Fardeen Khan
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| Fardeen Khan फ़र्दीन ख़ान فردین خان |
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| Born | March 8, 1974  India |
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| Other name(s) | Fardeen F K Junior |
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| Occupation | Actor | ||||||
| Years active | 1998 - present | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Natasha Madhwani (2005 - present) | ||||||
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Fardeen Khan (Hindi: फ़र्दीन ख़ान, Urdu: فردین خان, born 8 March 1974) is a popular Indian Bollywood Actor who appears in Bollywood Films.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Fardeen Khan is the son of Sundri and famed Indian actor/director Feroz Khan, who is originally from Bangalore. While he was brought up in India, Fardeen studied abroad. Fardeen's father is Muslim and of Afghan (Pathan) ethnicity.[1][2]
He completed his education in business management (B.A) from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the United States.
[edit] Career
Khan made his debut in November 1998 with Prem Aggan which was directed by his father. Though the film did not do well, he received the Filmfare Best Debut Award for his performance. His second film Jungle (2000) was a hit and established him as an actor.
This was followed by many films that went un-noticed, though he gained acclaim for his roles in Om Jai Jagadish (2002) and Khushi (2003). He finally had another hit with the 2003 film Bhoot and gave a critically acclaimed performance in the film Dev (2004) which also starred the veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan.
In 2005 he starred in the multi-starrer comedy No Entry which was the year's highest grossing film. Since then, his succeeding films have not done well. His recent 2007 release was Heyy Babyy which has taken an impressive start at the box office and could look set to be one of the years biggest hits.[1]. He is currently working in a film which also stars Shahrukh Khan ,Sushmita Sen and Tara Sharma in pivotal roles.
[edit] Personal life
Fardeen Khan comes from a distinguished film family; his father is actor and director Feroz Khan and his uncle is actor Sanjay Khan. His cousins are actor Zayed Khan and designer Sussanne Roshan, who is married to Hrithik Roshan.
He is married to Natasha Madhwani, the daughter of former actress Mumtaz and business tycoon Mayur Madhwani. The two were engaged in a private ceremony in London on May 6, 2005. The marriage ceremony took place on December 14, 2005 via a registration service. The ceremony itself was conducted according to Muslim and Hindu rites.
On May 4, 2001 Fardeen along with drug pedler Naseer Abdul Kareem Khan were arrested after the former attempted to purchase cocaine from the latter at an ATM centre Juhu Vile Parle Development Scheme, a Mumbai suburb. The police caught Naseer and Fardeen with 9g of cocaine.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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| 1998 | Prem Aggan | Suraj Singh | Winner, Filmfare Best Debut Award |
| 2000 | Jungle | Siddharth "Siddhu" Sharma | |
| 2001 | Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya | Jai | |
| 2001 | Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega | Rahul Khanna | |
| 2001 | Hum Ho Gaye Aapke | Rishi Oberoi | |
| 2002 | Kitne Door Kitne Paas | Jatin | |
| 2002 | Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein | Abhay Vishnu Pratap Singh | |
| 2002 | Om Jai Jagadish | Jai Batra | |
| 2003 | Khushi | Karan Roy | |
| 2003 | Bhoot | Sanjay | |
| 2003 | Janasheen | Lucky | |
| 2004 | Dev | Farhaan Ali | |
| 2004 | Fida | Vikram Singh | |
| 2005 | No Entry | Shekhar 'Sunny' | |
| 2005 | Shaadi No. 1 | Raj | |
| 2006 | Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena | Arjun Verma | |
| 2006 | Pyare Mohan | Pyare | |
| 2006 | Aryan | Special appearance | |
| 2007 | Just Married | Abhay Sachdeva | |
| 2007 | Heyy Babyy | Ali | |
| 2007 | Darling | Aditya Soman | |
| 2007 | Subway | Announced | |
| 2008 | Kurbani | Pooja | Announced |
| 2008 | Dulha Mil Gaya | Shashank Oberoi | Post-production |
| 2009 | Life Partner | Announced |
[edit] Playback Singer
[edit] References
- ^ Biography for Feroz Khan. IMDB.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-02.
- ^ Fardeen Khan (Born 1974)
