Mohammad Samad (born 7 May 2000) is an Indian actor, who works predominately in Hindi films, including Gattu (2012), Haraamkhor (2015), Tumbbad (2018) and Chhichhore (2019). He played the lead role of Manju Kumar in the Netflix series Selection Day (2018).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Mohammad Samad | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 May 2000 Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | Chhichhore (2019 film) Haraamkhor (2015 film) Tumbbad (2018 film) Gattu (2012 film) |
Early life
editMohammad Samad was born in Roorkee, Uttarakhand. His parents run a grocery shop in Roorkee.[citation needed] He has one elder brother and four elder sisters. He did his schooling from St. Gabriel's Academy, Roorkee.
Career
editHis first breakthrough performance was in the movie Gattu where he played the titular lead role for which he won the Best Child Actor Award at the 12th New York Indian Film Festival. He has acted in films Haraamkhor and Tumbbad. In 2018, he played the lead role in the web series Selection Day on Netflix.[9] In the 2019 film Chhichhore, he played the role of the teenage son of the characters played by lead actors Sushant Singh Rajput and Shraddha Kapoor.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Firaaq | Mohsin | |
| 2012 | Gattu | Gattu | |
| 2017 | Haraamkhor | Mintu | |
| 2018 | Tumbbad | Pandurang | |
| 2019 | Chhichhore | Raghav | |
| 2024 | Gaami | CT-333 | Debut in Telugu cinema |
| Malhar |
Streaming television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Selection Day | Manju Kumar | Netflix |
| 2021 | Sabka Sai | Young Sai Baba | MX Player |
| 2024 | Zindaginama | Raju | SonyLIV |
References
edit- ^ jha, subhash k (27 November 2018). "Tumbbad actor Mohammad Samad bags Netflix's Selection Day". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "All you want to know about #MohammadSamad". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Neta-log said I should be an actor: Mohammad Samad - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Young stars of Netflix's Selection Day meet Sachin Tendulkar. See pics". www.hindustantimes.com. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (29 November 2018). "Tumbbad's phenomenal teenage actor Mohammad Samad bags main lead in Netflix series". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Netflix's next Indian original, Selection Day, is based on Aravind Adiga's book". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Netflix's 'Selection Day' Cast on Cricket and Making It in B'Wood". The Quint. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Selection Day premiere: Janhvi Kapoor, Anil Kapoor and others in attendance". The Indian Express. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Mohammad Samad". IMDb. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
External links
edit- Mohammad Samad on IMDb