Acting

Darsheel Safary

Born March 9, 1996 · Mumbai, India (age 30)

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 …

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Like Stars on Earth

Like Stars on Earth · 2007

Like Stars on Earth

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 seem important to the adults, who are much more interested in things like homework, marks, and neatness. Ishaan cannot seem to get anything right in class; he is then sent to boarding school, where his life changes forever.

Midnight's Children

Midnight's Children · 2012

Midnight's Children

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 parent's generation. A Canadian-British film adaptation of Salman Rushdie's novel of the same name.

Quickie

Quickie · 2021

MovieDramaRomance

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

Zokkomon

Zokkomon · 2011

MovieActionAdventure

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.

Krishna Aur Chitthi

Krishna Aur Chitthi · 2026

Krishna Aur Chitthi

What happens when the "God of Cricket" and the Lord of the Universe reside under the same roof? Krishna Aur Chitthi is a soul-stirring family drama that explores the thin line between fandom and faith, proving that when an intention is pure, every prayer, whether addressed to Vaikuntha or Wankhede, reaches the same destination

Bumm Bumm Bole

Bumm Bumm Bole · 2010

Two siblings decide to share a pair of shoes till their father can afford to buy another. But things look bleak when their father is unable to find a job and is also suspected of criminal offences.

Phule

MovieHistoryDrama

A biopic on Jyotiba and Savitribai Phule, considered to be a pioneering couple in India’s societal history. They are often credited for underlining the importance of the girls’ education and self-dependence.

Kutch Express

Kutch Express · 2023

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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Like Stars on Earth

Like Stars on Earth · 2007

Like Stars on Earth

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 seem important to the adults, who are much more interested in things like homework, marks, and neatness. Ishaan cannot seem to get anything right in class; he is then sent to boarding school, where his life changes forever.

Ishaan Nandkishore Awasthi

Midnight's Children

Midnight's Children · 2012

Midnight's Children

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 parent's generation. A Canadian-British film adaptation of Salman Rushdie's novel of the same name.

Young Saleem

Quickie

Quickie · 2021

MovieDramaRomance

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

Amey

Zokkomon

Zokkomon · 2011

MovieActionAdventure

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.

Kunal / Zokkomon

Krishna Aur Chitthi

Krishna Aur Chitthi · 2026

Krishna Aur Chitthi

What happens when the "God of Cricket" and the Lord of the Universe reside under the same roof? Krishna Aur Chitthi is a soul-stirring family drama that explores the thin line between fandom and faith, proving that when an intention is pure, every prayer, whether addressed to Vaikuntha or Wankhede, reaches the same destination

Arjun

Bumm Bumm Bole

Bumm Bumm Bole · 2010

Two siblings decide to share a pair of shoes till their father can afford to buy another. But things look bleak when their father is unable to find a job and is also suspected of criminal offences.

Pinu

Phule

MovieHistoryDrama

A biopic on Jyotiba and Savitribai Phule, considered to be a pioneering couple in India’s societal history. They are often credited for underlining the importance of the girls’ education and self-dependence.

Yashwant

Kutch Express

Kutch Express · 2023

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

Avinash

Hukus Bukus

Hukus Bukus · 2023

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

Arjun

Capital A, Small A

Capital A, Small A · 2022

Capital A, Small A

Aanshi wants to attend the Farewell Dance with her boyfriend but love was hard to come by for her. She finally finds love in Aadi, but his insecurities soon ruin their relationship. Will Aanshi have to end school on a bad note?

Aadi

Ho Ja Mukt

Ho Ja Mukt · 2023

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 constantly fail to understand his situation.

Maharani

Maharani · 2021

A political drama set in Bihar of 1990's, this story shows how an illiterate woman handles the state as Chief Minister. Rani Bharti's life takes an interesting turn when her husband Bheem Singh Bharti, announces her as the next chief minister of Bihar. With casteism and traditional satraps in the background, will Rani survive this turn of events?

Suryaprakash Bharti

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa · 2006

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is a television reality show and the Indian version of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and ABC's Dancing with the Stars.

First Act

First Act · 2023

SeriesDocumentary

First Act chronicles the journey of child actors and their parents into the Hindi film and TV industry. Through interviews with older child actors, parents, casting directors and filmmakers, the series explores the ecosystem within which children must perform and the challenges they face to achieve the family dream.

Gamerlog

Gamerlog · 2025

SeriesComedyDrama

A teen gaming prodigy joins an underdog Mumbai esports team challenging the champion Wolfclan. As they pursue glory, Raghu seeks Joanna's love while hiding secrets from his past.

Raghu