Jai Hemant Shroff was born on 2 March 1990, to Indian film actor Jackie Shroff and his wife Ayesha Shroff. He is the elder of two siblings, and has a three-year younger sister named Krishna Shroff. Due to his experience in the martial arts, he has frequently spent time helping actors train for movies.<br /><br />On his paternal side, he is of Gujarati and Turkmen ancestry and from his maternal side, he is of Bengali and Belgian descent.Tiger Shroff is a devout Hindu devotee of Lord Shiva and has attributed his physique to Lord Shiva. He holds a fast every Monday and during every Mahashivaratri festival.He studied at the American School of Bombay.<br /><br />In 2014, he was awarded an honorary fifth degree black belt in Taekwondo.