Suhail Nayyar
Indian actor (born 1989)
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Suhail Nayyar (born 24 November 1989) is an Indian actor who works in hindi films and web series.[1][2] He started his career with the comedy series Life Sahi Hai and had a supporting role in the acclaimed crime drama film Udta Punjab (2016).[3][4] Nayyar has since starred in the romantic drama series Jee Karda, the murder mystery film Murder Mubarak (2024) and the action spy series Saare Jahan Se Accha: The Silent Guardians (2025).
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Early life and career
Nayyar was born on 24 November 1989 in Delhi, India.[5] Before travelling to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting, he studied film and acting at the Film and Television Institute. He made his debut as a supporting role of Jassi in the crime drama filmUdta Punjab (2016) where his performance as the aforementioned character is "applauded". He made a cameo appearance in Vidyut Jammwal starred Commando 2. Following that, he played Abdullah in Hotel Mumbai, a 2018 American-Australian thriller directed by Anthony Maras and based on the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. About playing Abdullah in Hotel Mumbai, he said, "This is one of the difficult characters I have ever played. The amount of blood and sweat that has gone into creating ‘Abdullah’ is immeasurable". In 2022, he starred as Sandeep Sharma in the comedy drama Sharmaji Namkeen.
In 2025, Nayyar starred in the action spy thriller series Saare Jahan Se Accha: The Silent Guardians as Sukhbir/Rafiq. Writing for The Times of India Dhaval Roy commented that "The spy drama is a must-watch for its pulse-pounding tension, taut narrative, and stellar performances that leave a lasting impression."[6][7]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Udta Punjab | Jassi | [8][9] | |
| 2017 | Commando 2 | Dishank Chowdhary | Cameo appearance | |
| 2019 | Hotel Mumbai | Abdullah | [10] | |
| 2020 | Ginny Weds Sunny | Nishant Rathee | [11] | |
| 2022 | Sharmaji Namkeen | Sandeep "Rinku" Sharma | [12] | |
| 2023 | Ishq-e-Nadaan | Piyush | [13] | |
| 2024 | Murder Mubarak | Yash Batra | [14] | |
| 2025 | Nikita Roy | Jolly Hans | [15] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2018 | Life Sahi Hai | Jasjit "Kukki" Singh | [16] |
| 2018 | The Test Case | Captain Manit Verma | [8][9] |
| 2020 | Hasmukh | Krishna "KK" Kumar | [17] [18] [19] |
| 2023 | Jee Karda | Rishabh Rathore | [20] |
| 2025 | Saare Jahan Se Accha: The Silent Guardians | R&AW agent Sukhbir/Rafiq | [21] |
| Single Papa | Pawan | [22] |