Do you know Arif Zakaria... is the cousin of Fareed Zakaria, the well-known Indian-American journalist?
Yes â he is Fareed Zakaria's cousin.
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| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Arif Zakaria |
| Profession | Actor |
| Famous Role | Emmi Begum in film 'Darmiyaan: In Between' (1997) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 175 cm** in meters**- 1.75 m** in feet inches**- 5â 9â** |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms**- 70 kg** in pounds**- 154 lbs** |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 11 November 1966 (Friday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 58 Years |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| School | Not Known |
| College | Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Debut | Bollywood: Darmiyaan: In Between (1997) Hollywood: Dance Like a Man (2004) TV: Chunauti (1987) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Political Inclination | Congress |
| Address | Zakaria House, 97, Prof. Almedia Road, Bandra(West), Mumbai |
| Hobbies | Travelling |
| Award | National Award for film 'Darmiyaan: In Between' (1997) |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affair/Girlfriend | Namrata Sharma (Columnist at Mumbai Mirror) |
| Marriage Date | Year, 2002 |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Namrata Sharma (Columnist at Mumbai Mirror) |
| Children | Son- Aimaan⏠Zakaria ![]() Daughter- None |
| Parents | Father- Zakaria Ahmed Mother- Name Not Known |
| Siblings | Brother- Asif Zakaria (Politician) ![]() Sister- Not Known |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Book | Ocean of Cobras by Murad Ali Baig |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Arif ZakariaArif was born in a Konkani Muslim family.
He is the cousin of well-known Indian-American journalist âFareed Zakariaâ and brother of Indian politician âAsif Zakariaâ who is the member of Indian National Congress.
His uncle âRafiq Zakariaâ was also the member of Congress party and served as deputy to the Congress leader âIndira Gandhi .â
He started working as a theatre artist when he was in college and did more than 700 shows all over the world.
He was also the part of the popular Australian musical âThe Merchants of Bollywoodâ that is based on the story of Indian choreographer âVaibhavi Merchant â and her grandfather âB. Hiralal.â
Arif Zakaria got his first break in 1987 in the TV serial âChunautiâ that aired on DD National.
He also acted in some short films like âTryst with Destinyâ (English, 2007), âAamadâ (Hindi, 2017), etc.
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Yes â he is Fareed Zakaria's cousin.
He began as a theatre artist in college and has done over 700 shows worldwide.
He was part of The Merchants of Bollywood, the Australian musical based on the story of Vaibhavi Merchant and her grandfather B. Hiralal.
Yes, for Darmiyaan: In Between.
His first break was in 1987 in Chunauti on DD National.