Archive · 28 Sep 2025
Jim Sarbh Shaves Head for Titan Series Role
Imagine a TV show about how a famous watch brand in India, called Titan, was created.
The show is called 'Made in India — A Titan Story.'
The story shows how a watch company from Switzerland made someone named Xerxes Desai, who was working in India, start a watch brand in India.
The actor playing Xerxes, Jim Sarbh, really wanted to look the part, so he decided to shave his head!
The series will show how Titan, an iconic Indian watch brand, came to be starting in 1984, starring JRD Tata and others.
Jim Sarbh went bald to play Xerxes Desai in the series.
The series is titled 'Made in India — A Titan Story'.
Robbie Grewal directs the series.
Naseeruddin Shah plays JRD Tata.
The series is adapted from Vinay Kamath’s book.
- Who
- Jim Sarbh, Naseeruddin Shah, Robbie Grewal
- What
- Jim Sarbh chose to go bald for his role as Xerxes Desai in the series, Made in India — A Titan Story.
- When
- The series traces the history of Titan, established in 1984.
- Where
- The series focuses on Titan, an Indian watch brand.
- Why
- Jim Sarbh wanted to fully embody his character, Xerxes Desai, by going bald.
- Series Title
- Made in India – A Titan Story
- Actor Playing Xerxes Desai
- Jim Sarbh
- Director
- Robbie Grewal
- Actor Playing JRD Tata
- Naseeruddin Shah
- Source Material
- Vinay Kamath’s book Titan: Inside India’s Most Successful Consumer Brand
- Brand Founded
- Titan in 1984