Nupur Shikhare is an Indian fitness trainer, fitness coach, consultant, athlete and celebrity. He married Amir Khan’s daughter Ira Khan on 3 January 2024, so he is the son-in-law of famous Bollywood star Amir Khan.
In 2004 he moved to Mumbai to pursue his career in Bollywood. In Mumbai he worked in various short films, and got a job as an assistant director offered by a Marathi film director.
Then he got another job as a fitness trainer in a gym. On 28 March 2008 he was hired by famous Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen as her fitness trainer. After this he also worked with Amir Khan, Ira Khan and Kiran Rao as their fitness trainer.
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Biography
| Nick Name | Popeye |
| Date of birth | 17 October 1985 |
| Age | 38 Years as of 2023 |
| Birth Place | Pune, Maharashtra |
| Height | 5’7” (Feet- Inch) 1.70 meter 170 cm |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Eye color | Black |
| Hair color | Black |
| Weight | 67 kg |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Profession | Fitness trainer |
| Education | Graduate |
| School | S. D. Katariya High School Pune, Maharashtra |
| College/University | RA Podar College Mumbai |
| Father | Will update soon |
| Mother | Pritam Shikhare |
| Siblings | Will update soon |
| Wife | Ira Khan |
| Children | None (as of 2023) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Age
Nupur was born on 17 October 1985 in Pune which is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. So he is 38 years old as of 2023 and his Zodiac sign is Libra.
Height & Physical Appearance
Nupur is a fitness icon with a height of 5 ft and 7 inches. Due to Indian origin he has black eyes and black hair. His chest size is 46 inches and he has a 32 inches waist.
Wife
Nupur married Ira Khan who is a daughter of famous Bollywood star and actor Amir Khan. Nupur worked as Amir Khan and Ira Khan’s fitness trainer, but his relationship with Ira Khan started during Covid 19 in 2020. After dating for more than a year they engaged on 18 November 2022 and finally married on 3 January 2024.
Net worth
Nupur is not only a fitness trainer but also he worked in reality shows and short films. He worked with different Bollywood celebrities such as Amir Khan, Sushmita Sen and Rana Daggubati. Therefore he earns not only from fitness coaching but also from the movie industry. He also participates in athlete competitions. His estimated net worth is around 10 Crore Indian Rupees as of 2023, which he earned from multiple sources.
Education
As Nupur was born in Pune he got admission in Seth Dagaduram Katariya high school Pune. He spent his college life in R. A. Podar College of Commerce and Economics Mumbai, while he also studied in University of Mumbai.
Career
In his childhood he wanted to become a sportsman, and he also started playing Tennis. He was a good Tennis player and played Tennis at National level. But at the same time he was also a fitness and Showbiz enthusiast and wanted to work in Bollywood. In 2004 he moved to Mumbai to pursue his career in Bollywood. In Mumbai he worked in various short films, and got a job as an assistant director offered by a Marathi film director.
Then he got another job as a fitness trainer in a gym. On 28 March 2008 he was hired by famous Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen as her fitness trainer. It was a big opportunity for him to establish his career, because after this he also worked with Amir Khan, Ira Khan and Kiran Rao as their fitness trainer.
His fitness training skills include
- Gym training
- Circuit training
- Parkour
- Functional training
- Martial Arts
- Capoeira
- Body weight training
- Cross fit training
Nupur works not only as a fitness Coach but also he works in short films and reality shows. In 2017 he appeared in a netflix reality show “Ultimate Beastmaster” , and in 2018 he played the role of action director in Disney India television show “Aladin – experience the magic”.
He participated in different athletic competitions such as Ironman 70.3 Taiwan (2014), Ironman Copenhagen (2017), and Canthon Cancer Awareness run (2019).
Family
Nupur was born into a family which has connections with performing arts. His mother Pritam Shikhare is a Kathak dancer and also a dance teacher. She trained Renee Sen who is a daughter of Sushmita Sen in dancing.
Social Media
Nupur uses social media especially Instagram and Facebook to post his fitness and athletic related pictures and videos. 49k people follow him on Instagram while he has thousands of followers on Facebook.
Instagram account: @ nupur_popeye
Facebook account: @ cometonupur
Interesting Facts
- An amazing thing is that he jogged and ran 8 kilometers with his Baraat to reach the wedding place to marry Ira.
- On his right arm he has a tattoo of Capoeira, while he also has tattoos on his back, right wrist and left forearm.
- Bicycle brand Scott Sports India made him its brand ambassador in September 2022.
