The fact that Hollywood has a growing obsession with Bollywood can be seen in films like, 'Slumdog Millionaire' and the recent crop up of Bollywood dance numbers on television shows in the US. Let's not forget Britney Spears' Bollywood dance number in her Circus tour. Now it seems Hollywood is also recognizing the immense talent that some of our Bollywood actors hold as well! The latest star to bag a Hollywood project is light-eyed cutie, Shiney Ahuja!
It may be a bit surprising as Shiney isn't really a considered a 'big' actor. He doesn't have the international star status that Aishwariya Rai Bachchan holds, nor does he have the immense acting chops that Irrfan Khan posses. Yet, he does have a screen presence and intensity that lights up the screen, proof point in his film, 'Gangster.' And apparently it's his role in that film along with 'Haazron Khwaishein Aisi' that have helped land his first ever Hollywood movie! The film is titled, 'Silver Cord' and is directed by James Ordonez, who saw Shiney in 'Gangster' and loved his acting.
Biography of Shiney Ahuja:
Actor Shiney Ahuja was born on May 15, 1975 in the town of Dehradun. His father was an army commander and Shiney grew up aspiring to be part of the armed forces until he got a taste of theater. Shiney did his schooling at the Army Public School, New Delhi and also at the St. Xavier's School, Ranchi. He has studied acting at Barry John's Acting School in New Delhi.
Shiney Ahuja is married to Anu Ahuja and they had a daughter in 2007. He has some experience as a model and was seen in a popular music video by Stereo Nation.
So what is the film all about? Well, 'Silver Cord' is a romantic sci-fi thriller produced by Michael Shane, Anthony Romani, who produced 'Catch Me If You Can' and Mark Canton from the film, '300.' Plus get this - Shiney will be sharing screen space with Val Kilmer, but that's all Shiney will reveal about the project as of yet.
But don't think Shiney will be playing the typical South Asian character with an accent, or a terrorist or something of that nature. In fact, Shiney will be playing a character who is American instead of South Asian! Quite ironic, as when Shiney was first starting out Bollywood producers were not interested in signing him because he was too fair and has green eyes. We can also guess that the character will be an intense one, as that's what Shiney is best at doing.
So what do you guys think about Shiney's very first Hollywood role? Is it well deserved? Drop us a comment with your thoughts!
