Tahir Raj Bhasin is an Indian actor. He is known for his roles in the films Mardaani (2014), Force 2 (2016), Manto (2018) and Chhichhore (2019).
Wiki/Biography
Tahir Raj Bhasin was born in New Delhi on Tuesday, April 21, 1987 (age 36; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Taurus.
Tahir Raj Bhasin as a child
At the age of 13, Basin began his acting career. At the age of 15, he entered the Barry John Acting School to improve his acting skills. He also attended an acting workshop with renowned Delhi theater personality Aamir Raza Hussain. At the age of 18, he hosted an NDTV youth special. He holds a BA in Political Science from the Hindu College of Delhi University and an MA in Global Media Communication from the University of Melbourne, and has published monographs on screen media, film history and film philosophy. At the age of 23, he moved to Mumbai to pursue acting as a career and joined the Institute of Advanced Acting and Behavior for a year. There he studied body language and behavioral analysis. In 2013, he participated in the summer intensive acting and dubbing training program organized by Naseeruddin Shah. He also participated in workshops with Jehan Manekshaw.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10
Eye color: black
Hair color: black
Family, caste and girlfriends
Tahir Raj Bhasin was born to a Punjabi father and a Kashmiri Maratha mother. His father is a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force. His mother worked for Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Aptech Computers.
Childhood photos of Tahir Raj Bhasin with his mother
He has two younger siblings; one of them (brother) is a Cathay Pacific pilot. His grandfather was also a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force.
Profession
He started his professional acting career by doing short films for Film and Television Institute of India (FTII); one of them was Nero (2009), in which he played the role of “Pig”. He then began working in advertising and appeared in television commercials for brands such as Samsung and Canon cameras. He made his Bollywood debut in 2012 playing the role of ‘Bamby’ in the film ‘Kismat Love Paisa Dilli’. He was in “Driving a Broken Car!” (2013)” as “Adult Ali Hashmi” and “One by Two (2014)” as “Mihir”. Later, Tahir played the role of “Karan “Walt” Rastogi” in the film “Mardaani (2014)”. Thereafter, he Starred in “Force 2” (2016), “Manto” (2018) and “Chichhore” (2019).
favorite thing
- Dessert: Guiya, Tiramisu
- Cuisine: Sushi, Italian, Salmon
- Beverages: coffee, lemonade
- TV series: “Breaking Bad”, “Mindhunter”
- Travel destinations: Rome, Florence, Cinque Terre
fact
- He enjoys reading, drawing, watching movies, photography and traveling.
- As a child, he participated in many costume parties and dance competitions. Started participating in theater performances at the age of 5.
- As a student, Tahir participated in many extracurricular activities and played basketball.
- During college, he competed in dance competitions and performed in plays. He attended “Mood Indigo”, a cultural festival at IIT Bombay, after which he decided to become an actor.
- While studying for her Masters in Australia, Tahir worked with organizations at the Melbourne Film Festival and the Australian Institute of India Studies at the University of Melbourne. He also worked as a waiter at an Italian café.
- Tahir does not smoke, but his character (Derek) in the film Chhichhore (2019) asked to smoke; because Derek is a smoker. As a solution, these 200 packs of cigarettes were repackaged with organic green tea and basil.
- Famous Indian film producers Nitesh Tiwari and Tahir were college classmates.
Nitesh Tiwari and Tahir Bhasin
- In 2015, he participated in the fashion show “Ramp for Champs” to support the NGO Smile Foundation, and the proceeds were used for girls’ education.
- In 2017, Tahir appeared in his first web series, Time Out, in which he played the lead role of “Rahul”.
- In 2017, Tahir was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
Tahir Raj Bhasin on the cover of Forbes
- In 2017, he was named one of the 50 most desirable men by the Times of India.
- He is a fitness enthusiast and his daily activities include mixed martial arts and bodybuilding.
- Tahir has been roped in to play the role of ‘Sunil Gavaskar’ in the film ’83 (2020)’. The film is a biopic based on the life of Kapil Dev and India’s 1983 World Cup victory.
Tahir Bhasin and the cast of ’83’
- He is a dog lover and owns a pet dog.
Tahir Basin and his pet dog
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