Taher Shabbir Wiki, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

 

Taher Shabbir is an Indian actor. He is known for appearing in the television series ‘Nisha Aur Uske Cousins’ (2014) as Viraj Singh Rathore and in Bepannah (2018) as ‘Arshad Habib.’

Wiki/Biography

Taher Shabbir Mithaiwala ^[1]Taher Shabbir’s Instagram Account was born on Wednesday, 7 January 1987 (age 36 years; as of 2023) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. He completed his graduation at K.C. College in Mumbai.

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 6′

Weight (approx.): 80 kg

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Brown

Body Measurements (approx.): Chest: 42 inches, Waist: 32 inches, Biceps: 14 inches

Family

Parents & Siblings

His father, Shabbir Mithaiwala, is a businessman. Shabbir runs a popular sweet shop named ‘Tawakkal’ in Mumbai.

His mother, Sabiha Mithaiwala, is a doctor. Taher Shabbir has a younger brother named Moayyad Mithaiwala.

Wife & Children

On 7 October 2020, Taher Shabbir got married to Akshita Gandhi who is a painting artist.

Career

Television

In 2014, Taher Shabbir made his television debut with the StarPlus show ‘Nisha Aur Uske Cousins,’ where he played the role of Viraj Singh Rathore alongside Aneri Vajani and Mishkat Varma. In 2018, he worked alongside Jennifer Winget and Harshad Chopda in the television series ‘Bepannaah’ as Arshad Habib on Colors TV.

Film

In 2009, Taher Shabbir made his Bollywood debut with the film ‘Kurbaan’ as Tahir. In 2016, he appeared as Sid Kapoor in the film ‘Fan.’ In 2017, he portrayed Jai in the film ‘Naam Shabana.’

In 2019, he appeared in the film ‘Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi’ as Sangram Singh. In the same year, he appeared as Jimmy in the film Bypass Road. In 2020, Taher Shabbir was cast in the film ‘Iti: Can You Solve Your Own Murder’ as Pratyush Parashar.

Producer

In 2017, Taher Shabbir produced the film ‘Hanuman: Da’ Damdaar.’

Web Series

In 2020, Taher Shabbir appeared as Danish Ali Baig in the web series ‘Guilty,’ which streamed on Netflix India.

In the same year, he worked in the series ‘Hundred,’ released on Disney+Hotstar, and ‘Poison 2’ as Tony Sequira on ZEE5.

In 2021, Taher Shabbir appeared as Kiyan Roy in the series ‘Bekaaboo 2,’ which was released on ALTBalaji. In 2023, he appeared as Naman Arya in the web series ‘Kaala,’ which streamed on Disney+Hotstar.

Award

• In 2022, Taher Shabbir received the Most Stylish Actor award at the Panache Achiever Awards.
  

  Taher Shabbir while receiving the Most Stylish Actor award at the Panache Achiever Awards (2022)

Favourite(s)

• Food: Italian Cuisine, Turkish Cuisine, Japanese Sweet Potato

• Actors: Shashi Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan

• Actresses: Sridevi, Megan Fox, Monica Bellucci, Rekha, Raveena Tandon

• Colour: Beige

Facts/Trivia

• He also goes by the name Taher Mithaiwala.
  

  Taher Shabbir posing with his full name printed on a paper

• Taher Shabbir is a cricket enthusiast and likes playing cricket in his free time.
  

  Taher Shabbir while playing cricket

• He has often walked down the runway for various fashion designers.
  

  Taher Shabbir while walking a ramp

• In April 2023, in a media conversation, Taher Shabbir shared that he loved 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 added in the same conversation that many renowned celebrities often visited his shop to enjoy sweets. He recalled,

  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 travelling to distant places.
  

  Taher Shabbir while enjoying a trip to Iraq

• Taher Shabbir is an animal lover and has a pet cat named Zuzu. He often shares pictures of his pet cat on social media.
  

  Taher Shabbir posing with his pet cat, Zuzu