Tiger Shroff, the 29-year-old actor, has starred in several Bollywood action films, and in the five years since his debut, he’s stolen the hearts of film-goers around the world. The young star doesn’t reveal much of his life on social media, so here are some things you probably didn’t know about him. 1. Is he dating Disha Patani ? View this post on Instagram @tigerjackieshroff A post shared by disha patani (paatni) (@dishapatani) on Oct 21, 2019 at 6:08am PDT Both are Bollywood powerhouses and both are frequently seen together – but neither have ever confirmed their relationship status. They first starred in the Bollywood film Baaghi 2 . How will Isha and Akash Ambani celebrate their 28th birthday? 2. His real name isn’t Tiger The actor’s real name is Jai Hemant Shroff, but his father, Jackie Shroff, started calling him Tiger because when he was a child, he tried to bite everyone. In a funny coincidence, Jackie, who is also an actor, played the voice of the tiger in the Hindi edition of the 2018 Netflix film, Mowgli . 3. He’s a Bollywood action film star View this post on Instagram Can’t wait to do this all over again with you! Will keep going till you say “cut!” Love you sir! happiest birthday @khan_ahmedasas A post shared by Tiger Shroff (@tigerjackieshroff) on Jun 3, 2019 at 2:23am PDT Tiger made his debut in 2014 in the film Heropanti , and since then has appeared in Baaghi – where he echoes his real-life martial arts hobby by playing a martial arts student – followed by Baaghi 2 and War . His next films, including a remake of Rambo , are coming in 2020. 5 of Bollywood actress Disha Patani’s favourite luxury cars 4. He lives a clean lifestyle View this post on Instagram Finally on my feet...lots of catching up to do⚡️ #finalactionsched #hrithikvstiger A post shared by Tiger Shroff (@tigerjackieshroff) on May 20, 2019 at 11:23pm PDT Tiger doesn’t drink or smoke and eats healthily to maintain his fit frame. He is a self-proclaimed flexible vegetarian, as he does eat eggs occasionally. How Mukesh Ambani and his family spend their fortune 5. He’s a multitalented sportsman View this post on Instagram Its been a while since i pushed myself this far...200kgs...used to feel a lot lighter back in highschool ...#onlyhuman @mmamatrixgym @rajendradhole A post shared by Tiger Shroff (@tigerjackieshroff) on Aug 17, 2019 at 10:25pm PDT Tiger began training in martial arts at the age of four and has earned a fifth-degree black belt in Taekwondo. Before he followed his father into acting, his first choice of career was a path in martial arts and sports. He knows a staggering number of fighting styles including Kalaripayattu, kung fu, Krav Maga and pencak silat. He’s also trained in gymnastics and can do a full split. 7 of the most epic sibling rivalries of all time 5. He loves to dance View this post on Instagram My faves from the list with a snap of #thanos... which one’s yours? #SOTY2on10thMay #SOTY2 A post shared by Tiger Shroff (@tigerjackieshroff) on May 1, 2019 at 10:43pm PDT Tiger’s favourite hobby since childhood has been dancing, especially breakdancing. He cites Michael Jackson as his inspiration and is currently known as one of Bollywood’s top dancing stars. At the promotion of his 2019 film War , he performed an intricate dance routine with his co-star Hrithik Roshan. He also paid a tribute to Michael Jackson, as well as performing on So You Think You Can Dance India . Want more stories like this? Sign up here . Follow STYLE on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and Twitter .