Mohammad Samad (born 7 May 2000) is an Indian actor, known for movies like Gattu (2012), Haraamkhor (2015), Tumbbad (2018), And Chhichhore (2019). He played the lead role of Manju Kumar in the Netflix web series Selection Day (2018). [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Mohammad Samad | |
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| Born | (2000-05-07) 7 May 2000 (age 22) Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Chhichhore (2019 film) Haraamkhor (2015 film) Tumbbad (2018 film) Gattu (2012 film) |
Mohammad Samad was born in Roorkee, Uttarakhand. His parents run a grocery shop in Roorkee.[citation needed] He has one elder brother and four elder sisters. He did his schooling from St. Gabriel's Academy, Roorkee.
His first breakthrough performance was in the movie Gattu where he played the titular lead role Gattu for which he won the Best Child Actor Award at the 12th New York Indian Film Festival. He has acted in films like Haraamkhor and Tumbbad. In 2018, he played the lead role in the web series Selection Day on Netflix.[9] In the 2019 film Chhichhore, he played the role of the teenage son of the lead actors Sushant Singh Rajput and Shraddha Kapoor.
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Firaaq | Mohsin | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Gattu | Gattu | Hindi | |
| 2017 | Haraamkhor | Mintu | Hindi | |
| 2018 | Tumbbad | Pandurang | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Chhichhore | Raghav | Hindi | |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Selection Day | Manju Kumar | Hindi | Netflix |
|2021 |Sabka sai |Young Sai Baba |Hindi |MX Player |- |}