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{{short description|Indian Hindi film actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub
| image = MohammedZeeshanAyyub.jpg
| caption = Ayyub in 2017
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India
| spouse = Rasika Agashe (m. 2007)
| children = 2
| alma_mater = {{ubl | [[Kirori Mal College]] | [[National School of Drama]] }}
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|television presenter}}
| years_active = 2011–present
}}

'''Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub Khan''' is an Indian actor who appears in [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films.<ref>{{cite web|title=Never thought 'Ranjhaana' would become so big: Zeeshan Ayyub|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Never-thought-Raanjhanna-would-become-so-big-Zeeshan-Ayyub/articleshow/21067212.cms|publisher=TOI|date=15 July 2013}}</ref> He is frequently cast in supporting roles, and has appeared in more than 25 films in a career which has spanned eight years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://topyaps.com/facts-about-mohammad-zeeshan-ayyub|title=Facts about Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub|last=Mohammad Zeeshan|first=Ayyub|date=15 July 2013|website=www.topyaps.com|access-date=2015-06-15}}</ref> He has also worked in a Hindi serial 'Kyunki... Jeena isi ka naam hai' which was telecasted on [[Doordarshan]] in 2008. He has collaborated with director [[Aanand L. Rai]] on four films.

Ayyub began his film career with a negative role in [[Raj Kumar Gupta]]'s financially successful semi-biographical thriller ''[[No One Killed Jessica]]'' (2011), which earned him a nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut]]. Subsequently, he featured briefly in the box-office hits ''[[Mere Brother Ki Dulhan]]'' (2011), ''[[Jannat 2]]'' (2012), ''[[Raanjhanaa]]'' (2013), ''[[Shahid (film)|Shahid]]'' (2013), ''[[Tubelight (2017 Hindi film)|Tubelight]]'' (2017), ''[[Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi]]'' (2019), and ''[[Article 15 (film)|Article 15]]'' (2019). Ayyub had his biggest commercial successes with brief roles in the romantic comedy ''[[Tanu Weds Manu: Returns]]'' (2015), the crime thriller ''[[Raees (2017 film)|Raees]]'' (2017), and the science drama film ''[[Mission Mangal]]'' (2019), all of which rank among the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian films of all time]]. His only leading role in his career was in ''[[Sameer (film)|Sameer]]'' (2017), which proved to be one of the year's biggest disasters.

==Early and personal life==
Ayyub was born in 1984 and brought up in [[Delhi]]. He graduated from [[Kirori Mal College]] and completed his theatre training from [[National School of Drama]] (NSD), Delhi in 2006.. He married Rasika Agashe in 2007. They have a daughter.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub’s wife Rasika Aghashe shares her baby shower pic after Tanishq row|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/mohd-zeeshan-ayyub-s-wife-rasika-aghashe-shares-her-baby-shower-pics-after-tanishq-row-learn-about-special-marriages-act/story-BwEqNZN1lx8WCdPcoAe4oI.html|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=14 October 2020}}</ref>

==Acting career==
===Early work (2011–13)===

Ayyub made his acting debut with [[Raj Kumar Gupta]]'s biographical thriller ''[[No One Killed Jessica]]'' (2011), which also starred [[Vidya Balan]] and [[Rani Mukerji]]. Based on the [[Murder of Jessica Lal|murder case of Jessica Lal]], the film saw Ayyub portray the real-life character of [[Manu Sharma]], Jessica's true murderer. The film, as well as his performance, generated positive reviews from critics. With earnings of over {{INRConvert|1|b}}, ''No One Killed Jessica'' emerged as a critical and commercial success, and garnered him nominations for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut]] and the [[Zee Cine Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Struggle is a part of acting profession: Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub |work=IBNLive
| url = http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/struggle-is-a-part-of-acting-profession-mohammed-zeeshan-ayyub-628479.html |date=2 August 2013|access-date = 2015-05-27 }}</ref> In his second release of the year, Ayyub appeared in [[Ali Abbas Zafar]]'s directorial debut—the romantic comedy ''[[Mere Brother Ki Dulhan]]'', about a man who finds a bride for his elder brother but falls in love with her instead. Co-starring alongside [[Katrina Kaif]], [[Imran Khan (Bollywood actor)|Imran Khan]], and [[Ali Zafar]], he played the role of Khan's friend. ''Mere Brother Ki Dulhan'' proved his second consecutive box-office hit and earned over {{INRConvert|760|m}} worldwide.<ref name=today>{{cite web|title=Zeeshan's Career|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mere-brother-ki-dulhan--mohammed-zeeshan-ayyub/1/151617.html|publisher=India Today|access-date=10 October 2014}}</ref> In 2011, he also appeared in a cameo role for the successful romantic comedy ''[[Tanu Weds Manu]]'', which marked the first of his four films with [[Aanand L. Rai]].

In 2012, Ayyub took another supporting role—this time in [[Kunal Deshmukh]]'s thriller ''[[Jannat 2]]'', co-starring [[Emraan Hashmi]], [[Esha Gupta]], and [[Randeep Hooda]]. Initially titled ''Informer'', its title was changed to ''Jannat 2'', making it a sequel to ''[[Jannat (2008 film)|Jannat]]'' (2008). The film garnered a mixed critical reception, but eventually emerged as a financial success with global earnings of over {{INRConvert|680|m}}, becoming Ayyub's fourth consecutive box office hit.

Ayyub next appeared in Aanand L. Rai's romantic drama ''[[Raanjhanaa]]'' (2013), alongside [[Dhanush]], [[Sonam Kapoor]], and [[Abhay Deol]], in which he played the character of Dhanush's friend. The feature received mostly positive reviews and proved to be a major commercial success with a worldwide revenue of more than {{INRConvert|1.13|b}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ramesh|first=Kaushik|title=Review by Kaushik Ramesh|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=f062213012824|access-date=30 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130716155855/http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=f062213012824|archive-date=16 July 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Never thought 'Raanjhanna' would become so big: Zeeshan Ayyub|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Never-thought-Raanjhanna-would-become-so-big-Zeeshan-Ayyub/articleshow/21067212.cms|publisher=TOI|access-date=10 October 2014}}</ref> In his next film—[[Hansal Mehta]]'s [[National Film Award]]-winning biographical drama ''[[Shahid (film)|Shahid]]'', starring [[Rajkummar Rao]] as slain lawyer and human rights activist [[Shahid Azmi]]—Ayyub played Arif Azmi who is Azmi's brother. The film generated overwhelmingly mixed reviews though became commercially successful at the box office.

===Career struggles, ''Tanu Weds Manu 2'', and hiatus (2014–15)===

In 2014, Ayyub reteamed with Kunal Deshmukh in the action comedy ''[[Raja Natwarlal]]'', which starred Emraan Hashmi as the titular protagonist. The film received positive reactions but turned out to be a major box-office failure, grossing {{INRConvert|295|m}} on a budget of {{INRConvert|417|m}}, and generated unfavourable profits for Ayyub's performance.

In 2015, Ayyub appeared in four films, the first of which was Abhishek Dogra's directorial debut—the comedy ''[[Dolly Ki Doli]]'', co-starring Sonam Kapoor, [[Pulkit Samrat]], Rajkummar Rao, and [[Varun Sharma]]. The film, about a woman who marries men from different religions and runs with their wealth on the wedding night, received moderate reviews and was average at the box office. Ayyub's next two releases were the action comedy ''[[All Is Well (2015 film)|All is Well]]'' and the spy thriller ''[[Phantom (2015 film)|Phantom]]'', both of which were also box office failures. His final release of the year was a second collaboration with Aanand L. Rai in ''[[Tanu Weds Manu: Returns]]'', a romantic comedy that served as a sequel to ''[[Tanu Weds Manu]]'' (2011). Ayyub featured as Chintu Kumar Singh, a lawyer and an admirer of the titular protagonist (played by [[Kangana Ranaut]]). Unlike the actor's previous four films, it emerged as a huge commercial success grossing over {{INRConvert|1|b}} in India and over {{INRConvert|2|b}} worldwide, making it among Ayyub's highest-grossing releases.

===''Raees'', ''Tubelight'', and work in unsuccessful expensive films (2017–18)===

After a two-year absence from full-time acting, Ayyub appeared in [[Rahul Dholakia]]'s crime drama ''[[Raees (2017 film)|Raees]]'' (2017), in which he starred alongside [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]], and [[Mahira Khan]], and played the friend of the titular anti-hero, played by Khan. Said to be based on the life of criminal [[Abdul Latif]], ''Raees'' generated mixed to positive reviews from critics. But with grossings of over {{INRConvert|3|b}} worldwide, it proved to be Ayyub's highest-grossing release and one of the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian films of all time]]. He next appeared in [[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]]'s war drama ''[[Tubelight (2017 Hindi film)|Tubelight]]'', portraying the role of [[Salman Khan]]'s friend. Commercially, ''Tubelight'' turned out to be a success and collected a total of {{INRConvert|2.11|b}}. In his final release of the year, Ayyub played his first leading and the title role in Dakxin Chhara's directorial debut—the action drama ''[[Sameer (film)|Sameer]]''—another box office disappointment.

In 2018, Ayyub acted in [[Vijay Krishna Acharya]]'s period adventure action drama ''[[Thugs of Hindostan]]'' and Aanand L. Rai's comedy-drama ''[[Zero (2018 film)|Zero]]'', both of which were among the list of the [[List of most expensive Indian films|most expensive Hindi films]] having a budget of {{INRConvert|2|b}}, and with a budget of {{INRConvert|2.40|b}}, the former ranks as the most expensive Hindi film. Both the films generated mixed reviews and failed at the both Indian and overseas box office, thus making 2018 a unsuccessful year in Ayyub's career.

===''Manikarnika'' and other supporting roles (2019–present)===

Ayyub's first release of 2019 was the biographical war drama ''[[Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi]]'', based on the life of freedom fighter [[Rani of Jhansi|Rani Lakshmi Bai]], portrayed by Kangana Ranaut in the film. His role was originally portrayed by [[Sonu Sood]], who left the film because of some disagreements with the film's makers as the director [[Krish (director)|Krish]] got replaced, and was subsequently replaced by Ayyub. The film was released generally to positive response, but was a modest commercial success at the box office earning more than {{INRConvert|1.32|b}}.

Later that year, Ayyub co-starred with [[Ayushmann Khurrana]] in [[Anubhav Sinha]]'s crime thriller ''[[Article 15 (film)|Article 15]]''. Highlighting [[caste system in India|caste discrimination in India]], it was inspired by multiple events, including the [[2014 Badaun gang rape allegations]] and the [[2016 Una flogging incident]]. Commercially, the film earned over {{INRConvert|850|m}} and proved an economic success. He next starred alongside [[Diljit Dosanjh]] and [[Kriti Sanon]] on [[Rohit Jugraj Chauhan]]'s spoof comedy ''[[Arjun Patiala]]'', a major commercial disaster. This changed later that year when Ayyub played Rishi Aggarwal, an army officer whose devoted wife (essayed by [[Taapsee Pannu]]) becomes a nurse for him, in Jagan Shakti's directorial debut ''[[Mission Mangal]]''—a science fiction film about the scientists who contributed to the [[Mars Orbiter Mission]] held in 2013. With domestic earnings of over {{INRConvert|1.98|b}}, it emerged as a huge success and one of his most commercially successful features.

In 2020, he played a negative role in [[Hansal Mehta]]'s directed film ''[[Chhalaang]]''.

In 2021, Ayyub is appearing in the web series ''[[Tandav (TV series)|Tandav]]'', directed by [[Ali Abbas Zafar]] streaming on [[Amazon Prime Video]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 4, 2021|first=Shivam|last=Parashar|title=Tandav trailer out. 10 unmissable moments from new Saif Ali Khan web series|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/tandav-trailer-out-10-unmissable-moments-from-new-saif-ali-khan-web-series-1755834-2021-01-04|access-date=2021-01-05|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> He is scheduled to appear in ''[[Atrangi Re]]'' along side Akshay Kumar, Dhanush and [[Sara Ali Khan]], which is releasing in August.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aanand L Rai's Atrangi Re starring Akshay Kumar, Sara Ali Khan and Dhanush to release on August 6, 2021|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/aanand-l-rais-atrangi-re-starring-akshay-kumar-sara-ali-khan-dhanush-release-august-6-2021|date=19 February 2021|website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=19 February 2021}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger}}
| Denotes films have not yet been revealed
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"

! Year !! Title !! Character !! Notes
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2011
| ''[[No One Killed Jessica]]''
| {{sort|Sharma|[[Manu Sharma]]}}/Manish
| Nominated—[[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut]]
|-
| ''[[Tanu Weds Manu]]''
| {{sort|Karnak|Baarik Karnak}}/Baaru
| Cameo appearance
|-
| ''[[Mere Brother Ki Dulhan]]''
| Shobhit
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Jannat 2]]''
| Balli
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2013
| ''[[Raanjhanaa]]''
| {{sort|Gupta|Murari Gupta}}
|
|-
| ''[[Shahid (film)|Shahid]]''
| {{sort|Azmi|Arif Azmi}}
|
|-
| ''[[Maazii]]''
| Ashfaque
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Raja Natwarlal]]''
| Jojo
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2015
| ''[[Dolly Ki Doli]]''
| {{sort|Dubey|Raju Dubey}}
|
|-
| ''[[Tanu Weds Manu: Returns]]''
| {{sort|Singh|Arun Kumar Singh}}/Chintu
|
|-
| ''[[Phantom (2015 film)|Phantom]]''
| {{sort|Mishra|Samit Mishra}}
|
|-
| ''[[All Is Well (2015 film)|All Is Well]]''
| Chima
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2017
| ''[[Raees (2017 film)|Raees]]''
| {{sort|Ibrahim|Sadiq Ibrahim}}
|
|-
| ''[[Tubelight (2017 Hindi film)|Tubelight]]''
| Narayan
|
|-
| ''[[Sameer (film)|Sameer]]''
| {{sort|Sengupta|Sameer Sengupta}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| ''[[Thugs of Hindostan]]''
| Shanichar
|
|-
| ''[[Zero (2018 film)|Zero]]''
| Guddu
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2019
| ''[[Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi]]''
| Sadashiv
|
|-
| ''[[Article 15 (film)|Article 15]]''
| {{sort||Nishad}}
|
|-
| ''[[Arjun Patiala]]''
| Sakool
|
|-
| ''[[Mission Mangal]]''
| {{sort|Aggarwal|Rishi Aggarwal}}
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Chhalaang]]''
| {{sort|Singh|Inder Mohan Singh (PTI Teacher)}}
|
|-
| 2021
| scope="row" style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''[[Atrangi Re]]''{{dagger|alt=Film has yet to be released}}
| TBA
| Releasing in August<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aanand L Rai's Atrangi Re starring Akshay Kumar, Sara Ali Khan and Dhanush to release on August 6, 2021|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/aanand-l-rais-atrangi-re-starring-akshay-kumar-sara-ali-khan-dhanush-release-august-6-2021|date=19 February 2021|website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=19 February 2021}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Platform
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
|''377 Ab Normal''
|
|[[ZEE5]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-03-31|title=ZEE5's '377 Ab Normal' is a sensitively portrayed story: Director Faruk Kabir|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-zee5-s-377-ab-normal-is-a-sensitively-portrayed-story-director-faruk-kabir-2734909|access-date=2021-04-26|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Rangbaaz (web series)|Rangbaaz]]''
|Sanjay Singh Meena
|[[List of ZEE5 original web series|ZEE5]]
|
|-
|2020
|''[[A Simple Murder]]''
|Manish
|
|<ref>{{cite web|date=19 November 2020|title=''A Simple Murder'' to premiere on SonyLIV on November 20|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/a-simple-murder-to-premiere-on-sonyliv-on-november-20/1978458&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiGr92BvpDtAhWowjgGHSW_C74QxfQBMAF6BAgIEAE&usg=AOvVaw2GhgO9GRSDIKXH52etjh1j|website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''[[Tandav (TV series)|Tandav]]''
|Shiva Shekhar
|[[Amazon Prime Video]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 January 2021|title=In Tandav, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub basically plays himself|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/in-tandav-mohammed-zeeshan-ayyub-basically-plays-himself-1761048-2021-01-21|access-date=21 January 2021|website=India Today}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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