In June 2012 , Shroff was signed by producer Sajid Nadiadwala to make his film debut with Sabbir Khan 's action romantic comedy '' Heropanti '' , which was produced under Nadiadwala 's banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment . In preparation for the role , he underwent flexibility training under Ziley Mawai . Released in 2014 , '' Heropanti '' garnered unfavourable reactions from critics but emerged as a commercial success with earnings of worldwide . For his performance , Shroff received mainly mixed to positive reviews , with critics primarily praising dancing skills and ability to perform onerous stunts . Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama appreciated his performance , saying " Tiger registers an impact in several sequences " and that he " scores brownie points in action and stunts " . Adarsh also added that " for a first-timer , he exudes supreme confidence " , whereas Subhash K. Jha praised him for his versatility , saying " he emotes , he dances and yes , he can fight " . However , Sweta Kaushal of '' Hindustan Times '' disagreed , calling his " dialogues forced " and said " his expressions do nothing in a given situation " . In spite of terming his performance " a little unconvincing " , Kaushal called his action sequences " admirable " and said he 's a " great dancer " . Furthermore , Anupama Chopra , though noting that he has star-like qualities and " very solid screen presence " , called his dialogue delivery " off " . Shroff 's portrayal fetched him the Screen Award for Best Male Debut and the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year &ndash; Male in addition to a Best Male Debut nomination at the 60th Filmfare Awards
60th Filmfare Awards
60th Filmfare Awards
Tiger Shroff