Parzaan Dastur

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Parzaan Dastur
Born (1991-11-02) 2 November 1991 (age 33)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation(s)Actor, Writer, Producer
Years active1998–present

Parzaan Dastur is an Indian actor and writer. He is best remembered as the cute kid in the Dhara advertisement and the silent Sikh kid in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai [1] by many Indians.

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Early life

Parzaan is an alumnus of St. Mary's (ICSE), Mumbai and H.R College of Commerce and Economics. He belongs to a Mumbai-based Parsi family and lives with his parents and younger brother. He is a proficient Pianist and has been learning since age 7.

Career

Parzaan made his debut in the movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai as a silent Sikh boy and became famous for his only dialogue in the film, "Tussi Jaa Rahe Ho? Tussi Na Jao." His other movies are Mohabbatein (2000), Zubeidaa (2001) and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001). He played Parzan in Rahul Dholakia's Parzania (2007), about a boy who goes missing during the riots of 2002 Gujarat violence.

Parzaan played the male lead in Piyush Jha's Sikandar (2009), as a youngster who aspires to be a footballer, but finds a gun, which turns his world upside down.

Parzaan also wrote, produced and featured in a short film called Pocket Mummy, with his partner Nitesh Ranglani (who directed the film) and starring famous actress Madhoo in a pivotal role. [2]

Awards

He was nominated for Stardust award for Best Child Artist for his role in Sikandar (2009). [3]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Woh Siddharth Dhar
1998 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Silent Sardar Kid
2000 Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai Mischievous Boy on PlaneSpecial appearance
Mohabbatein Ayush
2001 Zubeidaa Young Riyaz (Rizzu)
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Ashfaque's nephewUncredited appearance in the song "Yeh Ladki Hai Allah"
2002Haathi Ka AndaKinto
2002 Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar Danny
2004 Hum Tum Hum
(voice)
2007 Parzania Parzan Pithawala
2009 Sikandar Sikandar
2010 Break Ke Baad Young Abhay Gulati
2017Pocket MummySiddharthAlso writer

References

  1. "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai's Parzaan Dastur poses with Shah Rukh Khan; fans react. See pic". Hindustan Times. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  2. "Parzania actor Parzan Dastur: Honour working with Madhoo Shah in Pocket Mummy". The Indian Express. Mumbai. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  3. "Nominations for Max Stardust Awards 2010". Mumbai. Bollywood Hungama. 16 January 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2017.