Jim Sarbh (born 27 August 1987) is an Indian film and stage actor. Best known for his supporting work in the Hindi films, he is the recipient of a Screen Award, an International Indian Film Academy Award and two Filmfare Award nominations. Additionally, Sarbh has directed and acted in numerous theatre productions in India.
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Born | Jim Sarbh (1987-08-27) 27 August 1987 (age 35)[1] Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Citizenship | Indian |
Education | American School of Bombay |
Alma mater | Emory University |
Occupation | Actor, theatre director |
Years active | 2010–present |
Sarbh made his feature film debut in 2016, playing the antagonist in Ram Madhvani's critically and commercially successful biographical drama Neerja; the role garnered him positive reviews from critics and such accolades as a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination and a Screen Award. Following his role in the thriller A Death in the Gunj (2016), he rose to prominence for playing antagonist in the period drama Padmaavat (2018) and the biopic Sanju (2018), both of which rank among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. In 2022, he is playing Dr. Homi Bhabha in the series Rocket Boys.
In addition to his film career, Sarbh has regularly appeared in theatre productions, particularly those based in Mumbai. He has attracted attention for his performances in the 2013 revival of Death of a Salesman, Rajat Kapoor's What's Done is Done, and Kalki Koechlin's Living Room.[citation needed] He made his directorial debut in 2014 with Bull.[citation needed][2] For his extensive work in theatre, Sarbh was listed in Forbes India's 30 under 30 list in 2015.
Jim Sarbh was born on 27th August, 1987 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India into a Parsi Zoroastrian family. His mother is a retired physiotherapist, and his father is a former master mariner, and the Regional Director of P&O Ports South and Middle East Asia. The family moved to Australia from India when Sarbh was three years old and came back to Bombay when he was eight, where he first attended Bombay International School in South Mumbai and then the American School of Bombay in Bandra, West Mumbai. He completed his undergraduate degree in Psychology from the Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.[3][4] He currently resides in Versova, Mumbai.[5]
After graduating from the Emory University, Sarbh worked with the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta for a year as a literary intern. He performed around Atlanta in the 2009 productions of such plays as The Show!, The Breakup, Tennis in Nablus, and Ice Glen; the last of the roles won him a Major Supporting Role Metropolitan Atlanta Theatre Award. Sarbh moved back to Mumbai in 2012 and began acting in local theatre productions. His performance as Happy Loman in Alyque Padamsee's 2013 revival of Death of a Salesman drew the attention of several commentators.[5][6] Sarbh continued to act in Mumbai-based plays including Rajat Kapoor's What's Done is Done, Rage Productions's The Glass Menagerie, Vickram Kapadia's The Merchant of Venice, Kalki Koechlin's Living Room, and later made his directorial and writing debut with the 2014 production Bull and Eat respectively.[5][3] He was listed in Forbes India's 30 under 30 list in 2015 for his contributions to the Mumbai theatre industry.[7]
Sarbh made his feature film debut with Ram Madhvani's 2016 biographical drama film Neerja.[8] He had two other releases in 2016–Jyoti Patil's Yashodhara and Daria Gai's 3 ½ Takes. He also worked on the short films Mama’s Boys by Akshat Verma, and Like Summer Like Rain by Gouri Dutt.[9]
Sarbh had two Bollywood releases in 2017–the thriller A Death in the Gunj and the romance film Raabta.[10] He also starred in Natasha Mendonca's directorial debut Ajeeb Ashiq, an independent film that focuses on the gender identity and human sexuality. The production was screened at various film festivals across Europe.[11] He played the role of Malik Kafur in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 2018 epic romance Padmaavat, featuring alongside Shahid Kapoor, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh.[10] In 2019, he had a role in the Netflix film House Arrest,[12] and the following year featured in Yeh Ballet, another Netflix film.[13]
In 2020, he appeared in Bejoy Nambiar's Taish releasing on ZEE5 in October.[14]
In 2022, he appeared in the film Gangubai Kathiawadi as Amin Faizi, webseries Rocket Boys as Homi J Bhabha and Eternally Confused and Eager for love as a Wiz, a voiceover
Year | Film | Role |
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2014 | Shuruaat Ka Interval | Vaz |
2016 | Neerja | Khalil[15] |
Yashodhara | ||
3 and 1/2 takes | ||
2017 | A Death in the Gunj | Brian McKenzie |
Raabta | Zack Merchant/Qaabir | |
Teen Aur Aadha | Natraj | |
2018 | Padmaavat | Malik Kafur |
Sanju | Zubin Mistry | |
The Wedding Guest | Deepesh | |
Jonaki | Lover | |
2019 | Sometimes, I Think About Dying | Robert |
Photograph | Rajveer | |
House Arrest | Jamshed Daneja[16] | |
2020 | Taish | Rohan Karla[14] |
Yeh Ballet | Academy Head[13] | |
Beneath a Sea of Lights | Jimmy | |
2021 | The Tales of Boo Boo and Cuddly Poo | Himself |
2022 | Gangubai Kathiawadi | Hamid Fezi[17] |
Year | Name | Role | Channel |
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2018 | Smoke | Roy | Eros Now |
2019 | Made in Heaven | Adil Khanna | Amazon Prime Video |
Flip | Keki | Eros Now | |
2022 | Eternally Confused and Eager for Love | Wiz | Netflix |
Rocket Boys | Homi J. Bhabha | SonyLIV | |
Four More Shots Please | Sean Lobo | Amazon Prime Video |
Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
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2018 | Cold/Mess | Prateek Kuhad | [18] |
Year | Title | Channel | Notes |
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2017 | Mama's Boys | Akshat Varma | |
2021 | Like Summer Like Rain | Pocket Films |
Year | Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | Neerja | Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
International Indian Film Academy Awards | Best Actor In Negative Role | Won | |||
Screen Awards | Best Male Debut | Won | [19] | ||
Stardust Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Won | |||
Zee Cine Awards | Won | [20] | |||
Best Male Debutant | Won | ||||
2019 | Padmaavat | Asiavision Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Won | [21] |
Filmfare Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated | [21] |
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