Biography
Arif Zakaria (born 11 November 1966) is an Indian actor. He has had roles in many films, beginning with his debut film Darmiyaan (1997), 1947 Earth (1998), Dance like a man (2004), and biographical projects such as Mardana and the controversial Nanak Shah Fakir. Arif Zakaria's uncle Rafiq Zakaria was a veteran politician from the Indian National Congress. His brother Asif Zakaria is also an INC politician and cousin Fareed Zakaria is an American journalist. Zakaria completed his graduation from...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Mission Raniganj
2023
as DG Om Chakravarti
A real-life story of additional chief mining engineer Jaswant Singh Gill who helped in the rescue of people when a coal mine in Raniganj, West Bengal,...

Mastaney
2023
as Wazir
Set in 1739, Nader Shah's undefeated army is attacked by Sikh rebellions. Nadar demands their arrest to no avail. Five civilians are hired to play Sik...

Kaun Pravin Tambe?
2022
as Jamil Jalali
Mumbai-born leg-spinner Pravin Tambe made his debut in professional cricket at the age of 41 in the IPL for Rajasthan Royals in 2013 not having played...

420 IPC
2021
as Sinha
CA Keswani is arrested for bank fraud and forgery. Keswani hires Birbal, a lawyer, to fight his case. But Birbal realises that there's more to it than...

Ahaan
2021
as Ozzy
Jilted by his wife, a man with OCD finds eye-opening common ground and camaraderie with his neighbour, a young man with Down Syndrome.

Gul Makai
2020
as Sufi Mohammed
Fear is like an elastic band. You stretch the band inside of your mind and it keeps expanding, till one moment it snaps or you cut it for it to break....

The Warrior Queen of Jhansi
2019
as Gaus Khan
The Warrior Queen of Jhansi tells the true story of Lakshmibai, the historic Queen of Jhansi who fiercely led her army against the British East India ...

War
2019
as Utpal Bisbas
Khalid, entrusted with the task of eliminating former soldier turned rogue Kabir, engages in an epic battle with his mentor who taught him everything.

Raazi
2018
as Abdul
An Indian spy is married to a Pakistani military officer during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
2018
as Deva (voice)
Ajatashatru Lavash Patel has lived all his life in a small Mumbai neighborhood tricking people with street magic and fakir stunts. He sets out on a jo...

Rahenge Sadaa Gardish Mein Taare
2017
as Dev Dutt
A relationship drama based on the lives of two creative people and their work. A tribute to 1950s Hindi cinema, it is heavily inspired by the life of ...

Poorna
2017
as Col. Khan
An Adivasi 13-year-old from Telangana becomes the youngest girl in history to climb Mount Everest.

Anna
2016
as Master
Indian biographical film based on the life of social activist, Kisan Baburao "Anna" Hazare.

Nanak Shah Fakir
2014
as Bhai Mardana
Nanak Shah Fakir is a biographical film on the life and teachings of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak Dev.

Darr @ the Mall
2014
as Manchanda
A newly constructed mall is suspected to be haunted when a few workers are mysteriously killed during its construction. Vishnu, a security guard, unve...

Krrish 3
2013
as Dr. Varun Shetty
Krrish and his father must team up to save the world from a psychokinetic evil man named Kaal and his army of mutants.

Shootout at Wadala
2013
as Sadiq
The first-ever registered encounter by the Mumbai Police, which took place on November 1, 1982.

Lootera
2013
as Bajpai
In a village, a young archaeologist falls in love with a landlord's daughter. Their union seems doomed. But destiny brings them together a year later....

Jism 2
2012
as Guru Saldanah
A porn star is hired by a dashing intelligence officer as a 'honey-trap' for a dreaded assassin. She not only has to confront her bitter-sweet past, b...

Jannat 2
2012
as Police Chief
Sonu Dilli KKC, an illegal arms dealer is chased around by ACP Pratap Raghuvanshi. On the other hand, Sonu falls for Dr Jhanvi Singh Tomar. However, S...

Agent Vinod
2012
as Suicide bomber
Agent Vinod sets out on a secret mission to find the reason behind the death of Rajan, his colleague. Terror strikes when he unfolds an even bigger co...

Haunted-3D
2011
as Professor Iyer
A realtor finds himself accompanied by two ghostly entities inside a mansion. He learns of a violent event that took place years ago and is sent back ...

Rokkk
2010
as Healer
Anushka helps her sister fight a murder charge and she becomes trapped in a nightmarish world that may be inescapable.

My Name Is Khan
2010
as Faisal Rahman
Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, has Asperger's syndrome. He marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After...

Kahaani Gudiya Ki
2008
as Aslam
Gudiya gets married to Indian army officer, Aslam, but when he disappears and is declared a deserter she remarries; however, when he returns he demand...

Banaras
2006
as Inspector Satpal Shukla
Banaras: A Mystic Love Story is the name of an Indian Bollywood film directed by Pankaj Parashar released in 2006. The film takes place in the Hindu h...

Home Delivery
2005
as P3P
A middle-aged pizza delivery man serves up more than just food to a young advice columnist who's having second thoughts about his engagement.

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero
2005
as Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (also known as Bose: The Forgotten Hero) is a 2005 film directed by Shyam Benegal and starring Sachin K...

Asambhav
2004
as Dabral
When the President of India is kidnapped by Kashmiri terrorists in Locarno, Switzerland, an Indian secret agent is sent to find him and set him free. ...

Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home
2004
as Rajan
Major Ranvir Kaul (Amitabh Bachchan) is a POW who was captured along with over 50 soldiers by Pakistani soldiers in 1971 during the war between India ...

Dance Like a Man
2004
as Jairaj Parekh
A middle-aged couple want their daughter (Anoushka Shankar) to follow in their footsteps and become a dancer.

A Thousand Desires Like These
2003
as Daryll
Set against the backdrop of the Indian Emergency, the movie tells the story of three youngsters in the 70s, when India was undergoing massive social a...

Footpath
2003
as Shyam
Two friends of a man help him avenge his father's death. Years later, he reunites with his friends who have now become criminals. What they don't know...
Shirdi Sai Baba
2001
as Young Sai Baba
An Indian has no faith in the existence of God. His friend recounts numerous tales depicting the miracles of Sai Baba. Unconvinced, he visits Shirdi h...

Earth
1998
as Rustom Sethna
It's 1947 and the borderlines between India and Pakistan are being drawn. A young girl bears witnesses to tragedy as her ayah is caught between the lo...

Darmiyaan: In Between
1997
as Immi / Mazhudin Khan / Sitara
The saga of Mazhuddin Khan alias Immi, born in 1939 in Bombay, British India, as a eunuch, whose mother, Zeenat, in denial that she has sired him, ref...