Education
He studied in The Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi.
Marriage and Family
He is married to Anupam Ahuja (née Pandey), from Delhi, of Bihari descent. They have a daughter together, born in 2007.
Films
Before making his debut in films, Shiney did modelling and some commercial adverts, thanks to his dashing good looks.
He then appeared in a music video for the British Asian band Stereo Nation.
Ahuja made his acting debut with the critically acclaimed Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi which debuted at various film festivals in 2003 and was released in theatres in 2005. The film won Shiney Ahuja rave reviews and was viewed as one of the best films of that year.In 2006 Ahuja was awarded Best male debut by Filmfare, Screen, IIFA, Zee and Stardust for his performance.The film won Shiney Ahuja rave reviews and was viewed as one of the best films of that year. Ahuja won the Best male debut filmfare award for his performance. He however grew more familiar with mainstream audiences with Karam (2005), where he starred alongside John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra.
He then became popular with his title role in Mahesh Bhatt's Gangster (2006) opposite Emraan Hashmi which was both a critical and commercial success. His next release in 2006 was Woh Lamhe which was critically acclaimed and did moderately at the box office. The film was based on the real-life story on the romance between Bollywood director Mahesh Bhatt and the late actress Parveen Babi, the 1970s glamour girl.
His third release Zindaggi Rocks failed to do well at the box office. His first 2007 film Life In A... Metro opposite Shilpa Shetty picked up after a slow start and became a box office hit. His recent releases were Bhool Bhulaiya which has been very successful at the box office and Khoya Khoya Chand which failed to do well.
His next release in 2006 was Woh Lamhe which was critically acclaimed and did well at the box office.
Upcoming Films
His upcoming films include Har Pall by Jahnu Barua and Classmateswhich is a remake of a Malyalam film.
Awards
In 2006, Shiney bagged his first Screen Award as Best debut actor for Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi. He repeated the wins at Zee Cine and IIFA Awards. He was bestowed with Critics Best Actor Award for Gangster at IIFA 2007 and Society Young Achiever's Award for the same.Shiney received Kalakar Awards as Best actor for Khoya Khoya Chand in 2008.
