Zaheer Iqbal Ratansi was born on December 10, 1988, in Mumbai into a Gujarati business family. He started by working with his father before moving into acting. He went to Bombay Scottish School, where he studied alongside Arpita Khan and had Salman Khan’s famil...
Zaheer Iqbal Bio
Full Name | Zaheer Iqbal |
Profession | Actor |
Height (approx.) | 5’ 9” |
Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Marital Status | Married |
Spouse | Sonakshi Sinha |
Parents:
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Father
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Iqbal Ratansi
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Siblings: | Sanam Ratansi, Mohammad Ladha |
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“ On his father’s influence: “Salman Bhai said I could become a great actor… drop everything and join films.“ “ On training with Salman Khan: “For two or maybe three years, I used to go to Salman Bhai’s shoots … he corrected me when I made mistakes.“ “ On his love for machinery: “I toy around in the bulldozers and trucks… I like to play with them.“ “ On importance of fitness: “When I broke two of my fingers, … I realised how important it is to exercise regularly.“ “ I used to read scripts with Salman Bhai … to choose movies accordingly in the future.“ |
Zaheer Iqbal Filmography
Zaheer Iqbal FAQ
An actor born on 10 December 1988 in Mumbai. He debuted in Notebook (2019) and later appeared in Double XL (2022)
Son of jeweller and real estate businessman Iqbal Ratansi, older brother to celebrity stylist Sanam Ratansi, and has a younger brother in computer engineering
He assisted Sohail Khan on Jai Ho (2014), trained under Salman Khan, and debuted in Salman’s production Notebook
Zaheer studied at Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai — the same school where Ranbir Kapoor was his senior
He married actor Sonakshi Sinha in June 2024, after seven years of dating
Trivias
- Worked six years in his father’s construction business before acting.
- Hails from a Mormon Muslim family, and his father funded Salman Khan early in his career.
- Was Salman Khan’s on-set assistant for 2–3 years, improving dialogue delivery and dance moves.
- Received a UAE Golden Visa in 2022.
- Enjoys guitar, cycling, swimming, cricket, and table tennis in free time.