Zaheer Iqbal Ratansi (born 10 December 1988) is an Indian actor who primarily works in

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films. Iqbal made his acting debut with the romantic drama ''

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'' (2019). He has since starred in the comedy '' Double XL'' (2022).

Early life

Iqbal was born on 10 December 1988. Born in a Gujarati family, his father Iqbal Ratansi is a jeweller while his sister Sanam Ratansi, is a celebrity stylist and costume designer. He completed his schooling from Bombay Scottish School.

Career

As advised by Bollywood icon

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, Iqbal made his acting debut 2019 with ''

'', opposite Pranutan Bahl, where he portrayed an ex-army officer and a Kashmiri teacher, Kabir Kaul. ''

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'' noted, "Zaheer Iqbal is quite sincere. Despite his tough look, he plays the vulnerable part very well and comes across as quite endearing." Charu Thakur of ''

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'' states, "Keeping with the simplicity of their characters, Pranutan and Zaheer bring out the innocence they are required to". Iqbal next portrayed a London-based line producer Zorawar Rahmani in the 2022 film, '' Double XL'' opposite

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. The film received negative reviews and Shilajit Mitra of ''

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'' stated that he "hogs up" screen time pulling Salman impressions from the ’90s.

Personal life

Zaheer started dating

in 2017. They starred together in the film '' Double XL'' in 2022. He married her on 23 June 2024 in a

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under the Special Marriage Act.

Filmography

Films

Music videos

References

External links

* * 1988 births Living people Indian male film actors Indian Muslims Male actors in Hindi cinema 21st-century Indian male actors {{DEFAULTSORT:Iqbal, Zaheer