Ranvir Shorey

(2007), Singh Is Kinng (2008), Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Angrezi Medium (2020), and Tiger 3 (2023). He has also starred in critically acclaimed films such as Khosla Ka Ghosla (2006), Traffic Signal and Bheja Fry (both 2007), Mithya (2008), Titli (2014), and A Death in the Gunj (2016). He was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Sonchiriya (2019). Subsequently, he hosted Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 (2015) and Chalo Koi Baat Nahi (2021). He has also appeared in digital series such as Rangbaaz (2018), Sacred Games (2018–2019), High and Hasmukh (both 2020), Metro Park and Tabbar (both 2021), and Sunflower (2021–present). In 2024, he participated in the reality show Bigg Boss OTT 3 and finished as the second runner-up.

• Name — Ranvir Shorey • Born — 18 August 1972 • Birthplace — Jalandhar, Punjab, India • Years Active — 1998–present • Occupation — * actor • former video jockey • Children — 1 • Father — K.D. Shorey

He was born to Bollywood producer Krishan Dev Shorey on 18 August 1972 in Jalandhar, Punjab. He has a brother named Lokesh Shorey. Ranvir Shorey did his early schooling from Dayanand Model Sr. Secondary School, Jalandhar. Shorey is a close friend of actor and director Rajat Kapoor and actor Vinay Pathak. • Illustration — Shorey with his ex-wife Konkona Sen Sharma at the 53rd Annual Filmfare Awards. Ranvir Shorey dated Pooja Bhatt. He married his longtime girlfriend actress Konkona Sen Sharma on 3 September 2010. The couple got engaged in 2008 in an intimate ceremony at their Goregaon residence. The couple had son Haroon Shorey on 15 March 2011 at a South Mumbai hospital. The couple later separated after five years of marriage. They still continue to remain friends and share the custody of their son.

He started his career along with his friend and co-actor Vinay Pathak. He was the host of the successful talk show Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun? and The Great Indian Comedy Show which aired on STAR One. He made his debut opposite Manisha Koirala in the film Ek Chhotisi Love Story (2002). His next film Jism (2003) was a hit but he had a minor role. It was not until 2006 that he got noticed in the comedy Khosla Ka Ghosla. The film was released to much acclaim and his comic role was praised. He played Nanoo in the comedy Pyaar Ke Side Effects alongside Rahul Bose as his funny friend. He appeared in the multi-starrer Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007) which was moderately successful. He appeared in a Yash Raj Films, titled Aaja Nachle which was released in November 2007. Mithya, which was released in February 2008, has Ranvir Shorey as the lead actor and has been critically acclaimed. In 2008, Ranvir was seen in movies like Ugly Aur Pagli and box office hit Singh Is Kinng. He hosted Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 7 in 2014, which aired on Colors (TV channel). In 2018, he starred in the short film Shame alongside Swara Bhaskar. He also appeared in the 2019 film Sonchiriya alongside Sushant Singh Rajput, Ashutosh Rana and Manoj Bajpayee. Ranvir Shorey starrer Kadakh is a dark comedy which caught attention of the audience. Shorey was a contestant on the reality TV show, Bigg Boss OTT Season 3. The series streamed on JioCinema Premium. He entered the show on June 21, 2024.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1998 — Oye — Host — English language show • House Arrest • 1999 — Saba • 2000 — Chat Room • 2004–2007 — The Great Indian Comedy Show — Various Characters • 2007 — Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun? — Host • 2010 — Kaam Ka Plot — Dashrath Srivastava — TV film • 2012 — Savdhaan India — Host • 2014 — Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 5 — Contestant — Reality show • Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 — Host • 2018 — Rangbaaz — Siddharth Pandey • 2019 — Sacred Games — Shahid Khan • 2019–2021 — Metro Park — Kalpesh Patel • 2019 — Bombers — Debu • The Office — Prem Chopra • Flip — Raghu — episode "Bully" • 2020 — High — Jackson Lakda • Hasmukh — Jimmy the Maker • PariWar — Shishupal Narayan • A Suitable Boy — Waris • Metro Park: Quarantine Edition — Kalpesh Patel • 2021–2024 — Sunflower — Inspector S. Digendra — ZEE5 series • 2021 — Tabbar — Ajeet Sodhi • Chalo Koi Baat Nahi — Host • 2024 — Bigg Boss OTT 3 — Contestant — Reality show • Shekhar Home — Jayavrat Sahni • 2025 — Kanneda — Ranjit bajwa • Bindiya Ke Bahubali — Chhota Davan • 2026 — The Pyramid Scheme — Manoj Shrivastav