Shayan Munshi

Shayan Munshi

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Shayan Munshi Profile

  • Name:
  • Shayan Munshi
  • Father:
  • Prasant Munshi
  • Spouse:
  • Peeya Rai Chowdhary

Shayan Munshi Biography

Shayan Munshi is an Indian model turned Bollywood actor. He made his Bollywood debut through 2002 movie, Jhankar Beats, a musical tribute to R. D. Burman. He is married to former VJ and actress Peeya Rai Chowdhary in 2006. Shayan came to limelight after the Murder of Jessica Lal, a model in New Delhi who was shot dead at a bar by the son of a famous congress politician from Delhi. Shayan was the witness of the murder, was declared a liar by the Delhi High Court. Now he is facing its perjury charges.

 

He belongs to Nagpur, Maharashtra and was born as the son of doctor, Prasant Munshi. He started his career as a model and has also appeared in a few music videos. He worked with Juhi Chawla and Sanjay Suri in two critically acclaimed Bollywood movies - Jhankar Beats and My brother Nikhil. In Jhankar beats, he played the role of Indraneel, the son of Mr. Kapoor and he was paired opposite Riya sen. He played the role of Kelly Menzes in his second release, My brother Nikhil. Aahista Aahista, Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak, Morning Walk and The Bong Connection are other noted Bollywood appearances.

 

Munshi was led as primary witness of prosecution in Jessica Lall murder case. Munshi was at the bar counter when Lall was shot dead on intervening night by Manu Sharma, the son of Venod Sharma, an influential congress politician. It was on Munshi's statement that police had lodged an FIR. But he later told in the court that the shot which hit Lall was fired by some other person.

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Updated: May 13, 2014

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