{{short description|Indian model and actor (born 1984)|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Freddy Daruwala | image = FreddyDaru.jpg | caption = Daruwala promoting ''Holiday'' at an event in 2014<ref name=fto>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Farhad-Daruwala-Everyone-wants-to-be-the-hero/articleshow/36667250.cms Farhad Daruwala: Everyone wants to be the hero]. Times of India. 17 May 2014.</ref> | birth_name = Farhad Daruwala | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1984|05|12}} | birth_place = Surat, Gujarat, India | other names = | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|model}} | spouse = Crystal Variava | children = 2 | height = 1.83m | years_active = 2014–present }}
'''Freddy Daruwala''' (born 12 May 1984) is an Indian model and actor who works in Hindi films.
==Personal life== Freddy Daruwala was born on 12 May 1984 in Surat, Gujarat. He is of Parsi and Gujarati descent.<ref>Rachit Gupta (1 July 2018), [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/freddy-daruwala-if-you-havent-eaten-at-juhu-beach-youve-not-lived-in-mumbai/articleshow/64805421.cms "Freddy Daruwala: ‘If you haven’t eaten at Juhu beach, you’ve not lived in Mumbai"], ''Times of India''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20240827200106/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/freddy-daruwala-if-you-havent-eaten-at-juhu-beach-youve-not-lived-in-mumbai/articleshow/64805421.cms Archived] on 27 August 2024. "Freddy Daruwala, who's half Parsi and half Gujarati (...)"</ref>
He holds a Master of Business Administration.
Daruwala is married to Crystal Variava, a doctor<ref name="ht">{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/freddy-daruwala-i-m-not-comfortable-talking-about-my-wife-and-family/story-EX8VeBQ5OmynDNR5a9mRlO.html|title=Freddy Daruwala: I'm not comfortable talking about my wife and family|last=Mukherjee|first=Shreya|work=Hindustan Times|date=4 July 2017|accessdate=16 August 2020}}</ref> and together they have 2 sons.<ref>{{Cite news|title=EXCLUSIVE! Freddy Daruwala becomes father for the second time - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/exclusive-freddy-daruwala-becomes-father-for-the-second-time/articleshow/78152223.cms|access-date=15 July 2021|website=The Times of India|date=17 September 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
== Career == He made his film debut in 2014 in the film ''Holiday''.<ref name=":0">Y. Sunita Chowdhary (31 January 2018), [https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/positive-about-his-negative-roles/article22609125.ece "Positive about his negative roles"], ''The Hindu''. Retrieved 19 April 2019.</ref><ref name=":1" />
In 2019, he starred in ZEE's thriller series ''Poison'' alongside Arbaaz Khan and Riya Sen.<ref name=":3" />
== Public image == In 2018 and 2020, he was named as Gujarat's "Most Desirable Man" by The Times of India.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=30 January 2019 |title=Freddy Daruwala is Ahmedabad Times Most Desirable Man of 2018 - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/freddy-daruwala-is-ahmedabad-times-most-desirable-man-of-2018/articleshow/67751315.cms |access-date=15 July 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ahmedabad Times Most Desirable Men 2020 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/web-stories/ahmedabad-times-most-desirable-man-2020/photostory/83178001.cms |access-date=15 July 2021 |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col"|Year ! scope="col"|Film ! scope="col"|Role ! class="unsortable" scope="col"|Notes |- |2014 !scope="row"|''Holiday'' |Sleeper cell's Leader |<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/14/feb/15-news-akshay-introduces-new-villain-freddy-in-vipul-shahs-holiday-021409.asp|title=Freddy Daruwala – the new villain in Akshay Kumar's career|publisher=GlamSham.com|work=Joginder Tuteja|date=15 February 2014}}</ref> |- | 2016 !scope="row" |''Force 2'' |Harish |Cameo appearance<ref>{{Cite news|title=Freddy Daruwala and John Abraham share a lot in common - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/freddy-daruwala-and-john-abraham-share-a-lot-in-common/articleshow/54442557.cms|access-date=15 July 2021|website=The Times of India|date=29 January 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Freddy Daruwala to have a special cameo in 'Force 2' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/freddy-daruwala-to-have-a-special-cameo-in-force-2/articleshow/54481819.cms|access-date=15 July 2021|website=The Times of India|date=29 January 2017 |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2017 !scope="row" |''Commando 2'' |ACP Bakhtawar Khan |<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=16 May 2016|title=Freddy Daruwala and Esha Gupta are the villains of Commando 2 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/freddy-daruwala-and-esha-gupta-are-the-villains-of-commando-2/|access-date=15 July 2021|website=Bollywood Hungama|language=en}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''Rachna No Dabbo'' |Dabbu |Gujarati film |- | rowspan="3" |2018 ! scope="row" |''Touch Chesi Chudu '' |Irfan Lala | Telugu film |- ! scope="row"|''Race 3'' | Rana Singha | |- !scope="row"|''Suryansh'' |Karan Rana |Gujarati film |- |2023 !scope="row"|''Chatrapathi'' |Bhairav Solanki | |- |}
== Television == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !Platform !Notes |- |2019 |''Poison'' |DSP Vikram |ZEE5 |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.televisionpost.com/zee5-unveils-its-latest-original-series-poison/|title=ZEE5 unveils its latest original series 'Poison'|date=5 April 2019|website=TelevisionPost|language=en-US|access-date=18 June 2019|archive-date=18 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618085111/https://www.televisionpost.com/zee5-unveils-its-latest-original-series-poison/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-arbaaz-khan-returns-as-the-baddie-with-zee5-original-poison-2741096|title=Arbaaz Khan returns as the baddie with ZEE5 original 'Poison'|date=18 April 2019|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref> |- |2022 |''Dharavi Bank'' |Mahesh |MX Player | |- |2022–present |''Crackdown'' |Terrorist Abu Khalil/Mateen |rowspan=2|JioCinema | |- |2023 |''Inspector Avinash'' |Home Minister | |- | 2026 |''Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web'' | Rahul | Netflix series |<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 December 2025 |title=Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web OTT release announced: Emraan Hashmi's first look out. Where to watch upcoming Neeraj Pandey's crime series |url=https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/taskaree-the-smugglers-web-ott-release-announced-emraan-hashmis-first-look-out-where-to-watch-upcoming-neeraj-pandeys-crime-series/articleshow/125975916.cms |website=The Economic Times |access-date=16 December 2025}}</ref> |}
=== Music videos === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Artist(s) !Ref. |- |2023 |''Sadi Gali 2.0'' |Zaara Yesmin |<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 January 2019 |title=Freddy Daruwala and Zaara Yesmin's T-Series music video Sadi Gali 2.0 is the wedding anthem of the year! |url=http://m.peepingmoon.com/entertainment-news/news/70746/Freddy-Daruwala-and-Zaara-Yesmin-T-Series-music-video-Sadi-Gali-is-the-wedding-anthem-of-the-year-.html |access-date=29 June 2023 |website=m.peepingmoon.com/ |language=en}}</ref> |- |}
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