Fahad Samar (Simone Singh’s husband)
Fahad Samar (Simone Singh’s husband) biography, wiki, age, wife, net worth & more
| Biography | |
|---|---|
| Name | Fahad Samar |
| Full name | Fahad Abdul Karim Samar |
| Profession | Indian filmmaker, author and columnist |
| Famous for | Being Simone Singh‘s husband |
| Date of Birth | August 15, 1968 |
| Age (In 2024) | 56 Years 4 Month(s) 3 Days |
| Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Residence | Bandra, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Islam |
| Mother Tongue | Urdu |
| Zodiac | Leo |
| Height | in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet inches- 5ft 5in |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Family and Marriage Details | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife/Spouse | Simone Singh (actress) |
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| Marriage Date | March 24, 2000 |
| Parents | |
| Father | Abdul Karim Samar |
| Education Details | |
| School | Bombay International School, Mumbai |
| College | St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Bibliography | |
| Books (as author) | Flash Point (2014) Scandal Point (2013) |
| Filmography | |
| Movies (as actor) | The Great Indian Family (2023) |
| TV Shows (as director) | Coca-Cola Poppadum Show (1998) BPL Oye! (1994–1995) Superhit Muqabla (1993-1994) |
| Documentaries (as director) | Narmada: Power to the People (2011) |
| Web Series (as actor) | Four More Shots Please! (2019-2020) |
| @fahadksamaar | |
| @fahad.samar | |
| @fahadsamar | |
| Other Details | |
| Net Worth (Approx.) | $5-10 millions |
| Alternate Name(s) | Farhad Samar |
Childhood Picture | |
Fahad Samar is a filmmaker, bestselling author, newspaper columnist, film critic, actor, and writer covering food, travel, and lifestyle. He is married to actress Simone Singh. | |
| Fahad Samar was born on August 15, 1968, into a Muslim family in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. | |
| He completed his schooling at Bombay International School in Mumbai and graduated with a degree in English Literature from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. 1 | |
| Samar began his filmmaking career in 1987 with Merchant-Ivory Productions, where he worked on Oscar-winning films such as Howards End (1992) and The Remains of the Day (1993). | |
| In 1993, he founded his own production company, Bombay Talkie, through which he has written, directed, and produced numerous television commercials, documentaries, and TV shows. 1 | |
| He directed popular countdown shows like BPL Oye! for Channel V, Superhit Muqabla for DD Metro, and Coca-Cola Poppadum Show for Sony TV. 1 | |
| He also produced and co-directed the telefilm Jannat Talkies, starring Milind Soman, Bhakti Barve, and Sohrab Ardeshir in lead roles. The critically acclaimed telefilm was a remake of the Italian cult film Cinema Paradiso (1988) and was aired on Doordarshan. | |
| Fahad Samar married actress Simone Singh on March 24, 2000. They live in a 2,500 sq ft terrace apartment in Bandra, Mumbai. The couple does not have any children. 2 3 | |
| His first book, Scandal Point, was published by HarperCollins in September 2013. The book received rave reviews and became a bestseller. 4 5 | |
His second book, Flash Point, was published by HarperCollins in November 2014 and also became a bestseller. 6 7 | |
| Fahad made his acting debut as Viju Patel in the Amazon Prime Video series Four More Shots Please (2019-2020), where he appeared alongside his wife, Simone Singh. 8 | |
| In 2023, he played the role of Mr. Ahuja in the Yash Raj Films production The Great Indian Family, starring Vicky Kaushal and Manushi Chhillar. | |
| He served as a jury member for the Condé Nast Traveller Top Restaurant Awards in 2023. 9 | |
| Fahad has contributed columns to leading newspapers such as Mumbai Mirror, DNA, Bombay Times, and Indian Express, and writes regularly on food, wine, and travel for Upper Crust magazine. | |
| His articles on food, travel, and lifestyle have also appeared in popular magazines like Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, and Condé Nast Traveller. | |
| He is a respected film critic, reviewing Hindi and English movies on his shows Filmology with Fahad Samar on Radio One 94.3 FM and Friday Double Bill on NDTV Good Times. He is also a member of the Film Critics Guild. 10 | |
| He holds a directorial position at Confluence Films Private Limited. 11 | |
| Some websites have incorrectly listed his name as Farhad Samar. | |
| Last Updated | September 17, 2024 |
References
- https://harpercollins.co.in/author-details/fahad-samar/[↩][↩][↩]
- https://www.mid-day.com/photos/simone-singh-spotted-with-husband-fahad-samar-in-bandra/16791/199864[↩]
- https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-fahad-samar-and-simone-singh-live-life-queen-size-1235075[↩]
- https://www.amazon.in/Scandal-point-FAHAD-SAMAR/dp/9351160254[↩]
- https://www.vogue.in/content/farhad-samar-scandal-point[↩]
- https://www.amazon.in/Flash-Point-FAHAD-SAMAR-ebook/dp/B00PFWH4GQ[↩]
- https://www.grazia.co.in/lifestyle/6-reasons-why-fahad-samars-latest-book-needs-to-make-it-to-your-bookshelf-1173-1.html[↩]
- https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/photo/From-real-to-reel-power-couples-of-Bollywood-and-television-who-shared-screen-space-83604/4[↩]
- https://www.cntraveller.in/story/who-voted-for-indias-top-50-restaurants-this-year-conde-nast-traveller-top-restaurant-awards/[↩]
- https://www.criticschoiceawards.in/film-critics-guide.html[↩]
- https://www.thecompanycheck.com/company/confluence-films-private-limited/U92110MH2003PTC140353[↩]
