Shane Nigam is an Indian actor who appears in

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. Having made his debut with the 2013

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'' (2013), he went to receive wider attention for his performances in various successful drama films '' Kismath'' (2016), '' Parava'' (2017), ''

Kumbalangi Nights ''Kumbalangi Nights'' is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Madhu C. Narayanan. The directorial debut was written by Syam Pushkaran and jointly produced by Fahadh Faasil and Nazriya Nazim under their production house Fa ...

'' (2019) and

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(2019).

Early life

Shane was born as eldest among three children, to actor Abi and Sunila, at Elamakkara, Kochi, Kerala. He did his schooling from Bhavans Vidya Mandir, Elamakkara. He was pursuing engineering at

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. He has two younger sisters, Ahana and Aleena. Shane's father Abi was an actor and popular mimicry artist.

Career

Film career

Nigam made his acting debut with the film ''

Annayum Rasoolum ''Annayum Rasoolum'' () is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by Rajeev Ravi (in his directorial debut) and written by Santhosh Echikkanam from a story by Ravi. Set in Vypin islands in Kerala, the plot revolves around ...

'', portraying the role of Anna's (Andrea Jeremiah) brother. Later

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offered him the lead role in

Njan Steve Lopez ''Njan Steve Lopez'' (''English: I am Steve Lopez)'' is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language mystery crime film, directed by Rajeev Ravi. The production is also supported by Jar Pictures, M.R Filmworks and Media Mill. The film is set in Thiruvananth ...

but didn't take up the role. He made his debut as a lead actor in 2016 film, '' Kismath'' opposite to

Shruthy Menon Shruthy Menon (born 19 April 1984) is an Indian actress, television host, professional Master of ceremonies and model. She is currently the anchor for Sonu Nigam's concerts worldwide as well as the show ''Ugram Ujwalam''. In 2015, a topless photo ...

. Producer of the film

offered him the lead role, his character won praise among the Malayali audience and the movie was a commercial success. Nigam played a central character alongside veteran actors

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and

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in the 2017 film '' C/O Saira Banu''. The following year, he appeared in the romantic film ''

Eeda ''Eeda'' () is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language romance film written, edited and directed by B. Ajithkumar. The film is a modern take on William Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet'', set in the backdrops of political violence in Kannur, north Ma ...

'' which was also praised by critics. Nigam starred in two films in 2019; the comedy-drama ''

'', which was highly successful on box office and received rave reviews from film critics and the romantic thriller ''

'', which opened to a lukewarm response to audiences and critics alike.

Controversies

By the end of 2019, Shane received a death threat from Malayalam film producer Joby George, which the actor shared through Facebook live, causing controversy. The issue seemed to have been resolved through mediation from AMMA. However, he affected the continuity of the movie ''

Veyil ''Veyil'' ( en, Sunshine, italics=yes or ''Sun Blaze'') is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Vasanthabalan. Bharath and Pasupathy are the male leads whereas Bhavana, Priyanka and Sriya Reddy plays the female le ...

,'' by getting a haircut, leading to producers calling for a ban on the actor.

Filmography

Television

Awards

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nigam, Shane Male actors from Kerala Living people Male actors in Malayalam cinema Indian male film actors 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Malayalam television Indian male television actors 21st-century Indian male child actors South Indian International Movie Awards winners 1995 births