Freddy Daruwala
Freddy Daruwala (born 12 May 1984) is an Indian model and actor based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, predominantly known for his roles as the Sleeper Cell's Head opposite Akshay Kumar in the Bollywood film Holiday.
He has starred in over 12 films across various languages, including Telugu, Gujarati and Hindi. He has been titled as the Most Desirable Man by Ahmedabad Times in 2018 and 2020. He last appeared in ZEE5's action crime thriller series Poison in 2019 that starred Arbaaz Khan and Riya Sen. He has been signed to play a lead in The Incomplete Man.
Freddy Daruwala | |
|---|---|
 Daruwala promoting Holiday (2014) at an event in 2014 | |
| Born | 12 May 1984 |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Spouse | Crystal Variava |
Personal life
Born into a middle-class family in Surat, Gujarat, Freddy is half Parsi and half Gujarati. He holds a Master of Business Administration. He is married to Crystal Variava, a doctor and they have 2 sons.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Holiday | Sleeper cell's head | |
| 2016 | Force 2 | RAW Agent Harish | Cameo |
| 2017 | Commando 2 | ACP Bakhtawar Khan | |
| Umeed | Lawyer | ||
| Rachna No Dabbo | Dabbu | Gujarati Film | |
| 2018 | Touch Chesi Chudu | Irfan Lala | Telugu Film |
| Race 3 | Rana Vijay | ||
| Suryansh | Karan Rana | Gujarati Film | |
| 2020 | Sher | post-production | |
| Rashna:The Ray of Light | Prateek Gehlot | pre-production | |
| Miss match India | pre-production | ||
| Khel Khel Mein | pre-production | ||
| 2021 | The Incomplete Man | ASP Saurabh Sachan | |
| 2023 | Chatrapathi | Bhairav |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Poison | DSP Vikram | ZEE5 | |
| 2022 | Dharavi Bank | Mahesh | MX Player | |
| 2022–present | Crackdown | Terrorist Abu Khalil/Mateen | Jio Cinema | |
| 2023 | Inspector Avinash | Chief Minister |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sadi Gali 2.0 | Zaara Yesmin |
References
External links
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