Introduction
Shiv Pandit (born 21 June 1984) is an Indian actor and television host. 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 'FIR' in 2006. 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.
Shiv Pandit made his screen debut in 2011 with the critically & commercially successful Hindi film 'Shaitan' where he got noticed and was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.
He went on to debut as a lead actor in the Tamil film 'Leelai'. The film opened to extremely positive reviews, with Pandit's performance being extremely well received by both critics & audience alike.
He is the brother of Gayatri Pandit, who has been an assistant director on the films 'Desi Boyz' (2011), 'Boss' (2013), 'Roy' (2015) and 'Shivaay' (2016) and Arjun Pandit, a sports anchor on STAR Sports.
Shiv is also the owner of the Chandigarh Cubs cricket team in the Box Cricket League (B.C.L.) along with actress Anita Hassanandani.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mantra | Viraj Kapoor | English | Unreleased | ||
| Solid Patels | Tom Patel | Hindi | Unreleased | ||
| Loev | Jai | English | Unreleased | ||
| 2016 | 7 Hours To Go | Arjun Ranawat | Hindi | ||
| 2014 | Mumbai Delhi Mumbai | Goli Kohli | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | Boss | Shiv | Hindi | ||
| 2012 | Leelai | Karthik/ Sundar | Tamil | ||
| 2011 | Shaitan | Dushyant Sahu/ Dash | Hindi | Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut Nominated for Big Star Young Entertainer Debut of the Year – Male Nominated for Screen Award – Best Ensemble Cast | |
| 2010 | The Other Woman | Karan | English | Short Film | |
| 2009 | Aagey Se Right | Sunny | Hindi | ||
| 2008 | The Private Life of Albert Pinto | Albert Pinto | English | Short Film | |
| 2004 | Let's Enjoy | Raghu Pandit | English |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Language | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dr. Bhanumati On Duty | Cameo as Inspector Makkhan Singh/ Shiv in Episode's 12 & 13, for the promotions of the film 7 Hours To Go | Hindi | Sitcom on SAB TV | |
| 2011 | Rishta.com | Cameo as Neeraj in Episode's 5 & 19 | Hindi | Sitcom on Sony Entertainment Television | |
| 2009 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (Season 3) | Host | Hindi | Dance reality show on Sony Entertainment Television | |
| 2008 | Extraaa Innings T20 | Host | English | Show concurrent with the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches on Sony MAX | |
| 2006–2008 | FIR | Chief Inspector Hanuman Prasad Pandey | Hindi | Nominated for Boroplus Gold Awards 2008 (Dubai) – Best Comic Role (Male) | Sitcom on SAB TV |
| 2005–2006 | Bombay Talking | Kunal Khosla | English | Soap on Zee Café | |
| 2005 | Studio Disney | Host | Hindi | Flagship entertainment show of Disney Channel |
Web Series
| Year | Show | Role | Language | Awards | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Untag | Prithvi Sihaag | Hinglish | Voot |
Recognition
- Ranked 3rd in Times of India's (Itimes.com) 'Most Promising Newcomer' in 2011.
- "Promising Newcomer Bollywood (Male) 2011". Itimes.com. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- "The Most Promising Newcomer of 2011 - Male". Times of India (Indiatimes.com). 26 March 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2016.