Darshan Jariwala
Birthday: Born in 1958-09-29 in Bombay, Bombay State, India
Deathday: Alive
TV Credits
Permanent Roommates
Character: Mohanlal Chaudhary
A couple, who were in a long distance relationship for 3 years, face the prospect of getting married....
The Serpent
Character: Laxman
The remarkable story of how murderer Charles Sobhraj was captured. As the chief suspect in unsolved murders of young Western travellers across India, Thailand and Nepal’s ‘Hippie Trail’ in 1975 and 1976, Sobhraj had repeatedly slipped from the grasp of authorities worldwide to become Interpol's most wanted man, with arrest warrants on three different continents....
The Good Karma Hospital
Character: Ram Nair
The story of British-Asian junior doctor Ruby Walker who arrives at the run-down Good Karma Hospital to join a dedicated team of over-worked medics. Run by a gloriously eccentric Englishwoman, Lydia Fonseca, this under-funded but creatively resourceful cottage hospital is the beating heart of the local community. It’s much more than just a medical outpost - it’s a home....
C.I.D.
Character: Ramanik
The first thrilling investigative series on Indian Television, is today one of the most popular shows on Sony Entertainment Television. Dramatic and absolutely unpredictable, C.I.D. has captivated viewers over the last eleven years and continues to keep audiences glued to their television sets with its thrilling plots and excitement. Also interwoven in its fast paced plots are the personal challenges that the C.I.D. team faces with non-stop adventure, tremendous pressure and risk, all in the nam...
Saas Bina Sasural
Character: Cheddilal Anandilal Chaturvedi
Saas Bina Sasural was an Indian comedy-drama television series based on the story of a young lady, Taanya, called Toasty, who has a "sasural" consisting of seven quirky men, deprived of a "saas". The series aired on Sony Entertainment Television India and Sony Entertainment Television Asia. Saas Bina Sasural premiered on 18 October 2010, and was produced by Vipul D. Shah of Optimystix Entertainment. The show went off-air on 6 September 2012 with a total of 411 episodes....
Akoori
Character: Dara Irani
When Dara, a 55 year old bigot, in the midst of trying to protect his property from the hungry clutches of his cousin and hotel industry agent Zeus, finds out about his wife's comatose situation, he is forced to invite his children, who blatantly despise him and vice versa. What ensues is a drama wrapped in tragic hilarity when the dysfunctional Irani family realize that it will take a lot more than a common last name to survive under one roof....
Modi: Journey of a Common Man
Character: Modi's Father
The story of PM Narendra Modi's life, following Modi from his childhood to becoming a hermit, his days during the Emergency period, his subsequent rise in politics, and becoming the Prime Minister....
Sense8
Character: Manendra Rasal
One gunshot, one death, one moment out of time that irrevocably links eight minds in disparate parts of the world, putting them in each other's lives, each other's secrets, and in terrible danger. Ordinary people suddenly reborn as "Sensates."...
Hustlers
Character: Manoj’s Father
Hustlers chronicles the journey of Sanjay Sharma as he chases his ultimate dream of 'Naam Kamana Hai' so that he can prove his worth to his family, specifically his father. When the real world throws its harsh realities at Sanjay, he finds quirky ways to fight them and twist the situation in his favor. But how far is he willing to go to make his dreams come true?...
The Magic of Shiri
Character: Jigar
In 1996 Delhi, globalization shuts down Shiri's family business and due to insurmountable pressure, her husband leaves home. Left alone and penniless with her kids, she flouts all social norms to become a stage performing magician. In an era when everyone believed that women can’t stand on their own, she did....
Movie Credits
Aafat-e-Ishq
Character:
Lallo, a 30-year old reclusive woman's life changes when she inherits her deceased employer's property. She yearns for love, but the men who enter her life die under mysterious circumstances....
What's Your Raashee?
Character: Devendra 'Devu' Patel
What's Your Raashee? Yogesh Patel, a young man in a hurry. Yogesh must find his dream girl within 10 days to save his family from utter ruin. Finding the dream girl is tough enough. Finding her in a hurry is even tougher....
Aum Mangalam Singlem
Character: Vaani's Father
Childhood friends and sweethearts are ready to get married. But they also want to experience being single before taking the plunge....
Loins of Punjab Presents
Character: Sanjeev Patel
A ruthless philantrophist. A bhangra rapper. An over-protected prodigy. A reckless actress. A lovelorn businessman. An entrepreneurial yogi. And a Loin King. Enter a roller-coaster world of seven strangers whose lives collide during a singing contest in a small New Jersey town....
Raajneeti
Character: Ramnath Rai
It is the story of a fiercely fought election campaign, where money power and corruption are the accepted norms, and where treachery and manipulation are routinely used weapons. As the personal drama of these conflict-ridden characters unfolds against this gritty backdrop, love and friendship become mere baits, and relationships get sacrificed at the altar of political alignments. The darkness that rises from their souls threatens to envelope all that they hold precious. Until eventually, in the...
Gandhi, My Father
Character: Mahatma Gandhi
With Gandhi My Father, producer Anil Kapoor and director Feroz Abbas Khan have shed light onto Gandhi the person, rather than Gandhi the icon. Using Gandhi’s political career as a canvas, the film paints a picture of his intricate, complex, and strained relationship with his son Harilal Gandhi....
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
Character: Driver / Ramprasad
Six newly-married, diverse, honeymooning couples face marital bliss and discord, finding out more about themselves, their significant others and life in this happy-go-lucky, quirky drama....
Shubh Yatra
Character: Master
A young man, on the advice of an agent, lies that he is married, to go to America. But his visa application is rejected and now, he has to follow-up with a string of lies to hide one lie....
Save Your Legs!
Character: Sanjeet Thambuswamy
When cricket obsessed Teddy Brown realizes his mates are growing up and moving on, he leads them and his D-Grade team on an audacious tour of India, where stumps fly, friendships fray and Ted learns that it's time to start playing shots for himself....
Life Partner
Character: Bhavesh's father
The film is about three close friends, each one having a different perspective about marriage. Govinda plays a divorce lawyer in the film who doesn't believe in marriage and is a Casanova of sorts. Khan plays a character for whom being in love matters most and D'Souza plays his love interest. Kapoor plays a Gujarati who believes in the system of arranged marriage and Desai plays his Gujarati wife....
Cheel Zadap
Character: DCP Gohil
Cashier working in bank threaten by underworld don to be part of robbery. Things get complicated after look-alike of cashier is found in another city...
Bey Yaar
Character: Jeetu Bhatt
In the desperation to earn quick money, two best friends put their moral values at stake and end up losing their pride and dignity. They then choose a wrong path to set things right and snatch back what was rightfully theirs....
Rang Rasiya
Character: Chintamani Pandit
A look a the life of 19th century Indian painter Raja Ravi Varma....
Kamthaan
Character: Prabhusinh
A small-time thief makes the robbery of a lifetime when he accidentally breaks into the house of the newly appointed Police Inspector....
Sector 36
Character: DYSP Jawahar Rastogi
When several children disappear at the hands of a serial killer in Sector 36, a corrupt cop is forced to pursue the chilling case at all costs....
Ek Tha Hero
Character: Bade Babuji
A 11 year old village boy fondly called as HERO who has a passion for CYCLE and dreams of having his own CYCLE someday. He has to go through a roller coaster ride to make his DREAM COME TRUE. He does not succumb to his failures and sets a strong example of NEVER GIVE UP and emerges out to be a real HERO....
Phata Poster Nikhla Hero
Character: Shivanand Khare
Vishwas, an aspiring actor, is mistaken for an inspector while dressed for a photo shoot....
Aaja Nachle
Character: Makarand "Dada"
Dia is a divorced mom living in New York and must go back to India after she receives news that her guru is on his death bed. When she arrives she finds he is gone and has left her the responsibility of saving and reviving the Ajanta Theater where she used to dance. The problem is that the political officers want it torn down and turned into a shopping mall. The storyline follows Dia and her challenge to stand up for what she believes in and fight the cause to the end, while trying to win back t...
Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3
Character:
In order to impress his girlfriend's conservative father, a porn actor uses his fellow adult movie stars in creating a fake traditional family....
Kahaani
Character: Retd. Colonel Bajpai
Pregnant and alone in the city of Kolkata, a woman begins a relentless search for her missing husband, only to find that nothing is what it seems....
Page 3
Character: Mr. Tejani
'Page 3' takes a behind-the-scenes look at the lifestyles of the A-list celebrities in metro cities. It explores the networking and the power play between the air-kissing...
Halla Bol
Character: Ganpatrao Gaekwad
Ashfaque (Ajay Devgan) is a small town boy aspiring to be a film star in the Hindi film industry. He joins a street theatre group run by a reformed dacoit Sidhu (Pankaj Kapur) who uses street theatre as a medium to bring about an awakening in the masses. Ashfaque struggles to give a creative vent to the actor in him in order to realize his dreams....
Fakt Purusho Maate
Character:
Given the chance to return temporarily to the world of the living, a deceased grandfather schemes to disrupt his grandson’s marriage plans....
Rakht Charitra
Character: SP Kanoonga
A killer bandit decides to become a politician in order to avenge deaths in his family....
Ek Kori Prem Katha
Character:
Sabhyata, who falls in love with the village pradhaan's son, must decide how she will fight the ceremonial ritual of Kori in order to have a happy and respectful married life....
Romance Complicated
Character: Tiku mama
As a favor to his father's best friend, a young man agrees to escort a woman to America where she's expected to devote herself to her studies....
Rowdy Rathore
Character: D.G.P Suraj Prakash (Commissioner)
A small-time thug comes across a young girl who claims him to be her father, following which he realizes he has a lookalike who's being hunted by goons....
Viceroy's House
Character: Guptaji
In 1947, Lord Mountbatten assumes the post of last Viceroy, charged with handing India back to its people, living upstairs at the house which was the home of British rulers, whilst 500 Hindu, Muslim and Sikh servants lived downstairs....
Tathastu
Character: Surgeon
Circumstances force a mill worker with a sick child to take the law into his own hands. It is only when he arms himself with a gun and storms into the hospital that people begin to notice his plight....
Bombay Talkies
Character: Raj Gidwani
The play depicts the lives of seven people living in Mumbai, all with their own uniquely moving story. It tries to capture the essence of people living in the city through seven characters who have been strung together in a series of monologues. Stories about the ambitions of a child artist, the escape of a ridiculed wife into art, a single mother’s sacrifice of her life for the sake of her children, child abuse, a TV reporter’s regret of the media’s inability to celebrate positivism rather than...
Sweetiee Weds NRI
Character: Bhoolabhai Desai
Sweetiee Weds NRI is a Bollywood comedy movie, directed by Hasnain Hyderabadawala and Written by Creative Director Tariq Mohammad. The movie stars Himansh Kohli, Zoya Afroz, Darshan Jariwalla and Kiran Joneja in lead roles....
Humshakals
Character: Cyrus Patel
A comedy centered around three people who each have a lookalike of a lookalike, all with the same name....
Guru
Character: Anand Patekar
A villager, Gurukant Desai, arrives in Bombay in 1958, and rises from its streets to become the biggest tycoon in India....
Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laaddoo Deewana
Character:
Laali and Ladoo get trapped in a royal wedding that takes place in Vadodara....
Kanyadaan
Character: Nath Devlalikar
Two small children, Rekha and Amar, undergo a marriage ceremony under the guidance of their respective parents. Years later, Rekha and Amar have grown up, and are now capable of fulfilling their marriage vows and living together....
It's Entertainment
Character: Akhil's Adoptive Father (Cameo)
Akhil, an underdog and a failure, comes to know that his real father is a rich diamond merchant who has just passed away. When he goes to retrieve his wealth, he learns that a dog has inherited it....
Dilli Gang
Character:
Vishambar Prasad (Darshan Jariwala) and his wife Sujata (Neena Kulkarni) have just married off their younger daughter amidst much pomp and gaiety. Soon after the wedding their only son Ashish (Amir Dalvi) flies back to Germany from where he had come only to attend his sister's wedding. The old couple is left alone in their big mansion in Delhi. A few days down the line it is revealed that Sujata is afflicted with multiple myeloma, a rare type of cancer. Somewhere in this city, there are four goo...
Eaten by Lions
Character: Saftar
Omar and Pete are half brothers. When their parents are eaten by lions they embark on a journey to find Omar's real father. What follows is a funny, heart-warming journey of self-discovery for both boys...in Blackpool. The Choudray family represents a truly contemporary example of modern multicultural Britain - but what will the brothers make of their eccentric newfound family? Will they be going to Mecca or Mecca bingo? In contrast to the old fashioned stereotypes about Blackpool, the comedy is...
Not a Love Story
Character: Anusha's Lawyer
An aspiring movie actress and her boyfriend are arrested and charged with homicide....
Joker
Character:
In 1947 when the maps of India and Pakistan were being drawn, an oversight ensured that the village of Paglapur didn't find a place in either country. Over 60 years later, Paglapur is isolated, and in need of help. The residents seek help, but as a direct result of being left off the map, they find no one willing to accept Paglapur, and its problems, as their jurisdiction. The villagers decide they need to draw media attention to Paglapur, and in so doing, gain acceptance and help from those who...
Aap Kaa Surroor
Character:
While on tour in Germany, a rock star falls in love with concert promoter. But when the police arrest him for murder, he must escape and prove his innocence to win back his beloved's heart....
Bezubaan Ishq
Character:
The film has been shot in various parts of India like Jaipur, Jaisalmer and Mumbai. The film is set in the modern milieu with traditional Indian backdrop and values. It revolves around three friends and their families....
Love Exchange
Character:
Love Exchange is a romantic journey of a culturally opposite couple -Siddharth Sathe and Shanoo Kapoor. They meet at their work place, become good friends and ultimately fall in love. Things are fine till they decide to get married....
Ajab Gazabb Love
Character: Yashvardhan Grewal
Ajab Gazabb Love ('Strange and Amazing Love') is a 2012 Bollywood romantic comedy film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and produced by Vashu Bhagnani. The film stars Jackky Bhagnani opposite Nidhi Subbaiah in lead roles, along with Arjun Rampal, Darshan Jariwala and Kirron Kher in supporting roles, whilst Arshad Warsi appears in a cameo role....
Oxygen
Character: Father
A new world of relationships...
Behen Hogi Teri
Character: Hemchander Nautiyal
Owing to the condition that the girls of the neighborhood should be treated like one's own sister, Gattu works to capture Binny's heart and the approval of his community....
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
Character: Shiv Shankar Sharma
When his love interest doesn't show up for a meeting, a man and his friends go to Goa in order to find her, where they discover she loves someone else....
F.A.L.T.U.
Character: Jeevanlal
Three loser friends create a fake university to avoid working for their parents....
Aarakshan
Character: Anirudh Prasad
The decision by India's supreme court to establish caste-based reservations for jobs in education causes conflict between a teacher and his mentor....
Aankh Micholi
Character:
A family of misfits is trying to hide some secrets from the NRI suitor and his family as they want their daughter to get married to a well-to-do NRI guy resulting in a series of comical twists and turns....
One by Two
Character: ACP Dhawan
This is the story of Amit and Samara - two souls in Mumbai, a city of millions and how the universe conspires to bring them together. This is a coming of age film about how two people are destined to meet but only when their individual lives are ready for each other. Through a chance encounter, a series of coincidences and fates helping hand, Amit and Samaras lives intersect and affect each other. Whether they can find their true paths or not, only time will tell....
Mrs. Serial Killer
Character: Brij Rastogi
When her husband is framed and imprisoned for serial murders, a doting wife must perform a copycat murder, to prove her husband's innocence....
Hello Charlie
Character: Karsan Bhat
Charlie, a simpleton daydreamer, currently a pizza delivery boy is tasked with driving his uncle's truck , Girnaar Express, to deliver a gorilla from Mumbai to the jetty at Diu. However, Charlie is unaware that Gorilla is disguised business tycoon MD Makwana, who is on the run after committing a multi-crore scam....
Radhe
Character: DIG
As Mumbai’s youth are falling prey to rampant drug abuse, suspended cop Radhe is recalled for a clean-up mission. But Radhe is up against a dangerous new outlaw Rana, who will stop at nothing to rule the city....
Mumbai Varanasi Express
Character: Krishnakant Jhunjhunwala
At the peak of his career, billionaire Krishnakant Jhunjhunwala realizes the futility of his success at the cost of his health. Leaving his empire behind, he seeks solace in Varanasi, embarking on a spiritual journey that transcends life and death, searching for true meaning beyond material existence....