Arif Zakaria

Arif Zakaria

Arif Zakaria (born 11 November 1966) is an Indian actor. He has had roles in many films, beginning with his debut film Darmiyaan (1997), 1947 Earth (1998), Dance like a man (2004), and biographical projects such as Mardana and the controversial Nanak Shah Fakir. Arif Zakaria's uncle Rafiq Zakaria was a veteran politician from the Indian National Congress. His brother Asif Zakaria is also an INC politician and cousin Fareed Zakaria is an American journalist. Zakaria completed his graduation from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics. Zakaria married Namrata Sharma, a Fashion Writer, in 2002. The couple divorced in 2010. Zakaria began acting in theatre while in college and later moved on to work in television and films. He acted in numerous television serials like Chunauti, Karambhoomi, Mrityudand, Dhund, Aarzoo, Campus, Kaali - Ek Agnipariksha, etc. Arif acted in diverse roles in films like Darmiyaan, Hero, Asambhav and Dance Like a Man (English). Zakaria travelled the globe since 2005 with the Australian musical show Merchants of Bollywood, performing major roles in the production across Europe, China, France, Poland, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia (the last season in Sydney in 2010). The actor portrayed Rustom Sethna in Deepa Mehta's Earth/1947 and Major Dhillon in Shyam Benegal's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero. He also appeared in Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Deewaar and the Shah Rukh Khan film My Name is Khan. In 2011, Arif played the ghost that haunts the female protagonist in Vikram Bhatt's Haunted and was appreciated for the ghastly portrayal of a piano teacher falling in love with his young student who gets murdered while making advances towards her and rapes her as a ghost, which forces her to commit suicide in the movie. He played the role of a police officer in Jism 2, starring Sunny Leone, appeared in Lootera and in Krrish 3 as Dr. Varun Shetty. Other releases of the actor are Dee Saturday Night, Darr At The Mall, Blue Mountain (all 2014) and Nanak Shah Fakir and Ishq Forever (both 2015). He is also acting in the play Gardish Mein Taare, directed by Saif Hyder Hasan, which is based on the life of Guru Dutt. In 2015, Zakaria produced a children's film "Pinti Ka Sabun" for the Children's Film Society of India; (CFSI) this film is directed by Pramod Pathak. In 2017, Arif was seen in Vikram Bhatt's web series Spotlight - Web series as famous actor/director/producer Dev Bannerjee. Featured in the short film Aamad - written and directed by Neeraj Udhwani for the Terribly Tiny Tales web portal. Arif Zakaria also worked in Raazi, directed by Meghna Gulzar, along with Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal and the film Ahaan, directed by first-time director Nikhil Pherwani; a tender story of a young man suffering from down syndrome. He is slated to shoot for an English film Swords and Sceptres, a re-telling of the story of the Rani of Jhansi. Plays the role of Gaus Khan. Shooting commenced from October 2017 in Jaipur. At present the actor is playing the role of Gen. Bakhtiyar in a romance-thriller series Qubool Hai 2.0 that will be streamed on all ZEE5 platform. Source: Article "Arif Zakaria" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Arif Zakaria
  • Popularity: 5.974
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1966-11-11
  • Place of Birth: Bombay, Maharashtra, India
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Arif Zakaria Movies

  • 1998
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    Earth

    Earth

    6.6 1998 HD

    It's 1947 and the borderlines between India and Pakistan are being drawn. A young girl bears witnesses to tragedy as her ayah is caught between the...

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  • 2010
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    My Name Is Khan

    My Name Is Khan

    8 2010 HD

    Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, has Asperger's syndrome. He marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco....

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  • 2021
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    420 IPC

    420 IPC

    1 2021 HD

    CA Keswani is arrested for bank fraud and forgery. Keswani hires Birbal, a lawyer, to fight his case. But Birbal realises that there's more to it...

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  • 2003
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    A Thousand Desires Like These

    A Thousand Desires Like These

    7.2 2003 HD

    Set against the backdrop of the Indian Emergency, the movie tells the story of three youngsters in the 70s, when India was undergoing massive social...

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  • 2012
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    Agent Vinod

    Agent Vinod

    5.5 2012 HD

    Agent Vinod sets out on a secret mission to find the reason behind the death of Rajan, his colleague. Terror strikes when he unfolds an even bigger...

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  • 2012
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    Jism 2

    Jism 2

    4.283 2012 HD

    A porn star is hired by a dashing intelligence officer as a 'honey-trap' for a dreaded assassin. She not only has to confront her bitter-sweet past,...

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  • 2022
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    Kaun Pravin Tambe?

    Kaun Pravin Tambe?

    7.3 2022 HD

    Mumbai-born leg-spinner Pravin Tambe made his debut in professional cricket at the age of 41 in the IPL for Rajasthan Royals in 2013 not having...

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  • 2006
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    Banaras

    Banaras

    6.3 2006 HD

    Banaras: A Mystic Love Story is the name of an Indian Bollywood film directed by Pankaj Parashar released in 2006. The film takes place in the Hindu...

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  • 2023
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    Mastaney

    Mastaney

    10 2023 HD

    Set in 1739, Nader Shah's undefeated army is attacked by Sikh rebellions. Nadar demands their arrest to no avail. Five civilians are hired to play...

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  • 2013
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    Krrish 3

    Krrish 3

    5.7 2013 HD

    Krrish and his father must team up to save the world from a psychokinetic evil man named Kaal and his army of mutants.

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  • 2013
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    Lootera

    Lootera

    6.964 2013 HD

    In a village, a young archaeologist falls in love with a landlord's daughter. Their union seems doomed. But destiny brings them together a year...

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  • 2014
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    Darr @ the Mall

    Darr @ the Mall

    3.8 2014 HD

    A newly constructed mall is suspected to be haunted when a few workers are mysteriously killed during its construction. Vishnu, a security guard,...

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  • 2023
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    Mission Raniganj

    Mission Raniganj

    5.8 2023 HD

    A real-life story of additional chief mining engineer Jaswant Singh Gill who helped in the rescue of people when a coal mine in Raniganj, West...

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  • 2013
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    Shootout at Wadala

    Shootout at Wadala

    5.5 2013 HD

    The first-ever registered encounter by the Mumbai Police, which took place on November 1, 1982.

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  • 2011
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    Haunted-3D

    Haunted-3D

    6.1 2011 HD

    A realtor finds himself accompanied by two ghostly entities inside a mansion. He learns of a violent event that took place years ago and is sent back...

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  • 2004
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    Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home

    Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home

    6.4 2004 HD

    Major Ranvir Kaul (Amitabh Bachchan) is a POW who was captured along with over 50 soldiers by Pakistani soldiers in 1971 during the war between India...

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  • 2004
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    Asambhav

    Asambhav

    4.7 2004 HD

    When the President of India is kidnapped by Kashmiri terrorists in Locarno, Switzerland, an Indian secret agent is sent to find him and set him free....

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  • 2001
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    Shirdi Sai Baba

    Shirdi Sai Baba

    1 2001 HD

    An Indian has no faith in the existence of God. His friend recounts numerous tales depicting the miracles of Sai Baba. Unconvinced, he visits Shirdi...

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  • 2017
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    Poorna

    Poorna

    6.3 2017 HD

    An Adivasi 13-year-old from Telangana becomes the youngest girl in history to climb Mount Everest.

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  • 2005
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    Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero

    Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero

    7.4 2005 HD

    Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (also known as Bose: The Forgotten Hero) is a 2005 film directed by Shyam Benegal and starring Sachin...

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  • 2018
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    Raazi

    Raazi

    7.164 2018 HD

    An Indian spy is married to a Pakistani military officer during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

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  • 2017
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    Rahenge Sadaa Gardish Mein Taare

    Rahenge Sadaa Gardish Mein Taare

    5 2017 HD

    A relationship drama based on the lives of two creative people and their work. A tribute to 1950s Hindi cinema, it is heavily inspired by the life of...

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  • 2016
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    Anna

    Anna

    5 2016 HD

    Indian biographical film based on the life of social activist, Kisan Baburao "Anna" Hazare.

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  • 2010
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    Rokkk

    Rokkk

    4 2010 HD

    Anushka helps her sister fight a murder charge and she becomes trapped in a nightmarish world that may be inescapable.

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  • 2003
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    Footpath

    Footpath

    5.3 2003 HD

    Two friends of a man help him avenge his father's death. Years later, he reunites with his friends who have now become criminals. What they don't...

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  • 2014
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    Nanak Shah Fakir

    Nanak Shah Fakir

    8 2014 HD

    Nanak Shah Fakir is a biographical film on the life and teachings of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak Dev.

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  • 2005
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    Home Delivery

    Home Delivery

    3.5 2005 HD

    A middle-aged pizza delivery man serves up more than just food to a young advice columnist who's having second thoughts about his engagement.

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  • 2019
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    War

    War

    6.8 2019 HD

    Khalid, entrusted with the task of eliminating former soldier turned rogue Kabir, engages in an epic battle with his mentor who taught him everything.

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  • 1997
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    Darmiyaan: In Between

    Darmiyaan: In Between

    1 1997 HD

    The saga of Mazhuddin Khan alias Immi, born in 1939 in Bombay, British India, as a eunuch, whose mother, Zeenat, in denial that she has sired him,...

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  • 2012
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    Jannat 2

    Jannat 2

    6.1 2012 HD

    Sonu Dilli KKC, an illegal arms dealer is chased around by ACP Pratap Raghuvanshi. On the other hand, Sonu falls for Dr Jhanvi Singh Tomar. However,...

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  • 2020
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    Gul Makai

    Gul Makai

    1 2020 HD

    Fear is like an elastic band. You stretch the band inside of your mind and it keeps expanding, till one moment it snaps or you cut it for it to...

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  • 2004
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    Dance Like a Man

    Dance Like a Man

    8 2004 HD

    A middle-aged couple want their daughter (Anoushka Shankar) to follow in their footsteps and become a dancer.

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  • 2019
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    The Warrior Queen of Jhansi

    The Warrior Queen of Jhansi

    5.7 2019 HD

    The Warrior Queen of Jhansi tells the true story of Lakshmibai, the historic Queen of Jhansi who fiercely led her army against the British East India...

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  • 2021
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    Ahaan

    Ahaan

    6 2021 HD

    Jilted by his wife, a man with OCD finds eye-opening common ground and camaraderie with his neighbour, a young man with Down Syndrome.

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  • 2018
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    The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir

    The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir

    6.9 2018 HD

    Ajatashatru Lavash Patel has lived all his life in a small Mumbai neighborhood tricking people with street magic and fakir stunts. He sets out on a...

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  • 2019
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    Leila

    Leila

    6.3 2019 HD

    In the forgotten margins of the segregated communities of a dystopian future, a woman searches for the daughter that she lost upon her arrest years...

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  • 2021
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    Qubool Hai 2.0

    Qubool Hai 2.0

    9 2021 HD

    It is the story of Asad and Zoya -- two individuals who have surrendered to their ideals. One to the cause of his country, another to her duty...

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  • 2019
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    Cutting Pyaar

    Cutting Pyaar

    1 2019 HD

    Cutting Pyaar is a series of love stories revolving around love and how different people view love and relationships.

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  • 2024
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    Freedom at Midnight

    Freedom at Midnight

    8.2 2024 HD

    Freedom at Midnight is the electrifying story of India's struggle for independence. Based on the bestselling book of the same name, it recounts the...

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  • 2017
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    Spotlight

    Spotlight

    5 2017 HD

    The story of famous bollywood actress, Sana Sanyal; her ups and down, her relationships, and the naked truth of Bollywood life.

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  • 2020
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    Avrodh: The Siege Within

    Avrodh: The Siege Within

    6.9 2020 HD

    Avrodh is a series of untold incidents where India was laid to a kind of siege, and had to tap into its bravest frontier heroes to investigate, save,...

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