21 Facts About Shantanu Maheshwari

Shantanu Maheshwari was born on 7 March 1991 and is an Indian actor, dancer, and choreographer.

Shantanu Maheshwari gained fame for his debut role as Swayam Shekhawat in the popular youth television show Dil Dosti Dance.

Shantanu Maheshwari has represented India internationally as part of the Desi Hoppers dance crew, winning the World of Dance Championship in Los Angeles.

Shantanu Maheshwari was born on 7 March 1991 in Kolkata, India, into a Marwari family.

Shantanu Maheshwari completed his early education at The Park English School and St Joseph's College, Kolkata.

Shantanu Maheshwari returned to the small screen with his Dil Dosti Dance co-star Vrushika Mehta in Yeh Hai Aashiqui on Bindass, playing an episodic character of a verbally-challenged law student.

Shantanu Maheshwari dubbed for some episodes of Yeh Hai Aashiqui.

In 2015, Shantanu Maheshwari appeared in the Bindass show Bindass Naach.

Shantanu Maheshwari returned to fiction shows with MTV India's Girls On Top playing an aspiring musician Sahir Bhasin.

In 2016, Shantanu Maheshwari participated in the celebrity dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 on Colors TV.

Shantanu Maheshwari was one of the most consistent performers in the show and became the most popular and strongest contender for the title.

Shantanu Maheshwari received praises from seasoned actor and ex-Jhalak contestant Ronit Roy who called him the winner of the show.

Shantanu Maheshwari participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 which was shot in Spain and hosted by Bollywood director Rohit Shetty.

Shantanu Maheshwari was the most consistent performer and got in the danger zone for the fewest times.

Shantanu Maheshwari won the show by beating Hina Khan and Ravi Dubey in the finale.

In 2018, Shantanu Maheshwari hosted MTV India's episodic series Love on the Run.

Shantanu Maheshwari gained popularity as the host of Zee TV's reality show India's Best Dramebaaz, which later won the Favorite Non-Fiction Show award at Zee Rishtey Awards.

Shantanu Maheshwari appeared in a promotional video by Netflix for The Umbrella Academy with Tiku Talsania, Supriya Pilgaonkar and Kubbra Sait.

Shantanu Maheshwari has performed the character of Abir Basu in Ekta Kapoor's web series Medically Yours.

Shantanu Maheshwari received Likee's Digital Influencer award as the Youth Icon of the year for the same.

Shantanu Maheshwari starred opposite Alia Bhatt in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi in 2022.