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Little Kiran is a big hit in Hollywood

Hobbit Kiran Shah (right) strikes a pose with his scale double Frodo Baggins for actor Elijah Wood in the Lord of the Rings which was filmed in New Zealand.

When it comes to death-defying action on the screen, it is hard to hold back the pint-sized stuntman Kiran Shah.

The Kenyan-born 58-year-old actor and performer from London has won the hearts of millions of Hollywood film-buffs with his hair-raising action in block-busters and epic films such as the Lord of Rings, The Hobbit and The Chronicles of Narnia.

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