Shiv Thakare is a professional choreographer. He was a semi-finalist on the hit reality show Roadies Rising. Shiv is also a contestant on the famous reality show Bigg Boss Marathi (Season 2).
Wiki/Biography
Shiv Thakare was born on 9 September 1989 in Amravati, Maharashtra (33 years old as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Virgo.
Shiv Thakare childhood photos
He was educated at Sant Kavaram Vidyalaya School in Amravati, Maharashtra. He graduated from GH Raisoni Engineering College, Nagpur, Maharashtra. He was not financially strong. After graduating from college, he had to do many odd jobs, such as newspaper delivery boy, farming, tutoring classes, etc.
Shiv Thakar in college
In 2015, he was selected to compete on the popular reality television game show Roadies Rising (season 14). His popularity quickly rose on the show and he made it to the semi-finals before being eliminated. After Roadies, he focused on becoming a choreographer. He founded his own dance studio and participated in many dance competitions.
Shiv Thakare takes part in road race
In September 2019, he became the winner of the second season of the game reality show “Bigg Boss Marathi”, taking home the championship trophy and a bonus of 1.7 million rupees.
Shiv Thakar “Bigg Boss”
appearance
Height: 5′9″
Weight: 75kg (approx.)
Eye color: black
Hair color: black
Body Measurements: Chest 42″, Waist 32″, Biceps 16″ (approx.)
Shiv Thakar
family
Shiv Thakare belonged to the Kshatriya family. His father was ManoharRao UttamRao Jhinguji Ganuji Thakare, who owned a pan shop. His mother’s name is Ashatay Thakar. He has a sister, Manisha Thakare, who is married.
Shiv Thakar and his father
Shiv Thakar and his mother
Shiv Thakare and his sister Manisha Thakare
He is rumored to be dating his co-star and Roadies Rising winner Shweta Mehta.
Shiv Thakare and Shweta Mehta
He later dated Indian actress Veena Jagtap.
Shiv Thakare and Veena Jagtap
Profession
Shiv Thakare is a dancer and choreographer. He has his own dance studio – Shiv Thakare Dance Studio in Amravati, Maharashtra. He teaches dance and participates in some dance competitions.
Shiv Thakare and his dance studio students
He has also collaborated with an event management company to organize many events across Maharashtra such as fashion, dance and other competitive shows and events. He also participates in reality TV shows. He has participated in Roadies Rising (Season 14) and Bigg Boss Marathi Season 2.
Shiv Thakare in Bigg Boss House
Shiv Thakare appeared in the Marathi music video “Kasa Chandra” with his ex-girlfriend Veena Jagtap.
Shiv has also participated in several other television shows such as The Social Network (2019) and MTV Roadies Revolution (2020). He has also made special appearances in TV shows such as Don Special (2019), Aaj Kay Special (2020), Fakt Marathi Cinema Sanman Awards (2022), and Mela Manoranjanacha (2022). In 2021, he appeared in the Marathi music video Sheelavati produced by Varun Likhate. After winning Bigg Boss in Marathi, he participated in Bigg Boss Season 16 hosted by Salman Khan in 2022.
Bigg Boss 16 Contestants
sign
Signature of Shiv Thakar
Car and Bicycle Series
Shiv owns a Volkswagen Polo and a Yamaha R15 (first generation)
Shiv Thakare driving R15
salary/income
He charges Rs 5 lakh per week for Bigg Boss 16 (2022).
net worth
As of 2022, his net worth is approximately Rs. 100 million.
fact
- He is a fitness freak and goes to the gym regularly.
Shiv Thakare in the gym
- He was an ardent follower of Lord Shiva and Lord Ganesha.
- He is good friends with all of his Roadies co-stars and sees them regularly.
Shiv Thakare with his road tour partner
- In an interview, he once said that he wanted to be an actor. He was interested in playing villain roles and wanted to be a villain. He liked the acting of Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Siddharth Jadhav.
- He has a tattoo of his rumored ex-girlfriend’s name on his hand.
Shiv Thakar Tattoo
- In an interview, he revealed that once he received an invitation for a performance project, for which he bought new clothes worth 5,000 rupees. When he walked onto the set, he realized he had a small role and that he was one of the crowd.
- Shiv and his sister own an event management company.
- He used to earn around Rs 20,000-22,000 through dance lessons. In an interview, he shared how he started dancing. He said,
I started dancing because I aspired to be an actor in the future. When I was dancing, I auditioned for Dance India Dance, Boogie Woogie and the Marathi show Dum Dama Dam and my overall goal was to do Bollywood only, even after Roadies. The school where I used to study dance contacted me and asked if I could teach students at a dance event. They gave me three dances and paid me 75 rupees each, which I was very grateful for. “
- Before joining Roadies, he worked menial jobs such as distributing newspapers and milk packets, farming and helping his father in a pan shop.
- In 2019, Shiv Thakare emerged as Maharashtra’s most popular TV man and was ranked among the 15 most popular men on Marathi TV, Times of India First. In 2021, he won the Youth Idol Award.
- He also launched his own perfume brand, B. Real Deodorant.
- In 2019, he became the winner of Big Boss Marathi 2. He was awarded the championship trophy and a bonus of Rs 17 lakh.
Shiv Thakare as Big Boss Marathi 2 Winner
- In a March 2023 interview, he talked about his experience casting from his couch. Although Mr. Takare was never a victim of the casting couch, he recalled several close calls with the casting couch and said:
There is a lady in the fourth bungalow. She would tell me, ‘Maine isko banaya hai, maine usko banaya hai‘. She called me at 11pm to audition. Itna bhola toh nahi hoon main ki I didn’t understand what would happen at night auditions. So, I told her I still had some work that I couldn’t finish. In this regard, she said:Kam Nashi Khanna? ‘”
- In February 2024, Shiv was summoned by the ED as a witness in a money laundering case related to drug lord Ali Asgar Shirazi, who allegedly invested in a number of startups, including Shiv’s Thakare’s Chai and Snacks. ((Times of India
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