Shiv Thakare

Shiv Thakare, born on September 9, 1989, in Amravati, Maharashtra, is an Indian reality television personality. He grew up supporting his family by helping his father with work at a betel leaf shop and later selling milk packets and newspapers.

Thakare gained recognition through his participation in various reality shows. He reached the semi-finals of MTV Roadies Rising in 2017 and appeared in The Anti Social Network. In 2019, he won Bigg Boss Marathi 2. From 2020 to 2021, he served as a judge on MTV Roadies Revolution.

In 2021, Thakare launched B.Real, a deodorant brand. He participated in Khatron Ke Khiladi 13 in 2023 and was the first runner-up of Bigg Boss Season 16 in 2022-2023.

Known for his media presence, Thakare was ranked 21st in The Times of India's Top 30 Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra in 2019 and first in The Times of India's Top 15 on Marathi Television the same year. He has also appeared in a music video and various television roles.

Thakare dated Veena Jagtap, a fellow contestant from Bigg Boss Marathi 2, but they split in 2022.