| Dinesh Jivani | |
|---|---|
| Shortland Street character | |
| Portrayed by | Amin Sheikh |
| Introduced by | Jason Daniel |
| Duration | 2008 |
| First appearance | 16 January 2008 |
| Last appearance | 22 May 2008 |
| Classification | Former; guest |
| Profile | |
| Occupation | Surgeon at Shortland Street Hospital (2008) |
Dr. Dinesh Jivani was the arrange fiance of Shanti Kumari (Nisha Madhan). Dinesh arrived to Ferndale with the intention of marrying Shanti as was planned by their parents and quickly got a job at the hospital. However Joey (Johnny Barker) revealed that Shanti had moved on and Shanti desperately tried to lose Dinesh. However when her relationship with Scotty (Kiel McNaughton) dissolved, she and Dinesh finally got together. It was not long before the relationship ended however and Dinesh finally realised Shanti would not marry him. He had a one night stand with Toni Warner (Laura Hill) before returning to India.
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