Farheen
Farheen (also known as Bindiya in the South Indian film industry) is an Indian actress, who has primarily worked in Bollywood, Kannada cinema and Tamil cinema. She made her Bollywood debut with Jaan Tere Naam opposite Ronit Roy in 1992. She was famous as a look-alike of Madhuri Dixit.[1]
Farheen | |
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Born | 1973 |
Other names | Farheen Prabhakar |
Years active | 1992–1998 |
Spouse(s) | Manoj Prabhakar |
Career
Farheen worked in films including Aag Ka Toofan, Fauj,Halli Meshtru and Nazar Ke Samne.
In 2014, Farheen announced her comeback to films in a project directed by Deepak Balraj Vij, the director of her debut film Jaan Tere Naam.[2]
Partial filmography
Film | Year | Language | Role |
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Jaan Tere Naam | 1992 | Hindi | Pinky Malhotra |
Halli Meshtru | 1992 | Kannada | Parimala |
Kalaignan | 1993 | Tamil | Divya |
Aag Ka Toofan | 1993 | Hindi | |
Meri Aan | 1993 | Hindi | |
Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege | 1993 | Kannada | Shivaranjini |
Dil Ki Baazi | 1993 | Hindi | Asha |
Sainik | 1993 | Hindi | Minnie Dutt |
Tahqiqaat | 1993 | Hindi | Mary |
Fauj | 1994 | Hindi | |
Nazar Ke Samne | 1994 | Hindi | Sarita |
Amaanat | 1994 | Hindi | |
Saajan Ka Ghar | 1994 | Hindi | Kiran |
King Solomon | 1996 | Malayalam | |
Agni Prem | 1996 | Hindi |
Personal life
Farheen was born in a Tamil Muslim family, and is married to former Indian cricketer Manoj Prabhakar and lives in Delhi, with their two children, Raahil and Manavansh and her father-in-law. Prabhakar's eldest son Rohan from his first wife, Sandhya, and Rohan's wife also live with the family.[3]
References
- "I turned down Baazigar opposite Shah Rukh". The Times of India. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- "Madhuri Dixit's lookalike actress Farheen all set to comeback [sic] with the sequel of Jaan Tere Naam". The Times of India. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- Roshmila Bhattacharya (19 March 2014). "Happy Family". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 March 2014.