Happy Birthday Tiger Shroff

Happy Birthday Tiger Shroff:

7 Lesser known facts about the actor

He is not just Jackie Shroff's son but the actor has made a name for himself in Bollywood. Tiger Shroff made his debut last year with Sabbir Khan's Heropanti and since then there has been no looking back for this actor. He has not just won many best debut awards but has also bagged some meaty roles in his next upcoming films. As the actor turns 25 today, we give an insight into his life and some of the lesser known facts about the actor.

Born in 1990, Tiger Shroff turns 25 today 

1. Tiger Shroff's real name is Jai Hemant Shroff, Tiger is the name given by his father. Jackie said he named Tiger so because he would bite like one when he was small.

2. Tiger is incredibly talented. He possesses excellent skills in martial arts, gymnastics and dance. Tiger is one up against all the new comers in Bollywood at the moment.

3. Fair skin, light eyes, chiselled body and a dream dancer. What else could Tiger ask for. Well one thing he wants is a few inches extra. The 25-year-old has only one regret is that he is not as tall as his daddy.

Tiger Shroff made his debut in Bollywood with Heropanti 

4. There are no prizes for guessing that Tiger idolises Bruce Lee and Michael Jackson. But what's not known is that among desi icons, the Heropanti finds only Aamir Khan worth hero-worshipping. He says, "Aamir is not only the best actor in the industry but he is one of the best human beings too. The mammoth star that he is he is humble. I wish even if I get 50pc of the stardom he has, i have 100 pc of his simplicity and humanity."

5. While we are on Aamir, here's one more fun fact. Tiger helped Aamir Khan during his gym workout sessions for his role in Dhoom 3.

6. Aamir was so impressed by Tiger that he wanted to launch him in Bollywood. But since that didn't work out, Aamir released the trailer of Heropanti.

7. You all watched him perform international level martial arts in Heropanti, right? But tiger did not employ any firang trainer to learn the art. The actor trained under Ziley Mawai, a national level gymnast from Haryana for close to three years. His training involved back layout, front pike, 360 degree-backward twist, wall flips and leaps.