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Zeyn Shaw ( Actor ) wiki, age, bio, career, facts, and more

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8 months ago

February 21, 2023

Zeyn Shaw is an Indian actor. He came into the limelight after appearing in the Hindi-language Netflix series Class in which he played the lead role of Veer Ahuja.

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About

Born	not known
Age (as of 2023)	not known
Birthplace	New Delhi, India
Profession	Actor
Debut	Web Series: Class (2023) on Netflix as Veer Ahuja
College/university	Suffolk University, Boston • The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, New York
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Science in Journalism
Height	in centimeters– 175 cm in meters– 1.75 m feet & inches– 5’ 9”
Eye colour	Brown
Hair colour	Black

Early life, family and education of Zeyn Shaw

Zeyn Shaw’s birthplace is New Delhi, India. His mother’s name is Shiba Shaw who is a homemaker. Zeyn’s father’s name is Sakib Shaw. He also has a sister named Lylah Shaw who owns Ituvana, a clothing brand.

Zeyn attended a boarding school in Singapore. Moreover, he was interested in acting since childhood. He often participated in various cultural functions in his school. Zeyn also performed at the annual theatre showcase in his school in first grade. Afterwards, he decided to make a career in acting.

When he completed his school, Zeyn pursued a Bachelor of Science in Journalism at Suffolk University, Boston. Then, Zeyn did a course in theatre and acting at The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, New York.

Career

While he was pursuing an acting course at The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in New York, he used to perform in various stage plays and productions. Zeyn has also worked in more than 50 improvisational plays. It is a type of theatre where the actors work without a script and the story is created spontaneously. In 2023, he made his digital debut with the Netflix series Class. In the series, he played the role of Ahuja. Moreover, in the same year, Zeyn bagged a thriller Hindi film opposite Salman Khan’s niece, Alizeh Agnihotri.

Some exciting facts about Zeyn Shaw

He used to visit Mumbai during his summer vacations to work as an intern on the sets of Bollywood films and commercials.
When he moved to Mumbai in 2018, he gave multiple acting auditions. But, Zeyn was often rejected due to his fair complexion.
Later, in 2020, he was selected in the acting audition for his debut series ‘Class’ (2023).
Before class, he had never worked in any commercial or show before the series, says Zeyn.
He is also famous over social media and shares his daily life events on Instagram.