A well-known Indian actor, Shiney Ahuja, born on May 15 1973, in the city of Delhi, is best remembered for an outstanding performance in his debut movie ‘Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi’, and other projects like ‘Gangster’. Along with being a critically acclaimed actor, Ahuja is also a successful model, including for some popular brands like Pepsi, Cadbury’s, Citibank among many others. He has been active in the Indian entertainment industry since 2003.
A popular actor and a successful model of India, how rich is Shiney Ahuja in 2015? Well, as of 2015, the net worth of this 40 year old actor is estimated by sources at $10 million, his acting career being the major source of his income. Apart from that, he also gets paid for sponsorships, advertisements, endorsements and so on. In his career, he succeeded in doing as many as 40 commercials, 14 movies and music videos so far in 2015 alone.
Shiney Ahuja Net Worth $10 Million
Raised in Delhi, Ahuja’s early schooling was at St. Xavier’s School and later at the Army Public School in Delhi. Having been raised in an army family and studied in an Army school, his initial career plan was to join the armed forces, but, it was while studying at Hans Raj College that he developed an inclination towards the theatre and acting, and ultimately joined Barry John’s Acting School in his hometown. While in college, Shiney began to pursue acting seriously. He also attended several acting workshops held at the National School of Drama.
In 2003, Shiney Ahuja debuted with a lead role in the Bollywood movie called “Hazaroon Khwahishein Aisi”, which was not only both critically acclaimed and successful at the box-office, but went on to earn him the Filmfare Best Male Debut award. His career in Bollywood lay before him. His next release, Mahesh Bhatt’s movie “Gangster”, also turned out to be a major hit in India. In the movie, he worked with another aspiring actress at the time, Kangana Ranaut, and both the actors benefited considerably from the success of this movie. After this, he began appearing in various high grossing movies like “Life In A Metro”, “Bhoolbhulaiya” and many more. Of course, these movies have also been significant in adding to his wealth.
Shiney’s career path came to a halt in 2009, when he was accused of raping his maid. Although Shiney and later, the maid herself made a point that it was not rape but was a consensual act, the court sentenced him to seven years of imprisonment. After spending four years in jail, Shiney is now considering a come-back to the cinema. His upcoming movie is “Welcome Back” in which he is supposed to be seen with veteran actors Naseeruddin Shah, Anil Kapoor, John Abraham and others.
Talking about his personal life, Ahuja is married to Anupam Ahuja and has a daughter named Arshiya Ahuja. He currently lives in Mumbai with his family. So, with a net worth of $10 million, Shiney Ahuja is regarded as one of the richer actors of the Bollywood movie industry.
