➡ Faisal Simon Biography
When it comes to talent, few names pop up in our minds, and Faisal Simon is one of them as he is one of the most celebrated stars. The actor is not famous for his acting talent, yet an incredibly successful director, producer, and writer as well. It seems Simon is a multi-talented person who has the ability to win the hearts of many with his multiple skills that make him set apart among all. From starting a career as a stage actor during school days, he did a brilliant job so far and always gives stellar performances and the best is, his notable contribution to the Indian cinema. Well, this does not end here as we have a lot to know about him. So, let us have a look!
8 Things You Didn’t Know About Faisal Simon
1- Worked as a child artist
The actor, Faisal Simon took part in various school activities including stage plays as well. Apart from this, he then worked with renowned directors. And the best is, he appeared as a child actor in many documentary film projects produced under the banner of UNO and International filmmakers.
2- Multi-talented Star
Faisal Simon is known for being a multi-talented star whose skills are not just confined to acting, yet he is a brilliant director, producer, and writer as well who helped him to make his career prolific.
3- Youngest RJ
Being a young star, Faisal Simon got the chance to be one of the youngest RJs at All India Radio. The actor accepted this opportunity to get experience in the field as per his area of interest, such as; Music and Cinema.
4- Did Course in Screenplay Writing
Simon pursued a bachelors degree in the field of Marketing and Advertising and during his studies, he then did a course in Screenplay Writing from The Film & Television Insititute, located in Pune, India. Thereafter, he did Masters in Film Production from the UK.
5- Before Fame
After completing his Masters, Faisal Simon used to work at Sky TV, Midlands TV & BBC as a trainee/ intern. It was the time when he was in the phase of preparing himself to step into a professional acting career.
6- Worked at Anupam Kher’s Company
After returning from England, Faisal Simon got the opportunity to work as an acting instructor at the renowned, veteran actor Anupam Kher’s Company titled ‘Actor Prepares’. After working for few years, he then got promoted as a Senior Trainer & Creative Director. Amazingly, he then directed 50 plays and student films for the company.
7- Trained Bollywood Biggies
After becoming a Senior Trainer, Faisal Simon trained Miss India Winners, such as; Parvathy Omnakuttan,
Pooja Chopra,
Manasvi Mamgai,
Simran Kaur Mundi, and others. Among others, he trained the pretty gorgeous actresses
Deepika Padukone, Jacqueline Fernandes,
Katrina Kaif,
Kiara Advani, and others.
8- Worked on Comedy Film
Apart from many gigs, the actor got another opportunity to work on a comic film named ‘Mere Paas Baap Hai’ on which he worked as a director, producer, and writer as well. The film was directed and produced with the collaboration of Sony Pictures Network.
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