Shiv Thakare (born 9 September 1989) is an Indian reality television personality known for participating in reality shows like MTV Roadies Rising, winning the second season of Bigg Boss Marathi and being the 1st runner up of Bigg Boss Season 16.

At an early age, he began supporting his father Manohar Thakare who worked at a betel leaf shop.

[2] He dated Veena Jagtap, a fellow contestant in his season of Bigg Boss Marathi.

His journey began with the reality show MTV Roadies Rising in 2017, in which he reached the semi-finals.

[9] From October 2022 to February 2023, he was seen participating in Colors TV's reality show Bigg Boss 16, where he finished as the 1st runner-up.