhillon | Remo D'Souza | |
| 2017 | Munna Michael | Manav "Munna" Roy | Sabbir Khan | |
| 2018 | Baaghi 2 | Ranveer "Ronnie" Pratap Singh | Ahmed Khan | |
| 2019 | Student of the Year 2 | Rohan Sachdev | Punit Malhotra | |
| 2019 | War | Khalid Rahmani / Saurabh | Siddharth Anand | |
| 2020 | Baaghi 3 | Ranveer "Ronnie" Chaturvedi | Ahmed Khan |