Naman Misra (Sitaare Zameen Par Cast)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Naman Misra

• Naman Misra was born and raised in Gurugram, Haryana in India.

• Naman was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at the age of 3. Initially, he made zero eye contact with people.

• He faced many challenges during his school days, when his fellow students made fun of him.

• Namam was a brilliant student in academics as well as extracurricular activities.

• In an interview, he mentioned that he got interested in modelling by reading the magazine and seeing the models on the cover page of the magazine.

• He considered Calvin Harris, a Scottish DJ, his modelling inspiration. In 2016, he saw him in a Calvin Klein ad, and that moment inspired Naman Misra to try modelling.

• When he was in the second year of college, he bagged his first modelling assignment.

• In addition to modelling, he has loved wildlife photography since childhood. In an interview, Naman stated that his father inspired his passion for photography, as he also shared a love for wildlife photography.

• The major portfolio of his modelling is for the Earth Rhythm brand and Harshita Mahajan Photography.

  

• In an interview, Naman revealed that along with his college, he had started working to cover his daily expenses.

• Initially, he faced the challenge of being ostracised in his workplace due to his autism.

• In 2019, after completing his master’s in Journalism and Mass Communication, he started working as an Operations Associate at Varnan Films Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi. However, after two months, he left that organisation and joined Evoluer Solution, Gurugram as Administrative Associate.

• He has also worked as a Front Office Associate in a hotel named Taurus Sarovar Portico, New Delhi.

• In 2023, he joined SAP India as a Quality Assurance Tester. In April 2025, he was promoted to the role of Senior Developer Associate.

• In 2024, Naman Misra joined Aamir Khan Productions in a supporting role in the film Sitaare Zameen Par (2025). This film features Aamir Khan as a basketball coach training a team with intellectual disabilities. Naman is among the ten debutant actors with different disabilities cast in the film.

  

• Naman Misra is fit fitness freak and follows a strict workout regimen to stay fit and active.

• He is an avid animal lover and owns a dog.

  

• Naman enjoys travelling with friends and exploring new places.