Darsheel Safary
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Darsheel Safary at the Mumbai Juniorthon
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| Born | (1997-03-09) 9 March 1997 (age 27) [1]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Notable work | Taare Zameen Par |
Darsheel Safary (born 9 March 1997) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films and television. Safary made his film debut with the leading role of a dyslexic student in Aamir Khan's directorial debut, the critically acclaimed drama Taare Zameen Par (2007), for which he won the Filmfare critic's Award for Best Actor.
Born into a Gujarati Jain family, Safary made his acting debut in Taare Zameen Par (2007),[2] playing the film's protagonist Ishaan Nandkishore Awasthi. Safary was discovered by script writer and creative director, Amol Gupte in late 2006 when he was looking for a male lead for Taare Zameen Par. After going through hundreds of auditions, Gupte found Safary at Shiamak Davar's dancing school, "Summer Funk". In choosing Safary, Gupte had a number of boys audition for a scene in which they would informally describe how they would "bunk" school after being given a few scenarios. He recalls, "It was a tough call. But Darsheel has the mischief in his eyes to be Ishaan. Everyone just naturally gravitated towards him."[3]
Safary's performance as a struggling dyslexic child was praised by film critics.[4][5] He won several awards for his performance. Taran Adarsh from indiaFM called Safary a "Master" and stated his performance merited a special award.[6] Rajeev MasandofCNN-IBN wrote, "Darsheel Safary steals your heart as Ishaan Awasthi. Darsheel is a revelation as an actor, he's spontaneous and lovable and carries this film completely on his shoulders".[7] Other reviewers called Safary the "real star of the film"[8] and his performance as "brilliant".[9] In a 2007 interview, Safary stated that his career plans may include singing, dancing, becoming a businessman or jewellery designer.[10]
His second film Bumm Bumm Bole came in 2010 and according to some sources he was paid ₹3lakh, the highest amount paid to any child actor at the time.[11] He did two more films, Disney India's superhero film Zokkomon (2011) and Deepa Mehta's Midnight's Children (2012).[12][13]
In 2012, he participated in dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa with Avneet Kaur as his dance partner, but was eliminated and came in seventh position.[14] He took a break from acting to focus on studies.[15]
In 2016, he played the role of Abhay in the anthology series Yeh Hai Aashiqui.[16] He then appeared in 2023 Hindi sports drama film, Hukus Bukus.[15]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2007 | Taare Zameen Par | Ishaan Nandkishore Awasthi | Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Critics) Nominated–Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
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| 2010 | Bumm Bumm Bole | Pinu (Pinakin) | [11] | |
| 2011 | Zokkomon | Kunal/Zokkomon | [12] | |
| 2012 | Midnight's Children | Saleem Sinai | [13] | |
| 2022 | Capital A Small A | Aadi | Short | [17] |
| 2023 | Kutch Express | Avinash | Gujarati film | [18] |
| 2023 | Hukus Bukus | Arjun | [19] | |
| TBA | Sitaare Zameen Par † | TBA | [20] |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2011 | Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah | Himself |
| 2012 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 | Contestant |
| 2015 | Lage Raho Chachu | Himself |
| 2016 | Yeh Hai Aashiqui – Sun Yaar Try Maar[21] | Abhay |
| 2021 | Butterflies | Sharan |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Aadha Ishq | Jazz | [22] |
| Year | Title | Singer | Label | Notes |
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| 2020 | Pyaar Naal | Vibhor Prashar | Desi Music Factory | [23] |
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Source |
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| 2008 | Filmfare Awards | Best Actor | Taare Zameen Par | Nominated | [24] |
| Best Actor (Critics) | Won | [25] | |||
| Zee Cine Awards | Best Actor (Critics) | Won | [26] | ||
| Most Promising Debut (Best Child Artist) | Won | ||||
| Star Screen Awards | Special Jury Award | Won | [27] | ||
| V. Shantaram Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Won | [26] |
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