Shikhar Pahariya Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Entrepreneur, Polo Player, Showjumper, and Philanthropist
Famous For	Being the maternal grandson of the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Sushilkumar Shinde and being the former boyfriend of Jhanvi Kapoor
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1996
Age (as in 2019)	23 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai, India
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, India
School	• Bombay Scottish School • Dhirubhai Ambani International School
College/University	Regent’s University London
Educational Qualification	BA in Global Financial Management [1]LinkedIn
Religion	Hinduism
Political Inclination	Indian National Congress
Hobbies	Travelling and Gymming
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Single
Affairs/Girlfriends	Jhanvi Kapoor
Family
Parents	Father- Sanjay Pahariya (businessman) Mother- Smruti Sanjay Pahariya
Siblings	Brother- Veer Pahariya (Businessman, Musician) Sister- None
Favourite Things
Athletes	Ellen Whitaker, Nacho Figueras, Facundo Pieres, Mudit Dani
Sports	Polo, Equestrianism, Football
Polo Team	Ellerstina
Video Games	Forza Horizon 4, Call Of Duty MW 2, Grand Theft Auto 5, PlayersUnknown Battlegrounds
Politician	Indira Gandhi
TV Shows	Entourage, Friends, The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Travel Destinations	Italy, Germany, Moscow
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Lamborghini Aventador

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shikhar Pahariya

• He is the maternal grandchild of the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and the Union Home Minister, Sushilkumar Shinde. His maternal aunt, Praniti Shinde is also a politician and a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Solapur.
  

  Shikhar Pahariya’s Maternal Grandfather and Grandmother, his Mother and his Aunts

• At a young age of 13, he started his consultancy firm, which provided counselling to the new pet owners.

• After his graduation, he started to work as an investment analyst at a transnational conglomerate holding company ‘Wadhawan Global Capital’ in London. He then worked at Andromeda Financial Technology Services in India.

• In 2018, he, along with his brother Veer Pahariya founded an entertainment and gaming company by the name “India Wyn.”
  

• An active philanthropist, Shikhar has rooted for various social causes such as women empowerment. He has also helped the children, who belong to the backward section of the society in rural Maharashtra, and has worked with many environmentalists.

• He is a skilled polo player and equestrian and has represented India in various national and international tournaments.
  

• He is a member of Royal Jaipur Polo Team and represented India at Berkshire Polo Club London in 2013. 

• His dating rumours with Jhanvi Kapoor began when the photos of the duo kissing each other went viral on the internet in 2016.
  

• When Jhanvi Kapoor‘s dating rumours with Shikhar was on full bloom, she was going to start her career in the Bollywood. Reportedly, to avoid such rumours and let Jhanvi focus on her career, her mother, Sridevi induced a ‘no dating clause’ on her daughter, which led to their breakup.

• After the debut of Jhanvi Kapoor with the film “Dhadak” (2018), Shikar posted the logo of her film on his Instagram story.
  

• In 2018, Shikhar posted a photo of two silhouettes at Italy’s Lake Como on his social media accounts. Soon, after he posted the video, many started to speculate the silhouettes to be of Shikhar and Jhanvi Kapoor, based on news of Jhanvi being in Italy for the wedding of Isha Ambani.
  

• He is a good friend with Sara Tendulkar, and Javed Jaffrey’s daughter Alaviaa Jaaferi. 

• He is an animal lover and owns dogs and horses.
  

• In January 2024, Jhanvi Kapoor referred to Shikhar as “Shiku” in an episode of the show ‘Koffee With Karan Season 8,’ which sparked speculation about the official confirmation of their relationship. On the show, she was asked to name three people that were on her speed dial to which she said, “Papa, Khushu, and Shiku.”

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