A biography of Awez Darbar, the Indian choreographer, influencer, and social media personality—summarized from public sources. Some details are self-reported or from media, so take them with that caveat.
Early Life & Background
- Full name: Awez Darbar.
- Date of birth: March 16, 1993.
- Birthplace / Hometown: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
- Education: Graduated from LTM College, Mumbai.
Family
- Father: Ismail Darbar, noted music composer and director.
- Mother: Farzana Shaikh.
- Siblings:
- Zaid Darbar (brother) — also an actor/influencer.
- Anam Darbar (sister), Moonzarin Darbar (sister)
- A step-brother (from his father’s second marriage) named Imaan Darbar.
Career
- Social media & dance: Awez is known for dance, choreography, and content creation on platforms like TikTok (before its ban in India), Instagram Reels, and YouTube. His videos include dance, comedic sketches, lip syncs, collaborations.
- YouTube: He launched a YouTube channel (initially “Ace” with his group) during his college days.
- Dance & training: Early in his career, he worked as an instructor (joins work with dance/training) and draws from training in both music (initially pushed by his father) and dance.
- Enterprises / Academies:
- He co-founded B You Academy, a dance institute in Mumbai, along with brother Zaid Darbar and Tejal Pimpley.
- He is associated with Ace Production; “Ace” is used by him for his early group, and his production/content work.
Public Profile
- Followers / Popularity: He has large followings across platforms: millions on Instagram, TikTok (pre-ban), YouTube.
- Collaborations: Has worked in music-video collaborations; his content often features or is paired with fellow influencers (for example, Nagma Mirajkar).
Personal Life
- Relationship / Girlfriend: He has been linked with social media influencer Nagma Mirajkar.
- Interests: Dance is his main passion. He has voiced that although his father first wanted him to pursue music, he (Awez) felt more drawn toward dance. Has done music training (piano, drums) as a child due to his dad’s encouragement.