Namit Shah (born 21 October 2001) is an Indian child actor who works in Hindi-language films and television series. He is known for his role as Kabir in ''
The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir
''The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir'' is a Disney Channel India Sitcom, which premiered between 8 April 2012 to 18 August 2013. The series is an Indian adaptation of the American show ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody''.
Starring Siddharth Thakkar, ...
'' and Vivaan Dwivedi in sitcom
Wagle Ki Duniya - Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey .
Career
Shah started his career with an
HSBC
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commercial in 2009, which was not aired in India. Since then, he starred in many television commercials. He was also featured in a
Reebok
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advertisement alongside former
India national cricket team
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captain,
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
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.
He has done various small roles for soap operas.
In 2012, Shah received the role of Kabir Jaiswal, in
Disney India
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's popular television series, ''
The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir
''The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir'' is a Disney Channel India Sitcom, which premiered between 8 April 2012 to 18 August 2013. The series is an Indian adaptation of the American show ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody''.
Starring Siddharth Thakkar, ...
''. His character was a smart, quiet and mature boy of 10–11 years, though he indulged himself in mischievous acts with his twin brother, Karan (played by Siddharth Thakkar).
He was cast in the role for two seasons of the show.
In 2013, Shah made his silver screen debut with the film ''
Main Krishna Hoon
''Main Krishna Hoon'' () is a 2013 Hindi partly animated film directed by Rajiv S. Ruia which stars Juhi Chawla, Paresh Ganatra, and child artist Namit Shah as the primary cast and features real-life Hindi film superstars Hrithik Roshan and Kat ...
'', alongside veteran actors like
Juhi Chawla
Juhi Chawla (born 13 November 1967) is an Indian actress, film producer and entrepreneur. She established herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema from the late 1980s through the early 2000s. Recognised for her comic timing and v ...
and
Paresh Ganatra
Paresh Ganatra (born 19 February 1965) is an Indian television, stage and film actor. He is known for his role as Praveen Thakkar in the Star Plus comedy series ''Baa Bahoo Aur Baby'' (2005–2010), SAB TV's sitcom Chidiya Ghar and films like ' ...
. He played Krishna, an orphaned boy who was assisted by
Lord Krishna
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himself.
Currently he is playing the role of Vivaan in
Wagle Ki Duniya - Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey Wagle is a surname that occurs in multiple cultures.
* It is one of the common surnames from Coastal Karnataka, Goan region of India. It is found to be one of the surname/family name (Upanama) amongst the Konkani Saraswat Brahmin (Mostly Rajapur S ...
.
Filmography
Television
See also
*
List of Indian film actors
Lists of Indian actors cover actors from India, who portray characters in the theater, film, radio, or television.
The lists are organized by medium, language and type of actor.
By medium
* List of Indian male film actors
* List of Indian film ac ...
References
External links
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2001 births
Living people
Indian male film actors
Indian male television actors
Male actors in Hindi cinema
Male actors in Hindi television
Male actors from Bangalore
21st-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male child actors