Jim Sarbh - Wiki, Age, Height, Biography, Photos, Girlfriend, Family

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Table Of Content

• Biography
• Age
• Education
• Family and Personal Life
• Who is Jim Sarbh’s Girlfriend?
• Career
• Top 5 Movies of Jim Sarbh
• Must Watch Web Series Of Jim Sarbh
• Upcoming
• Career Timeline
• Controversy
• Net Worth
• Awards Won By Jim Sarbh
• Known For
• Personal Details
• Interesting Facts About Jim Sarbh
• How To Book A Selfie Video Message From A Celebrity Similar To Jim Sarbh on Tring

Biography

Jim Sarbh, born on 27 August 1987, is an Indian stage and film actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in Hindi films for which he has won a Screen Award an International Indian Film Academy Award and been nominated for two Filmfare Awards. Sarbh has also directed and acted in a number of theatre productions in India. Sarbh has frequently appeared in theatre productions particularly those based in Mumbai in addition to his film career.

Sarbh made his feature film debut as the villain in the critically acclaimed and commercially successful biopic Neerja (2016), which earned him excellent reviews from critics as well as nominations for a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Screen Award. He came to notoriety for his antagonistic performances in the historical drama Padmaavat (2018) and the biopic Sanju (2018), both of which were among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. He also appeared in films such as A Death in the Gunj (2017), Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022), and Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway (2023). In 2022, he portrayed Dr. Homi Bhabha in the television series Rocket Boys. Sarbh has frequently appeared in stage works, particularly those centred in Mumbai, in addition to his cinema career. He gained notoriety for his roles in the 2013 production of Death of a Salesman, Rajat Kapoor's What's Done is Done, and Kalki Koechlin's Living Room. Bull was his directorial debut in 2014. Sarbh was named to Forbes India's 30 under 30 list in 2015 for his substantial work in theatre.

Age

Jim Sarbh is aged 36 years old as of 2023. Jim Sarbh was born on 27th August 1987 in Mumbai Maharashta. His zodiac sign is Virgo.

Education

He began his education at Bombay International School in South Mumbai and then transferred to the American School of Bombay in Bandra West Mumbai. He earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from Emory University in Atlanta Georgia USA.

Family And Personal Life 

Jim was born in a Parsi Zoroastrian family. His mother is a retired physiotherapist and his father is the Regional Director of P&O Ports South and Middle East Asia. Sarbh's family relocated to Australia from India when he was three years old and he returned to Bombay when he was eight. He currently stays in Versova, Mumbai.

Who is Jim Sarbh’s Girlfriend?

Kalki Koechlin

He used to be in a relationship with actress Kalki Koechlin. They began dating after meeting at a stage play in 2015. However their relationship did not last long as the alleged couple split up after dating for two years. They now have a friendly relationship and are good friends.

Zoya Hussain

Jim Sarbh and Zoya Hussain both actors could be more than just co-stars. According to the latest gossip Sarbh and Hussain are the newest lovebirds in town. The two have been going out quite frequently of late an industry insider says. Jim was last seen dating a lawyer. However that was three to four months ago. He is now frequently seen with Zoya. 

Although it is new the two are not afraid to hold hands at parties and social gatherings. Something is clearly developing between them. Both actors are known for keeping their personal lives private. They might come out in the open about [their relationship] the insider adds.

Career

 Bollywood debut and Theatre roles - 2009 till 2016

Sarbh worked as a literary intern for the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta for a year after graduating from Emory University. He appeared in Atlanta productions of The Show!, The Breakup, Tennis in Nablus, and Ice Glen in 2009; the latter part earned him a Major Supporting part Metropolitan Atlanta Theatre Award. Sarbh returned to Mumbai in 2012 and began performing in local theatre shows. Several critics praised his performance as Happy Loman in Alyque Padamsee's 2013 staging of Death of a Salesman.

Jim continued to act in Mumbai-based plays such as Rajat Kapoor's What's Done is Done, Rage Productions' The Glass Menagerie, Vickram Kapadia's The Merchant of Venice, and Kalki Koechlin's Living Room, and later made his directorial and writing debuts with the 2014 productions Bull and Eat, respectively. He was named to Forbes India's 30 under 30 list in 2015 for his contributions to the Mumbai theatre scene. Jim made his feature film debut in Ram Madhvani's 2016 biographical drama Neerja. In 2016, he released two other films: Yashodhara by Jyoti Patil and 3 12 Takes by Daria Gai. He has collaborated on the short films Mama's Boys by Akshat Verma and Like Summer Like Rain by Gouri Dutt.\\

Film Career - In movies from 2017 till present

In 2017, Jim had two Bollywood releases: the thriller A Death in the Gunj and the romance Raabta. The film was shown at a number of film festivals throughout Europe. In Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 2018 epic romance Padmaavat, he plays Malik Kafur opposite Shahid Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, and Ranveer Singh. In 2019, he appeared in the Netflix film House Arrest, and the following year, he appeared in another Netflix film, Yeh Ballet. In 2020, he starred in Bejoy Nambiar's Taish, which premiered on ZEE5 in October.n In 2022, Jim starred as Amin Faizi in the film Gangubai Kathiawadi, as Homi J. Bhabha in the webseries Rocket Boys, and as a voiceover in the films Eternally Confused and Eager for Love.

Top 5 Movies of Jim Sarbh

Neerja

Neerja is a 2016 biographical thriller film directed by Ram Madhvani and written by Saiwyn Quadras and Sanyuktha Chawla Shaikh in Hindi. It was co-produced by Atul Kasbekar's Bling Unplugged and Fox Star Studios. The film stars Sonam Kapoor as the eponymous lead with Shekhar Ravjiani Shabana Azmi Yogendra Tiku Kavi Shastri and Jim Sarbh in supporting roles.

The plot is based on a true story: the attempted hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi Pakistan on September 5 1986 by the Libyan-backed Abu Nidal Organization. The film is told from the perspective of the flight's head purser Neerja Bhanot who foiled the hijacking attempt by alerting the pilots and thus grounding the plane. Bhanot died while attempting to save the passengers and crew 359 of the 379 on board surviving.

Raabta

Raabta is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language romantic action thriller film with a humorous twist directed by Dinesh Vijan in his directorial debut and co-produced by Vijan Homi Adajania and Bhushan Kumar. Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon star with Jim Sarbh Rajkummar Rao and Varun Sharma providing support. The plot revolves around reincarnated star-crossed lovers.

The film was met with criticism from producer Allu Aravind of Geetha Arts who claimed that the plot and characters were too similar to those of the studio's 2009 film Magadheera. The film was released on June 9 2017. Alia Bhatt was considered for the lead role opposite Sushant Singh Rajput but she declined due to scheduling conflicts. 

In December 2015 Asin was approached to play the lead role opposite Rajput but she declined due to her decision not to act after her marriage. In February 2016 Kriti Sanon was cast in the lead female role in the film.

Padmaavat

Padmaavat is a 2018 Indian period romantic action drama film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Based on Malik Muhammad Jayasi's epic poem of the same name it stars Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmavati a Rajput queen known for her beauty and the wife of Maharawal Ratan Singh played by Shahid Kapoor. When Sultan Alauddin Khilji played by Ranveer Singh learns of her beauty he invades her kingdom in order to enslave her. In supporting roles Aditi Rao Hydari Jim Sarbh, Raza Murad and Anupriya Goenka appeared.

Padmaavat received the most nominations at the 64th Filmfare Awards including Best Film Best Director (both for Bhansali) Best Actress (Padukone) and Best Actor (Singh) and won four awards including Best Actor (Critics) (Singh). It also received three National Film Awards including one for Best Music Direction for Bhansali.

Sanju

Sanju is a 2018 biographical film directed and edited by Rajkumar Hirani written by Hirani and Abhijat Joshi and produced by Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Vinod Chopra's production companies are Rajkumar Hirani Films and Vinod Chopra Films. 

The film follows the life of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt focusing on his drug addiction arrest for his involvement in the 1993 Bombay bombings relationship with his father comeback in the industry eventual drop of Bombay bombing charges and release after serving his sentence. Ranbir Kapoor plays the title character and the ensemble cast also includes Vicky Kaushal, Paresh Rawal, Anushka Sharma, Dia Mirza, Manisha Koirala, Karishma Tanna, Jim Sarbh and Sonam Kapoor.

Sanju was released in theatres worldwide on June 29 2018. Critics mostly praised Kapoor's performance as well as Hirani's direction though some criticised its ostensible image-cleansing of its protagonist. It had the highest opening day of any film released in India in 2018 and it had the highest single-day collection ever for a Hindi film in India on its third day.

Gangubai Kathiawadi

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language biographical crime drama film directed by Bhansali and produced by Bhansali and Jayantilal Gada. Alia Bhatt plays the titular character with Ajay Devgn, Shantanu Maheshwari, Vijay Raaz, Indira Tiwari, Seema Pahwa, Varun Kapoor and Jim Sarbh also playing important roles.

The film is loosely based on the true story of Ganga Jagjivandas Kathiawadi also known as Gangubai Kothewali whose life was documented in S. Hussain Zaidi's book Mafia Queens of Mumbai. The film depicts the rise of a simple girl from Kathiawad who had no choice but to embrace fate and turn it in her favour. Gangubai Kathiawadi premiered on February 16 2022 at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival and was released in theatres on February 25 2022. Gangubai Kathiawadi was 2022's fifth highest-grossing Hindi film.

Must Watch Web Series Of Jim Sarbh

Made In Heaven

Made in Heaven is an Indian romantic drama web series that debuted on Amazon Prime Video on March 8 2019. The series produced by Excel Entertainment follows the lives of Tara and Karan two wedding planners in Delhi who run a company called Made in Heaven. Arjun Mathur, Sobhita Dhulipala, Jim Sarbh, Shashank Arora, Kalki Koechlin and Shivani Raghuvanshi star in Amazon Video's fourth original fictional Indian series.

Made in Heaven depicts modern India as a mix of old and new with tradition and modern aspirations clashing. The plot of the show and the protagonists' stories are set against the backdrop of lavish and expensive weddings. The show was created by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti and it was co-written by Alankrita Shrivastava. 

The first season's nine episodes were directed by Akhtar Shrivastava Nitya Mehra and Prashant Nair. The second season was supposed to begin in April 2020 but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The second season of the show was completed in April 2022.

Rocket Boys

Rocket Boys is a SonyLIV biographical streaming television series in Hindi. The story revolves around the lives of Homi J. Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai. It is directed by Abhay Pannu and produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur, Monisha Advani and Madhu Bhojwani through their respective companies Roy Kapur Films and Emmay Entertainment. Along with Regina Cassandra the series stars Jim Sarbh and Ishwak Singh. 

The web series premiered exclusively on SonyLIV on February 4 2022. A second season of the show has been ordered. On the 75th anniversary of Indian independence the teaser for the second season was released on August 15 2022. Rocket Boys tells the story of two remarkable men Dr. Homi J. Bhabha and Dr. Vikram Sarabhai. The story revolves around three pivotal decades in India's history (1940s-60s) and how the country is evolving into a strong brave and independent nation. It tells the story of Independent India's early years in science.

Four More Shots Please!

Four More Shots Please! is an Amazon Prime Video streaming television series directed by Anu Menon and Nupur Asthana. The series follows four unapologetically flawed women (two in their 30s and two in their early 20s) as they live love make mistakes and discover what really makes them tick in millennial Mumbai through friendship and shots of tequila.
 
Sayani Gupta, Bani J, Kirti Kulhari and Maanvi Gagroo star in the series which is Amazon Prime Video's first all-women-protagonists Indian original. The show has been described as a desi version of Sex and the City by critics.

Upcoming

Pune Highway

Jim Sarbh is going to feature in an upcoming movie called Pune Highway, directed by Rahul da Cunha, Bugs Bhargava Krishna. He will be seen on screen along with co actors like Krishna Saajnani, Manjari Fadnnis. There is not alot of information available on this as it is still in its production stage. 

Career Timeline

Film

Web Shows

Controversy

R*pe Joke Controversy

Jim Sarbh is heard telling an insensitive joke. I'd rather be raped by 12 prostitutes than drink alcohol he says in the video. The joke had Kangana and the rest of the party in splits.
When Firstpost contacted Jim he stated Sexual violence is a serious issue that I treat seriously. Unfortunately my remarks were taken out of context. I do not condone any form of sexual violence now or in the past.
According to the actor's representatives the controversial lines were spoken during a play rehearsal in his private space and that his comments were misconstrued.

Net Worth

According to a report of Celebgag.com Jim Sarbh's net worth is estimated to be Rs 14.23 crore ($1.9 Million). He owns a BMW and a Honda City. Jim Sarbh's net worth is threatened by his roles in films web series and plays. Meanwhile the 35-year-old has graced the covers of several magazines. Jim Sarbh's Instagram provides a glimpse into his events ramp walks and other endeavours.

Awards Won By Jim Sarbh

• Jim Sarbh has won Best Debutant - Male Zee Cine Award in 2017
•  Jim Sarbh has won Best Actor In A Negative Role Zee Cine Award in 2017 and
• Jim Sarbh has won Best Performance In A Negative Role IIFA in 2017

Known For 

	Made In Heaven - 2019 Character Name - Adil Khanna Tring Rating -⭐⭐⭐⭐
	Padmaavat - 2018 Character Name - Malik Kafur Tring Rating -⭐⭐⭐⭐
	Neerja - 2016 Character Name - Khalil Tring Rating -⭐⭐⭐
	Rocket Boys - 2021 Character Name - Homi Bhabha Tring Rating - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Personal Details

• Nationality - Indian
• Religion - Zoroastrianism
• Hair Colour - Grey and Black
• Eye Colour - Dark Brown
• Hobbies - Tavelling, Modelling
• Marital status - Single
• Favourite Film - Titli
• Favourite Actesss - Radhika Apte 
• Favourite Actor - Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Interesting Facts About Jim Sarbh

• He began his career in theatres and plays. He enjoys writing and directing in addition to acting. He has also directed two films Bull and A Version of Cook.
• Few people are aware that he is the grandson of one of India's pioneering gallerists Kali Pundole.
• He first became interested in acting while studying psychology at Emory University in Atlanta Georgia in the United States.
• He was named to Forbes India's 30 under 30 list in 2015 for his outstanding work in the theatre.
• Actor Ranveer Singh suggested him for the role of Kafur in the film Padmavat after seeing his acting abilities in other films. And he was chosen for the role just 20 minutes after submitting his audition..
• He dated actress Kalki Koechlin for two years but they are now just friends.
• Despite working in Bollywood he does not feel at ease speaking Hindi.
• His favourite actors are Nawazuddin Khan and Irfan Khan.
• His favourite actress is Radhika Apte.
• Black and White are his Favorite Colors
• Jim loves sharing about his life and work on Instagram. He has around 544k followers on Instagram.

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