Darsheel Safary

Darsheel Safary

Darsheel Safary (born March 9, 1997) is an Indian child movie actor primarily working on starring in Hindi Bollywood films. He is best known for his acclaimed portrayal of a dyslexic child in the 2007 film Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars on Earth), a drama film about a teacher, Ram Shankar Nikumbh (Aamir Khan) and a boy (Darsheel Safary) with learning disabilities share a special bond. Darsheel was born on March 9, 1997 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. His father, Mitesh Safary is a jeweler and his mother is Sheetal Safary. He had no acting experience prior to Taare Zameen Par. Growing up in Mumbai, he enrolled into Shiamak Davar's dance academy. He had never expected to be a movie actor at such a young age. His parents wanted him to be a businessman executive or a jewelry designer. He has a younger sister and resides in his hometown in Mumbai. In 2007, Safary made his first big acting debut in Taare Zameen Par, playing the film's protagonist Ishaan Nandkishore Awasthi. Safary was discovered by script writer and creative director, Amol Gupte during fall 2006 when he was looking for a male lead for his film, 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." Taare Zameen par was filmed from fall 2006 until spring of 2007. Darsheel, at this time was only nine years old and only about 4 feet tall. The child artiste of the film, had to face a lot of opposition from his school when he was shortlisted for the film. The fact that he would have to miss school for such a long period of time did not go down well with the school authorities. However, Aamir Khan insisted that only Darsheel play the character, so he came up with a solution to fix the problem. He personally assured the school authorities that Darsheel's studies wouldn't be hampered with. Aamir arranged for personal tuition for Darsheel all through the academic year so that he wouldn't miss his exams. He also funded his studies as well as his educational expenses. Before starring, Darsheel was a part of Shiamak Davar's dance troupe. During one of the classes, he saw a poster that read, "Hunting for a naughty kid. If you're selected, you will get a chance to act with Aamir Khan." He thought that it would be great if he was able to act in the film. During the same class, Amole Gupte spotted him and asked him to go for an audition. Eventually, he got selected. Darsheel also got an Xbox 360 as a birthday gift from Aamir Khan on 9th March 2007, his tenth birthday. Following the film's release, he became the youngest nominee for Filmfare Award for the Best Actor. He couldn't make it because it was won by Shahrukh Khan for Chak de! India.

  • Title: Darsheel Safary
  • Popularity: 3.776
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1996-03-09
  • Place of Birth: Mumbai, India
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  • Also Known As: Darsheel Safari, Darshil Safary, ダルシール・サファリー
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Darsheel Safary Movies

  • 2023
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    Ho Ja Mukt

    Ho Ja Mukt

    1 2023 HD

    21-year old Vicky is diagnosed with mental health issues and starts having illusory images which he needs to break out of while his parents...

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  • 2007
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    Like Stars on Earth

    Like Stars on Earth

    8 2007 HD

    Ishaan Awasthi is an eight-year-old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate. Colours, fish, dogs, and kites don't...

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  • 2010
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    Bumm Bumm Bole

    Bumm Bumm Bole

    7.2 2010 HD

    Khogiram and his wife are poor and can barely afford to get school uniforms and books for their children Pinaki and Rimzim. Things worsen when Pinaki...

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  • 2021
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    Quickie

    Quickie

    1 2021 HD

    Quickie is a Bollywood comedy movie touted to be a teenage love story.

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  • 2023
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    Hukus Bukus

    Hukus Bukus

    1 2023 HD

    Contradiction in faiths of Father and Son in a Kashmiri Pandit House. Story of Krishna, Kashmir and Cricket from the valley of kashmir.

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  • 2023
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    Kutch Express

    Kutch Express

    3 2023 HD

    Your life is perfect with your family and husband. But when this perfect life is just an illusion, where else do you seek solace?

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  • 1970
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    Sitaare Zameen Par

    Sitaare Zameen Par

    1 1970 HD

    In Sitaare Zameen Par, 9 boys, who have their own issues, help Khan's Character.

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  • 2012
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    Midnight's Children

    Midnight's Children

    5.5 2012 HD

    The story of a pair of children born within moments of India gaining independence from England, growing up in the country that is nothing like their...

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  • 2011
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    Zokkomon

    Zokkomon

    5 2011 HD

    An orphan is abused and abandoned, believed to be dead, and upon his return is first feared as a ghost, and then projected as a superhero.

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  • 2022
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    Capital A, Small A

    Capital A, Small A

    4 2022 HD

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  • 2020
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    Butterflies

    Butterflies

    1 2020 HD

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  • 2023
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    First Act

    First Act

    1 2023 HD

    First Act chronicles the journey of child actors and their parents into the Hindi film and TV industry. Through interviews with older child actors,...

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  • 2014
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    Simply Baatein With Raveena

    Simply Baatein With Raveena

    10 2014 HD

    Simply Baatien With Raveena is an interactive talk/chat show produced by Urban Brew Studios and hosted by Raveena Tandon. The show started airing on...

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  • 2008
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    10 Ka Dum

    10 Ka Dum

    6.5 2008 HD

    Indian game show hosted by Bollywood actor Salman Khan.

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  • 2015
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    Comedy Nights Bachao

    Comedy Nights Bachao

    5.5 2015 HD

    Based on the format of roast comedy, the show features comic crusaders who take a jibe at celebrity guests testing their patience through slapstick...

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