Remember Ishaan’s brother Yohan from Taare Zameen Par? He is now a UK dentist
Sachet Seth, who played Yohan in Taare Zameen Par, is now a registered dentist in the UK. His transition from child actor to medical professional as well as his interest in flying has attracted renewed attention.
Nearly two decades after playing the role of Yohan Nandkishore Awasthi in Taare Zameen Par (2007), actor Sachet Seth has taken a very different career path. While his co-star Darsheel Safary continued acting, Sachet studied dentistry and is now a registered dentist in the UK.
Sachet, who played Ishaan’s elder brother in Aamir Khan’s directorial debut in 2007, went on to study dentistry at DY Patil University after the film’s release. His LinkedIn profile traces his educational and professional journey, which also includes a gold medal in periodontology, before moving to the UK to practice as a dentist.
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The former child actor goes by the name Sachet Engineer on Instagram, where he maintains a private profile.
Apart from dentistry, Sachse also developed an interest in aviation. In one of the few public posts on his Instagram account shared in 2024, he reportedly posted a photo from a cockpit and wrote, “Being in control here makes the daunting challenges below pale into insignificance. A true reminder that the horizon is endless, and so are the possibilities. My first flight, but certainly not the last.”
role of conscious Taare Zameen Par
In Taare Zameen ParSachet played the character of Yohan, the disciplined and academically brilliant elder brother of Ishaan (played by Darsheel Safary). While the film highlighted Ishaan’s struggle with dyslexia, Yohan was shown as a caring sibling who stood by his younger brother during challenges.
While looking at the film Sachet said Bollywood Hungama That working with Aamir Khan was an unforgettable experience.
He said, “We were kids then. We were just playing during the shoot. We both had a lot of fun and we were not as serious as they expected us to be! As soon as Aamir uncle would have the scene in his mind, he would get us in the mood and once we reached that area we would not allow anyone to talk to us. This helped us understand what was expected of us and hopefully he would complete it to his satisfaction.”
Released in 2007, Taare Zameen Par Aamir Khan’s first film as a director. The film centers on Ishaan, a child with dyslexia who struggles to fit into the traditional education system until his art teacher, Ram Shankar Nikumbh (played by Aamir Khan) recognizes his learning difference and helps him discover his talent for painting.