Indian television's chocolate boy Shantanu Maheshwari, who was recently a part of Alt Balaji's Medically Yourrs, is on a career-high these days. After carving a niche for himself as an amazing dancer and actor in Channel V's D3 Dil Dosti Dance, Shantanu, who has his own dance troupe Desi Hopperz, went on to take up MTV's Girls on Top, an item number with Sunny Leone and Alt Balaji's XXX. In fact, Shantanu has also bagged a cameo in the first episode of Sanjivani 2.  EXCLUSIVE! Shantanu Maheshwari on Breaking His Chocolate Boy Image With Medically Yourrs: I Never Expected to Be Put Under That Tag

Having not only made a mark on Indian television, Shantanu has also gone overseas and showcased his dancing in the land of Hollywood, which was widely appreciated by all!

Known to be filled with determination and one who doesn't give up till he achieves all his goals, Shantanu credits his hardworking streak to his father! "Hard work is the only key to success - has always been my life's mantra, and this is something which has been inculcated within me by my father. In spite of having faced a lot of struggles through our growing up years, my father never lost hope or showed any signs of giving up, and always taught me to do the same."

"Till date, my father always says that the hardest routes in life bring out the best in people! And if I want to achieve everything I desire, the only way to go about it is to have the determination to never give up and just strive forward towards the best! So when it comes to conquering all my goals, he is the one who ensures I give in more than my 100% in whatever I take up, with no shortcuts."

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