Remember Yohaan From Taare Zameen Par? He Quit Acting, Became Gold Medalist Dentist, Pilot In the UK

Do you remember Yohaan Awasthi from the cult classic movie Taare Zameen Par? He quit acting and is a gold medalist dentist and pilot in the UK. Before moving abroad, he graduated from DY Patil University and also earned a gold medal in Periodontology. Keep scrolling to know more.

Taare Zameen Par, starring Aamir Khan, Darsheel Safary, and Tisca Chopra, to name a few, is one of the highly celebrated movies from the Indian film industry. The film beautifully captured the essence of childhood and the struggles that come along with it. Well, there's no doubt that the hit jodi of Aamir and Darsheel stole everyone's heart, but do you remember the actor who played Ishaan's brother, Yohaan? Well, he quit acting and is now a very successful dentist and pilot.

Yes, you read that right. Sachet Engineer, who played the role of Yohaan, chose a completely different path for himself, parting ways with the film industry. As portrayed in the movie, Yohaan was the star of the class, unlike his brother. He was academically strong, and the ideal eldest child and quite a big brother to young Ishaan in the film. Unlike other child actors, Sachet chose a different lane. 

Sachet Is A Dentist In The UK

As per his LinkedIn profile, he completed his M.Clin.Dent in Periodontology from the prestigious UCL Eastman Dental Institute in London and is a also a registered member of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP). He has also succesfully cleared both parts of the Overseas Registration Examination (ORE), making him eligible to practise dentistry in the UK. Let us tell you that before moving abroad, he graduated from DY Patil University and even earned a gold medal in Periodontology.

His Love For Flying

Well, his interest not only lies in medicine, but he is also a pilot. Yes, on his private Instagram account, in 2024, he shared a photograph from the cockpit of an aircraft, “Being in control up here makes the fiercest challenges down below shrink to insignificance. A true reminder that the horizon is endless, and so are possibilities. My first flight, but certainly not the last,” he wrote.

Talking to Bollywood Hungama in an 2022 interview, Sachet had said, “I am from a film family. My grandmother, Krishna Kumari Seth, was an actress while my grandfather, Suraj Prakash, was a producer. So I was always surrounded by the world of films, though I didn’t plan to get into the field. The makers were originally auditioning my younger brother. I just happened to be there and they asked me, ‘Why don’t you also audition?’ I did, and a month later, I got a call. I was 11 at that time.”