Fardeen Khan

Fardeen Khan (born 8 March 1974) is a former Indian film actor. He is the recipient of a Filmfare Award (1999) and is the son of the late actor, director, and film producer Feroz Khan.[1]

Fardeen Khan
Khan in December 2010
Born (1974-03-08) 8 March 1974
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Other namesFardan
OccupationActor
Years active1998–2010
Spouse(s)
Natasha Madhvani
(
m. 2005)
Children2
Parent(s)
RelativesAkbar Khan (uncle)
Zayed Khan (cousin)
Susane Khan (cousin)
See Khans of Bollywood
See Roshan family

After graduating in business management from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Khan returned to India to pursue his career in films and trained in acting at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute. He made his acting debut in 1998 with a leading role in the romance Prem Aggan, which garnered him the Filmfare Best Debut Award. Khan rose to prominence with starring roles in the acclaimed thriller Jungle (2000), the crime comedy Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001), the drama Om Jai Jagadish (2002), the supernatural horror Bhoot (2003), the romance Janasheen (2003), and the comedies No Entry (2005), Heyy Babyy (2007), Life Partner (2009), and All the Best: Fun Begins (2009). He earned critical recognition for his performances in the 2001 thriller Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya, the 2004 drama Dev, the 2004 romantic thriller Fida, and the 2005 crime thriller Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena. He is referred by many as Bollywood's "most handsome actor".

In addition to acting in films, he has participated in concert tours and stage shows. In May 2001, Khan was arrested for attempting to buy cocaine.[2]

Early life and background

Fardeen Khan was born on 8 March 1974 in Mumbai. He is the son of the Bollywood actor, director, and producer Feroz Khan. By caste he is Tanoli.[3] He is Sindhi from his mother's side.[4][5] His sister is Laila Khan. Fardeen is the nephew of actors Sanjay Khan and Akbar Khan. He is the cousin of Suzanne Khan and actor Zayed Khan.

Personal life

Fardeen Khan is married to Natasha Madhvani, Mumtaz's daughter, with whom he has a daughter, Diani, and son, Azarius.[6][7] Their wedding took place on 14 December 2005 in Mumbai. In 2010, after his last starring role, Fardeen took a hiatus from the movie business in order to focus on his family. He has since stated that he is looking at getting back into the industry.[8]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleOther notes
1998Prem AgganSuraj SinghWinner, Filmfare Best Debut Award
2000JungleSiddharth "Siddhu" Mishra
2001Pyaar Tune Kya KiyaJai Bhatt
Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi KaregaRahul Kapoor
Hum Ho Gaye AapkeRishi Oberoi
2002Kitne Door Kitne PaasJatin
Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum KaheinAbhay Indra Vishnu Pratap Singh / Abhay
Om Jai JagadishJai Batra
2003KhushiKaran Roy
BhootSanjay
JanasheenLucky Kapoor
2004DevFarhaan Ali
FidaVikram Singh
2005No EntryShekhar 'Sunny'
Shaadi No. 1Raj Mittal
Ek Khiladi Ek HaseenaArjun Verma
2006Pyare MohanPyare
AryanSameerSpecial appearance
2007Just MarriedAbhay Sachdeva
Heyy BabyyAl / Ali Haider
DarlingAditya Soman
2009Jai VeeruJai
Life PartnerKaran Malhotra
Acid FactoryRomeo
All the Best: Fun BeginsVeer Kapoor
2010Dulha Mil GayaTej "Donsai" Dhanraj
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References
  1. "FardeeKhan". MSN. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  2. "Caught with cocaine, Fardeen Khan was let off after de-addiction stint". The Times of India. 23 May 2012.
  3. "Bollywood actor Firoz Khan dies at 70" (27 April 2009), Dawn. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
  4. "Rakhi: Bond of bonds", 19 Aug 2013, The Times of India. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  5. Rohit Garoo (22 September 2016), "Feroz Khan Marriage: Flamboyant Lover, Style Icon And A Film Legend", The Bridal Box. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  6. "Congratulations! Fardeen Khan and wife blessed with son, Azarius". Hindustan Times. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  7. Chauhan, Gaurang (12 August 2017). "Fardeen Khan and Natasha blessed with a baby boy". Bollywoodlife.com. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  8. "Fardeen Khan returns to Bollywood after five-year break". dnaindia.com. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
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