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My Take
Aftab Shivdasani's career reads like a life lived entirely on camera — chosen as a baby-food advertisement face at fourteen months, working as a child artist, then graduating to leading roles in Hindi cinema. What interests me most is his survival. Child performers rarely make the jump to adult stardom, yet he managed it and diversified into Tamil and Kannada films and production work. That suggests adaptability and a clear-eyed understanding of an unforgiving industry. He may not be Bollywood's biggest name, but longevity across decades of show business is its own achievement, and I find that quiet persistence more impressive than any single hit.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Aftab Shivdasani
- Name (Japanese)
- アフターブ・シヴダサーニー
- Reading
- あふたーぶ・しゔださーにー
- Born
- June 25, 1978 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Horse
- Origin
- Mumbai, Bombay State, India
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/AftabShivdasani
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aftab%20Shivdasani
Frequently asked questions
When was Aftab Shivdasani born?
Born June 25, 1978 (age 48).
Where is Aftab Shivdasani from?
Aftab Shivdasani is from Mumbai, Bombay State, India.
What does Aftab Shivdasani do?
Aftab Shivdasani works as actor, screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.