Taher Shabbir Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Taher Shabbir Mithaiwala [1]Taher Shabbir’s Instagram Account
Other Name	Taher Mithaiwala
Profession(s)	Model, Actor, Producer
Famous Role	As 'Viraj' in the TV serial 'Nisha Aur Uske Cousins'
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in feet inches- 6’
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 80 kg in pounds- 176 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 42 inches - Waist: 32 inches - Biceps: 14 inches
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	TV (Actor): Nisha Aur Uske Cousins (2014) as Viraj Singh Rathore Film (Actor): Fan (2016) Film (as a producer): Hanuman: Da' Damdaar (2017)
Award	Most Stylish Actor award at the Panache Achiever Awards (2022)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	7 January 1987 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2023)	36 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Capricorn
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
College/University	K.C. College in Mumbai
Educational Qualification	Graduation at K.C. College in Mumbai
Address	Parel, Sewri, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Hobbies	Travelling, Dancing, Skydiving
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	7 October 2020
Family
Wife/Spouse	Akshita Gandhi (a painting artist)
Parents	Father- Shabbir Mithaiwala (businessman) Mother- Sabiha Mithaiwala (doctor)
Siblings	Younger brother- Moayyad Mithaiwala (businessman)
Favourites
Food	Italian Cuisines, Turkish Cuisines, Japanese Sweet Potato, Meat Balls
Actor(s)	Shashi Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan
Actress(es)	Sridevi, Megan Fox, Monica Bellucci
Colour	Beige

Some Lesser Known Facts About Taher Shabbir

• Taher Shabbir is an Indian actor. He is best known for his roles in popular television series like ‘Nisha Aur Uske Cousins’ (2014) and ‘Bepannah’ (2018).

• During his school and college days, he used to participate in modelling contests.

• In 2009, Taher Shabbir appeared in a small role in the Bollywood film ‘Kurbaan,’ where he played the character of Tahir.

• Taher Shabbir made his television debut with ‘Nisha Aur Uske Cousins’ in 2014 and played the character of Viraj Singh Rathore alongside Aneri Vajani and Mishkat Varma.
  

  Taher Shabbir in a still from the television show Nisha Aur Uske Cousins

• He then appeared in several Bollywood movies such as ‘Fan’ (2016), ‘Naam Shabana’ (2017), ‘Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi’ (2019), ‘Bypass Road’ (2019).
  

  Taher Shabbir in a still from the film Naam Shabana

• In the 2020 film ‘Iti: Can You Solve Your Own Murder,’ he played the character of Pratyush Parashar.

• In 2018, Taher Shabbir appeared in the television series ‘Bepannaah’ on Colors TV, where he played the role of Arshad Habib, alongside Jennifer Winget and Harshad Chopda.
  

  Taher Shabbir in a still from the television serial ‘Bepannaah’

• He has also appeared in several web series such as ‘Guilty’ (2020) on Netflix India, ‘Hundred’ (2020) on Disney+Hotstar, ‘Poison 2’ (2020) on ZEE5, and ‘Bekaaboo 2’ (2021) on ALTBalaji.
  

  The poster of the web series ‘Guilty’

• In 2023, Taher Shabbir appeared in the web series ‘Kaala,’ which streamed on Disney+Hotstar.
  

  The poster of the web series ‘Kaala’ (2023)

• Apart from acting, Taher Shabbir is a cricket enthusiast and enjoys playing cricket in his free time.
  

  Taher Shabbir while playing cricket

• Apart from being an actor, Taher Shabbir is also known for his sense of style, and he has often walked down the runway for various fashion designers.
  

  Taher Shabbir while walking a ramp

• Taher Shabbir uses the name ‘Taher Shabbir’ as an actor, as he had promised his father to use his name when he becomes an actor. However, as a director and producer, he uses the name ‘Taher Mithaiwala.’ Taher’s father has a sweet shop named ‘Tawakkal Sweets’ in Bhendi Bazaar, Mumbai. In an interview in April 2023, Taher Shabbir revealed that he loves preparing ‘malpuas’ at his father’s shop during Ramadan. He said,
  

  I enjoy preparing malpuas with our staff and we serve them to our guests piping hot along with rabdi. My brother Moiyaad and I both learnt how to cook malpuas from my father. Everything we do today is because of him.”

  

  Taher Shabbir while promoting his sweet shop ‘Tawakkal’ in Mumbai

  He also shared that many renowned celebrities often visit his shop to enjoy sweets. Taher Shabbir added,

  I remember Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt enjoying phirnis at our shop. Dia Mirza and Neil Nitin Mukesh came last week to feast on the delicacies.”

  

  Taher Shabbir while cooking sweet dishes at his father’s shop in Mumbai

• In his leisure time, Taher Shabbir likes to travel to distant places.
  

  Taher Shabbir enjoying a trip to Iraq

• Taher Shabbir is an animal lover and owns a pet cat named Zuzu, whose pictures he often shares on social media.
  

  Taher Shabbir posing with his pet cat, Zuzu