Shashank Arora is an Indian actor, musician and writer. He is known for his roles in Titli, Brahman Naman, Moothon and Made in Heaven. In 2017, he portrayed the role of Bicky, a drug peddler in the movie Zoo. The movie was India’s first ever feature length film shot completely on an IPhone 6s and went to compete at the Busan International film festival later that year. He was also seen in the Malayalam-Hindi bilingual film Moothon, which marked his debut in Malayalam cinema. The film went on to premier at the 2019 Toronto Film Festival. He is the only Indian actor to have films officially compete at Cannes and Sundance Film Festival. Shashank is also known for winning the Best Supporting Actor award at the Indian Film Festival of Cincinnati and a Special Award for Made in Heaven at the Bollywood Hungama OTT India Festival.
Birth Name
Shashank Arora
Nickname
Sunny
Profession
Actor, Writer and Musician
Nationality
Indian
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Shashank Arora was born on the 21st of February 1989, in New Delhi, India.
Age
He’s currently 35 years old.
Sun Sign
Pisces
Ethnicity
Asian
He has Indian ancestry.
Religion
Hinduism
Education
Arora went to Concordia University, Montreal, Canada for his graduation in filmmaking, with music as a minor subject.
Family Details
- Father – Unknown (Graphic Designer)
- Mother – Unknown (Writer)
- Siblings – Unknown
Marital Status
Single
Girlfriend / Spouse
Shashank Arora has dated –
Shashank has largely opted to keep his personal life away from the public spotlight, which makes it difficult for us to say anything about his love life and dating history.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 9 inches
- In centimeters – 175 cm
- In meters – 1.75 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 62 kg
- In Pounds – 137 lbs
Body Build
Slim
Eye Color
Black
Hair Color
Black
Shoe Size
He wears a size 10.5 (US) shoe.
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Shashank became known as a writer, actor, and musicianfrom India who is worldwide recognized for his critically acclaimed movies and web series such as Myoho, Titli, Manto, Lipstick Under My Burkha, and others. He is also known for winning the Best Supporting Actor award at the Indian Film Festival of Cincinnati and a Special Award for Made in Heaven at the Bollywood Hungama OTT India Festival.
Film Debut
In 2012, Shashank had his first film onscreen role in the movie Myoho as Ranjit and he made his theatrical film debut as Salim in the Malayalam thriller movie Moothon (2019).
Television Debut
In 2011, Arora landed his first role in television by appearing as Kabir Basrai in the series, Made in Heaven.
Shashank Arora Net worth
Shashank Arora has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million dollars as of 2024.
Social Media Profiles
- Instagram – shashank.arora
- Twitter – Shashank Arora
Some Lesser Known Facts About Shashank Arora
- Arora showed interest and excellence in music and theatre from a young age. After he completed high school in Delhi he left for higher education in Canada, where he also briefly joined a street theatre group formed by human rights activists.
- His first appeared as a supporting character in a movie titled Myoho. Arora’s first major role was the titular role in the critically acclaimed movie Titli, produced by Yash Raj Films. The film competed at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.
- In 2016, he played Naman in the movie Brahman Naman. The film went on to compete at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, making Arora the first Indian actor to have films in Cannes and Sundance.
- He also portrayed the role of Bicky, a drug peddler in the movie Zoo. The movie was India’s first ever feature length film shot completely on an IPhone 6s and went to compete at the Busan International film festival later that year. Zoo was later purchased by Netflix India.
- Shashank was seen next as Dhruv in the box office hit and critically acclaimed movie Lipstick Under My Burkha. He was also seen in The Song of Scorpions with Irrfan Khan as Munna, in the same year. The film went on to open at the Locarno Film Festival 2017.
- Apart from acting, he is a fine scriptwriter and has a dream to direct a film someday.
