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Zeyn Shaw Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 21, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth23 November

BirthplaceNew Delhi, India

ProfessionActor

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Sakib Shaw; Mother - Shiba Shaw; Sister - Lylah Shaw

Zeyn Shaw Biography

Zeyn Shaw is an actor from New Delhi who trained in journalism and acting in the United States before moving to Mumbai to pursue work in Hindi-language web

Early life and background

Zeyn Shaw was born on 23 November in New Delhi and spent parts of his schooling at a boarding school in Singapore. He completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism and furthered his performing training at institutions in the United States, studying at Suffolk University in Boston and at The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in New York.

From a young age he took part in school theatre showcases, which sparked an interest in acting. After finishing his undergraduate studies he moved to New York to study acting more intensively and became active in theatre there. During his time in New York he says he took part in a large number of improvisational theatre productions, gaining experience in unscripted performance and stage work.

Career

Shaw’s earliest recorded on-screen credit is a small part in the English-language web series Strange City (2016), where he appeared as a partygoer. After years of theatre work in the United States, he relocated to Mumbai in 2018 to try to establish a career in Hindi entertainment.

He continued to attend auditions in India, and during the pandemic secured the role of Veer Ahuja in the Hindi Netflix series Class (2023), an adaptation influenced by the Spanish show Elite. Class marked his first significant screen acting experience; Shaw has described being nervous on his initial days in front of camera equipment but settling into the production within a few days with the director’s support.

In 2023 he also appeared in the film Farrey as Prateek. Around the same period he reported shooting a Hindi thriller opposite Alizeh Agnihotri; details and release plans for that project were being held by the makers at the time of the interview.

Shaw has spoken publicly about early challenges in Mumbai, including facing repeated rejections at auditions before landing the role in Class. He has also addressed and denied suggestions that he is professionally linked to established Bollywood figures beyond having met one such actor briefly.

Public profile

Physical characteristics commonly reported include a height of approximately 175 cm (about 5'9"), brown eyes and black hair. Shaw has been described as having grown up in a well-off family in New Delhi. His parents are named Sakib Shaw and Shiba Shaw, and he has a sister, Lylah Shaw. He is unmarried.

Outside of acting, Shaw is a fitness enthusiast and has training in stage combat, a choreographed form of fight work used in theatre and film. He is reported to speak multiple languages, including French and Spanish, and has noted a capability to perform small party tricks, such as balancing a fidget spinner on his nose for extended periods.

Latest updates

In 2023 Shaw’s profile rose with his role in Class and his part in the film Farrey. He also indicated he was auditioning for additional projects following those releases. He has commented on social encounters with prominent industry figures but has clarified those were brief meetings rather than formal professional mentorships.

Shaw remains active in seeking new acting work and continues to be recognized for moving from improvisational theatre in New York to on-screen roles in India.

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Recent Work

Class

Netflix Hindi web series in which he played Veer Ahuja

2023
Farrey

Film in which he played Prateek

2023
Strange City

English web series (small role as a partygoer)

2016
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Career Highlights

  1. Moved from New York theatre to Mumbai to pursue work in Hindi entertainment
  2. Cast as Veer Ahuja in Netflix series Class (2023)
  3. Appeared in the film Farrey (2023)
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Zeyn Shaw was born on 23 November.

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Zeyn Shaw is known for actor.

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