Darshan Jariwala

Actor, Theatre Artist

Indian Bombay, Bombay State (now Mumbai, Maharashtra) Libra 5' 9" (175 cm)

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Theatre Artist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth29/09/1958
Age68 years
BirthplaceBombay, Bombay State (now Mumbai, Maharashtra)
Zodiac SignLibra

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Bio/Wiki

Other NameDarshan Jariwalla
Famous RoleMohandas Karamchand Gandhi in Gandhi, My Father (2007)
Known ForGandhi, My Father (2007), Kahaani (2012), Million Dollar Arm (2014)

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • University of Mumbai, Mumbai
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Commerce (1975-1979)
  • CA (1980-1984)

Personal Life

Marital StatusSeparated
EthnicityGujarati

Relationships & More

GirlfriendAnahita Jahanbaksh
Marriage Date1980

Family

FatherVidyasagar Jariwala
MotherLeela Jariwal (Gujarati actress, died in 1995)
SpouseApara Mehta (actor, married 1980, separated in September 2003)
ChildrenDaughter - Khushali Mehta

Career

Debut
Film (Hindi)Style (2001) as principal Sardesai
Film (Tamil)Paiyaa (2010) as Charulatha's uncle
Film (Marathi)Swarajya (2011) as MLA Kapadia
Film (Gujarati)Bey Yaar (2014) as Jeetubhai Bhatt
Award2008: National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Gandhi, My Father
Notable Work
  • Acted in various Hindi TV serials including ‘Kya Baat Hai’ (1997), ‘Saas Bina Sasural’ (2010), and ‘Baa Bahoo Aur Baby’ (2006)
  • Directed the famous musical play Zangoora at the Great Indian Nautanki Company theatre group in 2010
  • Participated in various Gujarati theatre plays and created his own company named Leela Theatres

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jariwalladarshan/
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/darshan.jariwalla
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/darshanja

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Received recognition from the Government of Gujarat for a play at the age of 15.
2. Active in college through inter-college competitions in mono-acting.
3. Founded a theatre company and produced several plays.
4. Has appeared in short videos and web series, as well as English TV series.
5. A noted animal lover and has two pet cats.
6. Enjoys reading books and traveling in spare time.

Also born on 29 September

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