Bhubaneswar: On-screen, he is Bollywood’s action star with acrobatic physique. Off-screen, he dons the cool and reserved image.
This man of dual personality is none other than Tiger Shroff – the son of superstar Jai Kishan alias Jackie Shroff. Tiger Shroff turns 35 Sunday.
Born on March 2 1990, his real name has been Jai Hemant Shroff. But in Bollywood, the son of Jackie Shroff is popular as Tiger Shroff.
In fact, the name ‘Tiger’ has not been given by Bollywood, but his mother Ayesha Shroff.
Tiger made a roaring Bollywood debut with the film Heropanthi in the year 2014. The film turned a big hit and grossed nearly 53cr.
What has brought the archlight on Tiger Shroff after the release of Heropanthi was that all his stunts in his very first movie were real and without rope.
Like Jaggu dada, Tiger has been a superb actioner star.
Tiger has also been an accomplished dancer. He has very good dancing skills. The basic dancing skills he sports are excellent flexibility and superb acrobatic show. He really works hard on his dance performances.
However, many critics term his dance too much vigorous, a less smooth show.
TIGER SHROFF FILMOGRAPHY
Tiger Shroff till date has acted in as many as 11 films. Of which, his 2 films have been Blocbuster/Superhit. And three others turned Hit/semi-hit. Six of his movies were flop. The success ratio of the actor has been around 45%.
In his B-Town show for the last decade, the actor has minted a domestic collection of Rs 943 cr.
- Highest Opening Day collection – 53.35 cr (War)
- Highest Opening weekend Collection – Rs 166.25cr (War)
- Highest Grossing Movie – Rs 317.91cr (War)
HIT/FLOP LIST
- Heropanthi – Hit – 53cr (won Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut)
- Baaghi – Semi hit – 76cr
- A Flying Jatt – Flop – 38.61cr
- Munna Michael – Flop – 32.89cr
- Baaghi 2 – Superhit – 164cr
- Student of the Year 2 – Flop – 69.11cr
- War – Blockbuster – 317.91cr
- Baaghi 3 – Semi-Hit – 93cr
- Heropanthi 2 – Disaster – 24cr
- Ganpath – Disaster – 12.85cr
- Bade Miyan Chote Miyan – Disaster - 60cr
The star kid has been facing disaster after disaster in the box office since the last 3-year period. Meanwhile, his hit Baaghi franchise is bringing the 4th installment on to the silver screen in September this year.
NADIADWALA GRANDSON ENTERTAINMENT RELEASES POSTER
Whishing him Happy Birthday, on hs B’day, the makers of the BAAGHI franchise has released a new poster of Baaghi -4.
The poster looks more intense and theme-related. Critics term the poster as a proper photoshoot poster, not just a screenshot from the film. The film will be releasing in cinemas on 5th Sept 2025.
TIGER TRIVIA
- Holds a 5t-degree black-belt in Taekwondo.
- His best friends are Rinzing Dezongpa (Danny’s son) and Shwetabh Gautam
- He is associated with Supe Fight League – a mixed martial arts league
- Has starred in a shelved film called Rambo, which was announced in 2017.
- The film was to be directed by Siddharth Anand, who later directed Tiger and Hrithik in 2019 film War
- Though Anand announced then that Rambo will hit silver screen in 2020, it has not been released till date.
- Has a philanthropist bone.
