Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub
Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub | |
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 Ayyub in 2017 | |
| Born | Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub Khan 1984 (age 39–40) Delhi, India |
| Nationality |  India |
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| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Spouse |
Rasika Agashe (m. 2007) |
| Children | 1 |
Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub Khan is an Indian actor who appears in
Ayyub began his film career with a negative role in
Early and personal life
Ayyub was born in 1984 and brought up in Delhi. He graduated from Kirori Mal College and completed his theatre training from National School of Drama (NSD), Delhi in 2006. He married Rasika Agashe in 2007. They have a daughter.[3]
Acting career
Early work (2011–13)
Ayyub made his acting debut with
In 2012, Ayyub took another supporting role—this time in Kunal Deshmukh's thriller Jannat 2, co-starring Emraan Hashmi, Esha Gupta, and Randeep Hooda. Initially titled Informer, its title was changed to Jannat 2, making it a sequel to Jannat (2008). The film garnered a mixed critical reception, but eventually emerged as a financial success with global earnings of over ₹680 million (US$8.5 million), becoming Ayyub's fourth consecutive box office hit.
Ayyub next appeared in Aanand L. Rai's romantic drama
Career struggles, Tanu Weds Manu 2, and hiatus (2014–15)
In 2014, Ayyub reteamed with Kunal Deshmukh in the action comedy Raja Natwarlal, which starred Emraan Hashmi as the titular protagonist. The film received positive reactions but turned out to be a major box-office failure, grossing ₹295 million (US$3.7 million) on a budget of ₹417 million (US$5.2 million), and generated unfavourable profits for Ayyub's performance.
In 2015, Ayyub appeared in four films, the first of which was Abhishek Dogra's directorial debut—the comedy
Raees, Tubelight, and work in unsuccessful expensive films (2017–18)
After a two-year absence from full-time acting, Ayyub appeared in Rahul Dholakia's crime drama Raees (2017), in which he starred alongside Shah Rukh Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Mahira Khan, and played the friend of the titular anti-hero, played by Khan. Said to be based on the life of criminal Abdul Latif, Raees generated mixed to positive reviews from critics. But with grossings of over ₹3 billion (US$38 million) worldwide, it proved to be Ayyub's highest-grossing release and one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. He next appeared in Kabir Khan's war drama Tubelight, portraying the role of Salman Khan's friend. Commercially, Tubelight turned out to be a success and collected a total of ₹2.11 billion (US$26 million). In his final release of the year, Ayyub played his first leading and the title role in Dakxin Chhara's directorial debut—the action drama Sameer—another box office disappointment.
In 2018, Ayyub acted in Vijay Krishna Acharya's period adventure action drama Thugs of Hindostan and Aanand L. Rai's comedy-drama Zero, both of which were among the list of the most expensive Hindi films having a budget of ₹2 billion (US$25 million), and with a budget of ₹2.40 billion (US$30 million), the former ranks as the most expensive Hindi film. Both the films generated mixed reviews and failed at both the Indian and overseas box office, thus making 2018 an unsuccessful year in Ayyub's career.
Manikarnika and other supporting roles (2019–present)
Ayyub's first release of 2019 was the biographical war drama
Later that year, Ayyub co-starred with Ayushmann Khurrana in Anubhav Sinha's crime thriller Article 15. Highlighting caste discrimination in India, it was inspired by multiple events, including the 2014 Badaun gang rape allegations and the 2016 Una flogging incident. Commercially, the film earned over ₹850 million (US$11 million) and proved an economic success. He next starred alongside Diljit Dosanjh and Kriti Sanon on Rohit Jugraj Chauhan's spoof comedy Arjun Patiala, a major commercial disaster. This changed later that year when Ayyub played Rishi Aggarwal, an army officer whose devoted wife (essayed by Taapsee Pannu) becomes a nurse for him, in Jagan Shakti's directorial debut Mission Mangal—a science fiction film about the scientists who contributed to the Mars Orbiter Mission held in 2013. With domestic earnings of over ₹1.98 billion (US$25 million), it emerged as a huge success and one of his most commercially successful features.
In 2020, he was one of the two male lead in Hansal Mehta's directed film Chhalaang.
In 2021, Ayyub is appearing in the web series Tandav, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar streaming on Amazon Prime Video.[8] He is scheduled to appear in Atrangi Re alongside Akshay Kumar, Dhanush and Sara Ali Khan, which is releasing in August.[9]
Filmography
Films
| † | Denotes films have not yet been revealed |
| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | No One Killed Jessica | Manu Sharma/Manish | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut |
| Tanu Weds Manu | Baarik Karnak/Baaru | ||
| Mere Brother Ki Dulhan | Shobhit | ||
| 2012 | Jannat 2 | Balli | |
| 2013 | Raanjhanaa | Murari Gupta | |
| Shahid | Arif Azmi | ||
| Maazii | Ashfaque | ||
| 2014 | Raja Natwarlal | Jojo | |
| 2015 | Dolly Ki Doli | Raju Dubey | |
Tanu Weds Manu: Returns
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Arun Kumar Singh/Chintu | ||
| Phantom | Samit Mishra | ||
| All Is Well | Chima | ||
| 2017 | Raees | Sadiq Ibrahim | |
| Tubelight | Narayan | ||
| Sameer | Sameer Sengupta | ||
| 2018 | Thugs of Hindostan | Shanichar | |
| Zero | Guddu | ||
| 2019 | Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi | Sadashiv | |
| Article 15 | Nishad | ||
| Arjun Patiala | Sakool | ||
| Mission Mangal | Rishi Aggarwal | ||
| 2020 | Chhalaang | Inder Mohan Singh (PTI Teacher) | |
| 2022 | Jogi | Rawinder Chautala | |
| 2023 | Haddi | Irfan | |
| Sam Bahadur | Yahya Khan | ||
| Joram | Ratnakar |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
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| 2019 | 377 Ab Normal | ZEE5 | [10] | |
Rangbaaz
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IPS Sanjay Singh Meena | ZEE5
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| 2020 | A Simple Murder | Manish | SonyLIV | [11] |
| 2021 | Tandav | Shiva Shekhar | Amazon Prime Video | [12] |
| 2022 | Bloody Brothers | Daljit Grover | ZEE5 | |
| 2023 | Scoop
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Imran Siddiqui/ Hussain Zaidi
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Netflix |
References
- ^ "Never thought 'Ranjhaana' would become so big: Zeeshan Ayyub". TOI. 15 July 2013.
- ^ Mohammad Zeeshan, Ayyub (15 July 2013). "Facts about Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub". www.topyaps.com. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub's wife Rasika Aghashe shares her baby shower pic after Tanishq row". Hindustan Times. 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Struggle is a part of acting profession: Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub". IBNLive. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "Zeeshan's Career". India Today. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ Ramesh, Kaushik. "Review by Kaushik Ramesh". Archived from the original on 16 July 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ "Never thought 'Raanjhanna' would become so big: Zeeshan Ayyub". TOI. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ Parashar, Shivam (4 January 2021). "Tandav trailer out. 10 unmissable moments from new Saif Ali Khan web series". India Today. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Aanand L Rai's Atrangi Re starring Akshay Kumar, Sara Ali Khan and Dhanush to release on August 6, 2021". Bollywood Hungama. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "ZEE5's '377 Ab Normal' is a sensitively portrayed story: Director Faruk Kabir". DNA India. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "A Simple Murder to premiere on SonyLIV on November 20". Outlook. 19 November 2020.
- ^ "In Tandav, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub basically plays himself". India Today. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
