Ranvir Shorey Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Actor, Theatre Artist, Film Producer, Songwriter, Former VJ
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	6' (183 cm)
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper (dyed brown)
Career
Debut	TV (English; As VJ): Oye (1998) Film (Hindi; As an actor): Ek Chotisi Love Story (2002) as Manisha Koirala's boyfriend Film (Canadian-British; As an actor): Midnight's Children (2012) as Laurel Web Series (Hindi; As an actor): Rangbaaz (2018) as Siddharth Pandey (ATS Head); streamed on ZEE5 series
Awards	• 2017: FOI Online Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble Cast for the Hindi film A Death in the Gunj • 2019: Gold Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Comic Role for the Hindi web series Metro Park • 2019: FOI Online Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for the Hindi film Sonchiriya • 2019: FOI Online Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble Cast for the Hindi film Sonchiriya • 2019: Indian Film Award for Best Actor (Critics) for the Hindi film Halkaa • 2019: Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Award • 2020: Mid-Day India Award for Iconic Versatile Actor • 2021: Asian Television Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for the Hindi web series Sunflower • 2021: Gold Academy Award • 2023: Stardust Award • 2023: Mid-Day Influencer Award
Personal Life
Date of Birth	18 August 1972 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	52 Years
Birthplace	Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jalandhar, Punjab
School(s)	• Dayanand Model Senior Secondary School, Jalandhar • St. Theresa's High School, Bandra, Mumbai
College/University	• Mithibai College, Mumbai • Xavier's Institute Of Communication (XIC), Fort, Mumbai • Digital Film Academy, New York • Atlantic Theater Company, New York
Educational Qualification(s)	• College Dropout (in second year) from Mithibai College, Mumbai • Diploma in Film Video Production at Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai • Diploma in Film Production at Digital Film Academy, New York • Practical Aesthetics at the Atlantic Theater Company, New York
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Divorced
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Pooja Bhatt (actor, film producer & director; ex-girlfriend) • Konkona Sen Sharma (actress)
Marriage Date	3 September 2010
Marriage Place	Their Goregaon Residence
Family
Wife/Spouse	Konkona Sen Sharma (divorced in 2020)
Children	Son- Haroon Shorey (born on 15 March 2011)
Parents	Father- Krishan Dev Shorey (film producer; died in 2022) Mother- Deceased; Hindi professor
Siblings	Brother(s)- 2 • Lokesh K Shorey (actor) • Shrinath Shorey
Favourites
Cuisine(s)	Punjabi, Bengali
Dessert	Ice-cream
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Mahindra XUV 700

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ranvir Shorey

• Ranvir Shorey shifted from Jalandhar to Mumbai when he was one year old.

• He once shared that in his childhood, his family used to live in a two-storey rented apartment in Mumbai. Later, after his father’s films failed to do well at the box office, his family suffered major financial losses.
  

  Ranvir Shorey’s childhood photo

• He was given the name Ranvir after the Indian actor & producer Raj Kapoor whose real name was Ranbir Raj.

• At the time of his school admission, his name was misspelt as Ranvir instead of Ranbir.

• During his school days, he used to participate in various stage plays.
  

  Ranvir Shorey in his school’s stage play

• In his junior college, he studied science. However, he changed his subject to arts in the first year of college.

• At the beginning of his career, he worked as a segment director for the film production house Plus TV channel. He then worked in the TV show Mirch Masala TV show which aired on Doordarshan.

• In 1993, he produced the DD National Hindi TV serial ‘Mumkin.’
  

  Mumkin

• He then joined Channel V and worked in the post-production department of the channel.

• As a VJ, he has appeared in a few English TV shows such as ‘House Arrest’ (1998), ‘Saba’ (1999), and ‘Chat Room’ (2000); all aired on channel V.

• He has acted in a few Hindi short films like ‘Saamne Yeh Kaun’ (1999), ‘Mera Dil Hain Hindustani’ (2000), and ‘Shame’ (2018).
  

  A still from Shame

• Ranvir has appeared in various Hindi TV shows such as ‘The Great Indian Comedy Show’ (2004; as various characters), ‘Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun?’ (2007; as host), ‘Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi Darr Ka Blockbuster’ (2014; as contestant), and ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7’ (2014; as host).
  

  Ranvir Shorey as a host in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa

• He has acted in many Hindi films including ‘Lakshya’ (2004), ‘Khosla Ka Ghosla’ (2006), ‘Bheja Fry’ (2007), ‘Singh Is Kinng’ (2008), and ‘Sonchiriya’ (2019).
  

  Khosla Ka Ghosla

• He has appeared in the Hindi film ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ series as Gopi Arya.
  

  Ranvir Shorey in a still of Ek Tha Tiger

• While he was shooting for the 2006 Hindi film ‘Mixed Doubles,’ he became friends with the Indian actress Konkona Sen. Soon, they started dating, and later, they became live-in partners. They got engaged in 2008.

• He appeared in a Hindi TV film ‘Kaam Ka Plot’ in 2010.

• He can play various string instruments like guitar and sitar.

• In 2014, he worked in the set-up of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Mumbai. Later, he left the party when founding members Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav were removed from the party. After a few years, he was seen supporting another political party Swaraj Abhiyan.
  

  Ranvir Shorey campaigning for AAP

• He has appeared in a few Hindi web series like ‘Sacred Games’ (2019), ‘Bombers’ (2019), ‘Sunflower’ (2021), and ‘Tabbar’ (2021).
  

  Sunflower

• He is also a theatre artist and has performed in various Hindi and English theatre plays.

• Ranvir has uploaded his work-related videos on his self-titled YouTube channel.
  

  Ranvir Shorey’s YouTube channel

• He loves to travel, read books, cook food, and sing in his spare time.
  

  Ranvir Shorey during his vacation

• He follows a regular workout regimen to remain fit.
  

  Ranvir Shorey doing yoga

• He is often spotted smoking cigarettes and consuming alcohol at parties and events.
  

  Ranvir Shorey smoking

  

  Ranvir Shorey in a party

• He is a long-time good friend of the Indian actors Rajat Kapoor and Vinay Pathak.
  

  Ranvir Shorey with Vinay Pathak and Rajat Kapoor

• In 2024, Shorey shared that when he dated the Indian actress Pooja Bhatt, her father Mahesh Bhatt manipulated Shorey.

• He once shared that he would participate in the reality TV show ‘Bigg Boss’ only when he would think to die. However, in 2024, he participated in Bigg Boss OTT Season 3. In one of the episodes, he shared that he was out of work, so he decided to participate in the show.
  

  Ranvir Shorey in Bigg Boss OTT Season 3

• Shorey later stated that he was only interested in the cash prize of Rs. 25 lacs to finance his son’s education, not the trophy.