Muzammil Ibrahim

Muzammil Ibrahim is an Indian actor and model who works in Hindi films.[1][2]

Muzammil Ibrahim
Born
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2003–present

Early and personal life

Muzammil Ibrahim was born in Srinagar, Kashmir, India. In 2003, Ibrahim won the Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest whilst pursuing mechanical engineering from the Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi.[3] In 2004, his family moved to Mumbai, following the Kashmir insurgency. He has featured in various music videos, most notably "Pardesiya" alongside Rakhi Sawant and "Kabhi Aisa Lagta Hai" by Lucky Ali.

In 1994, while Ibrahim was eight years old, he had received the Jeevan Raksha Padak for saving his schoolmate from drowning.[4] Similarly, in 2008 he received the Godfrey Philips Bravery Award for saving a British woman from drowning in the Arabian Sea in Goa.[5]

Ibrahim was in a two-year relationship with Deepika Padukone, when the actress first moved to Mumbai.[6][7]

Career

In 2007, Ibrahim made his acting debut as the lead in Dhokha, an action thriller film directed by Pooja Bhatt.[8][9] Khalid Mohamed of the Hindustan Times called him "promising... [with] strong screen presence".[10]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Dhokha ACP Zaid Ahmed Khan
2009 Horn 'Ok' Pleassss Ajay
2012 Will You Marry Me? Nikhil Ahuja [11]
2020 Special Ops Avinash Television series

Music videos

Year Title Album Artist Ref.
2004 "Kabhi Aisa Lagta Hai" "Kabhi Aisa Lagta Hai" Lucky Ali [1]

References

  1. ^ "Who is Muzammil Ibrahim? Meet the actor who dated Deepika Padukone, co-starred with Rakhi Sawant and Pooja Bhatt". The Times of India. 6 June 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Who is Muzammil Ibrahim? Meet model-turned-actor who made controversial statements on dating Deepika Padukone and more". PINKVILLA. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Brothers in arms". Telegraph. 30 July 2005. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  4. ^ Shams Irfan (17 May 2010). "Acclaimed act". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  5. ^ Mukherjee, Shreya (1 February 2021). "Muzamil Ibrahim: I feel everybody is getting intolerant about everything these days". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Muzammil Ibrahim Says He Dated Deepika Padukone For 2 Years: "She Asked Me Out, I Broke Up With Her"". NDTV. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Muzammil Ibrahim spills the beans on dating Deepika Padukone for 2 years: Rickshaw rides to favourite songs". Hindustan Times. 5 June 2025. Archived from the original on 5 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  8. ^ Subhash K Jha (22 August 2007). "Pooja, Muzamil face-off on Dhokha sets". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Muzammil Ibrahim: "Pooja Bhatt Was Extremely Abusive, Working With Her Pushed Me Into Depression"". NDTV. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  10. ^ Mohamed, Khalid (6 September 2007). "Review: Pooja Bhatt's Dhokha". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Will You Marry Me? - Movie Review". Times of India. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2025.