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Sarbh in 2018
Born
Jim Sarbh

(1987-08-27) 27 August 1987 (age 36) [1]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
EducationAmerican School of Bombay
Alma mater Emory University
Occupation(s)Actor, theatre director
Years active2010–present

Jim Sarbh (born 27 August 1987) is an Indian actor known for his work in films and stage productions. He has received several awards including a Filmfare OTT Award, and an IIFA Award with a nomination for an International Emmy Award. Additionally, he has directed and acted in numerous theatre productions in India.

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Sarbh made his feature film debut as the antagonist in the critically and commercially successful biopic Neerja (2016), which garnered him positive reviews from critics and such accolades as a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination and a Screen Award. He rose to prominence for playing antagonistic roles in the period drama Padmaavat (2018) and the biopic Sanju (2018). He was also a part of films like A Death in the Gunj (2017), Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022) and Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway (2023). In 2022, he played Dr. Homi Bhabha in the series Rocket Boys, for this Sarbh earns several accolades including a Best Actor nomination at 51st International Emmy Awards. [2]

In addition to his film career, Sarbh has regularly appeared in theatre productions, particularly those based in Mumbai. He has attracted attention for his performances in the 2013 revival of Death of a Salesman , Rajat Kapoor's What's Done is Done, and Kalki Koechlin's Living Room .[ citation needed ] He made his directorial debut in 2014 with Bull.[ citation needed ] [3] For his extensive work in theatre, Sarbh was listed in Forbes India 's 30 under 30 list in 2015.

Personal life

Jim Sarbh was born on 27 August 1987 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India into a Parsi Zoroastrian family. His mother is a retired physiotherapist, and his father is a former master mariner, and the Regional Director of P&O Ports South and Middle East Asia. The family moved to Australia from India when Sarbh was three years old and came back to Bombay when he was eight, where he first attended Bombay International School in South Mumbai and then the American School of Bombay in Bandra, West Mumbai. He completed his undergraduate degree in Psychology from the Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. [4] [5] He currently lives in Versova, Mumbai. [6]

Career

Theatre roles and Hindi cinema debut (2009–2016)

After graduating from the Emory University, Sarbh worked with the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta for a year as a literary intern. He performed around Atlanta in the 2009 productions of such plays as The Show!, The Breakup, Tennis in Nablus, and Ice Glen; the last of the roles won him a Major Supporting Role Metropolitan Atlanta Theatre Award. Sarbh moved back to Mumbai in 2012 and began acting in local theatre productions. His performance as Happy Loman in Alyque Padamsee's 2013 revival of Death of a Salesman drew the attention of several commentators. [6] [7] Sarbh continued to act in Mumbai-based plays including Rajat Kapoor's What's Done is Done, Rage Productions's The Glass Menagerie, Vickram Kapadia's The Merchant of Venice, Kalki Koechlin's Living Room , and later made his directorial and writing debut with the 2014 production Bull and Eat respectively. [6] [4] He was listed in Forbes India 's 30 under 30 list in 2015 for his contributions to the Mumbai theatre industry. [8]

Sarbh made his feature film debut with Ram Madhvani's 2016 biographical drama film Neerja . [9] He had two other releases in 2016–Jyoti Patil's Yashodhara and Daria Gai's 3 ½ Takes. He also worked on the short films Mama’s Boys by Akshat Verma, and Like Summer Like Rain by Gouri Dutt. [10]

Continued film career (2017–present)

Sarbh had two Bollywood releases in 2017–the thriller A Death in the Gunj and the romance film Raabta . [11] The production was screened at various film festivals across Europe. [12] He played the role of Malik Kafur in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 2018 epic romance Padmaavat , featuring alongside Shahid Kapoor, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. [11] In 2019, he had a role in the Netflix film House Arrest , [13] and the following year featured in Yeh Ballet , another Netflix film. [14]

In 2020, he appeared in Bejoy Nambiar's Taish releasing on ZEE5 in October. [15]

In 2022, he appeared in the film Gangubai Kathiawadi as Amin Faizi, webseries Rocket Boys as Homi J. Bhabha and Eternally Confused and Eager for Love as a Wiz, a voiceover.

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRole
2014 Shuruaat Ka Interval Vaz
2016 Neerja Khalil [16]
Yashodhara
3 and 1/2 takes
2017 A Death in the Gunj Brian McKenzie
Raabta Zack Merchant/Qaabir
Teen Aur AadhaNatraj
2018 Padmaavat Malik Kafur
Sanju Zubin Mistry
The Wedding Guest Deepesh
Jonaki Lover
2019Sometimes, I Think About DyingRobert
Photograph Rajveer
House Arrest Jamshed Daneja [17]
2020 Taish Rohan Karla [15]
Yeh Ballet Academy Head [14]
Beneath a Sea of LightsJimmy
2021The Tales of Boo Boo and Cuddly PooHimself
2022 Gangubai Kathiawadi Hamid Fezi [18]
2023 Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway Daniel Singh Ciupek

Web series

YearNameRoleChannel
2018 Smoke Roy Eros Now
2019 Made in Heaven Adil Khanna Amazon Prime Video
FlipKeki Eros Now
2022 Eternally Confused and Eager for Love Wiz Netflix
Rocket Boys Homi J. Bhabha SonyLIV
Four More Shots Please Sean Lobo Amazon Prime Video

Music videos

YearTitleArtistNotes
2018"Cold/Mess" Prateek Kuhad [19]

Short films

YearTitleChannelNotes
2017Akshat Varma
2021Like Summer Like Rain
2023Next, Please [20] [21]

Awards and nominations

YearFilmAwardCategoryResultRef.
2017 Neerja Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Actor In a Negative Role Won
Screen Awards Best Male Debut Won [22]
Stardust Awards Best Actor in a Negative RoleWon
Zee Cine Awards Won [23]
Best Male Debutant Won
2019 Padmaavat Asiavision Awards Best Actor in a Negative RoleWon [24]
Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated [24]
International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Zee Cine Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male Nominated
2022 Rocket Boys Filmfare OTT Awards Best Actor in a (Drama Series)Nominated
Best Actor in a Drama Series (Critics)Won
2023 International Emmy Awards Best Actor Nominated [25]
Rocket Boys (season 2) 2023 Filmfare OTT Awards Best Actor in a (Drama Series)Nominated

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