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India.com
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet actor, who debut film was super flop, dated Deepika Padukone for 2 years, Rakhi Sawant was his..., is now..., name is...
Do you remember Rakhi Sawant's Pardesiyaa music video? Well, the man who portrayed her boss in the video was actor Muzammil Ibrahim. He recently became the centre of social media buzz after years, thanks to his recent interview in which he claimed to have dated Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone. But do you know who this handsome hunk is? And why is name is creating headlines? Let's take a closer took at his career, background, and his past relationship with Deepika Padukone. Who is Muzammil Ibrahim? Muzammil Ibrahim was born on August 25, 1986 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. He garnered spotlight after his win at the Gladrags Manhunt India pageant in 2003. At 17, He became the youngest-ever winner in the contest's history. After this, in 2004, his family moved to Mumbai, which led to the beginning of his acting career. In 2007, he made his Bollywood debut opposite Pooja Bhatt in Dhokha . The film failed to become a success, but Muzammil's performance was noticed. After that, he appeared in films like Horn 'Ok' Pleassss (2009) and Will You Marry Me? (2012). He also featured in the popular espionage-thriller web series Special Ops (2022). He also garnered popularity after starring in music videos like, Pardesiyaa alongside Rakhi Sawant, and Kabhi Aisa Lagta Hai by Lucky Ali. Soon, he attained the title of 'Poster boy' because of his chiselled looks and sharp screen presence. Besides his entertainment career, Muzammil is also known for his act of courage. At the age of eight, he received the National Bravery Award for rescuing his schoolmate from drowning. Later, in 2008, he was honoured with the Godfrey Phillips National Bravery Award for saving a tourist in Goa. Recently, in an interview with Siddharth Kannan, Muzammil spoke about his relationship with Deepika Padukone, revealing that he dated her during her initial days in Mumbai. ' We dated for 2 years. It was my first actual relationship. Deepika proposed to me first. We broke up because I left her,' he said. He also said that the two were in contact until Deepika got married to Ranveer Singh in 2018. During the same conversation, he also recalled their sweet auto-rickshaw dates during monsoon in Mumbai.
Pink Villa
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Who is Muzammil Ibrahim? Meet model-turned-actor who made controversial statements on dating Deepika Padukone and more
If you are someone who is up to date with internet trends, then we bet you must have seen Muzammil Ibrahim all over the place. It was because of his explosive interview about Deepika Padukone that has been grabbing eyeballs. If you are someone who is wondering who this hunk breaking the internet is? Then let us take you back to the 90s. Remember Rakhi Sawant's Pardesiyaa video? Well, her boss in the video is this man. Now, before you hit YouTube to watch the video, let us give you all the other information. How did Muzammil Ibrahim enter the glam world? Muzammil Ibrahim was born in India's Srinagar on August 25, 1986. His first step towards the glam world was his win at the Gladrags Manhunt India pageant in 2003. He was only 17 years old then, and it made him the youngest winner in the contest's history. After this, in 2004, his family moved from Srinagar to Mumbai due to the insurgency there. The model-turned-actor was studying Mechanical engineering at Delhi's Jamia Millia University when he won the pageant. Shifting to Mumbai was a step closer to his dreams. After the Gladrags won, he became a popular name in the Indian modelling scene. He even appeared in several advertisements and fashion shows. Muzammil Ibrahim's work before bagging his debut film The model rose to fame with his sharp screen presence and good looks after starring in a music video alongside Rakhi Sawant. As much as the diva gained popularity from the music video, Ibrahim, too, became the secret crush of many. The Pardesiyaa video, released in 2004 and made him a household name. In the same year, he also featured in Lucky Ali's famous music video, Kabhi Aisa Lagta Hai. This song remains amongst the favorites of many even today. These appearances contributed to Muzammil Ibrahim's recognition in the Indian entertainment industry during that period. It was 3 years after this, Muzammil bagged his debut film, Dhokha. Which films & web shows did Muzammil Ibrahim star in? After his debut in Dhokha, Ibrahim starred in Horn Ok Pleassss alongside Nana Patekar. This film was released in 2009. After this came Will You Marry Me? Which also starred Shreyas Talpade, Rajeev Khandelwal, Celina Jaitley, Mugdha Godse, along with Muzammil. Then, in 2020, came Special Ops, a web series that became quite popular. The Neeraj Pandey directorial became a big hit. Talking about his future projects, nothing has been officially announced yet. Fans will have to wait a little longer to see him on their screens. Till then, you can keep enjoying his old music videos.
