1. Shiney Suraj Ahuja was born on 15 May 1973 and is an Indian former actor who worked in Bollywood.
12 Facts About Shiney Ahuja
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Shiney Ahuja won the Filmfare Best Male Debut Award for Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi in 2006 and then followed with several hit films like Gangster, Woh Lamhe, Life in a Metro, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, and Welcome Back.
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Shiney Ahuja's mother is from Shimla, with her family originally from Sargoda, and his father Suraj Ahuja's ancestry is from Sahiwal, both in modern day Pakistan.
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Shiney Ahuja's father was born in Dehradun, and was a colonel in the Indian Army.
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Shiney Ahuja was selected from over 200 aspirants for the role of Vikram Malhotra and made his acting debut in the film.
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Shiney Ahuja received several best actor awards given for the year including Filmfare, Zee Cine, and Stardust.
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Thereafter, Shiney Ahuja played the lead role in Mahesh Bhatt's Gangster, a popular commercial movie genre and Woh Lamhe opposite Kangana Ranaut.
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In 2015, Shiney Ahuja was cast in Anees Bazmee's Welcome Back co-starring John Abraham, Shruti Hassan, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia and Paresh Rawal.
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Shiney Ahuja is married to Anupam, and they have a daughter Arshiya.
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In June 2009, Shiney Ahuja was arrested on charges of raping, detaining, and threatening his 19-year-old domestic servant.
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Shiney Ahuja was booked under Section 376, and Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code.
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However, the judge believed that the maid falsely testified under pressure and, in 2011, Shiney Ahuja was sentenced to seven years of prison.