Ismail Darbar is a famous Indian music director, composer, musician, and television actor. He predominantly works in Bollywood, Telugu, and Kannada Film industries.
He appeared as a session violinist for legendary music directors such as Laxmikant Pyarelal, Kalyanji Anandji, Bappi Lahiri, Rajesh Roshan, Anand -Milind, Nadeem-Shravan, Jatin -Lalit and A.R. Rahaman.
Some of his mellifluous musical works have been found in the movies like “Hum Dil de Chuke Sanam”, “Khamoshi: The Musical”, “Devdas “, “Kisna: The Warrior Poet” etc.
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Ismail Darbar Biography:-
After a brief introduction of Ismail Darbar, a versatile personality, his biography, and achievements will be discussed in detail in the following section of this article. It is hoped that the readers will find it interesting to read the legendary music director/ composer Ismail Darbar’s biography.
He was born on 1st June 1964 In Surat, Gujarat. There is no information available regarding his parents and family. Moreover, his educational qualification is also unknown. A multi-talented Ismail was deeply attracted to music since his early childhood.
Ismail Darbar Songs:-
In the early stage of his career, he played violin for the superhit songs of the movies directed by famous artists like Laxmikant Pyarelal, Bappi Lahiri, Rajesh Roshan, and others.
He even worked as a violinist for Jatin -Lalit in the movie “Khamoshi: The Musical.” After that, he came into the limelight as a music director in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film “Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam”. All the songs attracted music lovers deeply. Then, he also appeared as a music director in the movie “Devdas” directed by Bhansali.
Thereafter, due to some personal reasons, he did not tie up with Bhansali. His following musical ventures did not perform very well. A few years later, he got an opportunity as a composer in the movie “Kisna: The Warrior Poet”.
This film was directed by Subhas Ghai and he chose Ismail when A.R. Rahman left it to execute an international assignment. This film became a box office hit and Ismail’s outstanding music direction confused the audience and, therefore, they started to speculate that the songs belonged to A.R Rahaman gharana.
He glorified the seat of a Judge in the famous TV show “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005” and “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007″ aired on Zee TV. He also appeared as a judge in other music shows like ” Amul Star Voice of India 2″ and “Bharat Ki Shaan: Singing Star- Season 2”, telecasted on DD National.
In the meantime, his first private music album “Rasiya Saajan” directed by S. Ramachandran appeared before the audience. Besides, he participated in Colors TV’s popular show “Bigg Boss – Season 3”. Up next, in 2018, he worked with Badshah (Nanu) Khan as a co-composer for a directorial debut film “Yeh Kaisa Tigdam”.
In 2011, he joined politics (BJP Gujarat).
People often question (where is Ismail Darbar Now ? Is he alive?) and search online for Ismail Darbar’s recent activities. On 1st June 2022, he celebrated his 58th birthday and he paid tribute to the Late singer K.K.
And finally, he is now leading a normal and carefree life.
Awards:-
For his outstanding achievements in the field of music, he got “The R.D Barman Awards” in 1999. In the same year, he also received the ” National Award “for the music of “Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam”. In 2021, he was honored with the “World’s Amazing Talent Award.”
Ismail Darbar wife:-
He married Farzana Jadav Sheikh. But this relationship finally came to an end due to some complex issues. In 2004, he again got engaged in a marital relationship with Ayesha I. Darbar, a famous playback singer. Thus Ayesha I. Darbar becomes his second wife. The couple was blessed with a son named Zaid Darbar.
Now people often struggle to find the answer to the question – Who is the first child of Ismail Darbar?
The correct answer to this question is that his elder son’s name is Zaid Darbar and Awez Darbar is his younger son
Ismail Darbar Net Worth 2022: –
According to sources, he has a net worth that is estimated at around 1.5- 2 million USD(approx).
Ismail Darbar Wiki
| Nick Name | Ismail |
| Date of Birth | 1st June 1964 |
| Age | 58 Years (As in 2022) |
| Profession | Indian music director |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Islam |
| Birth Place | Surat, Gujarat |
| Resident Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife Name | Farzana Jadav Sheikh |
| Height | 5’8″ |
| Weight | 70 kgs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Skin Colour | Fair |
| Favourite Colour | White |
| Favourite Singer | Lata |
| Favourite Actor | Pankaj Tripathi |
| Favourite Actress | Hema Malini |
| Favourite Food | Vada-pav |