Indian
American School of Bombay
Actor, theatre director
2010–present
Jim Sarbh (born 27 August 1987) is an Indian film and stage actor. Best known for his supporting work in the Hindi films, he is the recipient of a Screen Award, an International Indian Film Academy Award and two Filmfare Award nominations. Additionally, Sarbh has directed and acted in numerous theatre productions in India.
Sarbh made his feature film debut in 2016, playing the antagonist in Ram Madhvani's critically and commercially successful biographical drama Neerja; the role garnered him positive reviews from critics and such accolades as a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination and a Screen Award. Following his role in the thriller A Death in the Gunj (2016), he rose to prominence for playing antagonist in the period drama Padmaavat (2018) and the biopic Sanju (2018), both of which rank among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. In 2022, he is playing Dr. Homi Bhabha in the series Rocket Boys.
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.Template:Citation Needed He made his directorial debut in 2014 with Bull.Template:Citation Needed[2] For his extensive work in theatre, Sarbh was listed in Forbes IndiaTemplate:'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 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 BKC, Bandra East. He completed his undergraduate degree in Psychology from the Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.[3][4] He currently resides in Versova, Mumbai.[5]
Career
Theatre roles and Bollywood 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.[5][6] 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.[5][3] He was listed in Forbes IndiaTemplate:'s 30 under 30 list in 2015 for his contributions to the Mumbai theatre industry.[7]
Sarbh made his feature film debut with Ram Madhvani's 2016 biographical drama film Neerja.[8] He had two other releases in 2016Template:EndashJyoti 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.[9]
Continued film career (2017–present)
Sarbh had two Bollywood releases in 2017Template:Endashthe thriller A Death in the Gunj and the romance film Raabta.[10] He also starred in Natasha Mendonca's directorial debut Ajeeb Ashiq, an independent film that focuses on the gender identity and human sexuality. The production was screened at various film festivals across Europe.[11] 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.[10] In 2019, he had a role in the Netflix film House Arrest,[12] and the following year featured in Yeh Ballet, another Netflix film.[13]
In 2020, he appeared in Bejoy Nambiar's Taish releasing on ZEE5 in October.[14]
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
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Shuruaat Ka Interval | Vaz |
| 2016 | Neerja | Khalil[15] |
| Yashodhara | ||
| 3 and 1/2 takes | ||
| 2017 | A Death in the Gunj | Brian McKenzie |
| Raabta | Zack Merchant/Qaabir | |
| Teen Aur Aadha | Natraj | |
| 2018 | Padmaavat | Malik Kafur |
| Sanju | Zubin Mistry | |
| The Wedding Guest | Deepesh | |
| Jonaki | Lover | |
| 2019 | Sometimes, I Think About Dying | Robert |
| Photograph | Rajveer | |
| House Arrest | Jamshed Daneja[16] | |
| 2020 | Taish | Rohan Karla[14] |
| Yeh Ballet | Academy Head[13] | |
| Beneath a Sea of Lights | Jimmy | |
| 2021 | The Tales of Boo Boo and Cuddly Poo | Himself |
| 2022 | Gangubai Kathiawadi | Hamid Fezi[17] |
Web series
| Year | Name | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Smoke | Roy | Eros Now |
| 2019 | Made in Heaven | Adil Khanna | Amazon Prime Video |
| Flip | Keki | Eros Now | |
| 2022 | Eternally Confused and Eager for Love | Wiz | Netflix |
| Rocket Boys | Homi J. Bhabha | SonyLIV |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cold/Mess | Prateek Kuhad | [18] |
Short films
| Year | Title | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mama's Boys | Akshat Varma | |
| 2021 | Like Summer Like Rain | Pocket Films |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Neerja | Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Template:Nom | |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | Best Actor In Negative Role | Template:Won | |||
| Screen Awards | Best Male Debut | Template:Won | [19] | ||
| Stardust Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Template:Won | |||
| Zee Cine Awards | Template:Won | [20] | |||
| Best Male Debutant | Template:Won | ||||
| 2019 | Padmaavat | Asiavision Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Template:Won | [21] |
| Filmfare Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Template:Nominated | [21] |
References
- ↑ Happy Birthday Jim Sarbh Unknown facts and droolworthy pics of actor. News Nation English(2019-08-27). Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ Jim Sarbh's Directorial Debut Film.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Neerja Actor Jim Sarbh Acting Naturally, Pillai, Pooja(3 April 2016). Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ↑ Meet Jim Sarbh, the terrorist who gunned down Sonam Kapoor in Neerja. India TV(1 March 2016). Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Mumbai Theatre's "Outrageously Hot Guy", Jim Sarbh, Is Back With A Death In The Gunj. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ↑ All you need to know about Jim Sarbh: The hijacker from Neerja(10 March 2016). Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ↑ Forbes India Magazine – Role play: The many faces of Jim Sarbh, Banerjee, Jasodhara(9 February 2015). Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ↑ Rehearse to the extent that you exceed psychology: Actor Jim Sarbh bares it all – Firstpost, Shah, Tutu(28 February 2016). Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ↑ Playing terrorist in 'Neerja' was challenging: Jim Sarbh. The Indian Express(2016-02-24). Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Ranveer Was Great, But Why Isn't Anyone Talking About Jim Sarbh's Superb Performance In Padmaavat?, Magan, Srishti(31 January 2018). Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ↑ Suman Sridhar and Natasha Mendonca to Present a Double Bill at the Tate Modern Museum(16 May 2017). Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ↑ House Arrest Squandered Potential. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Netflix's Yeh Ballet trailer traces two Mumbai boys' journey to become renowned dancers in Sooni Taraporevala's film- Entertainment News, Firstpost. Firstpost.com(2020-02-11). Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Bejoy Nambiars Taish to premiere on ZEE5 in October. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ Exuding Brilliance In Neerja, Actor Jim Sarbh Is Now The Talk of The Town. Man's World India(2016-04-15). Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ↑ 'It is a straight comedy, which I haven’t done in film ever': Jim Sarbh on House Arrest. www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ↑ Jim Sarbh reflects on drawing lessons from theatre on camera: 'Acting is just about unravelling inner workings of a character'-Entertainment News , Firstpost. Firstpost(2022-04-04). Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ↑ Jim Sarbh In A Prateek Kuhad Video Is The On-Screen Magic We Didn’t Know We Needed(7 December 2018). Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ↑ Star Screen Awards 2016 winners list: Pink wins big, Big B-Alia get best actor and actress award. India Today(2016-12-05). Retrieved 2018-01-28.
- ↑ Zee Cine Awards 2017: Salman Khan to Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan to Anushka Sharma – Who won what? | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis. dna(2017-03-12). Retrieved 2018-01-28.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Asiavision Movie Awards 2018 winners list: Ranveer Singh, Dhanush and Trisha honoured [Photos + Videos], Hooli, Shekhar H.. International Business Times, India Edition(2019-02-17). Retrieved 2019-02-18.
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