Name: Darsheel Safary
Year of Birth: 1996
Debut Movie: Taare Zameen Par (2007)
Achievements: 2008 Star Screen Awards
Darsheel Safary is today a household name. He is the boy who made you laugh and cry in his debut 
movie ‘Taare Zameen Par, the first directorial venture of Aamir Khan. In the movie, he played the role of a dyslexic child, a child who is suffering from a disability that slows down the learning process. Born in 1996, this 11-year old kid has taken the Indian audience by surprise. Not only has his performance been applauded, but it has also brought to focus the problems faced by dyslexic children.
movie ‘Taare Zameen Par, the first directorial venture of Aamir Khan. In the movie, he played the role of a dyslexic child, a child who is suffering from a disability that slows down the learning process. Born in 1996, this 11-year old kid has taken the Indian audience by surprise. Not only has his performance been applauded, but it has also brought to focus the problems faced by dyslexic children. Darsheel is a very good dancer and is a student of Shiamak Davar Institute for the Performing Arts (SDIPA). Infact, it was through the academy he got the chance to be a part of Taare Zameen Par. Apart from winning two awards at the 2008 Star Screen Awards, Darsheel has also been nominated in the ‘Best Actor in a Lead Role’ category of Filmfare Awards, along with the great Shahrukh Khan. To think of it, Aamir Khan has also been nominated in the same awards, but for the category ‘Best Actor in a Supporting Role’.
Achievements
- Star Screen Award for Best Child Artist - Taare Zameen Par (2008)
- Star Screen Award Special Jury Award - Taare Zameen Par (2008)
- Filmfare Best Actor Award Nomination - Taare Zameen Par (2008)
