Fardeen Khan (; born 8 March 1974) is an Indian actor. He is the recipient of a

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(1999) and is the son of the actor, director, and film producer Feroz Khan.

Early life and education

Fardeen Khan was born on 8 March 1974 in Mumbai. He is the son of the Bollywood actor, director, and producer Feroz Khan. His sister is Laila Khan. Khan is the nephew of actors

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and Akbar Khan. He is the cousin of Suzanne Khan and actor

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. After graduating in business management from the

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, Khan returned to India to pursue a career in film and trained in acting at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute.

Career

Khan made his acting debut in 1998 with a leading role in the romance ''

Prem Aggan ''Prem Aggan'' (meaning:- ''The fire of love'') is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language romantic film written and directed by Feroz Khan. The film stars Fardeen Khan and Meghna Kothari and Shama Sikander. Fardeen is Feroz's son who made his debut in ...

'', which garnered him the

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. Khan rose to prominence with starring roles in the acclaimed thriller ''

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'' (2000), the crime comedy ''

Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega ''Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega'' () is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language crime comedy film directed by Eeshwar Nivas and produced by Ram Gopal Varma and Nitin Manmohan. The film stars Saif Ali Khan, Fardeen Khan, Sonali Bendre, Twinkle Khanna, ...

'' (2001), the drama '' Om Jai Jagadish'' (2002), the supernatural horror '' Bhoot'' (2003), the romance ''

Janasheen ''Janasheen'' (transl. ''Heir'') is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language romantic action thriller film co-written, edited, produced and directed by Feroz Khan who stars along with his son, Fardeen Khan, and Celina Jaitly. It was partly shot in Afghanis ...

'' (2003), and the comedies ''

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'' (2005), ''

Heyy Babyy ''Heyy Babyy'' is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language comedy film produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and directed by Sajid Khan. It stars Akshay Kumar, Fardeen Khan, Riteish Deshmukh, Vidya Balan, Juanna Sanghvi and Boman Irani. The core storyline of t ...

'' (2007), ''

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'' (2009), and '' All the Best: Fun Begins'' (2009). He earned critical recognition for his performances in the 2001 thriller ''

Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya ''Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya'' () is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film produced by Ram Gopal Varma, and directed by Rajat Mukherjee. It stars Fardeen Khan, Urmila Matondkar and Sonali Kulkarni. The soundtrack was composed by Sand ...

'', the 2004 drama '' Dev'', the 2004 romantic thriller ''

Fida ''Fida'' (translation: ''Infatuated'') is a 2004 Indian romantic thriller film released on 20 August 2004. The film is directed by Ken Ghosh and stars Fardeen Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor. The film was a box office bomb. Plot Some ...

'', and the 2005 crime thriller '' Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena''. 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. In 2010, after his last starring role, Khan took a hiatus from the movie business in order to focus on his family. In December 2020, speculation arose that he may be planning a comeback to acting after being spotted outside the office of film director

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. Chhabra later confirmed that the two were exploring opportunities and that they would begin working on a new project in 2021.

Personal life

Fardeen is married to Natasha Madhvani, daughter of actress

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. The couple has a daughter, Diani, and a son, Azarius.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Fardeen 1974 births Indian male film actors Living people Isenberg School of Management alumni Male actors in Hindi cinema Male actors from Mumbai Filmfare Awards winners Indian people of Afghan descent Indian people of Iranian descent