Arfi Lamba

Biography

Arfi Lamba is an Indian-born actor, producer, entertainer, philosopher, and humanist who has appeared in films, television shows, theatre productions, television commercials, and print advertisements. 

His acting debut on screen came in 2008 with the film Slumdog Millionaire. He is known for his role in the action-comedy film Singh Is Bliing, directed by Prabhu Deva and co-starring Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson, Lara Dutta, and Kay Kay Menon.

He lives in Mumbai and is now also co-owner and promoter of Bombay Berlin Film Productions, along with Katharina Suckale.

After realizing he wanted to be an actor, Lamba gained national exposure when he began acting professionally on the stage. One of his first substantial roles was in the acclaimed musical play Anjor Kaya, a debut production of Prarambh Performing Arts. 

He garnered recognition for his performances in the highly praised Indo-Pakistan partition drama Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya, the social satirical play Chabi, and the murder mystery play Tere Pyar Mein.

In addition to stage roles, Lamba appeared in short films including Shunyata (2007) and A Perfect Murder (2007) and Rohan Sabharwal's film Shades of Grey, critically acclaimed in London and other short film festival circuits. 

He played one of the lead roles in the romantic film Prague (in which he portrayed Chandan Roy Sanyal's alter ego), which received critical acclaim but did not do well at the box office. Lamba played a pivotal role in Kabir Sadanand's action-comedy film Fugly. 

His television performance credits include AXN television's Man’s World episode featuring What Men Want; and Star Plus' Prithvi Raj Chauhan - a historical costume Drama about a brave Indian prince. 

He has had appearances in award-winning National College student's film An Open Road with a Dead End, and a corporate film for Procter & Gamble.

Lamba along with Katharina Suckale, is the owner and promoter of Bombay Berlin Film Production, a one-of-a-kind Indo-European Film Production house.

Prague was the first film the company co-produced. A psychological thriller and romance in which Lamba played a pivotal role, it was released in 2012 to critical acclaim, though it did not perform well at the box office. 

The Marathi film Maunraag was their second such co-production, which even featured in the Indian International Film Festival of South Africa.