Darsheel Safary
About 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
Filmography(5)
| Film | Release Date | Role | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
Krishna Aur Chitthi Drama | 29 May 2026 | Arjun | Released |
 Phule History | 25 Apr 2025 | Yashwant | Released |
 Ho Ja Mukt Drama | 21 Jan 2023 | Actor | Released |
 Capital A, Small A | 17 Nov 2022 | Aadi | Released |
 Quickie Drama | 1 Jan 2021 | Amey | Blockbuster |
Career Timeline
5 films · Debut 2021
Frequent Co-stars(8)
Trailers(1)
Darsheel Safary – Career & Contributions to Hindi Cinema
Darsheel Safary is one of bollywood's celebrated actors, having contributed to 5 hindi films in the hindi film industry (popularly known as bollywood), headquartered in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Throughout their career, Darsheel Safary has collaborated with some of bollywood's finest artists, including Vinay Bhardwaj, Ananth Narayan Mahadevan, Arun Govil. These on-screen partnerships have resonated strongly with bollywood audiences.
Darsheel Safary has worked across multiple genres in hindi cinema, including Drama, History, Romance. This versatility has made them a sought-after name across all kinds of bollywood productions.
Darsheel Safary made their hindi film debut in 2021 with the film Quickie. Since then, they have steadily grown into one of bollywood's most recognised faces, building a loyal fanbase across Odisha and among the global bollywood diaspora.
Follow Darsheel Safary's complete filmography, songs, trailers and box office records on The Cinema Verse — the most comprehensive bollywood cinema database online.
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Darsheel Safary has been part of 5 hindi films in bollywood, spanning genres such as Drama, History, Romance.
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Darsheel Safary's notable hindi films include "Krishna Aur Chitthi", "Phule", "Ho Ja Mukt". Visit each movie page on The Cinema Verse for detailed cast, songs and review information.
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Darsheel Safary works as a Actor in the hindi film industry (bollywood). 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 a...
When did Darsheel Safary debut in bollywood?▼
Darsheel Safary made their bollywood debut in 2021 with the film "Quickie".
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Darsheel Safary has worked in Drama (4 films), History (1 film), Romance (1 film) in their hindi film career.