Arif Zakaria Age, Wiki and Bio

Arif Zakaria

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth11/11/1966
Age58 years
BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India

Bio/Wiki

Full NameArif Zakaria
Famous RoleEmmi Begum in film 'Darmiyaan: In Between' (1997)

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm
Weight70 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

CollegeSydenham College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai
Educational QualificationGraduate

Personal Life

Zodiac sign/Sun signScorpio
HometownMumbai, Maharashtra, India
ReligionIslam
Political InclinationCongress
HobbiesTravelling

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affair/GirlfriendNamrata Sharma (Columnist at Mumbai Mirror)
Marriage DateYear, 2002

Family

FatherZakaria Ahmed
MotherName Not Known
Siblings
BrotherAsif Zakaria (Politician)
SisterNot Known
SpouseNamrata Sharma (Columnist at Mumbai Mirror)
Children
SonAimaan‬ Zakaria
DaughterNone

Career

Debut
BollywoodDarmiyaan: In Between (1997)
HollywoodDance Like a Man (2004)
TVChunauti (1987)
AwardNational Award for film 'Darmiyaan: In Between' (1997)

Favourites

Favourite BookOcean of Cobras by Murad Ali Baig

Some Lesser Known Facts

Arif hails from a Konkani Muslim family.
He is the cousin of the renowned Indian-American journalist Fareed Zakaria and the brother of Indian politician Asif Zakaria, who is a member of the Indian National Congress.
His uncle, Rafiq Zakaria, was a Congress party member and served as the deputy to Congress leader Indira Gandhi.
Arif began his career as a theatre artist during his college years, performing in over 700 shows worldwide.
He was involved in the famous Australian musical "The Merchants of Bollywood," centered around Indian choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant and her grandfather B. Hiralal.
Arif Zakaria landed his first acting role in 1987 in the TV serial "Chunauti," which aired on DD National.
He has also appeared in several short films such as "Tryst with Destiny" (English, 2007), "Aamad" (Hindi, 2017), among others.