Sharib Hashmi (born 25 January 1976) is an Indian actor, writer, producer and director who works in the

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. He is best known for portraying J.K. Talpade in the

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series ''

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'' (2019-2021) and Sunny in Filmistaan.

Early life and education

Sharib Hashmi was born in

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, into a middle-class family. His father, Z. A. Johar, was a noted film journalist. Sharib did his schooling from St. John's Model English High School and graduated from

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in Mumbai, India.

Personal life

Sharib married Nasreen Hashmi on December 27, 2003. The couple have 2 children, a girl and a boy.

Career

Sharib worked behind the scenes in MTV Roadies Season 2. In 2008, he appeared in ''Slumdog Millionaire'', which became an Oscar-winning movie. In 2012, he obtained a major role in ''Filmistaan'', alongside

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and

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. He played a supporting role in ''Jab Tak Hai Jaan'', which starred

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. Later, he worked on films like ''

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'' (2015), ''Phullu Phullu'' (2017), ''

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'' (2019), ''

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'' (2019), ''

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'' (2020) and

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(2022). Sharib Hashmi's other work has included the Amazon Prime production Blockbuster Series ''

'' and

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Select blockbuster ''

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''. In 2020, he appeared in the television series ''

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'', ''

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'', and worked in numerous commercials, television web series and films.

Filmography

Films

Other credits

Short films

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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