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{{short description|Indian actor (born 1977)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mir Sarwar
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| nationality = Indian
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| occupation = Actor, writer, director and producer
| known_for = ''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]'',<br/> ''[[Hai Tujhe Salaam India]]''
}}

'''Mohammad Sarwar Mir''' is an Indian actor, who has appeared in [[Hindi]] and a few [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films including ''[[Kesari (2019 film)|Kesari]]'', ''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]'', and ''[[Jolly LLB 2]]''.

==Career==

Mir Sarwar started his career with renowned directors M K Raina and Bapi Bose in Delhi. He was part of three National School of Drama workshops. He moved to Mumbai permanently in late 2014, before being cast in two high-profile films, ''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]'' (2015) and ''[[Phantom (2015 film)|Phantom]]'' (2015). In the former, he played the father of the lost Pakistani girl Shahida, who is guided by [[Salman Khan]]'s character back to Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/bollywood-offers-a-more-serene-destination-for-talents-from-kashmir/18085199 |title=Bollywood offers a more serene destination for talents from Kashmir |work=mid-day.com |accessdate=21 April 2017 |date=19 March 2017}}</ref>

Sarwar also worked on the production of ''[[Kashmir Daily]]'', a self-financed Kashmiri film venture. He is involved in making Kashmiri films and contributes to the industry's projects without charging a fee in order to encourage film making among local residents.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thereel.scroll.in/832388/against-the-odds-a-movie-about-kashmir-by-kashmiris-with-the-message-if-i-can-so-can-others |title=Against the odds, a movie about Kashmir by Kashmiris with the message 'If I can, so can't others' |first=Rayan |last=Naqash |work=scroll.in |date=2 April 2017 |accessdate=21 April 2017}}</ref><ref name="chronicling" /> Mir has recently Directed a Film BED NO.17 in Srinagar and the film will be screened in several film festivals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/-bed-no-17-to-head-for-int-l-film-festivals/606830.html |title='Bed No.17' to head for int'l film festivals |date=18 June 2018}}</ref> In 2017, Sarwar worked on the production of [[Mani Ratnam]]'s Tamil film ''[[Kaatru Veliyidai]]'' (2017) and shot for the film in Hyderabad and Ladakh.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-mani-ratnams-energy-level-very-inspiring-mir-sarwar-372779 |title=Mani Ratnam's energy level very inspiring: Mir Sarwar |work=indiatvnews.com |accessdate=21 April 2017 |date=16 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/110217/mir-sarwar-in-kaatru-veliyidai.html |title=Mir Sarwar in Kaatru Veliyidai |date=11 February 2017 |work=Deccan Chronicle |accessdate=21 April 2017}}</ref> He successfully auditioned for the film, with date clashes meaning he opted out of his role in ''[[Naam Shabana]]'' (2017) for the opportunity.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/mar/14/left-naam-shabana--for-kaatru-veliyidai--mir-sarwar-1581005.html |title=Left Naam Shabana for Kaatru Veliyidai : Mir Sarwar |work=The New Indian Express |accessdate=21 April 2017}}</ref>

''Kedarnath'' was released on 7 December 2018. In 2019 he appeared in the films ''Kesari'', ''Notebook'' and ''Hamid''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/j-k/news-detail-739320 |title=Three releases this month, Kashmiri actor comes of age in Bollywood |date=7 March 2019}}</ref> After Kesari, Panipat, Chanakya, Jai Hind, Pawan Putra and some web series like The Family Man, Bard of Blood, Bhram and Special Ops released.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/kesari-first-look-poster-out-akshay-kumar-looks-fierce-as-a-turbaned-warrior-2140525.html |title='Kesari' is an upcoming Indian period war drama film based on the Battle of Saragarhi. |date=12 September 2018}}</ref>

Mir Sarwar played the protagonist in ''Half Widow'',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://scroll.in/reel/948974/in-kashmiri-film-half-widow-a-missing-husband-and-a-dilemma-should-she-hold-on-or-let-go |title=In Kashmiri film 'Half Widow', a missing husband and a dilemma: should she hold on or let go? |date=6 January 2020}}</ref> ''Kashmir Daily'',<ref name="chronicling">{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kashmiri-film-chronicling-a-journalist-s-fight-against-drug-abuse-screened-in-srinagar/story-tJ6iNlUgaKtiCK0gnOpWAJ.html |title=Kashmiri film chronicling a journalist's fight against drug abuse screened in Srinagar |date=20 March 2017 |work=Hindustan Times |accessdate=21 April 2017}}</ref> and ''Lihaaf''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/j-k/shot-in-old-srinagar-lihaaf-set-for-premier-in-germany-792947 |title=Shot in old Srinagar, 'Lihaaf' set for premier in Germany |date=26 June 2019}}</ref> He played the negative lead in [[Dharma Productions]]' ''Kesari'' (2019).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/mir-sarwar-akshay-kumar-sir-is-undoubtedly-the-fittest-actor-today/articleshow/68456272.cms |title=Mir Sarwar:Akshay Kumar is undoubtedly the fittest actor today |date=18 March 2019}}</ref>. Recently Mir Sarwar wrote and directed the prayer song "Ya Khuda" in the COVID-19 lockdown, which had most of the veteran actors on J&K.{{clarification needed|date=October 2021}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/in-covid-times-valley-artistes-release-song-of-hope-ya-khuda-97698 |title=In Covid times, Valley artistes release song of hope 'Ya Khuda' |date=11 June 2020}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Language
!class=unsortable| Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"|2015 || ''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]'' || Rauf
|rowspan="6"|[[Bollywood|Hindi]] ||
|-
|| ''[[Phantom (2015 film)|Phantom]]'' || Sajid Mir ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2016 || ''[[Dishoom]]'' || Hadeed ||
|-
|| ''Dil Patang'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="8"|2017 || ''[[Jolly LLB 2]]'' || Inspector Baig ||
|-
|| ''[[Jagga Jasoos]]'' || Shooter ||
|-
|| ''[[Kaatru Veliyidai]]'' || Muzaffar Khan || [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] ||
|-
|| ''[[Daddy (2017 film)|Daddy]]'' ||Samaad Khan
|rowspan="4"|Hindi ||
|-
|| ''[[Poster Boys]]'' ||
||
|-
|| ''[[Ittefaq (2017 film)|Ittefaq]]'' || ||
|-
|| ''[[2016 The End]]'' || Michael / Kashmiri ||
|-
|''[[Bose: Dead/Alive]]''|| Rehmat Khan/Talwar || English, Hindi ||
|-
|rowspan="9"|2018 || ''[[Kashmir Daily]]'' || Hussain Durrani || [[Hindi language|Hindi]],<br/>[[Kashmiri cinema|Kashmiri]] ||
|-
|| ''[[Half Widow]]'' || Khalid || [[Urdu language|Urdu]],<br/>[[Kashmiri cinema|Kashmiri]] ||
|-
|| ''[[Aiyaary]]'' || Lt.Col Hari Nath
|rowspan="4"|Hindi ||
|-
|| ''[[Bioscopewala]]'' || Zadran ||
|-
|| ''[[Gaalib]]'' || Nazir Ahmed ||
|-
| ''[[Vishwaroop II]]'' || rowspan="2"| ||
|-
| ''[[Vishwaroopam II]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
|| ''Lateef to Laden'' || Crush India
|rowspan="6"|Hindi ||
|-
|| ''[[Kedarnath (film)|Kedarnath]]'' || Bashir ||
|-
| rowspan="6"|2019 || ''[[Kesari (2019 film)|Kesari]]'' || Khan Masud ||
|-
|| ''[[Hamid (film)|Hamid]]'' || Abbass ||
|-
| ''[[Notebook (2019 film)|Notebook]]'' || Imran's father ||
|-
| ''[[Panipat (film)|Panipat]]'' || Imad-ul-Mulk ||
|-
| ''[[Jai Hind (2019 film)|Jai Hind]]''
|
| [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]]
| <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/bhojpuri/movies/news/jai-hind-pawan-singh-shares-the-new-poster-of-his-upcoming-film/articleshow/70364202.cms |title='Jai Hind': Pawan Singh shares the new poster of his upcoming film |last=TNN |date=24 June 2019 |work=The Times of India |access-date=29 July 2019}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Chanakya (2019 film)|Chanakya]]''
| Abdul Salim
| [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2020
| ''Pawan Putra''
|
| Bhojpuri ||
|-
| ''[[Laxmii]]''

|Abdul Chacha
| Hindi
|
|-
|[[Vanguard (film)|''Vanguard'']]
|Kalasu
|English, Mandarin
|
|-
|rowspan="2" |2021
| ''[[State of Siege: Temple Attack]]''
| Bilal Naikoo
| Hindi
|
|-
| ''[[Shershaah]]''
| Hyder
| Hindi
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/shershaah-the-sidharth-malhotra-and-kiara-advani-starrer-to-hit-the-theatres-on-july-2-2021/articleshow/81121879.cms |title='Shershaah': The Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani starrer to hit the theatres on July 2, 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=20 February 2021 |access-date=20 February 2021}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|''[[Hai Tujhe Salaam India]]''
|Pradhan
|Hindi
|
|-
|rowspan="3" |2023
| ''[[Mission Majnu]]''
|A.Q.Khan
|Hindi
|-
| ''[[Lafzon Mein Pyaar]]''
|
|Hindi
|-
|[[Gadar 2: The Katha Continues]]
|TBA
|Hindi
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 January 2023 |title=Gadar 2 (2023) Release Date, Cast, Trailer, OTT, Songs, And Everything - indvox |url=https://indvox.com/gadar-2-2023-release-date-cast-trailer-ott-songs-and-everything/ |access-date=27 January 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
|-
|2018||''[[Bose: Dead/Alive]]''||Rehmat Khan/Bhagat Singh
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019||''[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man]]''||Faizan
|-
|''[[Bhram]]''||Elder Yakub
|-
|2020||''[[Special OPS]]''||Hamid
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{imdbname|nm6661769}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:1977 births]]

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