Meet Sheena Melwani's husband: All you need to know about Dinesh Melwani

Meet Sheena Melwani's husband: All you need to know about Dinesh Melwani

Sheena Melwani is a Canadian-American pianist, singer-songwriter, and YouTuber from Montreal, Canada. She is well-known among her admirers for her enthralling YouTube videos and TikTok lip-syncs. Learn about Sheena Melwani's husband below, including how they met.

Sheena Melwani's husband
Sheena Melwani fondly calls her husband TRID (The Real Indian Dad). Photo: @dineshmelwani, @therealindiandad (modified by author)
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Most of Sheena Melwani's fans know her husband as TRID (The Real Indian Dad), as she fondly calls him in her YouTube videos. The couple became internet famous around 2020 for sharing their love and Sheena's cover songs on TikTok.

Sheena Melwani's husband's profile summary

Full nameDinesh K. Melwani
Famous as Sheena Melwani's husband
GenderMale
Birthdate30 June 1978
Age46 years (as of January 2025)
Zodiac signCancer
BirthplaceMaharashtra, Mumbai, India
Raised inMontreal, Canada
ResidenceBoston, Massachusetts, USA
NationalityIndian
EthnicityAsian
ReligionHinduism
SexualityStraight
Height5'7" (170 cm)
Weight143 lbs. (65 kg) - Estimated
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorDark Brown
Marital statusMarried
SpouseSheena Melwani
ChildrenZara, Jae
Alma materMcGill University
QualificationLaw degree
ProfessionAttorney and part-time lecturer
Net worth$4 million (Estimated)
Instagram@therealindiandad
TikTok@therealindiandad
Facebook@therealindiandad

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Who is Sheena Melwani's husband, Dinesh?

Sheena Melwani's husband's name is Dinesh K. Melwani. He is an internationally acclaimed attorney born in Maharashtra, Mumbai, India.

Melwani is an Indian of the Sindhi caste who practices Hinduism. His family moved around many countries and eventually settled in Montreal, Canada.

Dinesh later relocated to Boston, USA, for work. He is a transactional attorney and the vice chairman of Mintz Levin. Melwani primarily advises clients on every facet of American and international corporate law.

Dinesh Melwani's age

Born on 30 June 1978, Sheena Melwani's husband is 46 (as of January 2025), and his zodiac sign is Cancer.

Educational background

Sheena Melwani's husband has a Law degree from McGill Institution, a Canadian public research university. Dinesh joined the institute in 2001 and graduated in 2004.

Sheena Melwani's husband
Facts about Sheena and Dinesh Melwani's relationship. Photo: @Emma McIntyre on Getty Images (modified by author)
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Sheena Melwani's husband's job

Dinesh Melwani is a transactional attorney at Mintz Levin, a full-service law firm based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He has been working there since February 2018.

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Melwani is the company's co-chair and advises clients on American and international corporate issues.

His practice encompasses M&A transactions, strategic investments, entity formation, and angel, seed, and venture financings.

Dinesh also serves as a strategic consultant to celebrity clients, helping them diversify their investment portfolios and pursue entrepreneurial opportunities.

He advises celebrity clients on equity investments in start-ups, equity endorsements, brand ambassador agreements, and business-related licensing deals.

Melwani's practice also encompasses a broad range of sports-related work, including representing parties buying major sports franchises, counselling sports agencies, and advising companies on transactions in the sports sector.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Dinesh Melwani began his career at Bingham McCutchen Company, where he worked from September 2005 to November 2014.

After that, he advanced at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, where he served as a partner from December 2014 to February 2018.

Before committing to Mintz Levin in February 2018 as a transactional attorney, Dinesh worked at Mitsui & Co Ltd's Japan and Tokyo offices. He was responsible for legal matters for Mitsui's business lines in South, Central, and North America.

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In addition to working as an attorney in international law firms, Dinesh regularly guest lectures entrepreneurs and start-ups at institutions such as the MIT Sloan School of Management, The Broad Institute, MassChallenge, and The Capital Network.

Sheena Melwani's husband
Sheena and Trid have two kids: a son named Jae and a daughter called Zara. Photo: @sheenamelwani (modified by author)
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What is Dinesh Melwani's net worth?

According to Popularnetworth, Sheena Melwani's husband is worth around $4 million. He earns his income through his career as an attorney and part-time lecturer.

What is Sheena Melwani's age?

Sheena is 41 years old (as of January 2025). She was born on 1 September 1983 in Montreal, Canada, to Indian immigrants.

Her grandfather was the first to move to Canada and sent his kids to school there. So, Sheena's dad married and started his family in Canada.

Are Trid and Sheena married?

Sheena and Dinesh Melwani, also known as Trid, are married and share two children. Their first child is a son named Jae, and their second born is a daughter called Zara.

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How did Dinesh and Sheena Melwani meet?

Dinesh and Sheena told their love story on YouTube, explaining how they met when they were still kids. Her grandfather was among the people Dinesh's dad interacted with when he moved his family to Canada.

Dinesh's dad was inviting other Sindhi families living in Montreal to a dinner party at his home when he came across Sheena's grandfather's phone number in the phone book.

Three weeks after the party, Dinesh's dad bought a house in the same neighbourhood where Sheena's family lived. Dinesh was around 7 or 8 years old at that time, and Sheena was about 3 years old.

The two were not close to each other even though a solid bond developed between their families over the years. When Dinesh was 16 and in college, Sheena's father requested him to take her to her high school prom.

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Sheena Melwani's husband
Sheena and Trid officially made their relationship known to their families after their engagement. Photo: @sheenamelwani (modified by author)
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The pair were not dating, but they had fun at prom. Two years later, their friendship gradually transitioned to dating. Dinesh secured a job in Boston when Sheena was in college in Montreal.

Since he did not like the idea of a long-distance relationship, Dinesh privately proposed to Sheena in Singapore, where their families were attending his sister's wedding.

The two officially announced their relationship to their families after the engagement and got married about a year and a half afterwards. Sheena and Dinesh moved to Boston after their honeymoon, and the rest began to work out.

What state does Sheena Melwani live in?

Sheena and her husband, Dinesh Melwani, live with their children in Natick, Boston, Massachusetts.

Why was Sheena Melwani's husband's face covered?

Dinesh used to hide his face with an emoji when featured in his wife's YouTube videos and social media posts to keep his identity private. Their online fans saw his face for the first time in July 2022 in Sheena's song Better.

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Sheena Melwani's husband's face reveal

Two years before her husband showed his face to her online fans, Sheena had announced on YouTube that they would disclose his face once their channel achieved a million subscribers.

Dinesh revealed his face on Sheena's YouTube channel in July 2022. A clip of them kissing was placed last in the video.

Dinesh Melwani's real voice

Many were curious to hear his real voice the entire time he used to hide his face with an emoji. After listening to Dinesh Melwani's real voice in videos that followed the face reveal YouTube video, people could detect a mixture of Canadian and Indian accents in his intonations and pronunciations.

Sheena Melwani's husband
Sheena and Trid married about a year and a half after their engagement. Photo: @sheenamelwani (modified by author)
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Why is Sheena Melwani famous?

She became famous for her viral "Interrupted" series on TikTok, featuring her singing popular song covers while her husband, Trid, provided witty commentary.

Sheena began performing live concerts online during the COVID-19 pandemic. A TikTok video of Trid heckling her as she as JP Saxe's If the World Was Ending went viral and inspired the "Interrupted" series.

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Today, Sheena Melwani is known for her self-titled YouTube channel, where she posts her musical covers.

How tall is Sheena Melwani's husband?

Dinesh Melwani is 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm) tall.

Facts about Sheena Melwani's husband

  • Their love story was featured on CBC's Now or Never.
  • Dinesh and Sheena have Indian roots but were raised in Canada.
  • They met through their families when they were still kids.
  • Dinesh was Sheena's high school prom chaperone.
  • They began dating when Sheena was in college.
  • They got engaged after Dinesh landed a job in Boston.
  • They moved to Boston in the US after their honeymoon.

Sheena Melwani's husband, Dinesh Melwani, has successfully balanced his demanding legal career and running a YouTube channel alongside his wife. The couple often focuses on content highlighting their relationship dynamics, shared hobbies, or daily life experiences.

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