Tahir Raj Bhasin Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	• Actor • Model
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: Mardaani (2014) as 'Karan (Walt) Rastogi
Awards	2015: Best Actor in a Negative Role – Male award for the film 'Mardaani' at the 21st Screen Awards 2022: Iconic Rising Star of OTT award at Mid-Day Glitz & Glam Icon Awards 2022: Rising Star of OTT award at the Lions Gold Awards 2022: Best Actor Male - Popular (Series) award for 'Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein' at the OTTplay Awards 2022: Best Actor in a Series award for 'Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein' at the Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Awards 2022: Best Supporting Actor (Male) for the film '83' at the Bollywood Life Awards 2022: Rising Star – Male – The Extraordinaire award at the Brand Vision Summit Awards 2023: Breakthrough Performance in OTT award for the series 'Sultan of Delhi' at the Lions Gold Awards 2023: Powerhouse Performer of the Year award for 'Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein' at the IWMBuzz Digital Awards
Personal Life
Date of Birth	21 April 1987 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	37 Years
Birthplace	New Delhi, India
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	New Delhi
College/University	• Hindu College, New Delhi • The University of Melbourne, Australia
Educational Qualification(s)	• A bachelor's degree in Political Science • A master's degree in Global Media Communications
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Tattoo	He has a tattoo on his back.
Hobbies	Playing Basketball
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Parents	His father served as an Indian Air Force pilot, while his mother worked at Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Aptech Computers.
Siblings	Brother- Tanvir Raj Bhasin (younger) (pilot at Cathay Pacific)
Favourites
Cuisine(s)	Japanese, Italian, Lebanese
Actor(s)	Abhay Deol, Amitabh Bachchan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Director(s)	Vishal Bhardwaj, Anurag Kashyap, Neeraj Pandey
TV Show	American: Breaking Bad (2008)
Holiday Destination	Prague
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Mercedes-Benz (bought in 2020)
Social Media
Instagram	Tahir Raj Bhasin
Facebook	Tahir Raj Bhasin

Some Lesser Known Facts About Tahi Raj Bhasin

• Tahir Raj Bhasin belongs to a multicultural background as his mother is a Kashmiri Maharashtrian, while his father is a Punjabi.

• He decided to become an actor after he attended IIT Bombay’s Mood Indigo festival.

• He started acting at the age of 13.

• During his school days, he took part in extracurricular activities such as dance and sports, including basketball.
  

  Tahir Raj Bhasin during his school days

• He joined Barry John Acting Studio when he was 15.

• He performed in many dance events during his college days. He also joined a theatre group and performed in many plays.

• During his college days, he got the opportunity to attend an acting workshop organized by Aamir Raza Husain, a well-known theatre actor and director.

• In many interviews, he mentioned that he had relationships during his school and college days, but once he got serious about acting, relationships took a lesser priority because of his busy schedule.

• After graduating from the Hindu College in New Delhi, Tahir worked with a leading national news production company, where he was involved in tasks like copywriting and hosting a college campus talk show.

• While pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Melbourne in Australia, he worked as a coffee artist at a café. That’s where his love for coffee began.
  

  Tahir Raj Bhasin while having coffee

• Tahir moved to Mumbai at the age of 23. There, he joined the Institute of Advanced Acting and Behavioural Studies for a year.

• Although he made his debut in Bollywood as a villain in the 2014 film ‘Mardaani,’ he had acted in many other films before, including ‘Kismet Love Paisa Dilli’ (2012) and ‘Kai Po Che!’ (2013).
  

  A poster of the film ‘Kismet Love Paisa Dilli’ (2012)

• In 2013, he attended the summer intensive acting and voice training program conducted by actor Naseeruddin Shah.

• His work as ‘Shiv Sharma’ (Rudra Pratap Singh) in the film ‘Force 2’ (2016) was appreciated by the audience.
  

  Tahir Raj Bhasin in a still from the film ‘Force 2’ (2016)

• In 2017, he was listed in Forbes India’s 30 Under 30 list.
  

  Tahir Raj Bhasin’s Instagram post about being featured on Forbes India’s 30 Under 30 list

• He also received praise for playing the role of cricketer Sunil Gavaskar in the biographical sports drama film ’83’ (2021).
  

  Tahir Raj Bhasin (as Sunil Gavaskar), along with Ranveer Singh (as Kapil Dev), in a still from the film ’83’ (2021)

• Tahir has also worked in some web series like Voot’s ‘Time Out’ (2017) and Netflix’s ‘Yeh Kaali kaali Ankhein’ (2022).
  

  Tahir Raj Bhasin as ‘Vikrant Singh Chauhan’ in a still from the web series ‘Yeh Kaali kaali Ankhein’ (2022)

• In 2022, he was featured on GQ’s Most Influential Young Indians list.
  

  Tahir Raj Bhasin was featured on GQ’s 2022 Most Influential Young Indians list

• He played the role of ‘Arjun Mohindar Bhatia’ in the 2023 web series ‘Sultan of Delhi,’ which streamed on Disney+ Hotstar. He got so deeply into the role that it took him about two months to stop walking like the character.
  

  Tahir Raj Bhasin as ‘Arjun Mohindar Bhatia’ in a still from the web series ‘Sultan of Delhi’ (2023)

• Tahir consumes alcohol occasionally.

• He does not smoke cigarettes.
  

  Tahir Raj Bhasin’s Instagram post about smoking

• Tahir is an avid traveller, and he prefers going on solo trips. He once went on a month-long trip to Eastern Europe.
  

  A picture of Tahir Raj Bhasin from his trip to Dubai

• Tahir believes in contributing to the society. In 2015, he walked the ramp at the ninth edition of the fashion show ‘Ramp for Champs.’ The funds raised from the events went to the Smile Foundation to promote and support girls’ education.
  

  Tahir Raj Bhasin while walking the ramp at the ‘Ramp for Champs’ fashion show