# Shiv Panditt

Shiv Pandit (born 21 June 1984), known professionally as Shiv Panditt, is an Indian actor, model, emcee, radio jockey and television host. He is best known for his role in the film Shaitan and his role in Sony SAB sitcom FIR.
He is the brother of Gayatri Pandit, who has been an assistant director on the films Desi Boyz (2011), Boss (2013), Roy (2015), Shivaay (2016), Om The Battle Within (2021) and Arjun Pandit, an ex sports anchor on NDTV and STAR Sports. Shiv is also the co-owner of the Chandigarh Cubs cricket team in the Box Cricket League (B.C.L.) along with actress Anita Hassanandani.

## Education

Panditt attended The Doon School in Dehradun, and then went to Hindu College, University of Delhi, for graduation.

## Career
### Films

Shiv Panditt made his screen debut in 2011 with the critically and 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 positive reviews, with Panditt's performance being well received by both critics & audience alike.

### Television

After having featured in several T.V. commercials for popular brands (Sprite, Airtel, Tide, Colgate, LG & Rotomac to name a few), Panditt 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.

## Personal life

He married costume designer Ameira Punvani in a private ceremony in New Delhi on 18 April 2018.

## Filmography
### Feature films

| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
| 2004 | Let's Enjoy | Raghu Pandit | English Hindi | |
| 2009 | Aagey Se Right | Sunny | Hindi | |
| 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 |
| 2012 | Leelai | Karthik | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Boss | Shiv Shastri | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Mumbai Delhi Mumbai | Goli Kohli | Hindi | |
| 2016 | 7 Hours To Go | Arjun Ranawat | Hindi | |
| 2017 | Mantra | Viraj Kapoor | English Hindi | Special appearance |
| 2017 | Loev | Jai | English | |
| 2020 | Khuda Haafiz | Faiz Abu Malik | Hindi | |
| 2021 | Shershaah | Captain Sanjeev Jamwal | Hindi | |
| 2022 | Laal Singh Chaddha | Captain Sandeep | Hindi | |
| 2025 | Nesippaya | Monty | Tamil | |

### Short films

| Year | Film | Role | Language |
| 2008 | The Private Life of Albert Pinto | Albert Pinto | English |
| 2010 | The Other Woman | Karan | English |
| 2016 | Charlie@Midnight | Monty | Hindi |
| 2017 | Jai Mata Di | Suraj Shetty | Hindi |
| 2017 | Bulbul | Aditya | Hindi |
| 2018 | Every Goa Plan Ever - Narcos: Mexico Edition | Rahul | English |
| 2019 | Joyride | Raunak | Hindi |
| 2019 | Musafir | Zulfiqar Ali Baig | Hindi |
| 2020 | Koi Hai | Ashish | Hindi |

### Television

| Year | Show | Role | Language | Notes |
| 2004 | Page 3 | Host | Hindi | |
| 2004–2005 | Studio Disney | Host | Hindi | |
| 2005–2006 | Bombay Talking | Kunal Khosla | English | |
| 2006–2008 | FIR | Chief Inspector Hanuman Prasad Pandey | Hindi | Nominated for Boroplus Gold Awards 2008 (Dubai) – Best Comic Role (Male) |
| 2008 | Extraaa Innings T20 | Host | English | |
| 2009 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (Season 3) | Host | Hindi | |
| 2010 | Rishta.com | Neeraj | Hindi | |
| 2016 | Dr. Bhanumati On Duty | Inspector Makkhan Singh/ Shiv | Hindi | Guest appearance |

### Web series

| Year | Show | Role | Language |
| 2017 | Untag | Prithvi Sihaag | Hinglish |
| 2018 | Selection Day | Lord Subramanyam | Hinglish |
| 2019 | Love Lust & Confusion - Season 2 | Abir Sen | Hinglish |
| 2020 | The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty? | Shiraz Malik | Hindi |
| 2021 | Chakravyuh – An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller | Roy | Hinglish |
| 2023 | Bambai Meri Jaan | Inspector Ranbir Malik | Hindi |

### Music videos

| Year | Song | Artist | Language | Label |
| 2003 | Tera Mera Pyaar Ho Gaya (Remix) | Dj Amit | Hindi | Times Music |
| 2018 | Heeriye | Nakash Aziz | Hindi | Indie Music Label |
| 2024 | Paon Ki Jutti | Jyoti Nooran | Hindi | |

## Recognition

Panditt was ranked 3rd in Times of India's (Itimes.com) 'Most Promising Newcomer' in 2011. In March 2018, he was invited as a guest speaker for the TEDx event held in NMIMS, Shirpur to speak about his journey as an actor.