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Shane Nigam
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Shane Nigam is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. Having made his debut in the 2010 film Thanthonni, he performed as a supporting character in various successful drama films Parava (2017), Kumbalangi Nights (2019), and RDX: Robert Dony Xavier (2023).
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Early life
Shane was born as eldest among three children, to Mimicry artist Abi and Sunila, in Elamakkara, Kochi, Kerala. He did his schooling from Bhavans Vidya Mandir, Elamakkara. He was pursuing engineering at Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology, Kochi. He has two younger sisters, Ahana and Aleena.[2] Abi was an actor and also a popular mimicry artist.[3]
Career
Film career
Nigam made his acting debut with the film Thanthonni, later Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi , also in Annayum Rasoolum for portraying the role of Anna's (Andrea Jeremiah) brother.[4]
He made his debut as a lead actor in 2016 film, Kismath opposite to Shruthy Menon.[5]
Nigam played a central character alongside veteran actors Amala and Manju Warrier in the 2017 film C/O Saira Banu.[6] The following year, he appeared in the romantic film Eeda which was also praised by critics.[7]
Nigam starred in two films in 2019; the comedy-drama Kumbalangi Nights, which was highly successful on box office and received rave reviews from film critics and the romantic thriller Ishq.[8]
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Controversies
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Interruptions in production
Veyil
By the end of 2019, Shane received a death threat from Malayalam film producer Joby George, which the actor shared through Facebook live, causing controversy.[9] The issue seemed to have been resolved through mediation from AMMA. However, he affected the continuity of the movie Veyil, by getting a haircut, leading to producers calling for a ban on the actor.
RDX
During the filming of the movie RDX, Shane Nigam reportedly walked off the set mid-shoot, alleging that his character was not given enough importance in the film, leading to a major disruption in production and subsequent backlash from the producers and film industry associations against him; this incident involved accusations of unprofessional behavior and demands for greater prominence in the movie by Nigam.[10]
Political/religious leaning
He supported the 'All Eyes on Rafah' campaign and claimed in his Instagram story that he is a ‘Sudapi from India’.[11][12]
Unni Mukundan
He mocked Unni Mukundan and his fans by referring to them as ‘UMFI’ (an informal word referring to people engaging in fellatio in Malayalam) (Unni Mukundan Fans Association of India) without any provocation.[13][14][15]
Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
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Awards
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References
External links
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