Asad Shan

Asad Shan is a British actor, fashion model, TV presenter, and producer/director. He was formerly an investment banker, having worked for RBS (ABN AMRO) and HSBC. He was crowned Mr. Asia UK, beating 20 contestants in the process. The film 7 Welcome to London was both his acting and directorial debut. It received critical and commercial acclaim after its UK release and has gone on to become the most successful British-made Hindi language film in the UK. Shan's other notable appearances include being a veejay for B4U Music, and he is currently on Zee TV's Zing as a host for the weekend film show Brits Bollywood, as well as the daily rude tube show, Grinds My Teeth. Shan has starred in many New York Film Academy productions, and Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute productions of the well-renowned East is East and The Glass Menagerie. He has recently endorsed campaigns for major brands like Sky Digital, HSBC, and most recently One for the Boys, a charity chaired by Samuel L. Jackson.

Early life Asad was born in London. His grandparents moved to London from Kashmir in the 1940s. He studied at Brentwood School in Essex. He then studied law and management at university. Asad grew up supporting West Ham F.C. and is an avid tennis and football player.

Career Upon graduating with a degree in law and management, he worked as an investment banker in the city of London for two years in Corporate Broking and ECM. Asad won the Mr. Asia UK competition and inspired by this win, he went to New York to train in method acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and in Film Performance at the New York Film Academy. he then moved from the Big Apple to Mumbai, India to begin work in Bollywood.

Within a few months after his move to Mumbai he was seen on the runways at Indian Fashion Week as well as being an ambassador for top fashion labels and eventually became one of the most sought-after veejays for B4U Music. In 2009 he was named the 'Best & Sexiest VJ' at the music channel. He fronted popular shows like "Just Request", "Star Stop", "Flash" and "India's Top Ten".

Eventually seeing an opportunity and growth in the UK market, Asad shifted his base back to London from Bombay where he started a film production company Iconic Productions UK Limited. He worked on the company's debut venture, a Bollywood thriller film titled 7 Welcome to London. He played Jai in the starring role. The film was set in London and had a UK-wide release on 9 March 2012.

In the 2016 film London Life, he played the protagonist Raj. The English film is set in London and is about Indian students who migrate to the UK and the problems they face.

Since 2011, he is UK's most popular & recognised face on Zee TV's music channel Zing as a host for Brits Bollywood and UK's first Asian Rude Tube show " Grinds My Teeth" which has gathered a huge response in the UK Shan has hosted a daily request show Rock The Vibe in the past for Zing. Kal B3 Productions Navdeep Khandola 2012 7 Welcome to London Jai Iconic Productions UK Ltd. Asad Shan 2017 London Life Raj Kaybee Pictures Naveen Medaram Post Production 2022 An Action Hero Imaad Yellow Colour Films / T series Anirudh Iyer Released worldwide / Netflix 2023 Tell me about it Kidnapper Pageful Productions Suman Hanif Post Production Theatre productions Year Play Role Production Director 2005 The Individual Ray CPS Stage London 2005 Talking With Angels Jason CPS Stage London 2005 The Glass Menagerie Jim O'Conner New York Film Academy 2005 In God We Trust Joe NYFC Lee Strafford 2005 East Is East Tariq NYFA Theatre John Stafford

Television

Commercials Year Advertisement Role Production 2006 Glow & Lovely Men's Active Model Glow & Lovely 2006 Ayurveda Body Butter Cream Model Ayurveda 2007 Škoda Octavia Model Škoda Octavia 2007 Hero Honda Model Hero Honda 2010 LG F1 Man Th2ng, Nick Meikle 2010 William Hill Silent Terrace Man The Bank Film Company, Ian Cassie 2012–present Sky (UK and Ireland) Model Sky (UK and Ireland) 2020 World Remit International Model World Remit International 2022 Ford Securialert Model Ford Motor Company

Modelling

Year Designer/Show Notes 2005–06 London Fashion Week Ramp Model 2006-08 Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Ramp Model 2006-08 Lakme India Fashion Week Ramp Model 2007-08 Options Brand Ambassador 2007–08 Boy London Brand Ambassador 2007 Matrix Hair Model Fashion Show Model 2008 Indian Contemporary & Classic Couture Model 2008 Roberto Cavalli Model 2008 Kiran Gidwani Model