Aftab Shivdasani

Trivia

• 2004 to 2009 Aftab Shivdasani didn't have any blockbusters even as he continued to be seen frequently on the big screen with movies like Masti (2004), Ankahee (2006) and Money Hai To Honey Hai (2008).
• He was seen in comedy flicks like Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001) and Awaara Pagal Deewana (2002).
• In 2006, he won the People's Choice Award for Most Handsome.
• Aftab Shivdasani has managed to make his place in Bollywood as he has many movies to his credit like Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001), Awara Paagal Deewana (2002), Darna Mana Hai (2003), Hungama (2003), Masti (2004), and Koi Aap Sa (2005).
• He continued modeling for commercials till the age of 19 until he finally got a break to play the lead role.
• He was a fairly well-known child star in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
• Aftab Shivdasani's first brush with the glamour world was at the age of 14 months when he was selected as the Farex baby (Baby food brand) and from that point on, Aftab shot for many TV commercials.

Quotes

• "I didn't know a damned thing about the industry when I did 'Mast' and had it been a hit, I would've become complacent by now."
• "Ramu never meant to launch me or anything. You could call him my mentor, not my Godfather."
• "I wouldn't want to be in Hrithik's shoes."
• "You know, today if I saw a struggling young actor trying to make it in Hindi films without any backing or background, I would understand him."
• "I've been told that I look like Aamir Khan... but I'm sure Aamir would feel insulted if he's told that he looks like me."
• "This was during the South Africa shoot of Acid Factory. A pivotal scene featuring both Aftab Shivdasani and Fardeen Khan was being shot. It was a high tension scene that involved two cameras - a steadycam and hand held."
• "Yes, I am fortunate that I have got stalwarts like Irrfan Khan, Danny Denzongpa and Manoj Bajpayee along with dashing men like Fardeen Khan, Dino Morea and Aftab Shivdasani. And then there is of course Dia Mirza. But then honestly, you can get an entire industry as your film's cast but in the end it's t.."
• "Yeah that’s true. Dino Morea, Aftab Shivdasani and Manoj Bajpai will walk the ramp as part of the promotion scheme for Acid Factory. Unfortunately Danny wont be able to join them as he is in Sikkim."
• "There is one role that I really wish to do in my career and that is to play Anil Kapoor's character in 'Mr India'. I wish I could do that. It was a great role and a great film."