Ahan Shetty

Ahan Shetty (born 28 December 1995) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. The son of actor Suniel Shetty, he began his acting career with the action romance film Tadap which earned him the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male. He has since had his highest-grossing release portraying Major Lt Cdr Mahendra Singh Rawat in the war film Border 2 (2026).

Early life and family Ahan Shetty was born on 28 December 1995 to Sunil Shetty and Mana Shetty in Bombay, (now Mumbai), India.

His elder sister is Athiya Shetty and mother, whose birth-name is Monisha Kadri, is a businesswoman, designer and social activist born to a Gujarati Muslim architect father and a Punjabi Hindu social activist mother.

Career Shetty began his acting career with Milan Luthria directional romantic action drama film Tadap (2021), co-starring Tara Sutaria, a remake of hit Telugu action film RX 100. To prepare for the role, he put on 11 kg and having 11 to 12 meals a day. The principal photography began in April 2019 under the Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment banner with Fox Star Studios as distributor and co-producer. The film released in December 2021 theatrically with mixed reviews from critics. Monika Rawal Kukreja of Hindustan Times wrote, "Shetty and his character arch leaves a long impression, he makes an intense and impressive debut". While Devesh Sharma of Filmfare wrote, "He scores the most in action scenes [and] is at ease in front of the camera overall and makes a confident debut". Tadap grossed crore at the box office. Shetty won the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male for his performance.

After 5 years he starred in the ensemble war film Border 2 which became the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2026.

Personal life Shetty was in a relationship with fashion designer Tania Shroff. They were classmates in school.

Filmography

Films YearTitleRoleNotesRef.2021 TadapIshana 2026 Border 2 Lt Cdr M. S. Rawat TBA Filming

Awards and nominations