Ahmed Khan (born 3 June 1974) is an Indian choreographer, producer, director, and writer. After a period of acting, he has moved into film choreography, as well as writing, producing, and directing various

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projects. In 2019, Khan also was on the judging panel of the celebrity dance show '' Nach Baliye 9'' on

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Life and career

Khan was born in Pune,

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on 3 June 1974. He performed as a child actor in '' Mr. India'' before pursuing a career as a choreographer. After ''Mr. India'', Khan choreographed the films '' Taal'', '' Ghajini'', and ''

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''. During this period, he also directed ''

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'', and worked on the comedy ''

Fool n Final ''Fool & Final'' (stylized as ''Fool N Final'') is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language comedy caper film directed by Ahmed Khan and produced by Firoz A. Nadiadwala. The film has an ensemble cast starring Sunny Deol, Shahid Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi, Ayesh ...

''. He wrote and produced '' Paathshaala'' and ''

Ek Paheli Leela ''Ek Paheli Leela'' () is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller drama film, written and directed by Bobby Khan and produced by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar. It stars Sunny Leone in the titular lead role with Jay Bhanushali, Rajnee ...

''. His latest directing venture, ''

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'', was a success at the box office. Khan served as judge on ''Dance India Dance Lil Master'' during its third season, and was popular among contestants, who referred to him as "Pappi King". Currently, he is a judge on the show '' Nach Baliye 9''.

Personal life

Ahmed Khan is married to model Shaira Khan, who is a producer with Paperdoll Entertainment. Together, they have produced the films '' Paathshaala'' and ''

''. The couple live in

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with their two sons, Azaan Khan and Subhaan Khan. Ahmed Khan has narrowly escaped death twice. The first time occurred while he was filming at the

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in New York City only two days before the

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. His second brush with death happened in 2004, when he was set to stay at a hotel that was destroyed in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Khan had cancelled his reservation at the last minute. His brother, Bobby Khan, is an actor and was formerly married to Indian singer

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.Sunidhi Chauhan to tie the knot again
''

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''. 12-03-2012.

Selected awards

Filmfare Best Choreography Award The Filmfare Best Choreography Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. Although the awards started in 1954, the best choreography category did not start until 1989. Saroj Khan with 8 win ...

- '' Rangeela'' (1995) * Telugu

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for Best Choreography - ''

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'' (2000) * Kannada

for Best Choreography - ''

Yuva ''Yuva'' ( Youth) is an Indian Hindi-language political thriller film directed by Mani Ratnam and released in 2004. The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil as ''Aaytha Ezhuthu'', and it is loosely based on the life story of George Reddy, a s ...

'' (2005) *

- ''

'' (2015) *

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- ''

'' (2015) *

Screen Awards The Screen Awards is an annual awards ceremony held in India honouring professional excellence in Bollywood. The nomination and award selection is done by a panel of distinguished professionals from the industry. The awards were introduced by t ...

for Best Choreography - ''

'' (2015) *

AIBA Award The International Boxing Association (IBA), previously known as the Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur (AIBA), is an independent sport organization that sanctions amateur (Olympic-style) boxing matches and awards world and subordinate cha ...

for Best Choreography - ''

'' (2015) * SICA award - ''

Heropanti ''Heropanti'' () is an 2014 Indian Hindi-language romantic action film directed by Sabbir Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film stars Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon in their Hindi film debuts alongside Prakash Raj in a supporting rol ...

'' (2015) * Indian Films & Television Choreographers Association Award of Appreciation (2016) * Star Screen Award for Best Action - ''

'' (2019) * Zee Cine Award for Best Action - ''

'' (2019) * Power Brands Jury Award for Best Action - ''

'' (2019) * Zee Business Award for 100 Crore Club ''

'' (2019)

Filmography

Film Television

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Ahmed 1974 births Living people 21st-century Indian dancers 21st-century Indian film directors Dancers from Maharashtra Film directors from Mumbai Film producers from Mumbai Filmfare Awards winners Hindi film producers Hindi-language film directors Indian choreographers Indian male child actors Indian male film actors Indian male screenwriters Male actors from Mumbai