Ranvir Shorey : A Detailed Biography Of One Of The Finest Actors Bollywood Got! 

Bollywood has always been a place where, every day, a new actor comes and goes. But there are always a few which take a special place in the heart of their audience. One such actor who had great acting skills is Ranvir Shorey. By being the lead in films like Khosla Ka Ghosla to Mithiya and Sonchirya, Ranvir has always delivered a powerful performance. He has always shown his versatility. He was such an excellent actor, but was still considered an underrated one. But still, he was able to build his own fanbase, and his fans want to know in detail about the personal and professional life of Ranvir. That is what we are going to cover in this blog. This is a detailed biography about one of the most versatile actors that Bollywood has ever had. So, let’s take a look at where he came from and the heights that he rose to. 

Ranvir Shorey Wikipedia 

Full Name	Ranvir Shorey
Date of Birth	18 August 1972
Age (2025)	53 Years
Birthplace	Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Nationality	Indian
Profession	Actor, Former VJ
Debut Film	Ek Chhotisi Love Story (2002)
Famous For	Khosla Ka Ghosla, Mithya, Titli, Sonchiriya
Marital Status	Divorced
Ex-Wife	Konkona Sen Sharma (Actress)

Who is Ranvir Shorey 

Ranvir Shorey is a popular Indian actor and former video jockey who has worked in films, television, and web series. People praise his acting skills by calling him one of the most natural actors who has ever been part of Bollywood. He has been part of various popular films and TV shows as both lead and supporting actors, working in various genres. His roles have always been called impactful ones and one that proves really helpful in making the movies and shows more meaningful.  

Ranvir Shorey Early Life and Educational Qualifications 

Ranvir was born in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. He was part of a Punjabi family and grew up in Punjab, but for his education, he moved with his family to Mumbai. Since he was a child, Ranvir had shown interest in the field of art and acting, but no one at that time knew that he would have such a successful career as an actor. Ranvir did his early education from the Dayanand Model Senior Secondary School in Jalandhar. But, just after finishing it, his family shifted to Mumbai, and there he continued his studies at St. Theresa’s High School, Bandra. For college, he chose Mithibai College, Mumbai, but dropped out in his second year. Eager to work in films and storytelling. To start his career in the entertainment industry and learn about it, he got a diploma in film and video production from Xavier’s Institute of Communications (XIC), Mumbai, studied film production at Digital Film Academy, New York, and also trained in Practical Aesthetics at the Atlantic Theatre Company, New York. All this was able to provide him with hands-on experience in what he would be doing as a part of the entertainment industry.  

Ranvir Shorey Age 

Ranvir Shorey was born on 18 August 1972 in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. As of 2025, he is 53 years old. Even in his early 50s, Ranvir continues his career as an actor and is still achieving great success. 

Ranvir Shorey Family 

Ranvir comes from a family with creative roots, as his father, Mr. Krishan Dev Shorey, was a film producer; he passed away in 2022. His mother worked as a Hindi professor, but she had also passed away. Ranvir or his family members do not reveal her name. He is not the only child of his parents. Ranvir has two brothers, Lokesh K Shorey, who is also an actor, and Shrinath Shorey. 

Ranvir Shorey’s Wife 

Many people don’t know this, but Ranvir was married to the talented actress Konkona Sen Sharma. She is a very well-known Bollywood actress who has played lead and supporting roles in various popular Hindi films like Ek Thi Dayaan, Wake Up Sid, and many more. She was a long-time girlfriend of Ranvir. The couple got married on 3 September 2010 in a private ceremony attended by close friends and family. After a few months of their marriage, on 15 March 2011, they welcomed their son, Haroon Shorey. In 2015, they announced their separation and got officially divorced by 2020.  

Physical Appearance 

Height	5 feet 10 inches (178 cm)
Weight	Around 75 kg
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Dark Brown

Ranvir Shorey Career As An Actor 

Ranvir began his career as a video jockey on Channel V. He became quite famous with young audiences in the 1990s and early 2000s because of his offbeat humour and the way that he presented the content. He made his Bollywood debut in Ek Chhotisi Love Story (2002), with the popular Hindi actress Manisha Koirala. Throughout the years, he has been in various popular films like Jism (2003) and Lakshya (2004). But his breakthrough was in 2006 after he played the role of Bunty in Khosla Ka Ghosla. Apart from movies, he has also been part of various television shows. Now, here is a long list of both movies and television shows that he has been a part of. 

Ranvir Shorey Films 

Year	Title	Role
1999	Samne Yeh Kaun
2002	Ek Chotisi Love Story	Manisha’s boyfriend
2003	Jism	Vishal
2003	Freaky Chakra	The Writer
2003	Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II	Ranveer Shourie
2004	Lakshya	Tarsem Singh
2005	Hum Dum	Anthony
2005	The Film	Director Kaushik
2006	Shiva	Daksh
2006	Mixed Doubles	Sunil Arora
2006	Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota	Sports Bar Manager
2006	Pyaar Ke Side Effects	Nanoo (Narayanan Balgopal Swami Iyer)
2006	Khosla Ka Ghosla	Balwant K. ‘Bunty’ Khosla
2007	Traffic Signal	Dominic D’Souza
2007	Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.	Hitesh
2007	Bheja Fry	Asif Merchant
2007	No Smoking	Abbas Tyerwalla
2007	Aaja Nachle	Mohan Sharma
2008	Mithya	VK/Raje Bhai
2008	Sirf	Akash
2008	Ugly Aur Pagli	Kabir
2008	Good Luck	A Jiglo
2008	Singh Is Kinng	Puneet Sabarwal
2008	8	Arif
2008	Dasvidaniya	Jagtap
2008	Fashion	Himself
2009	A Rectangular Love Story[20]
2009	Chandni Chowk to China	Chop Stick
2009	Quick Gun Murugan	Sansani Reporter
2009	Thanks Maa	M. C. Motwani
2009	Do Knot Disturb	A detective
2009	Raat Gayi, Baat Gayi?	Gagandeep ‘Gags’ Singh
2010	Aap Ke Liye Hum
2010	The Film Emotional Atyachar	Leslie
2010	Kaam Ka Plot	Dashrath Srivastava
2010	I M 24	Gagandeep Singh
2010	Iti Mrinalini	Mahinder
2012	Life Ki Toh Lag Gayi	Amol Ganguly
2012	Fatso!	Sudeep
2012	Ek Tha Tiger	Gopi Arya
2012	Heroine	Tapanda
2012	Midnight’s Children	Laurel
2013	Bombay Talkies	Vicky’s father
2013	Bajatey Raho	Ballu
2013	Ankhon Dekhi	Tourist photographer
2014	Happy Ending	Montu
2015	Gour Hari Dastaan	Rajiv Singhal
2015	Titli	Vikram
2016	Moh Maya Money	Aman
2017	Blue Mountains	Om Mehra
2017	A Death In The Gunj	Vikram
2017	Gali Guliyan	Ganeshi
2017	Kadvi Hawa	Banker
2018	Halkaa	Ramesh
2018	Manto	Ishar Singh
2019	Sonchiriya	Vakeel Singh
2019	Tennis Buddies	Mr. Singh
2019	Shame	Sumer Seth
2020	Angrezi Medium	Balashankar Tripathi / Bablu
2020	Kadakh	Sunil
2020	Lootcase	Inspector Kolte
2021	420 IPC	Savak Jamshedji
2021	Murder at Teesri Manzil 302	Abhishek Deewan
2022	RK/RKay	KN Singh / Ranvir
2023	Mumbaikar	PKP (Prabal Kant Patil)
2023	Tiger 3	Gopi Arya
2023	Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa	Madhvan
2024	Accident or Conspiracy: Godhra	Mahmood Qureshi
2024	The Signature

Ranvir Shorey Television Shows 

Year	Title	Role
1998	Oye	Host
1998	House Arrest	Host
1998	Saba	Host
2000	Chat Room	Host
2004–2007	The Great Indian Comedy Show	Various Characters
2007	Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun?	Host
2012	Savdhaan India	Host
2014	Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 5	Contestant
2014	Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7	Host
2018	Rangbaaz	Siddharth Pandey
2019	Sacred Games	Shahid Khan
2019–2021	Metro Park	Kalpesh Patel
2019	Bombers	Debu
2019	The Office	Prem Chopra
2019	Flip
2020	High	Jackson Lakda
2020	Hasmukh	Jimmy the Maker
2020	PariWar	Shishupal Narayan
2020	A Suitable Boy	Waris
2020	Metro Park: Quarantine Edition	Kalpesh Patel
2021-2024	Sunflower	Inspector S. Digendra
2021	Tabbar	Ajeet Sodhi
2021	Chalo Koi Baat Nahi	Host
2024	Bigg Boss OTT 3	Contestant
2024	Shekhar Home	Jayavrat Sahni
2025	Kanneda	Ranjit bajwa
2025	Bindiya Ke Bahubali	Chhota Davan

Awards For Ranvir Shorey 

The sign which shows if you are a good actor or not is if you are given or nominated for awards. And this has happened many times with Ranvir. He has been nominated various times for his supporting and lead roles in various films. He won the award for Best Supporting Actor in 2019 for his role in Sonchiriya. But here is a detailed list of all the awards that he has been nominated for and the awards that he has won.  

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2016	IBNLive Movie Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Titli	Nominated
2019	FOI Online Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Sonchiriya	Won
2019	IReel Awards	Best Actor (Comedy)	Metro Park	Nominated
2019	Gold Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Comic Role	Metro Park	Won
2020	Filmfare Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Sonchiriya	Nominated
2021	Asian Television Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Sunflower	Won

Ranvir Shorey Net Worth 

As of 2025, Ranvir Shorey’s estimated net worth is around ₹25–30 Crore ($3–4 Million). He generates his income from sources like Films (Bollywood and Independent Cinema), Web Series and OTT Platforms, Television shows and hosting, and Endorsements and appearances. 

Ranvir Shorey Social Media Handles 

Ranvir Shorey is active on social media. He uses it to share his thoughts and updates about both his personal and professional life. So, if you also want to stay updated with what’s new in his life, then you can follow his Instagram handle  @ranvirshorey or check out his X handle @Ranvirshorey. If you are not able to find his accounts, then here is a direct link:  

Social Media Handle	Ranvir’s Account Link
Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/ranvirshorey
Twitter	https://x.com/RanvirShorey

Lesser Known Facts About Ranvir 

Here are some lesser-known facts about Ranvir that will help you get a better understanding of his personal and professional life: 

• Started his career as a VJ before becoming an actor. 
• He is close friends with actors Vinay Pathak and Rajat Kapoor.  
• Ranvir was once part of the political party, Aam Aadmi Party. 
• Ranvir’s original name spelling was Ranbir, but it was misspelt when he was in school. And since then, it has not been changed.  
• He took part in the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2008). 
• In the early 2000s, he was in a relationship with actress Pooja Bhatt 

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