Shikhar Pahariya: Bio, Age, Height, Family, Girlfriend, Career, Net Worth & More

We all know about the Pahariya family – be it Veer’s amazing debut in the 2025 thriller film ‘Sky Force’ opposite Akshay Kumar, or be it his mother Smruti Shinde being the former CM of Maharashtra’s daughter, or be it Shikhar Pahariya – the new chocolate boy in B-Town. It doesn’t come as a surprise that the Pahariyas are emerging and coming into the spotlight like never before, and it helps to know that Veer is already the new favorite actor in B-Town, but his brother Shikhar isn’t doing too bad for himself, considering that he is under the limelight for being Janhvi Kapoor’s current favorite! Read on to find out details about Shikhar Pahariya net worth, his age, career and relationship with Janhvi Kapoor.

Shikhar Pahariya Biography

Shikhar Pahariya is a leading entrepreneur and philanthropist from a socialite political family. He has been in the spotlight for his dynamic nature and connections with influential people. He is the grandson of Sushil Kumar Shinde, a political leader and the ex-Chief Minister of Maharashtra. 

Shikhar Pahariya Age, Height & Physical Appearance

Born on March 29, 1996, Shikhar Pahariya age 29 years as of 2025. His zodiac sign is Aries by birth. With a height of 5ft 7 inches, he weighs approx-75 Kg. With black hair and striking black eyes, he maintained a well-built body.

Early Life

Born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Shikhar is the grandson of Sushil Kumar Shinde, the former chief minister of Maharashtra. His father is Sanjay Pahariya and his mother is Smruti Shinde, the co-founder of Sobo Films. His aunt is renowned politician Praniti Shinde. Shikhar’s older Veer Pahariya is a well-known actor who has just debuted in the hit film ‘Sky Force’. As a child, Shikhar grew up in an environment where family traditions and values were at the forefront thus instilling ground principles in him from day one. He and Veer have been actively interested in several talents and his father has had an instrumental significance in his life along with his brother Veer. 

Education 

In terms of his education, Shikhar has completed a degree in Bachelor of Arts in Global Financial Management from Regent University in London. He had completed his schooling at Bombay Scottish School just like his mother and also attended DhiruBhai Ambani International School. Overall, Shikhar’s educational background is quite impressive. 

Personal Life (Relationship with Janhvi Kapoor)

For those who already know the latest, Shikhar and Janhvi Kapoor are dating but what you might not have known is that the couple were friends since childhood. In fact, their dating goes back to the time before Janhvi’s debut film ‘Dhadak’ in 2018. Even though they were separated for a while due to personal reasons, the couple rekindled their way back into each other’s lives and are now officially on the go to taking their relationship forward.

Back when they were rumored to be dating, Janhvi had somewhat dropped a hint that confirmed that she was in fact close to Shikhar. This came as a piece of news when Janhvi appeared on Koffee With Karan 8, and had mentioned that he was one of the top three contacts on her phone. From that day to this date, a lot has happened and recently Boney Kapoor, Janhvi’s father also acknowledged her relationship with Shikhar. He had also expressed that he was quite fond of the Pahariya son and that his family is quite fortunate to have him.

Shikhar Pahariya Professional Career

Shikhar’s career is quite multifaceted in the sense that, he is a professional Polo player as he was in the Royal Jaipur Polo team that represented India at the Berkshire Polo Club in London. From the tender age of 13, Shikhar was exposed to the business world after having been linked with top-tier socialites thanks to his father, Sanjay Pahariya. He had started his consultancy firm that was animal-friendly in the sense that it provided guidance to pet owners.

Further, he started working as an investment analyst in a company called ‘WA Dhawan Global Capital London’. Eventually, both he and his brother Veer worked in a gaming and entertainment company called ‘Indiawyn’. All these ventures prove that he has always had a knack for the business world and that with one successful venture after the other, he’s just one step away from becoming like his father, the prominent businessman Sanjay Pahariya. 

Social Media 

Even though he is a social media influencer, Shikhar is not very active on Instagram. His handle is ‘shikharpahariya’ and he has a following of 453K. 

Shikhar Pahariya Net Worth

Due to his varied and diversified business, Shikhar has managed to amass an impressive net worth of $10 million or INR 84 crores. This is quite impressive as he has not even made his debut in the entertainment industry, and all this whopping net worth comes from just his business ventures. Due to the money amassed by him, it does not come as a surprise that Shikhar owns an impressive car collection and some of his favorites include a Lamborghini Aventador and more. He has also invested in multiple properties which all add to his list of personal assets.

Interesting Facts 

• Shikhar Pahariya is an avid animal lover and due to his love for animals, he has adopted a pet dog named Charlie and a pet cat named Pablo.
• He is also known to be quite fascinated by horses.
• Speaking of horses, Shikhar is a skilled horse rider and also a skilled polo player.
• He is all for women’s empowerment and has supported social causes that empower women. He has also contributed towards assisting children who are from economically backward classes.
• Shikhar is linked up pretty well and he is known to be friends with Sara Tendulkar, Sachin’s daughter. He is also friends with Alaviaa Jaffrey, who is Javed’s daughter. 
• He is younger than Veer by a couple of years only.
• Both he and Janhvi have been friends since childhood. 
• Previously when Janhvi and Shikhar were dating, her mother Sridevi had told Janhvi to focus on her career and work thus this led to their break up although this is not the sole reason for their break up. 

Conclusion

Over the years, Shikhar Pahariya has earned himself a name in B-town for being much more than just Janhvi Kapoor’s beau and boyfriend. He has made a name for himself by being quite the entrepreneur, social media influencer, professional polo player, and philanthropist. Not only is he from a well-versed political family background, but he also has a rather impressive educational background all of which only add to his biography like a feather to his cap. He has a long way to go, but already at 29 years old, he has achieved a lot. Thus we are anticipating more progress for him in the future.

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